Hi everyone! It’s been a rather emotional day. It always is when a colleague is fired. You often don’t see it coming, and that was certainly the case today as this colleague was an important cog in the company, and the void will be huge. At this afternoon’s Zoom meeting, everyone just sat silently staring into their computer camera lens or looking down at their laps for about 15 minutes. It was probably the quietest meeting I’ve ever attended, and it felt like I was hanging around in a morgue. I was glad when it was over. Not sure what the future will bring, but I’m looking forward to getting next week started so we can at least address the elephant in the room and how we plan on moving forward.

Today’s sudden events had me thinking about the time Fred Glover lost his job with the Seals, the first time around. No one really saw that coming either despite the Seals’ poor start to the season. Charlie Finley himself had given his vote of confidence to Glover, although as we all know, that can sometimes be just like the kiss of death. Still, to fire a coach three games into the season is never expected. This week, I’ve posted an article from October 17, 1971, as the Seals were sitting 0-1-2, and last in goals against in the NHL. This piece, from John Porter of the Oakland Tribune, explores the reasons behind Glover’s sudden dismissal, and you can find it right here.

Until next time, stay gold!