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  1. "True Colours" article in the Sun

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    Burke is damned around here no matter what.

    If Burke came out and said he was the reason the team sucked, that he was the worst coach ever, have the people on here would go crazy criticisms him for doing it.

    If Burke donated his salary to a children's charity some would find fault in that.

    He's been unsuccessful as head coach. He's not the boogeyman.

    A whole lotta this. It didn't work out for him as HC, and there's no question it's time to move in another direction, but really...he's not a bad guy. Hell, we all LOVED the guy for a long time. Some people act like he killed your family...

     

     

    He's killing our football team and to me, that's pretty close. ;)

  2. "True Colours" article in the Sun

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    I think thats a stretch. Any coach could evaluate his team and say "we wanted to be better in some areas and will look to upgrade in the off season". Which players? "You will see in the off season"

    Burke just doesn't coat his words in double talk and subtleties. I'm not carte Blanche defending him but that comment is reaching.

     

    I don't think it's right to come out and publicly doubt the work ethic of your players and then tell people they can figure out who those players are by whether or not they're kept in the offseason.

     

    Because now you're putting that doubt in every player we don't retain.

  4. "True Colours" article in the Sun

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    Here's Burke effectively throwing every player we don't retain this offseason under the bus

     

    Meanwhile, Burke declined to specify which players he was referring to earlier in the week, when he spoke of Bombers who had seemed to check out of the season already this week. There was a "handful" of players that had shown their "true colours" in practice already by Tuesday, Burke said, and as a result they would likely not play against the Ticats.

    Who that is, though, or if it includes any players currently listed as injured, Burke would not say. "I would say you’ll see in the offseason," he said. "They won’t be here."

     

    So what he's saying is that he's not going to name names and now people are just free to assume that anyone who doesn't return could be because of poor work ethic.

  6. "True Colours" article in the Sun

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    meh, guys probably just tired of dealing with a bunch of asshat football "pros" who simply cannot conduct themselves as such.

    Well that'd be awfully ironic
    lol touche.. but burkes only been a hc for how long? mistakes are to be expected unfortunately..

    Burke's been a head coach for longer than the majority of our roster have been pro football players.

    i dunno, guys who go thru big colleges are trained to be "pros" living by certain restrictions and acting a certain way.. you pull the same stuff as a pro in college, you get the boot..

    i get you despise burke and his HC ability thus far but you gotta admit, he is (was?) not in the best position for success.. he would have to been an outstanding head coach to have any.success with the bullshit that has gone on here in the the last 2 seasons..

     

     

     

    rarely.

     

    As for Burke, he has himself to blame for a strong majority of this team's issues.

  8. Arash Madani: Miller Trying to Force Rick Worman On Walters

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    Just thought this was worth mentioning ...

     

    For all this talk about how bad our team is and if we're really right for assuming the staff is the issue, all that discussion as to whether the problem is the staff or the players ...

     

    There are now three players on other rosters in the CFL who were originally on our negotiation list but refused to play for this franchise because of apprehension due to the current staff that is in place.

     

    DE Eric Norwood on Hamilton, good rotational guy in his first CFL season. Very Kenny Mainor-esque.

     

    WR Jeff Fuller on Calgary, I'm sure we'd love to have a 6'4" receiver going across the middle like this guy has so far

     

    DE Aaron Maybin on Toronto, waited almost two years for this guy to show an interest in the CFL and then when he finally did, he said "sure, but not in Winnipeg" and now the former first round NFL pick is in Toronto

  9. Tom Higgins interested in Bombers GM job

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    I have no idea.  But what made a glorified salesman at a radio station qualified to run a professional football club, especially with a brand new facility to manage also?

     

    Some people have the skillset above and beyond their current job. I have no problem with rewarding skill and intelligence but many of us predicted he would crap out. 

     

    So you really have no idea, you just don't think the optics are right?

  12. Final weekend...meaningless...

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    Denmark improved as the year progressed.

     

    Max Hall improved as the year progressed.

     

    Muamba.

     

    Jade.

     

    This team is not a total loss.

     

    Denmark, no.

    Max Hall, yes.

     

    Muamba and Jade ... those are raw first round picks who start with a base of what is basically zero. Of COURSE they're going to improve.

     

    What about our imports?

  15. New Bomber Board Member Via Public Nomination

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    Come on Mike, they cant all be bad.  We dont know what happens behind closed doors.  We know there was a split over the hiring of Mack which should give some hope that some of them know what they're doing.  Doesnt Bob Cameron sit on the board?  He cant be an idiot.

     

    I'd be more than happy to see them all go.

     

    And why is Cameron necessarily a good member of the board? Because he booted footballs for us? I have no idea whether he's a valuable member of the board or not but his resume as a carpenter and a punter doesn't mean he's a lock to keep around.

  21. "True Colours" article in the Sun

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    To sum up Burke ...

     

    -- he's got a big mouth

    -- he's not a coach who wants to work WITH players, he wants them to work FOR him

    -- no problem throwing any/everyone under the bus

    -- lack of in-game strategic ability

    -- lack of roster management ability

    -- incapable of handling the media properly

    -- has a doghouse bigger than the new stadium

    -- puts his own personal vendettas ahead of the team culture

     

    see ya later Burke.

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