The windbag Burke is at it again

[filosofy29]

its from a DemonCocks article

Burke was defending "the honour" of his goaltending coach Francois Allaire

Cox: Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke stands by embattled goalie guru Francois Allaire - thestar.com

Warren Strehlow > Francois Allaire

(in my humble opinion of course)

 

[blindbaby]

is there an interview that Im missing from these quotes?

Cox: Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke stands by embattled goalie guru Francois Allaire - thestar.com


To be honest, although it is just a big deflection on Burke's part, he does have a good point about Allaire.

 

[blindbaby]

I honestly can't say whether Allaire is all that great of a goalie coach, but in the case of GUESStavson, the majority of the bad goals are from lack of concentration. What's Allaire supposed to do, beat him across the head with a codfish and tell him to try harder and concentrate more? hmmm....maybe.

 

[mattola]

thx BB

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Warren Strehlow > Francois Allaire

(in my humble opinion of course)

Allaire has 1 thing on Strehlow

life




/CLASSLESS!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

thx BB

yer welcome!

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/.../64475-windbag-burke-again-4.html#post1815458

 

[mattola]

yer welcome!

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/.../64475-windbag-burke-again-4.html#post1815458

lol didnt see yours as the page flipped over.

ya big suck pants

 

[filosofy29]

Allaire has 1 thing on Strehlow

life




/CLASSLESS!

Dude, let it go.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Dude, let it go.

lol ... you unintentionally sound like Jennifer Burke

 

[dash]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke does not agree with the negativity directed towards the suspensions and violence that have taken up the headlines during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Burke told USA Today's Kevin Allen on Wednesday that the media's focus on the incidents that have happened on the ice are taking away from the 'third-round intensity' and drama of the first-round of the postseason.

"This is like people complaining about the rain at Woodstock," Burke told USA Today. "Yes, there was lots of mud, but it was the greatest music gathering in history."

NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan has handed out eight suspensions during the first seven days of postseason games. Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres, who awaits a hearing with Shanahan on Friday after his hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa, was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday.

"I hope we continue to nail the people who are crossing the line," Burke told USA Today. "But this is a small number of incidents, and it's unfortunate that non-hockey media is focusing on that. But what I see is great hockey. It's awesome."

The postseason has also been marked by nasty play in almost every series. Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers, Senators defenceman Matt Carkner, Pittsburgh's James Neal and Arron Asham, Washington Capitals star centre Nicklas Backstrom, Chicago Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw and Byron Bitz of the Vancouver Canucks have all been handed suspensions since the playoffs started last Wednesday.

Burke pointed out that parity and the natural rivalries between teams is a factor to the increase of bad behaviour.

"Nine times of 10 when players cross the line, it's emotional," Burke explained to USA Today. "It's not cognitive. (Washington's Nicklas) Backstrom didn't say the other night, I'm going to go in and cross-check this guy. Aaron Asham didn't say to himself. I'm going to cross-check Brayden Schenn in the throat. It's adrenaline. It's reaction."

Burke also has no issue with the work Shanahan has done assessing incidents and handing out his decisions. "You can't make people happy, so just do the job," Burke said. "And I think Brendan is doing that. It's impossible for fans to be rationale at this time of year. It's impossible for Detroit fans not to be outraged when Shea Weber wasn't suspended (for slamming Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass). But I don't think he should have been."

Zetterberg is not Swedish for put my head in a headlock and slam it into the glass, Brian.

 

[Darkstone42]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke does not agree with the negativity directed towards the suspensions and violence that have taken up the headlines during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Burke told USA Today's Kevin Allen on Wednesday that the media's focus on the incidents that have happened on the ice are taking away from the 'third-round intensity' and drama of the first-round of the postseason.

"This is like people complaining about the rain at Woodstock," Burke told USA Today. "Yes, there was lots of mud, but it was the greatest music gathering in history."

NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan has handed out eight suspensions during the first seven days of postseason games. Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres, who awaits a hearing with Shanahan on Friday after his hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa, was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday.

