Brian Burke Presser at 12:00

[Mr Knies Guy]

THIS ****** NEEDS TO GO

It makes me sick to my stomach every time I see his face.

This pic should be posted after every loss this year

 

[Liferleafer]

Ask ownership about why?


Bob McCowen almost did get an answer until Stupid Cox stepped in and saved Anselmi's butt.


Good show. Few good jabs at ownership and one Knockout blow to Steve Simmons.

Hate to date myself....but Burke's comments put Harold Ballard memories in my head.

 

[Leafsdude7]

I liked his "not my effin' problem anymore" attitude.

Lots of snark in the presser, too. Awesome.

As much as I'm happy he's gone, I'm going to miss the attitude.

Oh, and Simmons got burned.

 

[p.l.f.]

i think when he said "if i can help in any way" , thats when they said.....ok how about senior advisor

 

[BLONG7]

Why would he take a shot at Theo Epstein? Theo helped the Sox win a World Series, what did Burkie do for the Leafs? That was brutal?

 

[Confucius]

They probably just kept him as an adviser to the board so they don't technically fire him and have to buy his contract out. Now they can wait for him to find another job running a team and walk away from his salary.

That was obvious to most yesterday, hopeully the rest catch on now. He will be doing ZIP here.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Any gm jobs available? I think he will find work easily. Thanks to these coporate clowns that run the Leafs now. Suit and ties running a hockey team *sigh*

I think CBJ would be interested... he could do wonders for the fan base and garnering interest in that brand. Love or hate Burkie, he's a ballsy, honest, blunt man that fans love to listen to

 

[Liminality]

I'm kinda confused as to what Burke's job as "Senior Advisor" could be now since it doesn't handle with the hockey side. Do they just expect him to help them with the financial side?

As soon as a GM job presents itself, he's gone.

 

[DogsFan*]

Why would he take a shot at Theo Epstein? Theo helped the Sox win a World Series, what did Burkie do for the Leafs? That was brutal?

He didn't take a shot at Theo Epstein...

 

[samwitch]

Why would he take a shot at Theo Epstein? Theo helped the Sox win a World Series, what did Burkie do for the Leafs? That was brutal?

He didn't take a shot at him at all? He said Theo asked him if his job was like Brian's and Brian just told him that it's not even close based on the media and visibility to the public.

 

[Hurt]

Why would he take a shot at Theo Epstein? Theo helped the Sox win a World Series, what did Burkie do for the Leafs? That was brutal?

He didn't? He just said when Theo asked him if his (Burke's) job was as hard as his (Theo's), Burke responded that he (Theo) had no idea how hard his (Burke's) job was.

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Here's hoping, from an entertainment perspective, Burke is the GM of the Markham NHL franchise in a few years...

Either that or Seattle would be so awesome

 

[BLONG7]

He didn't take a shot at Theo Epstein...

He told Theo Epstein he had no idea what it was like as the GM as the Leafs??? That's a shot, all Theo did was take a team that had not won the World Series in 86 years, and win!

 

[BLONG7]

He didn't take a shot at him at all? He said Theo asked him if his job was like Brian's and Brian just told him that it's not even close based on the media and visibility to the public.

You guys have to be kidding, do you know what Red Sox fans would say to this???

 

[Leafsdude7]

well..i could be wrong
sounds to me like he's ready to leave

dont be suprised

Considering his implication that the job they gave him wasn't the job he thought it was, I think he's going to step away completely very soon.

 

[samwitch]

He told Theo Epstein he had no idea what it was like as the GM as the Leafs??? That's a shot, all Theo did was take a team that had not won the World Series in 86 years, and win!

In regards to the media attention and the spotlight that is on you.

Out of the whole PC, this is what you end up arguing about hahaha?

 

[charliolemieux]

Hate to date myself....but Burke's comments put Harold Ballard memories in my head.

LOL ya just read yesterday about the way Gord Stellick got the GM job. Douchebaggery at it's finest.

Why would he take a shot at Theo Epstein? Theo helped the Sox win a World Series, what did Burkie do for the Leafs? That was brutal?

What????

He didn't take a shot at Theo Epstein...

SOme people need the expanded fully explained version.

 

[Oiffub]

He told Theo Epstein he had no idea what it was like as the GM as the Leafs??? That's a shot, all Theo did was take a team that had not won the World Series in 86 years, and win!

Not sure if serious, he was talking about the fan and media pressure involved with the job.

 

[diceman934]

I'm kinda confused as to what Burke's job as "Senior Advisor" could be now since it doesn't handle with the hockey side. Do they just expect him to help them with the financial side?

As soon as a GM job presents itself, he's gone.

He has no roll.....that was clear. He will be paid until the contract run's out or he takes another job.....

 

[Epictetus]

I can see Burke joining Boston's front office.

BOOM.

 

[Raging Bull]

You guys have to be kidding, do you know what Red Sox fans would say to this???

Probably who is Brian Burke?

He was talking about the media pretty much in Toronto compared to Boston.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

May basically telling us RW was ****ing terrible with the players.

 

[fahad203]

Hate to date myself....but Burke's comments put Harold Ballard memories in my head.

It does have that kind of feeling about it which makes me sick to my stomach. This better not be another Gord Stellick situation ....

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

May basically telling us RW was ****ing terrible with the players.

Damn, I turned LeafsTV off right after Burke left. What'd he say?

 

[charliolemieux]

He told Theo Epstein he had no idea what it was like as the GM as the Leafs??? That's a shot, all Theo did was take a team that had not won the World Series in 86 years, and win!

NOt what Burke was talking about.