Claude Fired II, All Clode Discussion here

[GarbageGoal]

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

I think that's the case.

Quite frankly though, I bet the decision was made down 4-1 Saturday night. The comeback allowed them to waffle again.

 

[MoreOrr]

I figure he was the last piece of any hope that this team will ever again reach the Final. The next time the Bruins are in the Final, none of the current players will be on the team. I suppose I can hope that I'm wrong.

I only hope that no EC team hires Julien. I think he'd be a nice fit in St Louis, if they want him and if he chooses to take another coaching job this Season. Good Luck to him.

 

[Dellstrom]

What a slap in the face to one of the greatest coaches the Bruins have ever had. I don't care that they fired him. I disagree, but I get it. Time to go in a new direction, I'm excited for the change. Not too thrilled about Cassidy, but I'll give him a fair shot.

But have some respect with the timing. By God.

 

[smithformeragent]

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

Make my day.

Quoting for clarity's sake.

If you can't handle posting right now, take a break or one will be arranged on your behalf.

 

[Scotto74]

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.

sorry I am still not following what you are trying to say. When St. Louis let Hitch go did they try and hide it behind another major sporting event in the city? was he the most winning coach in the franchise history?

Same questions for Belichick leaving Cleveland.

how are you comparing the situations I don't get it.

it is classless to hide letting go your most decorated coach in history behind another teams parade and not let the fans give him the thanks and respect he deserves on the way out.

Maybe I am having an off day but I am really struggling to make sense of your posts they way the are written.

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins GM: Want to see how players respond to 'different voice'
http://www.thescore.com/news/1226824
(via http://thesco.re/theScore_app )

I just want to see how the GM fixes this mess he helped create.The Pray for homerun McAvoy train will be rolling soon.

 

[Absurdity]

What a slap in the face to one of the greatest coaches the Bruins have ever had. I don't care that they fired him. I disagree, but I get it. Time to go in a new direction, I'm excited for the change. Not too thrilled about Cassidy, but I'll give him a fair shot.

But have some respect with the timing. By God.

I agree with this. Claude is definitely one of the better coaches in the league and will go down as one of the best Bruins coaches of all time, but I think it was time for a change for both parties' sake. The Bruins are getting younger, and I think Claude would rather coach a more veteran heavy team.

I think Claude should have been fired back when it was rumored management was going to hold a presser some Saturday morning about Claude's firing way back, but it ended up being an interview session with Claude instead. Management dropped the ball then, and they dropped it now firing Claude today.

 

[EverettMike]

They could have just had the press conference at 4 today! They wouldn't have lost the day of practice and they wouldn't look like giant spineless weasels.

One simple change. Stop acting like they had no choice but to do it when and how they did.

 

[VanIsle]

I still think Claude would be best suited to coach the Las Vegas team.

Great structure that will incorporate a lot of roll payers/grinders and keep the scores respectable for a new team that has been thrown together.

 

[chrisab123]

They could have just had the press conference at 4 today! They wouldn't have lost the day of practice and they wouldn't look like giant spineless weasels.

One simple change. Stop acting like they had no choice but to do it when and how they did.

Agreed. Until there are significant changes on Causway Street my new avatar will stay in place. I'm disgusted.

 

[nfld77]

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

Fact.

One of the smartest and most reasonable things I have read today. And I've been reading about the Clode firing for hours now..Thanks Wally.

 

[GarbageGoal]

I still think Claude would be best suited to coach the Las Vegas team.

Great structure that will incorporate a lot of roll payers/grinders and keep the scores respectable for a new team that has been thrown together.

I think Claude would be best served to sit back and wait. Las Vegas is an interesting opportunity but it's possible some playoff ready teams will be letting their coaches go at the end of the season if they see the chance to get him.

 

[bb74]

I know this has been said repeatedly by many but the timing of this is a totally gutless, spineless, cowardly move by the front office. It's a disgrace and if I were Jakobs I would have punched Don and Cam on the button for even coming up with the proposal given the timing.

1 week from now OK. 1 week ago OK. Today frankly goes to show they are cowards. Disgusting....

