Popp/Chamblin Staying or Going?

[Ron]

I also agree. How the four remaining teams do in the playoffs will determine which coaches are actually available. I don't fault the Argos for not making any cuts/announcements while they are not in position to know who they can actually pursue for any vacancies.

I'll be very very surprised if CC is fired by Pinball.

[RB957]

I'll be very very surprised if CC is fired by Pinball.

Why? He didn't hire him. I suppose one reason might be the salary cap that is place for the coaching side, but I could see MLSE just ignore that and pay any penalty, especially if there was someone that they really wanted.

[Joe Barnes]

I'll be very very surprised if CC is fired by Pinball.

I agree. If they were going to fire him, they would have by now. As far as pursuing a new coach, they would just wait until the end of the season and see who was available, and in the meantime claim to be doing 'due diligence' and following a 'process'. For better or worse, the fact the players didn't quit on Chamblin has bought him a second chance, I believe.

[gilthethrill]

Chamblin won't be back. Not a chance.

[Argo57]

Chamblin won't be back. Not a chance.

After the teams performance this past season and his questionable in game coaching I can’t see Chamblin returning.
I would hazard a guess Clemons will want to hire his own coach.

[paulwoods13]

I don't think you can sell many season's tickets without a QB and with a coach under whom the team failed so miserably. We likely aren't gonna get the QB position resolved until February, so IMO a new head coach, preferably one fans can get excited about, is a must.

[Argo57]

I don't think you can sell many season's tickets without a QB and with a coach under whom the team failed so miserably. We likely aren't gonna get the QB position resolved until February, so IMO a new head coach, preferably one fans can get excited about, is a must.

Agree 100%!

[Ron]

Why? He didn't hire him. I suppose one reason might be the salary cap that is place for the coaching side, but I could see MLSE just ignore that and pay any penalty, especially if there was someone that they really wanted.

I can see Pinball seeing it as Popp did not give CC the tools he needed to be successful. CC is under contract and Pinball has already said it may take a few seasons to get to where he wants them to be. I don't think Pinball will go for the optics of just firing a coach who did not fail him.

Fans can be too fast to run coaches out of town around here. The cycle of the "new" coach winning the Cup has been broken. So time to try "keeping" the coach.

[paulwoods13]

I'm generally not in favour of firing coaches after one unsuccessful season, but Chamblin has a lot to answer for imo. He presumably hired the assistant coaches, and he definitely overrated some of the free agents we signed (Poop, Wild). He designed the defensive schemes and persisted with heavy man coverage when it was evident to all that it was not working with our personnel. Our talent recruitment was poor, but he was not left with only crumbs to work with. And can he be sold to ticket buyers?

[ArgoZ]

We’ve all seemed to calm down since the season has been over, but let’s not forget what we saw. When you look back at all the games and see bonehead after bonehead call from a lost and overwhelmed head coach, I don’t know how you can believe he will be back. Seriously, some of the stupidest live game decisions ever. The head coach they want is still playing, so in time this will be sorted out.

[Argo57]

We’ve all seemed to calm down since the season has been over, but let’s not forget what we saw. When you look back at all the games and see bonehead after bonehead call from a lost and overwhelmed head coach, I don’t know how you can believe he will be back. Seriously, some of the stupidest live game decisions ever. The head coach they want is still playing, so in time this will be sorted out.

Horrible in game decision making couple with a poorly prepared team for the majority of the season should not be forgotten, a coaching change needs to be made.
Good luck trying to justify the status quo with a dwindling fan base.

[Tobin Rote]

After the teams performance this past season and his questionable in game coaching I can’t see Chamblin returning.
I would hazard a guess Clemons will want to hire his own coach.

Gotta be O'Shea if they can get him... don't you think?

[Argo57]

Gotta be O'Shea if they can get him... don't you think?

Mike O’Shea would be fine by me assuming he wants to leave Winnipeg which is no guarantee, I would also contact Tommy Condell to gauge his interest.

[paulwoods13]

I see very little chance MOS leaves Wpg.

[argotom]

We better move quickly after the GC, in either determining if MOS or Lapo want to come aboard.
Naylor said yesterday how BC might have interest in either Lapo or Campbell.
Lapo is the favourite as having some history with Mike Reilly.

[ArgoZ]

I see very little chance MOS leaves Wpg.

He may very well re-sign, but I wouldn’t say little chance he leaves. Win the Cup and it’s mission accomplished, time to move home to Ontario. Lose the game badly, and the same criticism he faced before the playoffs might appear again. This is the guy who screwed (I say rejected) the Tiger-Cats twice for Toronto, so loyalty to Winnipeg isn’t a thing. Being close to his son now playing football, would pull hard. I don’t see $ being a problem with MLSE and his buddy Pinball will make a convincing offer. The fact he doesn’t have a contract means he’s at least going to listen to the offer.

[AngeloV]

He may very well re-sign, but I wouldn’t say little chance he leaves. Win the Cup and it’s mission accomplished, time to move home to Ontario. Lose the game badly, and the same criticism he faced before the playoffs might appear again. This is the guy who screwed (I say rejected) the Tiger-Cats twice for Toronto, so loyalty to Winnipeg isn’t a thing. Being close to his son now playing football, would pull hard. I don’t see $ being a problem with MLSE and his buddy Pinball will make a convincing offer. The fact he doesn’t have a contract means he’s at least going to listen to the offer.

I'm sure he's 100% focused on his current task at hand, but.....He's an all time Argo that bled double blue. Nothing will convince me that he won't want to come back and bring the organization back to glory.

[ArgoGabe22]

Not sure if this plays any role but......

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