tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post8671023735149275412..comments2023-10-20T04:45:00.350-06:00Comments on Coming Down the Pipe!: Prendergast Fired... Oilers Reach New LowGuy Flaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-58526807238766173122010-04-29T18:30:50.416-06:002010-04-29T18:30:50.416-06:00Blah. he was sacked, and it's up to him to tel...Blah. he was sacked, and it's up to him to tell his family. <br /><br />People are hypercritical of the Oilers, and rightfully so, but they owe this guy nothing. They gave him a great life for 20 years, and he had to go, and got canned. Big deal.<br /><br />I've had to tell people their parents were dead, right out of the blue. It's not fun, but, the sooner you do it the easier it ends up. <br /><br />I hate the Oilers mismanagement more than most, usually, but this time I think the whole thing stinks, pilloring the Oilers for this. Pendergrast should have just told them on the phone. It's just silly.hunter1909https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591790801665471272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-11777707155257593642010-04-22T13:01:16.730-06:002010-04-22T13:01:16.730-06:00Good article, Guy.
Lowe and Tambellini had to tie...Good article, Guy.<br /><br />Lowe and Tambellini had to tie the can to someone. Last year it was obvious that it was going to be MacTavish, this year it was obvious that it was going to be Prendergast.<br /><br />Oiler upper management is in full survival mode, now. Which is sensible, I suppose. Nobody else in this world is going to pay these guys a fraction of what they are earning now.<br /><br />One wonders how long Katz will continue to let Kevin and Steve man the wheel of the good ship Oiler. I suspect that he's smarter than we realize.Vic Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425585921916867277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-51917571992458660882010-04-22T09:32:30.077-06:002010-04-22T09:32:30.077-06:00Guy, I really don't know if there is a gracefu...Guy, I really don't know if there is a graceful way to fire an employee. <br /><br />For sure you have to do it as soon as you make a adecision because you do not want it to be leaked to him. This would explain why they did it in the lobby.<br /><br />Also, I think the Oilers did him a huge favour by trying to keep it quiet for 4 days. That is very unusual and beyond what is nromally done. <br /><br />Out of curiousity, if you knew this was probably going to happen, don't you suppose KP and his fmaily also knew? Since they had to know it was strongly possible, it make little sense that he couln't tell them over the phone.mr_sackichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809746163897384148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-77738141007976406982010-04-22T07:55:29.256-06:002010-04-22T07:55:29.256-06:00Gray, other organisations doing something doesn...Gray, other organisations doing something doesn't make it right, it just makes it common.<br /><br />The Oilers like to pretend they're uncommon.<br /><br />Well, they're something all right.<br /><br />Every day I find myself questioning more why is it, exactly, I follow this team.MikePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375194128590298131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-76091511958627952962010-04-22T00:22:31.492-06:002010-04-22T00:22:31.492-06:00@ baleener - He was fired Tuesday night in Kitchen...@ baleener - He was fired Tuesday night in Kitchener. He asked if the team could wait to officially announce it until after he had the chance to speak to his family in person (this Saturday). <br /><br />Wednesday afternoon the news came out on Twitter and was soon confirmed by the Oilers via press release email.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-42628662589941212712010-04-22T00:04:35.579-06:002010-04-22T00:04:35.579-06:00Sorry, maybe I've missed something here. I jus...Sorry, maybe I've missed something here. I just re-read the post. Was this announced on Saturday or today (Wednesday)?<br /><br />If it was announced Saturday, then I rescind my last comment. :)baleenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751722539451816937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-43367674274258255952010-04-22T00:03:24.345-06:002010-04-22T00:03:24.345-06:00@ LateSoEarly - that seems to be the working theor...@ LateSoEarly - that seems to be the working theory, that the story was coming out so the team decided to send out the release. <br /><br />Still, no one gave KP the heads up on that either which they weren't obligated to do but would have been appreciated I'm sure. <br /><br />@ Gray - we'll agree to disagree then.<br /><br />@ Baleener - He wanted to tell them in person, couldn't do that until Saturday when they return to town from vacation. I think that's reasonable.