Claude Fired II, All Clode Discussion here

[Ten Thousand Hours]

Whats important is treating the guy who was the most wining coach in your history with a little respect when letting him go. Whats important is treating the guy that brought your franchise its first cup in 40 years a little respect on his way out.

They should have waited until tomorrow and then let him go in a respectful complimentary way thanking him for his services and what he did to help bring the organization back from the dead when he came aboard.

They hid behind a parade so they didn't have to face the music. They thought they could sweep it under the rug while everyone was focused on the pats win.

I am getting texts now from friends that went to the parade that are in shock and just found out that he was fired. Way after the press conference which is what the bruins wanted. It was low class to do it this way and I lost all respect for Sweeney and Neely for handling it this way.

I have always given management the benefit of the doubt when it comes to moves, signings, trades coaching decissions but this one was just classless to the guy that holds the record for wins for your franchise. classless.

It would be like Kraft letting Belichick go the day of the red sox parade and not giving him some time in the spot light and thanking him for what he did for the franchise because he was afraid of the backlash. Weak and spineless

But announcing his firing during a parade isn't disrespectful to the man. You think he wants everyone paying attention to the fact that he got fired? This isn't a retirement or a send-off. We fired him.

And Claude isn't Belichick. Claude was a great coach, but he was just the coach. Belichick is everything.

You say you always give management the benefit of the doubt. It's funny. I haven't been giving them the benefit of the doubt. I think keeping Claude around as a shield from their own axe was cowardless. I think most of the moves they've made since draft day, 2015, have been awful. But I don't fault them for the timing today at all.

 

[Gee Wally]

Some people will complain about anything, but they could have done it Sunday morning, if Saturday was the deciding factor.

From a PR point, they couldn't have done it at a worse time, they just couldn't.

Absolutely agree.

Sunday morning would have been a non issue for me or even yesterday.

To think that DS just woke up this morning and 'decided' and then have to follow what the PR group advised is horse **** IMO.

 

[Hali33]

In any organization. Succesful organization. How things are done are as important as what is done.

Fact.

Damn right.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/12...to-see-how-players-respond-to-different-voice

Bruins GM how will players respond to a different voice?"

Faster tempo practices! Of course, that's the fix!!!

Welcome about the Bruins submarine! DIVE, DIVE, DIVE...

 

[KrejciMVP]

I still don't get the timing complaints. Other than it should have happened weeks ago. People seriously think Claude should have led practice today and then gotten fired tomorrow? Or that we should have cancelled practice? Because that worked last time. What's important here?

Oh please. This garbage again

 

[Seidenbergy]

Not about making the playoffs.
in 09. We dominated the league. lost in round 2. on home ice game 7. to the HURRICANES
in 10. Blew a 3-0 lead and 3-0 lead in game 7.
in 11 won the Cup. I thank Thomas for his stellar play
in 12 lost in round 1 another game 7 on home ice.
in 13 pretty much lost in round 1- ended up getting to the finals after some good matchups. Rask played well because it was a half season.
in 14 should've won the Cup- Seides got hurt- Chia didn't replace his role- But we lose again in round 2- on home ice- in game 7.
15 and 16- no playoffs.

So we lose 4x on home ice in game 7 in rounds 1 and 2. Shouldve been 5x if not for a miracle comeback

Huh? We basically won those.................you know, using your own logic.

 

[Therick67]

Felger: Your PR sucks because you haven't done anything right in three years.

 

[Scotto74]

When have the Patriots ever acted this way, though, want to throw in the NBA franchise, too, while we're at it, and both have done the same exact thing, Parcells did it here and Belichick did it to the Jets, how is what Belichick did the same thing to the Jets akin to this?

I am having a hard time following what you are saying here. The part I get you are saying Parcells did it and Belichick did it to the jets. That is the coach doing it on their way out not the organization treating their coach with the most franchise wins that way on the way out. I am not following at all.

 

[Stone Roses]

Great coach, I think he's the best in the NHL but I still think this was the right decision. No matter how good you are, NHL players start to tune out after that many years.

Tell that to Alex Ferguson!

 

[BruinDust]

absofreikenloutly.

dead on.

I wonder how the players feel about "how" this was handled.

Because if we the fans notice the cowardly gutless way this was done, if the media notices it, you can be damn certain the players do. Not just those here today, but those who will play here down the road. Or not play here, as may be the case.

If I'm sitting in that room, I lost some respect for Sweeney today, and lost a lot of respect for Neely, who didn't even show his face.

This stuff matters, whether folks want to believe it or not.

 

[Ten Thousand Hours]

Some people will complain about anything, but they could have done it Sunday morning, if Saturday was the deciding factor.

From a PR point, they couldn't have done it at a worse time, they just couldn't.

Sunday morning would've been worse. Pierce was back in Boston that afternoon. The Super Bowl was that night. Monday was nonstop Patriots talk. You can't just keep waiting forever for there to be a good time to fire him. We have an important game on Thursday.

 

[Scotto74]

But announcing his firing during a parade isn't disrespectful to the man. You think he wants everyone paying attention to the fact that he got fired? This isn't a retirement or a send-off. We fired him.

And Claude isn't Belichick. Claude was a great coach, but he was just the coach. Belichick is everything.

You say you always give management the benefit of the doubt. It's funny. I haven't been giving them the benefit of the doubt. I think keeping Claude around as a shield from their own axe was cowardless. I think most of the moves they've made since draft day, 2015, have been awful. But I don't fault them for the timing today at all.

yes I do think he would want the fans to pay attention. He gave his last 10 years to these fans and he would have got a great amount of respect and thanks on his way out even if fired.

