1. 01-09-13 12:03 PM #1
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    Toronto Maple Leafs Fire GM Brian Burke!

    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413146

    Absolutely shocking.
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  2. 01-09-13 12:13 PM #2
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    Holy fuk,

    I live in Toronto and I thought you were joking.
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  3. 01-09-13 12:14 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by boeing power View Post
    Holy fuk,

    I live in Toronto and I thought you were joking.
    I never joke about hockey bro. You should know this by now.
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    they did him a favor the leafs are a train wreck
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  5. 01-09-13 12:20 PM #5
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    flyers,

    97.4% of the board here never heard of Brian Burke. there's only a handful of hockey fans here. if this thread title read Mike Shanahan fired instead, there'd be over 800 views in this thread. we'll be lucky to hit 12 views here. if we do, you can be sure 90% of them posts will be from Leaf fans.

    Saying brian burke fired here is equivalent in popularity to WNBA's Minnesota Lynx GM fired today. same thing. in fact, that would get more views...it's sad, but not alot of americans care about hockey.
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  6. 01-09-13 12:21 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by bruins35 View Post
    they did him a favor the leafs are a train wreck
    But why fire the guy at this point when the season hasn't even begun? At least get through the season first. The timing is weird to say the least.
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  7. 01-09-13 12:25 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    flyers,

    97.4% of the board here never heard of Brian Burke. there's only a handful of hockey fans here. if this thread title read Mike Shanahan fired instead, there'd be over 800 views in this thread. we'll be lucky to hit 12 views here. if we do, you can be sure 90% of them posts will be from Leaf fans.

    Saying brian burke fired here is equivalent in popularity to WNBA's Minnesota Lynx GM fired today. same thing. in fact, that would get more views...it's sad, but not alot of americans care about hockey.
    Nicky

    Thanks for the heads up. What a sad commentary about the forum. Every sports fan should know who the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brian Burke are. Every sports fan should follow the game of hockey. The second greatest sport on earth exceeded only by soccer.

    Nicky when the Flyers are playing, the world could be ending and I wouldn't notice it. Nothing else matters. Learn to love hockey.
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  8. 01-09-13 12:29 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhillyFlyers View Post
    Nicky

    The second greatest sport on earth exceeded only by soccer.
    Flyers, i swear you have no idea how much you just broke my heart. here i was so happy you love hockey, and then you killed it all when you said you love soccer more.. ouch. talk about a boring sport. how the hell do you like soccer? i can't believe you like it more than hockey. OUCH.. i was so happy you told me Flyers are bigger than Sixers and fans love them there. the only thing now that can put me in a severe depression is if you tell me Soccer is bigger than Hockey in Philly.

    Soccer better than hockey???? that hurts..
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhillyFlyers View Post
    But why fire the guy at this point when the season hasn't even begun? At least get through the season first. The timing is weird to say the least.
    Rumors going around he knocked up Hazel Mae.

    That shouldn't cost him his job though.

    Timing is crazy.

    Probably has to do with the luongo trade rumors.
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  10. 01-09-13 12:33 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    Flyers, i swear you have no idea how much you just broke my heart. here i was so happy you love hockey, and then you killed it all when you said you love soccer more.. ouch. talk about a boring sport. how the hell do you like soccer? i can't believe you like it more than hockey. OUCH.. i was so happy you told me Flyers are bigger than Sixers and fans love them there. the only thing now that can put me in a severe depression is if you tell me Soccer is bigger than Hockey in Philly.

    Soccer better than hockey???? that hurts..
    Nicky

    Sorry but I have to be honest. The world has chosen soccer as it's official sport. It's without question the greatest sport on earth. Every country has a national soccer team. No other sport can compare with it.

    That being said, there is nothing like the game of Hockey and in the game of Hockey, there is absolutely nothing like Flyers Hockey. No, soccer is not bigger than Hockey in Philly Nicky LOL. Not even close.

    Nicky you should come to Philly for a Flyers game. You would go out of your fukkin mind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boeing power View Post
    Rumors going around he knocked up Hazel Mae.

    That shouldn't cost him his job though.

    Timing is crazy.

    Probably has to do with the luongo trade rumors.
    I was going to send him a gift basket for giving the Flyers the gift of Luke Schenn.
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  12. 01-09-13 12:37 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhillyFlyers View Post
    Nicky

    Nicky you should come to Philly for a Flyers game. You would go out of your fukkin mind.
    I live 10 min from Bell Centre. Have you ever seen a game there? come see a habs game here and then you'll never watch another game anywhere again. Loudest fans by far in the NHL. only team that comes close in Winnipeg. this city is crazy for hockey. you'll go deaf in there, especially if it's a playoff game and we're winning.

