WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I think it's also worth noting that Burke often tosses out the odd soundbite to take the spotlight off of his team.
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Zee said:No, not that interview with John Moore, he was supposed to appear on Bob McCowan's show later in the afternoon but was a no-show.
BlueWhiteBlood said:Zee said:No, not that interview with John Moore, he was supposed to appear on Bob McCowan's show later in the afternoon but was a no-show.
Same network, no? I wouldn't show up either, but he probably should have had somebody cancel or something.
Bates said:Burke's job is to run the Leafs for MLSE not answer to the reporters of Toronto. I think we would all think a little differently if we had to answer the same stupid questions from the same stupid people everyday of our lives. Not to mention the people asking have really never done anything in their life except ask questions and write opinion pieces that don't ever require them to actually accomplish all of the things they suggest.
We can all come on here and suggest what we think the Leafs should have done about many things yet we have no idea if such suggestions were even possible. We think all players would just die to wear the Leaf colors even though there is really nothing to suggest that this is true. We have no idea how hard Burke and Nonis tried to make the team better every July 1st and trade deadline yet we rail against them as if they had the pick of any player they wanted and could get a discount on each as well.
Burke has been a lot nicer to hacks like Simmons and such than I ever would. The Dick on talk radio yesterday would have gotten a simple F*** Off from me if I was asked such a stupid question. You want to know if someone should be fired, ask their boss. And really how can anyone really answer this question? Say yes and your gone. Say no and your an arrogant prick.
That's my rant for the day, thanks for your time.
Bates said:Burke's job is to run the Leafs for MLSE not answer to the reporters of Toronto.
Corn Flake said:Bates said:Burke's job is to run the Leafs for MLSE not answer to the reporters of Toronto. I think we would all think a little differently if we had to answer the same stupid questions from the same stupid people everyday of our lives. Not to mention the people asking have really never done anything in their life except ask questions and write opinion pieces that don't ever require them to actually accomplish all of the things they suggest.
We can all come on here and suggest what we think the Leafs should have done about many things yet we have no idea if such suggestions were even possible. We think all players would just die to wear the Leaf colors even though there is really nothing to suggest that this is true. We have no idea how hard Burke and Nonis tried to make the team better every July 1st and trade deadline yet we rail against them as if they had the pick of any player they wanted and could get a discount on each as well.
Burke has been a lot nicer to hacks like Simmons and such than I ever would. The Dick on talk radio yesterday would have gotten a simple F*** Off from me if I was asked such a stupid question. You want to know if someone should be fired, ask their boss. And really how can anyone really answer this question? Say yes and your gone. Say no and your an arrogant prick.
That's my rant for the day, thanks for your time.
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Saint Nik said:I look forward to upcoming Brian Burke interviews where he answers such pre-approved questions as "Real Sports Bar and Grill: Great Sports Bar or the Greatest Sports Bar?" and "How do you think the fan experience at the ACC can be upgraded from fantastic to super-fantastic?" for his cheering throngs of fans.
Manhattan Maple Leaf said:?You Can Play? (which by the way has received significantly less publicity than Burke?s response to these questions which were was posted on TSN for 24 hours).
Any respectable journalist would be aware of this
Fanatic said:"Just this year he has had battles with the Toronto Sun?s Steve Simmons, Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star and myself, who he called a 'scumbag.'"
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Sudafederov said:It's a good interview with Duthie that adds some perspective on what possibly happened.
Manhattan Maple Leaf said:One thing that I haven?t seen mentioned here and that I feel is quite pertinent to Burke?s interview is the context under which the interview was probably done.
As I?m sure many of you already know, earlier this week Brian and Patrick Burke, along with numerous other NHLers launched an initiative called ?You Can Play? which deals with homophobia in hockey.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/play-behind-patrick-burke-bold-effort-using-nhl-143441932.html
This initiative was no doubt at least somewhat inspired by Patrick?s brother and Burke?s son Brendan, who I?m sure everyone knows passed about 2 years ago.
What I haven?t seen mentioned here is that one of the main reasons Burke agreed to do this interview on some radio station I?ve never heard of was probably to discuss this initiative. I think everyone here can understand how this initiative is probably pretty important to Burke, and that it isn?t ridiculous to believe that Burke wanted the initiative to be the main focus of the interview; not Ron Wilson or the Leafs struggles or Burke?s job security.
I also think the people that are trying to frame the debate as if the interviewer can only ask pre-determined questions about Real Sports are frankly wasting everyone?s time trying to stir up controversy; even if they?re just doing it sarcastically.
If I had agreed to do an interview to discuss something that important to me, and then saw it hi-jacked so that the initiative wasn?t the main story, I would be pretty frustrated too. Like it or not, given the line of questioning in the interview the main story wasn?t going to be ?You Can Play? (which by the way has received significantly less publicity than Burke?s response to these questions which were was posted on TSN for 24 hours).
Any respectable journalist would be aware of this, and would ensure that the main focus of the interview was the initiative instead of Burke?s job security (which he quite frankly has absolutely no control over).
There are probably more important things to Burke than discussing the Leafs and their pathetic season, and I imagine given the tragedy that occurred this is one of them. Under the context that the interview likely took place (i.e. the same day/day after this initiative was launched), how can anyone not understand how diverting the main focus of the interview would piss Burke off?
Bates said:We can all come on here and suggest what we think the Leafs should have done about many things yet we have no idea if such suggestions were even possible. We think all players would just die to wear the Leaf colors even though there is really nothing to suggest that this is true. We have no idea how hard Burke and Nonis tried to make the team better every July 1st and trade deadline yet we rail against them as if they had the pick of any player they wanted and could get a discount on each as well.
Bates said:Burke has been a lot nicer to hacks like Simmons and such than I ever would. The Dick on talk radio yesterday would have gotten a simple F*** Off from me if I was asked such a stupid question. You want to know if someone should be fired, ask their boss. And really how can anyone really answer this question? Say yes and your gone. Say no and your an arrogant prick.
Bates said:Actually Nik if Burke doesn't like the questions and the bullcrap he hears on a daily basis he can do exactly as he did a few days ago and only the people he works for can do something about it.
Bates said:I would think that stuff like this does a lot of damage to Burke's ability to make the Leafs better on a daily basis. What player in their right mind would sign him and his family on to be part of the fishbowl that is the Leafs.
Bates said:This website would be another example of why many would not be interested in joining the team, players are dissected on a daily basis unless of course they play to the absolute best of their ability and the team is successful, not really much to ask.