Security confiscates signs that are critical of Canucks coaching and management
Talk about a soft franchise!
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The Vancouver Canucks have gotten off to the franchise's worst regular season start since 1997 and head coach Travis Green and GM Jim Benning still reportedly aren't feeling the heat.
Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini met with Benning yesterday and reportedly is not interested in making a change at either the management or the coaching positions. Rather, TSN insider Darren Dreger reports that the Canucks' plan is to... get this... "remain patient."
Check it out:
"Canucks GM, Jim Benning met with ownership today to discuss Vancouvers early season challenges and how the group can be better. Don’t expect drastic off-ice changes. For the moment, the plan is to remain patient and continue to work with the team and personnel."
Hey... it's been eight years of patience, what's a little longer?
Suffice it to say that Dreger's report that Aquilini and the Canucks aren't expected to make any changes was met with a lot of frustration from the team's notoriously fiery fanbase. Canucks fans from across the province came together online in a bit of a coordinated effort to voice their frustration during last night's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Chants of "Fire Benning", "Fire Green" and "We Want Change" swept through Rogers Arena throughout the game.
But, sadly, we didn't get to see too many signs in the building, presumably because security screens everything before it comes in the building. In fact, check out this creative sign that a disgruntled Canucks fan had confiscated by security:
However, one sign... and a giant one at that, was in clear view of everyone watching on TV and... well it's perfect.
A giant "THANK YOU JIM" sign could be seen along the glass in the Canucks defensive zone.
Check it out:
For those not in the know, "Thank You Jim" is an ironic, sarcastic phrase that Canucks fans will often use on Twitter to poke fun at their own fandom and the plight of their team.
Even better though, the "THANK YOU JIM" sign carrier is rocking this incredible jersey featuring the names of more than a dozen of Benning's failed acquisitions:
If this doesn't get the message across to Aquilini that change is needed, nothing will.