"I hope we continue to nail the people who are crossing the line," Burke told USA Today. "But this is a small number of incidents, and it's unfortunate that non-hockey media is focusing on that. But what I see is great hockey. It's awesome."

The postseason has also been marked by nasty play in almost every series. Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers, Senators defenceman Matt Carkner, Pittsburgh's James Neal and Arron Asham, Washington Capitals star centre Nicklas Backstrom, Chicago Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw and Byron Bitz of the Vancouver Canucks have all been handed suspensions since the playoffs started last Wednesday.

Burke pointed out that parity and the natural rivalries between teams is a factor to the increase of bad behaviour.

"Nine times of 10 when players cross the line, it's emotional," Burke explained to USA Today. "It's not cognitive. (Washington's Nicklas) Backstrom didn't say the other night, I'm going to go in and cross-check this guy. Aaron Asham didn't say to himself. I'm going to cross-check Brayden Schenn in the throat. It's adrenaline. It's reaction."

Burke also has no issue with the work Shanahan has done assessing incidents and handing out his decisions. "You can't make people happy, so just do the job," Burke said. "And I think Brendan is doing that. It's impossible for fans to be rationale at this time of year. It's impossible for Detroit fans not to be outraged when Shea Weber wasn't suspended (for slamming Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass). But I don't think he should have been."

Zetterberg is not Swedish for put my head in a headlock and slam it into the glass, Brian.

I was with him until that last part.

Even when he makes good points, he discredits himself with stupidity.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I was with him until that last part.

Even when he makes good points, he discredits himself with stupidity.

+1.

I was nodding along to Dash's post then I just about spit my grapefruit juice all over my monitor.

What a yutz.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke does not agree with the negativity directed towards the suspensions and violence that have taken up the headlines during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Burke told USA Today's Kevin Allen on Wednesday that the media's focus on the incidents that have happened on the ice are taking away from the 'third-round intensity' and drama of the first-round of the postseason.

"This is like people complaining about the rain at Woodstock," Burke told USA Today. "Yes, there was lots of mud, but it was the greatest music gathering in history."

NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan has handed out eight suspensions during the first seven days of postseason games. Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres, who awaits a hearing with Shanahan on Friday after his hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa, was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday.

"I hope we continue to nail the people who are crossing the line," Burke told USA Today. "But this is a small number of incidents, and it's unfortunate that non-hockey media is focusing on that. But what I see is great hockey. It's awesome."

The postseason has also been marked by nasty play in almost every series. Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers, Senators defenceman Matt Carkner, Pittsburgh's James Neal and Arron Asham, Washington Capitals star centre Nicklas Backstrom, Chicago Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw and Byron Bitz of the Vancouver Canucks have all been handed suspensions since the playoffs started last Wednesday.

Burke pointed out that parity and the natural rivalries between teams is a factor to the increase of bad behaviour.

"Nine times of 10 when players cross the line, it's emotional," Burke explained to USA Today. "It's not cognitive. (Washington's Nicklas) Backstrom didn't say the other night, I'm going to go in and cross-check this guy. Aaron Asham didn't say to himself. I'm going to cross-check Brayden Schenn in the throat. It's adrenaline. It's reaction."

Burke also has no issue with the work Shanahan has done assessing incidents and handing out his decisions. "You can't make people happy, so just do the job," Burke said. "And I think Brendan is doing that. It's impossible for fans to be rationale at this time of year. It's impossible for Detroit fans not to be outraged when Shea Weber wasn't suspended (for slamming Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass). But I don't think he should have been."

Zetterberg is not Swedish for put my head in a headlock and slam it into the glass, Brian.

How about I take your hot air balloon sized head and put it through the window of your no doubt "Monster" bumper sticker emblazoned F-150, Burke? I'm sure it'll be tough for you and your family to not be outraged, but you'll just have to get over it because everyone else will really enjoy it.


/was that rational?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

this whole story is going in different directions

from Leafsnation.com

I did not want to write about this. I still do not want to write about this. But, I feel compelled to write about this. By this I mean the recent water cooler gossip that Brian Burke's job may be in jeopardy thanks to events in his personal life. I was not going to write about it until I read what Steve Simmons had to say.