 

[BlackFrancis]

I remember Yankee fans talking about class all the time, while the Sox were fielding a team of "Idiots" and the GM was dressing up in a gorilla suit. Class is about as ephemeral and useful in sports today as it has always been. I don't think there's a fan out there that wouldn't trade their team's classiness for a title.

 

[Number8]

The Bruins will compete again when two things happen....

1). Seats are empty. Will force Jacobs to hire a professional non Ex Bruin leader.

AND

2). Harry Sinden kicks the bucket.

Harry will block #1 because he's a crotchety old dinosaur who can't accept that his best years are 35+ years ago.

 

[alg363636]

We're the best Corsi team in the league, we have a ridiculous shot differential, an amazing PK and IMO a good system.

The problem? This team couldn't score for the first 1/2 of the year, then our goalie got burnt out because Clode didn't have a capable backup to play.

Just ********

 

[Mione134]

Wow. I didn't actually expect them to do it. Timing wise obviously sucks. But..it had to be done. Thank you for all you've done. You were the right guy at the right time to this team. But times have changed.

Here's to a new era

 

[LouJersey]

I think it's clear what the plan is. You may not like it but it is what it is.

 

[nfld77]

My BIGGEST fear by far is Therrion getting fired in Montreal, Julien getting hired and Habs going on to win the cup...

Most know I have a tremendous respect for the Bruins/Habs rivalry considering all the great games/series they have given us for 100 years. I'm a core Bruin fan, will turn 54 Bruins next game {Thursday} and have seen the ups and downs of the Bruins throughout the years. Without a doubt, Julien is the best coach we had in my era but his time I think was up. Yes, they should of done this another day BUT the Bruins are my concern, not the Pats parade.

I didn't want Cassidy, not even as an intern because sometimes interns go on to be a teams coach for years. But I guess that'll only happen if he does a great job. If somehow, Cassidy can have the success Weight is having on Long Island, we have a chance. I'm not so worries about the Leafs. They have a pile of hockey to play next 2 months and they have so many rookies who's not used to a rugged 82 game season, I think they're gonna have some losing streaks from now til game 82. Florida may be our biggest challenge in our division and I cant see us getting a sniff at the wildcard, not with the way Isles are playing. We HAVE to finish top 3 in our division. Do I think they'll do it?? Actually no, but they do have a chance IF we get someone capable of giving Rask a break every so often..But it might just be too late for that..Should of been addressed minimum Christmas.

Lost in all this Claude talk is the call up of Peter Celerik {sry sp}..Dunno what took so long..I believe I read a couple weeks ago there was a part of his game that wasn't nhl ready..And Czarnik is on injury reserve..Hope they don't stick him on 4th line..

 

[Gordoff]

Cam wanted to be there but he was out trying to return the gift they had bought for Claude for coaching his 1000th game. He's at 997, 1000 would have came against the Habs on Sunday.

Jacobs: Did you get Claude's gift?
Cam: yep here is the change from your $50.
Jacobs: When is 1000 anyway
Cam: Sunday against the Habs.
Jacobs: Habs- he coached for them too, hope they don`t get a nicer gift for him
Cam: I could return this one and get something nicer or just return it..........


All Jokes aside, the handling of his firing seems no more professional than the crap I wrote above. Full disclosure I am not a bruins fan, worse I am a Habs fan. Looking from the outside, maybe it was time for a change but he is certainly not the reason for this mess or the B`s biggest problem.

The fact that they do it 3 games before a 1000, on the day of the patriots parade, and Neely and Jacobs don`t have the balls to show up and speak to the media says volumes about what is wrong with this franchise.

We need to get the B`s back to being dominant- Its way more fun playing you guys in the playoffs when you are the favorite.

Would be funny if it weren't so bizarrely possible.

In his defense, Neely was busy. Harry had him check Wikipedia to see if Fred creighton was still alive to coach the team....

How many of you are aware that the back up goalies have a combined 1 win in 17 games and have brutal numbers?

