ATLTimekeeper wrote:I'm not sure what he really did outside of fire BC. The practice facility is a nice bauble, but it's not integral to championship building. The all-star game is another "who cares." It's nice publicity for the city, but it doesn't help your franchise win games.
Dude, really? TL's done more in his very brief time here than anyone else in this position. Most importantly, Tim brought a "we win or go home, settle for nothing less" attitude, and brought in people who could implement and execute that attitude. Anyone who didn't fit that mold was swiftly let go and replaced.
He convinced Masai to come to Toronto, and MLSE to open the pocketbooks to do so. He overhauled TFC top-bottom, replacing not only upper management, but convincing recognized players to play for a then- **** team.
The AS2016 game may be unimportant to you, but it is huge for the city and team in terms of an economic boost, and exposure.
The practice facility is something Masai has been harping about, that MLSE has been hemming and hawing about, and Tim came in and got it done. It's important for the current players, and prospective ones as well.
He brought in Drake who, regardless of what people think of him personally, is a huge draw in terms of exposure and potential free agents. Think about the fact that nobody bothered to take Drake's call before TL entered the scene. I mean, these MLSE suits are so behind the times about what's current and how to brand it it's laughable. **** Tim Hortons and Primo Pasta commercials aren't cutting it.
He brought in Shanny after a season that saw yet another plunge for the Leafs.
Now with his departure, the concern is that his foundation will not have been set up as broadly and deeply as he or we had hoped. Also, the AS Game will lack his input and contacts, and most importantly, the guy knows people, and how to CONVINCE people to come, so as a free-agent lure, we lost a key cog.
These are not easily replaceable traits, and MLSE should have found a way to deal with a brash personality because TL GOT RESULTS. Now, they're falling on their own arrogant swords.
