The Great Jim Benning Debate! (And personal insult thread)

[Blob Mckenzie]

Should we take this time to discuss the Genius of Jim Benning, Docs on the money 1-2 year prediction.

Even if they qualified for post season this year, Doc was out by one season. He said they’d make it last season

Right or wrong... I, for one was lifted up by Doc’s predictions after too many years of horrendous hockey.

It was a good season and a reason for optimism. It’s a shame they didn’t get to finish but them’s the breaks. Originally I had them as making it in next season so if they made it, I also would have been out by one season. That said, after a solid summer for management, I did predict playoffs for this year and 96 points.

All in all a positive season and finally some reasons to be optimistic about the future.

[rats19]

Somewhere on here is a poll about when we all thought the team wold make the playoffs. I think I picked 20/21

Some were earlier.. most were a little later

[Cherry Picker]

I have thought the Canucks were going to make the playoffs each and every season since 1982 when Roger Nielsen created towel power.

Before that I was only slightly sceptical.
Mind you I have also thought they’ll win the cup each season, too.
I’ve learned to live with disappointment.

So it goes without saying, I was easily convinced Benning was a genius as soon as he got the job, but then again, at the time, I also thought Bill Laforge was going to take us to the promised land.

So, as they say, ignorance is bliss.
I really don’t know what that means, but I feel very happy.

[Cornuck]

Somewhere on here is a poll about when we all thought the team wold make the playoffs. I think I picked 20/21

Some were earlier.. most were a little later

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11663 (July 16, 2018)

Like most, I went with this year.

2018-19 - 11 - 29%

2019-20 - 18 - 47%

2020-21 - 8 - 21%

2021-22 - 0 - No votes

2022-23 - 0 - No votes

after we're all dead and buried - 1 - 3% (Doyle?)

[rats19]

Ok so most picked this year... good for most

[Strangelove]

Please keep in mind that poll was from 1.75 years ago.

Meanwhile, the Great Strangelove made his prediction 5 years ago (and stuck to it!)

... at a time when many had given up all hope.

The Great Strangelove is not one to toot his own horn...

[Cornuck]

The Great Strangelove is not one to toot his own horn...

[5thhorseman]

The Great Strangelove is not one to toot his own horn...

Might need to get a rib removed to do that.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Please keep in mind that poll was from 1.75 years ago.

Meanwhile, the Great Strangelove made his prediction 5 years ago (and stuck to it!)

... at a time when many had given up all hope.

The Great Strangelove is not one to toot his own horn...

He still missed by a year... maybe more

[Cousin Strawberry]

The Great Strangelove is not one to toot his own horn...

Darn tootin

[Megaterio Llamas]

[Cousin Strawberry]

Thats how Doc welcomes every new filipina nanny

[Mickey107]

Oh-oh; Mega livin on the edge.

[Megaterio Llamas]

[Chef Boi RD]

Benning is a winner, Megaterio.