Brian Burke Presser at 12:00

[trickster]

After reading the "vision and values," I think MLSE board members are hypocrites.

Burke excelled in each and every one of those "values" - except winning - but let's see if Nonis does any better

Apparently MLSE's board members want "kiss your boss's ass" on there too...

 

[Warrior16]

Burke seemed quite fond of Simmons haha

 

[pooleboy]

Gonna miss him, we made a mistake......... didnt give him enough time, jesus himself couldnt have turned the ship around either with the abomination that burke inherited

just one more reason to ****ING hate rogers and bell

this. we technically had 2 bonified GMs in our head office and we let the best one go. i agree he should have gotten canned after this season but i wish he had the trade deadline. I think Bell and Rogers didn't want to let him get a chance to redeem himself with making bad trades however he hasn't made a single bad trade for the leafs (trading young talent for aging veterans) much like the JFJ and Quinn era in toronto.

 

[mapleleaf979]

The shot at Simmons was classic.

Yes but at this point, he should let that go.

 

[Leafsdude7]

Depends on the termination and exit clauses built into that contract. If Burke were to take a role with the Bruins front office, do you think MLSE would still be paying him to work for a competing organization? Talk about conflict of interest.

How is that a conflict of interest? Regardless of his cheque, he would in no way affiliated with the operations of the Leafs if he took a job elsewhere.

 

[ConnorTO]

ill miss ya Burkie
you might not have been successful

but you were our Leader for some time

 

[ULF_55]

Since he has a contract, regardless of whether he takes another job or not, he will be paid the full value and term.

I doubt MLSE will pay him if he takes a job elsewhere, unless it is out of hockey.

His contract likely would be void if he refused to report for work.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Wow Brad May pinned the problem on Ron Wilson, for the team's bad play and said it would have been a different outcome, if Wilson had have been fired 3 years ago.

He's bang on, imo

 

[sangreale]

Yes but at this point, he should let that go.

It was a joke dudes. For cripes sake stop.

 

[mapleleaf979]

I dont think Burke sticks around. He seems bitter.

 

[Suntouchable13]

this. we technically had 2 bonified GMs in our head office and we let the best one go. i agree he should have gotten canned after this season but i wish he had the trade deadline. I think Bell and Rogers didn't want to let him get a chance to redeem himself with making bad trades however he hasn't made a single bad trade for the leafs (trading young talent for aging veterans) much like the JFJ and Quinn era in toronto.

What was wrong with Quinn trading prospects for vets at the time? He was trying to put the team over the top and win the Stanley Cup.

 

[charliolemieux]

I really don't understand this Burke Cult of Personality. He didn't deliver on the ice!

Rediculous to think from where it was when he got here that this team would be playoff bound after 3.8yrs.

 

[thom]

You think you go to France Germany England Russia spain italy they know who the Boston Red Sox are?Please spend more time visiting other countries and you will see the truth

 

[Leafsdude7]

I doubt MLSE will pay him if he takes a job elsewhere, unless it is out of hockey.

His contract likely would be void if he refused to report for work.

Ron Wilson hasn't reported for work in almost a year. He's still getting paid.

 

[mapleleaf979]

It was a joke dudes. For cripes sake stop.

No it wasnt.

 

[RaskY]

Does anyone have Burke's statistics with the Leafs? Wins, losses?

 

[sangreale]

I doubt MLSE will pay him if he takes a job elsewhere, unless it is out of hockey.

His contract likely would be void if he refused to report for work.

In which case he should hang around and be a pain in the ass. Not likely he will find another job at his current salary.

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

does anyone have burke's statistics with the leafs? Wins, losses?

128-135-42

 

[sangreale]

No it wasnt.

Yes it was.

 

[BLONG7]

I dont think Burke sticks around. He seems bitter.

He is not fond of having a boss...

 

[Porn*]

i wouldn't have fired him. at least not quite yet...

i'd love to know the reason behind the firing.

 

[Confucius]

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.

That would be awesome and go along way in showing he is willing to put his pride above cash

 

[UFancyHuh]

steve simmons ‏@simmonssteve
If you do your job the way I try to do it, telling the truth, even when the truth is uncomfortable, you're going to upset people.

 

[RaskY]

128-135-42

Thanks

 

[samwitch]

I want to hear from the board of directors. I can't believe that they have not said anything yet.