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    Default Tim Leiweke leaving MLSE

    According to Elliotte Frideman and Bruce Arthur on the twitters.

    *gulp*

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    fuck fuck fuck that's not good

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    Why?

    EDIT: It most likely got to do with NFL failed bid and how his family hated the winter.
    Last edited by TFC07; 08-19-2014 at 12:08 PM.

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    He's barely even started. Wtf.

    Looking for a new challenge? He hasn't fucking done much of anything at MLSE. Especially with the Leafs. Lol what a joke.
    Last edited by Brooker; 08-19-2014 at 12:09 PM.

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    Friedman's tweets

    Hearing MLSE president/CEO Tim Leiweke will be leaving the company soon.
    Not sure of where he's going, but hearing the reason is he is looking for a new challenge.

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    According to Friedman, he is looking for new challenges.

    Looks like we're done for. It was nice while it lasted but this team is horrendous news for this team.

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    We knew that was coming. I heard months back that he wasn't happy with the board, felt Tannenbaum was difficult. Not sure if any of that was true, but now that he's leaving I'm not surprised. Also don't think Toronto was big enough for him, and the winter certainly effected him. He'll probably return to LA.

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    Wow... things are going to get interesting on the TFC front.

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    Come on...

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    Quote Originally Posted by barticusz View Post
    According to Friedman, he is looking for new challenges.

    I call BS on that. There are no greater challenge in NA sports than winning with a Toronto team - especially with the Leafs. He hasn't done that. He isn't even close to having done that.

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    New challenge is bollocks. His wife probably threatned to divorce him if she has to put up with another winter here.

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    Maybe the failed NFL bid?

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    So what's going to happen with BMO field expansion now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GabrielHurl View Post
    Maybe the failed NFL bid?
    Bingo!

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    The winter. The winter? The winter!

    Oh for the love of fuck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GabrielHurl View Post
    Maybe the failed NFL bid?
    That was breaking point, but there were some signs earlier that he wanted out due to family reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Areathrasher View Post
    New challenge is bollocks. His wife probably threatned to divorce him if she has to put up with another winter here.
    The Polar Vortex that never stops f*cking us.

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    Probably running into a brick wall trying to make meaningful changes at the Leafs didn't help either. Whatever it is, it's a first class catastrophe for TFC and probably for the Raptors too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GabrielHurl View Post
    Maybe the failed NFL bid?
    Yea, good shout

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    Friedman is talking on Fan590 now

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    I guess this explains why we haven't seen anything on the Stadium front for a long time.

    Cue the new director who guts the team and we're left with the same old crap. Just when I started enjoying watching this club and the direction it was going in.

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    The "new challenge" thing will make me extremely angry, if he tries to use it. He bought two expensive footballers, pushed through a stadium renovation bid for TFC, and... what else, exactly? The Raptors made the first round of the NBA playoffs, I guess? I was mostly satisfied with the job he had been doing, but it was far (FAR) from complete.

    If it's the board, or the climate, then I hope he just says so. He won't, of course. He'll give the "new challenge" boilerplate, or something similar, and then maybe two years from now, make some oblique comment about the real reason to a reporter.

    Anyway, I'll wait to see who the replacement is, before I declare anything doomed.
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    Bobcat saying there's whispers about him running the Clippers, and that his wife has already moved back to SoCal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barticusz View Post
    I guess this explains why we haven't seen anything on the Stadium front for a long time.

    Cue the new director who guts the team and we're left with the same old crap. Just when I started enjoying watching this club and the direction it was going in.
    If that's case, then I am done with TFC for good.

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    Bob McCown@FadooBobcat7 minsLeiweke about to move back to LA to run the Clippers? Whisper won't go away. Wife moved back to So. Cal. already. #wehatewinter

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    You gotta figure ticket prices take a huge jump if it's an anselmi type replacing him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shakes McQueen View Post
    Bobcat saying there's whispers about him running the Clippers, and that his wife has already moved back to SoCal.
    Not bad gig since they have new owner and looking to build a stadium of their own. So I could see Leiweke wanted to work for Clippers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TFC07 View Post
    If that's case, then I am done with TFC for good.
    Maybe be a bit more patient. He hasn't even resigned yet, we don't know who the new person is yet, and we don't know what the new person's agenda will be yet.
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    I'm sure Cathal Kelly will have a bullshit article out in a few hours straight from the horses mouth

 

 

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