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-14384197307003698292010-04-21T23:56:17.036-06:002010-04-21T23:56:17.036-06:00I think you're a little biased here. You said ...I think you're a little biased here. You said he was going to tell his family on Saturday. If he still hasn't told them as of Wednesday then what is the organisation supposed to do? They waited 4 days for KP to tell his family. I wouldn't expect the Oilers to keep track of whether KP had told them or not. I know if I had been fired, I would have talked to my wife in the first 3 days. And I'm sure the Oilers assumed he had.<br /><br /><br />Firing him in the lobby of a hotel on the other hand is pretty bad. That should have been done better.baleenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751722539451816937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-56069491808767656422010-04-21T23:49:28.649-06:002010-04-21T23:49:28.649-06:00Very seldom do employees whom are about to be term...Very seldom do employees whom are about to be terminated get to leave on their terms, let alone get a 3-day request approved...this wasn't an unprofessional or bush league move...please no more drama. KP needed to go.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380831431077520988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-59534007614427091772010-04-21T23:32:55.217-06:002010-04-21T23:32:55.217-06:00So who leaked it to John MacKinnon then? He had i...So who leaked it to John MacKinnon then? He had it first from what I saw, definitely before any press release came out. They couldn't wait three days once people started reporting it.Late So Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765451083975597443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-47097250420615896842010-04-21T22:45:47.480-06:002010-04-21T22:45:47.480-06:00The lobby of a hotel?! He doesn't even get a ...The lobby of a hotel?! He doesn't even get a private meeting? Could this not have happened in the GM's office in Edmonton? 20 years and you get the boot in a Motel 8 3,000 kms from home? What am I missing here? <br /><br />Let me guess, if they had a new arena, they would have had the office space to have a professional exit interview. <br /><br />You win, universe, I miss Kevin Lowe and EIG...Ice Rink Eschatologistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617271048347915321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-5693971086598249532010-04-21T21:18:37.616-06:002010-04-21T21:18:37.616-06:00This offseason keeps getting more embarrassing for...This offseason keeps getting more embarrassing for this organization and the actions of Tambellini seem largely to blame.<br /><br />I'm on board with Prendergast losing his job but this strikes me as an entirely classless move by the organization.jon khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938664598219121565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-72807973794041602222010-04-21T21:18:27.084-06:002010-04-21T21:18:27.084-06:00This offseason keeps getting more embarrassing for...This offseason keeps getting more embarrassing for this organization and the actions of Tambellini seem largely to blame.<br /><br />I'm on board with Prendergast losing his job but this strikes me as an entirely classless move by the organization.jon khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938664598219121565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-28057024383692050722010-04-21T21:02:50.492-06:002010-04-21T21:02:50.492-06:00Guy, you're right that after 20 years Tambelli...Guy, you're right that after 20 years Tambellini could have given him 3 days to let his family know.<br /><br />But in the GM's defense, this is the first time he's been able to make an "assessment" in less than a few months and he felt it was necessary to make the break and let the world know about it.<br /><br />Congratulations to Daryl Katz and the rest of the Oilers organization on another great move for the org. I'm not going to say that I'm surprised that KP got shown the door and he did not do the best job. But give the man a little dignity? Nah, after 20 years he's not entitled.<br /><br />May Tambellini experience the same one day...what goes around comes around.oilerdagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289837694086379747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-8367406511574309352010-04-21T20:54:48.578-06:002010-04-21T20:54:48.578-06:00Yup, carry ourselves with class so that people wil...Yup, carry ourselves with class so that people will want to play for us and be part of our organization. Oh we don't? They don't want to come here? Must be the weather, not the people running the sinking ship.Bryanbryoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463233578735448147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-74588150201424129442010-04-21T20:51:46.147-06:002010-04-21T20:51:46.147-06:00I agree - nothing would have changed if the Oilers...I agree - nothing would have changed if the Oilers waited three days for the news release.<br /><br />Nothing except giving a fired employee some dignity & the opportunity to talk to their family in person.Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014280331037833079noreply@blogger.com