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the story by now. If not let Greg Wyshynski sum it up for us:

On Sunday, a Toronto sports website called BlueToro.ca published a report — since deleted, but cached here — that Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke "could soon be" fired by Maple Leafs Sports Entertainment "because of an extracurricular incident, implicating other MLSE employees."
Essentially, the blog published innuendo that had been passed around the Toronto hockey and media fraternities for the last several weeks with the frequency of children trading sports cards. (link)


When I read the original blog post I quickly dismissed it as baseless speculation at best, and libel at worst. Obviously someone out there agreed with the latter as the post has since been taken down. The site must have gotten more hits than Cal Clutterbuck and this apparently lead to Bob Mackenzie addressing and confirming that these were in fact only rumours.

Steve Simmons also weighed in on the matter in this post. After telling us that these rumours have been passed around for months but have no truth to them Simmons proceeds to tell us all exactly what those rumours are. This is the first I had seen of these rumours actually published anywhere, the Toro post made no specific reference to them, nor did Mackenzie. According to Simmons: “This much we know, even though it isn't our business. Burke is apparently having marital problems.” It seems like a specialty of certain writers to make a statement and immediately follow it up with the exact opposite of what they just said, e.g. “Not that Phil Kessel deserves anymore pressure but he has yet to win a Stanley Cup in his career.”

Even though it was none of anyone’s business Simmons became the first person, which I’m aware of, to put into print the actual rumours about Burke. So that’s good. How did it come to this you may ask? Well, allow Mr. Simmons to explain:


So what has happened here? The worst of the modern world of journalism and the blogosphere is at play here. A story gets whispered about and talked about so often that it becomes truth simply by being spread regularly -- and in this case by people who should know better. From word of mouth it makes its way to Twitter or a blog or somewhere where the principles of journalism are not exhibited. The regular rules of attribution and sourcing don't exist in non-traditional media outlets such as blogs.




Again we see the trope of following up one thought with a contrary one. While he says that this was the result of “the worst of the modern world of journalism and the blogosphere” he proceeds to blame the whole thing on the blogs and our apparently non- attributing, non-traditional osphere. (As a side note I’ve used footnotes in many of my posts.)

Most of the people I read regularly or follow on Twitter- MSM or Blogger- have moved past the “MSM vs. Blogger” battle and recognized that content is what matters. The medium is no longer the message. Apparently Mr. Simmons disagrees. What I find interesting is that both he and I had the same thought when we first heard the rumours. His “initial inclination was to let this pass”. Hey mine too! Does that make me a journalist? Unfortunately other people would just not let it go and “the more I've been asked about it by prominent hockey people, the more there seemed a need to bring some calm to rumours that have no validity.”

So, instead of simply saying that these rumours had no validity, Simmons explicitly stated what the rumours were, and then told us all that it was not true and was none of our business anyway. What’s worse it that there was absolutely no reason for him to include the conjecture about Burke’s personal life. The rumour that most people heard and that needed to be addressed was that, for some reason, Burke was going to be fired. Now, thanks to the responsible journalism of Mr. Simmons we all know that Burke is “apparently having marital problems”.

I don’t want to suggest that Steve Simmons is a hypocrite, but he published a rumour about Brian Burke’s personal life in a post attempting to silence rumours about Brian Burke’s professional life. See what I did there?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Brian Burke = windbag

Jennifer Lowe/Mather/Burke = blow hard (she sure does )

 

[mattola]

Brian Burke = windbag

Jennifer Lowe/Mather/Burke = blow hard (she sure does )

 

[dash]

Steve Simmons = hack

/Am I doing this right?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Steve Simmons = hypocrite hack

/Am I doing this right?

i like alliteration

 

[higgyfan4]

i like alliteration

but not capitalization, apparently. :p

 

[jstewismybastardson]

David Shoalts comes to defend the hono(u)r of his fellow hack

However, when TSN succumbed to the temptation to report on the unsubstantiated gossip, the issue was placed in front of a national audience. The rumours about Burke's private life were not mentioned in dismissing the gossip, which was disingenuous because that was what fuelled the speculation about his job