    Montreal is the hockey capital of the world. It's crazy here.
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    surprised seaweed and his inside influential info missed this.
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    Wonder if last straw was players they were about to giveaway in Luongo trade
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    I live 10 min from Bell Centre. Have you ever seen a game there? come see a habs game here and then you'll never watch another game anywhere again. Loudest fans by far in the NHL. only team that comes close in Winnipeg. this city is crazy for hockey. you'll go deaf in there, especially if it's a playoff game and we're winning.

    Montreal is the hockey capital of the world. It's crazy here.
    Nicky I've been to the Bell Centre. Fans are crazy in Montreal, not as crazy as us in Philly though. In Montreal, you can get away with wearing another team's jersey if you don't act like an asshole. In Philly, you have another team's jersey on in our building and you are automatically a target that will be watched for the entire time you're there LOL. One false move and it's lights out LOL.

    You go out to the bars in Montreal wearing another team's jersey, you might get beat up. In Philly, it could cost you your life. Seriously.
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    wonder what's the real reason behind this
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  17. 01-09-13 12:45 PM #17
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    Assistant GM Dave Nonis taking over.

    MlSE didn't like burkes style is the word.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boeing power View Post
    Assistant GM Dave Nonis taking over.

    MlSE didn't like burkes style is the word.
    Jesus, couldn't they have waited until the season was over first?
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    Toronto keeping Burke on as a corporate advisor
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    That jobs worth losing for a taste of that hazel mccallion punan
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    Luongo to Leafs is a lock now boys.

    Burke has publicly stated many times that he hates front loaded contracts like Lou's.

    Leafs upper management is feeling the pressure to make the playoffs and Burke clearly refused to trade for Luongo so they had to fire him.

    Nonis (former Canucks management) takes over. Sorry Leafs fans Luey will be there soon
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    I live 10 min from Bell Centre. Have you ever seen a game there? come see a habs game here and then you'll never watch another game anywhere again. Loudest fans by far in the NHL. only team that comes close in Winnipeg. this city is crazy for hockey. you'll go deaf in there, especially if it's a playoff game and we're winning.

    Montreal is the hockey capital of the world. It's crazy here.
    Montrel fans are hands down the best in the game. When that place erupts no arena in the league is like it.
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    Fat Nonis taking over. Whoever said Burke knocked up Hazel Mae she would of had to of been date raped to sleep with Burke
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinnie Paz View Post
    That jobs worth losing for a taste of that hazel mccallion punan
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    It's about time.
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    Actually wonder if the Luongo deal had anything to do with this.
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    LOL not Hazel Maccallion.... Hazel Mae....



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Mae
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    Burke is too good for Toronto, noone can save that garbage Leafs franchise
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    guess who is extremely interested in Luongo??? that's right... The FLYERS..

    hey flyers, i am sure that'll make you feel good.. maybe Bryz problem is over.. My sources are very strong. not saying it will happen, but flyers very interested..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    guess who is extremely interested in Luongo??? that's right... The FLYERS..

    hey flyers, i am sure that'll make you feel good.. maybe Bryz problem is over.. My sources are very strong. not saying it will happen, but flyers very interested..

    Hilarious
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post
    Hilarious
    vegas, it's true. i swear.. you'll see i am right. you'll hear about it soon. then you'll believe that when Nicky Santoro talks, people listen. i am the EF HUTTON of sbr. my sources don't lie. i came in here and told everyone that the strike will be over by the morning and i was right. my sources are good.
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    Paul Holmgren going in on Luongo big time. Next year, Breezer gets bought out #takeittothebank
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    vegas, it's true. i swear.. you'll see i am right. you'll hear about it soon. then you'll believe that when Nicky Santoro talks, people listen. i am the EF HUTTON of sbr. my sources don't lie. i came in here and told everyone that the strike will be over by the morning and i was right. my sources are good.

    See a few saying it now
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    Montreal louder than Chicago? Doubt it

    we fukkin go nuts even during the anthem when the rest of all sports sit there quietly with their hats over their hearts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlejc View Post
    Montreal louder than Chicago? Doubt it

    we fukkin go nuts even during the anthem when the rest of all sports sit there quietly with their hats over their hearts.
    there is one thing in sports that makes me shed a tear and get goosebumps.. and that is the hawks anthem. i love it love it love it. it's amazing.. nobody beats them..however, once they drop the puck, the arena is quieter than a morning mass at my local catholic church. dead silence.. no longer loud.
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