Confirmed with Link: Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM & Executive VP- press conference at 10:30

[CycloneSweep]

??? What do you mean?

It can be both things, Kennedy trying to be sincerely, while also getting a donation for his very good cause, right?

Like Bowman has shown VERY little in terms of his growth from what happened, and that letter of recommendation is still a MAJOR problem, because he helped to cause more abuse to occur.

That letter of recommendation never happened.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Im not saying call him daily. I'm saying it's comical how everyone acts like calls with Kennedy daily is "putting in the work". Kennedy is NOT the victim here.

Are you even watching the presser?

 

[dem]

Yes he covered up for the rapist. The rapist then raped a kid. I understand that. Do you?

How STAN BOWMAN cover it up?
You understand he is just one person, right? There is a whole organization over there. The GM is a HOCKEY job.

Where was the President of the Blackhawks who told Stan he would handle it?
Where was the HR department?
Hell.. where were the police?

 

[Reasonable Oil Fan]

Account date may not suggest it but Im plenty familiar with who they are; this isnt their first nor will it be their last attempt to portray others as worse fans for not believing the same as them

Be careful
If your opinion is different than the Oiler paid, kool-aid drinking cult and you express it too passionately. Your posts will get edited or deleted and you might even get called a raging racist!

Ha ha

 

[dustrock]

Yeah, I think CupOfOil has it right. Even if Bowman has changed and should be forgiven, why do the Oilers need to do this? Are there really no other candidates out there? That in itself is interesting to me.

 

[Pavel10]

Does every reference you give for someone get cleared by your boss?



What would you prefer he did?

Not lean so hard on "something something Sheldon Kennedy" like that has anything to do with the situation.

People here are so naive do you have any idea the type of money these npos can pull in?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

What letter of recommendation? That was Quennville.

You're suggesting that it's a conspiracy that Sheldon Kennedy wrote that recommendation and flew to Edmonton because there was some sort of donation that you, and you only are theorizing was made.

That was the organization.

It's not a conspiracy, it's common f***ing sense. Just think about it for like 10 second.

f*** Stan Bowman, this hire is atrocious and the team should be viewed poorly because of this garbage choice.

 

[Pavel10]

How STAN BOWMAN cover it up?
You understand he is just one person, right? There is a whole organization over there. The GM is a HOCKEY job.

Where was the President of the Blackhawks who told Stan he would handle it?
Where was the HR department?
Hell.. where were the police?

Why did he give a good bill of health for a rapist? Why did he give him a glowing review for his next job?

 

[ManofSteel55]

I don't think some people understand that even though the Sheldon Kennedy report paints a picture of Bowman as a man that is trying to rehab his image and regardless of his actual role in the sexual abuse scandal, it's bad PR for the Oilers to make this move. It forces members of the team to answer these questions, creates an unnecessary distraction for the organization and alienates a portion of the fanbse. On top of it, he has a poor record as a GM after his initial good start with the Blackhawks.

Point being? It frustrates me to read a few posters telling other posters who are baffled by this to basically shut it and even worse for the media to polish this turd by posting the Kennedy article to appease the fanbase to somehow justify this.
It was a tone deaf hiring at best and a scummy one at worst. If the guy was really good at his job at his previous stop, I can sort of see it being worth the trouble but that wasn't the case so what exactly is the point of this hiring?
I will never understand until I see Bowman makes some moves that make me think otherwise. Until then, everybody has a right to be skeptical or even angry and not be told that they're wrong for feeling that way.

And the presser is behind a paywall so only a portion of the fanbase can see it?
More tone deafness if true.

I'm watching it and I don't pay for Oilers+.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Im not saying call him daily. I'm saying it's comical how everyone acts like calls with Kennedy daily is "putting in the work". Kennedy is NOT the victim here.

He was talking with and working with Kennedy and his group that works to prevent things like that from happening.
Its him learning, growing and trying to attone to prevent it from happening again. All he can do with Kyle is apologize, which he apparently did. What else can he do other than work on growing and helping prevent what happened to kyle happen to others.

 

[Forgot About Drai]

How STAN BOWMAN cover it up?
You understand he is just one person, right? There is a whole organization over there. The GM is a HOCKEY job.

Where was the President of the Blackhawks who told Stan he would handle it?
Where was the HR department?
Hell.. where were the police?

I think he failed to protect his player, which I believe is part of his job as head of hockey ops. Where was he when Beach was getting bullied? After he found out the full scope, did he stand up, call that employer and let him know concerns.

I think he failed as a person and GM in that moment.

 

[K1984]

Not lean so hard on "something something Sheldon Kennedy" like that has anything to do with the situation.

People here are so naive do you have any idea the type of money these npos can pull in?

Ok. Again, what specifically should he do to appease you? I've heard several times what acts of restitution you deem invalid, still haven't heard what he was supposed to do to appease you.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Why did he give a good bill of health for a rapist? Why did he give him a glowing review for his next job?

This. Didn't. Happen.

 

[joestevens29]

Bowman called Beach last night

I wonder when or if Jackson called him

 

[K1984]

That was the organization.

It's not a conspiracy, it's common f***ing sense. Just think about it for like 10 second.

f*** Stan Bowman, this hire is atrocious and the team should be viewed poorly because of this garbage choice.

No, by definition you are peddling conspiracy.

 

[GOilers88]

Why did he give a good bill of health for a rapist? Why did he give him a glowing review for his next job?

He didn't.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Any feeds on YouTube to watch the press conference?

https://www.oilersplus.com/live/270004

 

[Juxta Position]

Edmonton Oilers Media Availability

It's on Sportsnet as well.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Yeah, I think CupOfOil has it right. Even if Bowman has changed and should be forgiven, why do the Oilers need to do this? Are there really no other candidates out there? That in itself is interesting to me.

When do the rumors start that teams were offering more term and money for Bowman's services?

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[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ok. Again, what specifically should he do to appease you? I've heard several times what acts of restitution you deem invalid, still haven't heard what he was supposed to do to appease you.

He could f*** off for starters. We'll go from there.

 

[ConnorNova0929]

Yeah, I think CupOfOil has it right. Even if Bowman has changed and should be forgiven, why do the Oilers need to do this? Are there really no other candidates out there? That in itself is interesting to me.

100%. And why as a GM and VP right away? This guy covered up an assault. This allowed a sexual predator to get a job working with minors where he committed more sexual assaults.

This minimizing of what Bowman actually did is gross but to be expected from the lackey Oilers fans out there.

 

[Oildrum]

This press conference shows exactly why this was a terrible hire. Everything is about his sketchy past.

 

[K1984]

He could f*** off for starters. We'll go from there.

Oh ok makes sense. He should have just done nothing. That would have been better. For sure.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

That was the organization.

It's not a conspiracy, it's common f***ing sense. Just think about it for like 10 second.

f*** Stan Bowman, this hire is atrocious and the team should be viewed poorly because of this garbage choice.

You’ve decided not to give him a chance so now you resort to making things up to hate him

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Oh ok makes sense. He should have just done nothing. That would have been better. For sure.

Doing nothing is his speciality, after all.