mediahack Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Is working with a GM or AGM from another team in an attempt to undermine the Canucks organization. The 2011 Playoffs showed organizations around the league that the Vancouver media is a bunch of gutless flakes that can be used as a weapon against the team. You can plant any story and those clowns will run with it. There have been two major leaks recently (players on the trading block and contract amendments) specifically targeting the Canucks using confidential info only available to executives of NHL teams. Every team had players on the trading website and every team in the league has had a contracts amended at some point. However, only info about the Canucks has been publicly released. This is a clear attempt by the local media and an unnamed executive to undermine management through the selective release of confidential info. Aqulinni needs to go rat hunting. He can start with the local media and finish at the next BOG meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 He's not a good sports writer so he's trying to get into that TMZ niche with the Provies because it's garbage easy reading that people eat up. "It was the night the Tank died. It’s over. Done." This was his headline 10 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, mediahack said: Is working with a GM or AGM from another team in an attempt to undermine the Canucks organization. The 2011 Playoffs showed organizations around the league that the Vancouver media is a bunch of gutless flakes that can be used as a weapon against the team. You can plant any story and those clowns will run with it. There have been two major leaks recently (players on the trading block and contract amendments) specifically targeting the Canucks using confidential info only available to executives of NHL teams. Every team had players on the trading website and every team in the league has had a contracts amended at some point. However, only info about the Canucks has been publicly released. This is a clear attempt by the local media and an unnamed executive to undermine management through the selective release of confidential info. Aqulinni needs to go rat hunting. He can start with the local media and finish at the next BOG meeting. Don't look to the current Vancouver media for news or in-depth analysis. If you want to vent uncontrollably over non-issues or made up BS they're your guys. We desperately need a new Canucks media source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, Spotted Zebra said: He's not a good sports writer so he's trying to get into that TMZ niche with the Provies because it's garbage easy reading that people eat up. "It was the night the Tank died. It’s over. Done." This was his headline 10 days ago. And I bet in all of his stuff since then, he's never drawn attention to how his sensationalist headline was totally wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 There's only one "Rat" and he plays in Boston. (okay, two, but Ken Linseman retired a long time ago) Botchford already has a perfectly good derogatory nickname: Botch. Which he does on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Anybody that regularly uses hand picked Tweets as a source of fan reaction isn't a journalist. Confirmation bias, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Behind his cunning smile rests a disturbed soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I lost respect for him completely when he made a meal of the Joe Thornton 'stroking' quote. He puts food on the table and raises his family because of people like Joe. To have no qualms about outing Joe over something so dumb was nauseating. Botchjob indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 What leaks? As soon as something is public knowledge to everyone in the league it often ends up in the media. The players that were available and now this email, if everyone knew it then the media will get their hands on that story. If you don't want the media to find out your every move then you have to run a tight ship and you have to limit the flow of information out of your organization. There are instances that teams have done this such as the Phaneuf trade from Calgary to Toronto where a number of GMs were unaware he was even being shopped. There was also the Hamilton trade this summer where he was only made available to a few teams. Both these teams sacrificed a possibly greater return to avoid the inevitable circus. These are just off the top of my head. Meanwhile the Luongo talks were a circus perhaps because Gillis was trying to play hardball and wasn't very likeable anyway. Point is though if you want to limit what the media publishes then you avoid making mistakes like the Tryamkin contract. Because when a former employee who hates his previous bosses gets his hands on some dirt on you, he will ring up a guy like Botchford to publish it. You know who I am talking about. I don't even blame Botchford, he has a job to do. People may not like him but his articles get people talking which is a sign that he is still relevant. He isn't going to be on the Canucks side, his interest is in selling papers. Controversy sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 He's learned to play the attention getting game in radio broadcast. It's worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 As far as I'm aware Bob MacKenzie was the source for the "who's available trade list" and I'm racking my mind about the other release Bobby Mac What I heard was there's some one in the NHL that has a grudge against Vcr and lets slip info to B.MacKenzie. I'm thinking Colin Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 31 minutes ago, Me_ said: Behind his cunning smile rests a disturbed soul. the typical portrayal of a person who actually lack's cunning and confidence. Q. how come d.bags don't know their d. bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positive Canuck Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Province are scum, don't support any of there scum sucking writer trash with clicks or reads. Most cancerous poisonous media in the entire league , quite a few goofs with shallow roots out West. Botchford..Galagher... they belong in Riverview. Suicide watch, haters 24-7 sewing discord like 5th column trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 "Is working with a GM or AGM from another team in an attempt to undermine the Canucks organization. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinessence Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 49 minutes ago, Where's Wellwood said: And I bet in all of his stuff since then, he's never drawn attention to how his sensationalist headline was totally wrong. Columnists don't write their headlines. Botch, however does have that photo with the headphones so he is really cool with street cred.Shockingly he is also growing a beard. He is soooo hip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 38 minutes ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: "Is working with a GM or AGM from another team in an attempt to undermine the Canucks organization. " It may sound silly considering where the Canucks sit in the standings but I wouldn't put it past a guy like Burke to stick it to the Canucks every opportunity he gets (I know he isn't GM but he does have access). Remember Burke nurses a number of grudges against the Canucks including the circumstances behind his firing, the way he was treated by ownership and the fact that he wanted to be at Linden's retirement but they neglected to invite him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinessence Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 17 minutes ago, Toews said: It may sound silly considering where the Canucks sit in the standings but I wouldn't put it past a guy like Burke to stick it to the Canucks every opportunity he gets (I know he isn't GM but he does have access). Remember Burke nurses a number of grudges against the Canucks including the circumstances behind his firing, the way he was treated by ownership and the fact that he wanted to be at Linden's retirement but they neglected to invite him. Interesting points. I'm not sure that Burke was actually fired as was reported. His contract had come to an end and he allegedly asked for a large raise, at which point ownership chose to not renew and go with the cheaper Nonis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Feisty Jason Botchford Ratty McRatface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just now, NHL'er said: Feisty Jason Botchford Ratty McRatface This one is a double diaper changer (ddc - for the young crowd who enjoy acronyms) for us old guys. Too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, cabinessence said: Interesting points. I'm not sure that Burke was actually fired as was reported. His contract had come to an end and he allegedly asked for a large raise, at which point ownership chose to not renew and go with the cheaper Nonis. Burke has also said that he was essentially a lame duck GM in his last moments in Vancouver. Just now, NHL'er said: Feisty Jason Botchford Ratty McRatface Damn it Brad Marchand just popped up in my head. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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