BURKE Fired???????????
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+ 1I root for my home teams and have been accused of blindly supporting managements' decisions. I cheer for management to do well because that means we will have success and pride and joy with our teams' performance.
This was a stupid move in the sense it was not a hockey move, but based mainly upon the fact that the Bell guy did not like Burke's personality. I think Burke was building (albeit,very slowly) a winner and was a straight shooter, respected for the most part ,in the industry. The move I most disliked was bringing in Carlyle who coaches a stultifying, utterly boring unimaginative brand of hockey. That Ducks/Devils final a few years ago had to be the worst of all time.
I liked Burke and was willing to give him at least this year but not indefinitely, of course, if the results were not forthcoming. (BTW, why does Colangelo continue to get a free pass with laughinstock, dismal results over a longer period time than Burke?) But I don't like this move, especially at this time and that it was done on the basis of personality.
In a total reversal for me, I will cheer for the Leafs to fall flat on their asses. I don't like Carlyle, Nonis or ownership.
If they fire Carlyle and bring in Eakins, that could get me, at least partially, back on board.
I agree with everything that shack wrote except for Nonis....
Just curious shack....why don't you like him?
I read in to-day's Toronto Star that Burke has personal problems (but so do all of us).
Are you sure you didn't misread that?
Personnel Problems instead of Personal Problems.....
All the best teams in the league and some that have won cups have 6 to 10 Canadian players on their teams.
Most of these players are from Ontario , the Leafs have ZERO !
This is a joke , right in our own backyard .
Brian , don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
And somebody wake up our scouts please !
Most of these players are from Ontario , the Leafs have ZERO !
This is a joke , right in our own backyard .
Brian , don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
And somebody wake up our scouts please !
What does this mean exactly? Aren't the teams that have won cups the best teams in the league?All the best teams in the league and some that have won cups have 6 to 10 Canadian players on their teams.
SK, MB and AB produce more NHL'ers per capita. But why be bothered with facts? BTW, Kadri is from London, ON.Most of these players are from Ontario , the Leafs have ZERO !
Are you Don Cherry?This is a joke , right in our own backyard.
I can't really give you a concrete hockey based reason. He just seems like a suit, a non-hockey guy. He's mundane and gives me the impression of a guy who will suck up to his bosses as opposed to making tough decisions. I suspect he'll overpay for Luongo because that seems to be what MLSE wants.+ 1
I agree with everything that shack wrote except for Nonis....
Just curious shack....why don't you like him?
I would have more respect if he'd stuck with the guy who gave him his career and declined the job on principle, i.e. he believed in what Burke was building and that MLSE did wrong by Burke at this particular time. This is the second time he's let Burke take the fall by himself. He had reasonable success in Van because of what Burke left him. This is the third job BB gave him.
I agree 100%..... Bring in Eakins. Also bring in Gilmore for GM. He hasn't bein out of the game as a player for very long, would bring young eyes and ideas that the Leafs need very badly. Couldn't get much worse.I root for my home teams and have been accused of blindly supporting managements' decisions. I cheer for management to do well because that means we will have success and pride and joy with our teams' performance.
This was a stupid move in the sense it was not a hockey move, but based mainly upon the fact that the Bell guy did not like Burke's personality. I think Burke was building (albeit,very slowly) a winner and was a straight shooter, respected for the most part ,in the industry. The move I most disliked was bringing in Carlyle who coaches a stultifying, utterly boring unimaginative brand of hockey. That Ducks/Devils final a few years ago had to be the worst of all time.
I liked Burke and was willing to give him at least this year but not indefinitely, of course, if the results were not forthcoming. (BTW, why does Colangelo continue to get a free pass with laughinstock, dismal results over a longer period time than Burke?) But I don't like this move, especially at this time and that it was done on the basis of personality.
In a total reversal for me, I will cheer for the Leafs to fall flat on their asses. I don't like Carlyle, Nonis or ownership.
If they fire Carlyle and bring in Eakins, that could get me, at least partially, back on board.
I think Burke conducted himself in a classy manner at his press conference. He is absolutely correct that owners call the shot (unless the owners are governments in which case the unions call the shot).
Final dig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfqFkiNCjnY
Simmons sure doesn't have many friends. Dana White called him out after the UFC in Toronto as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfqFkiNCjnY
Simmons sure doesn't have many friends. Dana White called him out after the UFC in Toronto as well