As far as comments about players tuning out Julien, how many of you are aware that the Bruins lead the league in shot differential per game by a mile? Even if the shots for are a bit misleading, they still allow the second least shots against per game and outplay their opponents on most nights. This team has been sunk by the brutal back up goaltending, how is that Julien's fault?

Agreed but also the way they haven't made a "hockey trade" in almost a year and those were for rentals at the TDL.

That damn, evil PR department.

What the **** now we're discussing Tim Thomas?

Focus people Focus!

again!

I agree with all that and I take anything Pierre Maguire says with a grain of salt. Didn't he also say if Julien was available, he knows of five teams that would instantly fire their coach and hire him? Not that I think Claude will be out of work long, but that reeks of hyperbole disguised as 'inside information.'

Hype is his middle name!

No kidding.
I laughed. He thinks Rask is the biggest issue for where the Bruins are.

Ffs without Rask this team would be battling for a top 3 pick.

What an idiot.

True, they need more great goaltending not less. Signing Doby seemed like a good move then but in retrospect it showed a lack of research and thinking outside the box as there had to be at least one goalie that could've been had.

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

Fact.

FACT, Perfectly put!!

Mazz must be getting his info from a select group of media members...

Mazz and Felger know the hockey like I know chess.

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.

In the end it proves that Sweeneely are jerks who couldn't care less about how it looks or affects others.

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.

Yes it does!!

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

QUOTED FOR TRUTH!

What a slap in the face to one of the greatest coaches the Bruins have ever had. I don't care that they fired him. I disagree, but I get it. Time to go in a new direction, I'm excited for the change. Not too thrilled about Cassidy, but I'll give him a fair shot.

But have some respect with the timing. By God.

QFT ALSO!

I agree with this. Claude is definitely one of the better coaches in the league and will go down as one of the best Bruins coaches of all time, but I think it was time for a change for both parties' sake. The Bruins are getting younger, and I think Claude would rather coach a more veteran heavy team.

I think Claude should have been fired back when it was rumored management was going to hold a presser some Saturday morning about Claude's firing way back, but it ended up being an interview session with Claude instead. Management dropped the ball then, and they dropped it now firing Claude today.[/QUOTE]

They could have just had the press conference at 4 today! They wouldn't have lost the day of practice and they wouldn't look like giant spineless weasels.

One simple change. Stop acting like they had no choice but to do it when and how they did.

RIGHT ON!

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins defence sucks.till it's fixed nothing will change ..one big smoke screen changing coaches.

 

[Number8]

They could have just had the press conference at 4 today! They wouldn't have lost the day of practice and they wouldn't look like giant spineless weasels.

One simple change. Stop acting like they had no choice but to do it when and how they did.

God that's true.

1). Announce this morning that Claude is gone. Thank Claude for all he's done for Bruins.
2). Announce that Cassidy is Interim effective immediately and will run practice today.
3). Announce presser for 4PM and state clearly it's to show respect for Patriots and state clearly the need to speak to the many Bruins fans with facts without taking away from their celebration of the Pats or to undermine in any way the well deserved Pats parade. Conclude by congratulating Bob Kraft, Bill B, and Patriots team. State that goal is to emulate their success.
4). Talk to players before practice.

Have frigging Nelly and Jacobs at presser but state they will not speak. Make clear they are there to stand behind Sweeney and to indicate that Boston management, coaches, and players are ALL responsible in part for what transpired today.

 

[BklyNBruiN]

Originally Posted by Gee Wally View Post
In any organization. Succesful organization. How things are done are as important as what is done.

Fact.[/QUOTE]

Yes Sir! This is a fact!!

 

[GloryDaze4877]

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.

LR, no disrespect intended, but can you please explain how him being fired the same day as a stupid parade was any more or less of an insult or disrespectful than if it was done tomorrow?

I don't see the correlation between the two. The man is a professional coach and rarely do these guys get to go out on their own terms. I think he was/is a very good coach, but I also think it was time for him to move on, and I don't think any less of what he accomplished here because his firing took place at the same time as the Pat's SB parade.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I bet Claude goes to the habs next year.