In an interview this week with Kyle McCarthy on MLSsoccer.com Heaps was asked about how his partnership was with Mike Burns in his first year... here is what he had to say...
"From my perspective, being a first-year head coach, having a general manager like Mike Burns – who knows every facet of this league, who has played in this league, who has an understanding of players that are going to do well in this league – [helps]. When you make that many signings and we get that many players through that I have to have eyes on, I have to trust his idea of value, however you want to put that. There's a lot that goes on here. It's important for a guy like me. If you don't have that kind of experience in his seat, we're not where we are."
Jay, I see you aced Revs PR Spin 101.
"We are not where we are."
Jay did you look to see where we are? 4th from the bottom Jay... 4th from the bottom... not the top. Do you know where we were last year? Tied for last... you know what part of the equation hasn't changed since last year... Burns.
"who has an understanding of players that are going to do well in this league"
2012 Signings/Trades (First year as GM)
- Fernando Cárdenas (100k)
- IN: 1/19/2012
- OUT: 11/30/12
- Jose Moreno (144k)
- IN: 2/2/2012
- OUT: 8/6/2012
- Saer Sene (138k)
- IN: 2/13/12
- OUT:
- Blake Brettschnieder (34k)
- IN: 3/6/2012
- OUT: 11/19/2012
- Alec Purdie (34k)
- IN: 3/6/2012
- OUT: 11/19/2012
- Michael Roach (34k)
- IN: 3/6/2012
- OUT: 11/19/2012
- Florian Lechner (44k)
- IN: 3/13/2012
- OUT: 11/19/2012
- Jerry Bengston (120k)
- IN: 7/5/2012
- OUT:
- Dimitry Imbongo (70k)
- IN: 7/5/2012
- OUT:
- Blair Gavin (60k)(Trade for Shalrie Joseph)
- IN; 8/1/2012
- OUT: 11/30/12
- John Lozano (Salary info not available)
- IN: 1/19/2012
- OUT: 6/27/2012
International or MLS veteran players who are no longer with team, lasted less than 2 seasons since Burns hired as VP of Player Personnel.
2011
Ryan Cochrane 2011-2011
Milton Caraglio 2011-2011 (Designated Player)
Franco Coria 2011-2011
Raijko Lekic 2011-2011
Monsef Zerka 2011-2011
Ousmane Dabo 2011-2011
Didier Domi, 2011-2011
Michael Augustine 2011-2011
2010
Preston Burpo 2010-2010 (Injury)
Roberto Linck 2010-2010
Marko Perovic 2010-2011
Ilija Stolica 2010-2011
Cory Gibbs, 2010-2010
Joseph Niouky, 2010-2010
2009
Stephane Assengue 2009-2009
Edgaras Janukauskas 2009-2010
Emmanuel Osei 2009-2010
2008
Gabriel Badilla 2008-2008
Argenis Fernandez 2008-2008
Chris Albright 2008-2009 (Injury)
Mauricio Castro 2008-2009
Sorry Jay, but Burns is clueless... the more you or anyone else tries to build him up the more foolish it makes all of you look. Many of the players listed above where nothing to great to begin with... but a few of them were and are with their current teams. Remember Burns had a role in determining the value of these players when they were on their way in or out...
Mike Burns is just throwing it against the wall and hoping something sticks...
Update: John Lozano added