No claude isn't BB but he is the most winning coach in the history of the Bruins does that count for nothing? Sorry but I been a fan a long long time and to me it counts for a lot and I am disgusted at the disrespect that was shown to him today.

 

[Lady Rhian]

People would complain just as loudly that it happened the day of the Super Bowl.

This team could have won 8 cups with Claude as the head coach, and fools would still have been demanding that he be fired. Like, every single day, since he got here.

The man is a class act. He deserved a better exit than this. What an insult and how degrading to him to do this when many fans were preoccupied with the parade. Makes me not give a damn if we make the playoffs or not.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

People would complain just as loudly that it happened the day of the Super Bowl.

Exactly.

And if they did it during SB Week why the media was in Houston, they would have gotten crap for that as well. If it was in a week or so, it would have been bad timing because of Sox camp.

Whatever.

Also, I don't understand how the B's are "disrespecting" Julien by doing it today. Would it have been more "respectful" if they did it after he ran practice, or tomorrow? It's not like they pulled a FLA/Gallant and told him don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out and get your own ride home (while the team was on the road).

 

[GarbageGoal]

Sunday morning would've been worse. Pierce was back in Boston that afternoon. The Super Bowl was that night. Monday was nonstop Patriots talk. You can't just keep waiting forever for there to be a good time to fire him. We have an important game on Thursday.

Disagree. If the Toronto game was the final straw, why deliberate two non playing whole days about it? They were not on a road trip.

 

[mikeq672]

People would complain just as loudly that it happened the day of the Super Bowl.

Seriously this whole timing thing is overblown and frankly, outdated. It isnt the 60's anymore where there is one channel and theyre covering the parade. There is no burying the lead anymore.

 

[Scotto74]

Sunday morning would've been worse. Pierce was back in Boston that afternoon. The Super Bowl was that night. Monday was nonstop Patriots talk. You can't just keep waiting forever for there to be a good time to fire him. We have an important game on Thursday.

they should have done it tomorrow its simple and its easy and one day of practice isn't going to make or break this season or that game on thursday. Your acting as if there was no option but there was one that is clear as day. Tomorrow morning easy and done.

let him go first thing in the morning. Presser at 10:00 and Butchy boy still gets to run his soooo important practice that will save the season for us on that game thursday.

 

[Lady Rhian]

yes I do think he would want the fans to pay attention. He gave his last 10 years to these fans and he would have got a great amount of respect and thanks on his way out even if fired.

No claude isn't BB but he is the most winning coach in the history of the Bruins does that count for nothing? Sorry but I been a fan a long long time and to me it counts for a lot and I am disgusted at the disrespect that was shown to him today.

Right before his 1000th game as head coach, too.

 

[Therick67]

Sunday morning would've been worse. Pierce was back in Boston that afternoon. The Super Bowl was that night. Monday was nonstop Patriots talk. You can't just keep waiting forever for there to be a good time to fire him. We have an important game on Thursday.

How about Saturday night? They had options, they were just stupid.

And the bolded, really?

 

[SPLBRUIN]

This guy's statistical analysis suggests that the Bruins have been unlucky:

http://www.tsn.ca/statistically-speaking-percentages-cost-julien-his-job-1.666398

Unlucky for 3 years now ? That's a real string of bad luck.

 

[13Hockey]

If Don was awake and just made a minor trade of a mid round pick or a middle tier prospect to acquire a veteran backup goalie this team would be batting Montreal for first place but since he's terrible at his job along with Neely they can Claude

B's backup goalies our 1-10-2

Even if our new backup still stuck and went like 4-7-2 that would put the Bruins that would put the Bruins at 29-20-6 and in a comfortable playoff position currently

Sweeney and neely are just jokes and complete frauds I will be canceling my season tickets after 20 seasons this year

God Bless Claude Julien and thank you for everything you are the best coach this organization ever had and it's a shame they did him dirty like this

 

[Gee Wally]

Knock off taking shots at each other.

Ok wise guys you want to continue to ignore this......go right ahead.

Make my day.

 

[Therick67]

Disagree. If the Toronto game was the final straw, why deliberate two non playing whole days about it? They were not on a road trip.

Because they really don't know what the hell they want to do..

 

[BruinDust]

Seriously this whole timing thing is overblown and frankly, outdated. It isnt the 60's anymore where there is one channel and theyre covering the parade. There is no burying the lead anymore.

Not to get political, but yet governments at all levels try to bury bad news by releasing it late on Friday afternoons before the weekends so people won't notice or forget about it quickly.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

I am having a hard time following what you are saying here. The part I get you are saying Parcells did it and Belichick did it to the jets. That is the coach doing it on their way out not the organization treating their coach with the most franchise wins that way on the way out. I am not following at all.

all teams have done this at some point, though, look at St. Louis, everyone knew Hitch was leaving, but that timing by Armstrong to put Yeo in the position now.... Belichick also had Cleveland, too, and what happened there, sometimes, and Sweeney said when they evaluated him when he replaced Chiarelli, remember why it took them a while to determine whether to let Claude continue past last season.

it is not classless, because what we haven't heard yet is how Claude reacted when being informed independent of where the media is focused on, when was the last time anybody remembers the 3 cogs that bring the Bruins to us in-season, had to handle this announcement.