Montreal Fires Chapdelaine and Thorpe

[WBBFanWest]

Pretty sure that LaPolice is not going to want to run into a dumpster fire situation where he's got Reid and Mack as the other guys holding the hose.  If he does, then he deserves what he gets, 

Edited September 13, 2017 by WBBFanWest

[Brandon]

No F'ning way would Lapo leave his situation for the dump of Montreal.

Montreal is a bigger gong show then Saskatchewan was the last few years... 

I'm guessing Thorpe ends up as HC in Hamilton?  If not them then maybe we have a shot?

[USABomberfan]

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

No F'ning way would Lapo leave his situation for the dump of Montreal.

Montreal is a bigger gong show then Saskatchewan was the last few years... 

I'm guessing Thorpe ends up as HC in Hamilton?  If not them then maybe we have a shot?

I don't think he'll get a HC job now that he got fired because his stock will have taken a huge hit.  But I am in the camp that once this season is over, we should at least consider bringing him onboard as DC because he certainly couldn't do any worse than Hall.

[Super Duper Negatron]

5 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

Gross photo

 This one is tasteless.

Edited September 13, 2017 by Super Duper Negatron

[IC Khari]

1 minute ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

 This one tasteless.

very ...

[Brandon]

2 minutes ago, USABomberfan said:

I don't think he'll get a HC job now that he got fired because his stock will have taken a huge hit.  But I am in the camp that once this season is over, we should at least consider bringing him onboard as DC because he certainly couldn't do any worse than Hall.

I don't know about that.   I'm pretty sure everyone in the league is looking at ownership and Reed as the fools... not Chaps and Thorpe.       Thorpe's track record is really good,  he will find work real fast.

[MC]

I don't understand firing Thorpe.  Nothing wrong with that defense other than several players being close to their best before date.  But there is no problem with scheme or play calling.

[voodoochylde]

Pruned one rather .. questionable .. post in this thread.  Keep it classy guys.

[USABomberfan]

1 minute ago, MC said:

I don't understand firing Thorpe.  Nothing wrong with that defense other than several players being close to their best before date.  But there is no problem with scheme or play calling.

Kavis Reed is a backstabber and likely has a big ego, perhaps wanting to get one of his own guys or himself installed as the DC.  I'm guessing while he was ST coordinator here, he and Thorpe musta had some kinda fighting going on behind the scenes or something.  The way he dismissed the guy was classless too.

5 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I don't know about that.   I'm pretty sure everyone in the league is looking at ownership and Reed as the fools... not Chaps and Thorpe.       Thorpe's track record is really good,  he will find work real fast.

Yes he'll find work as a DC, I have no doubt about that.  But getting the whole HC gig at this point would be a pretty big risk not knowing what you're going to get.  And Hamilton's a little unstable too.  Not Montreal unstable but still in a bit of upheaval that I'd have a little pause before going there as well.

[blue_gold_84]

12 minutes ago, MC said:

I don't understand firing Thorpe.  Nothing wrong with that defense other than several players being close to their best before date.  But there is no problem with scheme or play calling.

Rumours abound suggesting he lost the respect of his personnel going as far back as last season. Losing only adds fuel to the fire.

[bearpants]

2 hours ago, Mike said:

As of right now - very little interest in Thorpe 

can you clarify this comment... you don't think the Bombers should be looking at him or you know/have heard they and other CFL teams are not interested at the moment?...

[Mark F]

 

 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Mark F

[USABomberfan]

3 minutes ago, bearpants said:

can you clarify this comment... you don't think the Bombers should be looking at him or you know/have heard they and other CFL teams are not interested at the moment?...

To me, I don't think there's any way of knowing really who is or isn't interested in Thorpe right now.  We do know this that obviously Calgary, BC, SSK and Ottawa are not going to have any DC vacancies.  Is Edmonton dissatisfied with Benevides's performance, or has Toronto's commitment to Chamblin wavered at all?  The answer to that could be telling.  The only true vacancy at the moment is in Hamilton as Lolley is still under the interim tag having replaced Reinebold.  Either way though, Thorpe wouldn't be able to install a new system until the offseason.

[White Out]

Fire Hall in the offseason and hire Thorpe.

[SPuDS]

3 hours ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

 This one is tasteless.

I'm lost.  there was a tasteless pic posted somewhere?

[yogi]

For anyone saying "fire Richie, bring in Thorpe", care to articulate why? Do you know anything about Thorpe other than that he's an unemployed CFL DC? I doubt it.

[Super Duper Negatron]

7 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

I'm lost.  there was a tasteless pic posted somewhere?

Yeah, mods deleted it. Trust me, you didn't miss anything.

[SPuDS]

Just now, Super Duper Negatron said:

Yeah, mods deleted it. Trust me, you didn't miss anything.

cool beans.  yea musta been significant if it didn't get passed the censors here.  

[blue_gold_84]

6 minutes ago, yogi said:

For anyone saying "fire Richie, bring in Thorpe", care to articulate why? Do you know anything about Thorpe other than that he's an unemployed CFL DC? I doubt it.

Well, he's been the DC in charge of some pretty stingy defensive units in Montreal. I'm pretty sure he wasn't fired due to a lack of skill or how well he does his job from a technical standpoint.

Edited September 13, 2017 by blue_gold_84

[SPuDS]

Just now, blue_gold_84 said:

Well, he's been the DC in charge of some pretty stingy defensive units in Montreal. I'm pretty sure he wasn't fired due to a lack of skill or how well he does his job from a technical standpoint.

he runs a defense that seems to be the opposite of Richie.  more pressure, more risk, less passive sitting back and waiting..  the kind of defense that people like around these parts.

[USABomberfan]

26 minutes ago, yogi said:

For anyone saying "fire Richie, bring in Thorpe", care to articulate why? Do you know anything about Thorpe other than that he's an unemployed CFL DC? I doubt it.

I along with many others have seen enough of his defenses to know they are no worse and usually better than Richie Hall's.  Whether we hire him or not would likely depend on whether he and O'Shea would work well together.  But well before he was fired I saw plenty of people talk about him coming here should Richie Hall tank.

[Jacquie]

 

 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Jacquie

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

47 minutes ago, yogi said:

For anyone saying "fire Richie, bring in Thorpe", care to articulate why? Do you know anything about Thorpe other than that he's an unemployed CFL DC? I doubt it.

The one thing about Al's that I have like for the past 5 years... is their D.  Aggressive, hard hitting, tenacious, and over all fearsome. I always thought that type of defense was a perfect fit  for our bombers.  I think that's what NT would bring to the Bombers. 

[USABomberfan]

7 minutes ago, Jacquie said:

 

 

Yup, I am not surprised by this.  All I can do is just shake my head at the buffoons running things in Montreal.

Kinda seems odd though that Chapdelaine woulda wanted him promoted to GM, unless the idea there was to try and get him off the field sidelines.  If that rumor is indeed true.

Edited September 13, 2017 by USABomberfan

[Nolby]

36 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

The one thing about Al's that I have like for the past 5 years... is their D.  Aggressive, hard hitting, tenacious, and over all fearsome. I always thought that type of defense was a perfect fit  for our bombers.  I think that's what NT would bring to the Bombers. 

Agreed. We have some great pieces on D, I just don't think Hall is placing them properly on the field. I loved Montreal's defence and would love to see Thorpe in Winnipeg.