GDT: GM28 | Vancouver Canucks vs Florida Panthers | Thur. Dec 12th | 7:00pm PST | SNP | JT Returnee? No. No he is not.

[tantalum]

Yeah, I don't understand how some people feel entitled to access into athletes personal, private lives...I don't care how long you've been a STH or how much money you've spent on the team, you're still just a fan and aren't entitled to things that aren't your business.

Yep.

Let me put it this way....

People on this board and others are responsible for your livelihood. We are the ones who buy the products and services the company you own/work for provides. We are the reason you get a paycheque.

To say Miller owes us something because we are paying to see the product/company he is a part of and paid by is the same as anyone demanding the same from, well, anybody. It doesn't make sense. I'm not entitled to know your business just because I support your livelihood and I am not entitled to know MIller's business for the exact same reason.

 

[Quinning]

Can I just say, at least, this younger fan core is so rabid and I love it. It makes going to games an excitement intrinsically and the team is actual held to standards now. Good vibes, buy high on Canucks stock this year.

Many of them were too young to remember The Dark Ages.

Yep.

Let me put it this way....

People on this board and others are responsible for your livelihood. We are the ones who buy the products and services the company you own/work for provides. We are the reason you get a paycheque.

To say Miller owes us something because we are paying to see the product/company he is a part of and paid by is the same as anyone demanding the same from, well, anybody. It doesn't make sense. I'm not entitled to know your business just because I support your livelihood and I am not entitled to know MIller's business for the exact same reason.

The owners owe us a good product because without us, they have no money to pay their players.

The players owe the owners a good team.

That's about it.

 

[supercanuck]

I might wanna start watching the Simpsons at this rate,
it looks like a f***ing meme machine even in 2024.


It gives me joy having known that Petey also enjoys Bacon like me.

Seasons 1-9. You won't regret it

 

[LordBacon]

Seasons 1-9. You won't regret it

Say no more fam

 

[tantalum]

Many of them were too young to remember The Dark Ages.



The owners owe us a good product because without us, they have no money to pay their players.

The players owe the owners a good team.

That's about it.

Correct. Just like any other business.

 

[Ernie]

Not to disagree too harshly but he actually does have to be made available to the media. It's an obligation of all NHL players. Media also has an obligation to ask the question and Miller can decline to answer.

Theoretically, yes. Hronek didn't have a media availability until the end of last season, and at that time it was immediately obvious why.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

He owes the fan base his livelihood.

yes. for playing hockey.. .. not a view into his personal life.

do you also demand to read the diary of the kid at a lemonade stand? to know why your baker took a day off? that's what you sound like. wild entitlement

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Forbort back is a bigger deal then many realize which is also sad.

Hope he has a run of good health and fortune - and hope he can help stabilize our back end, which is just a mess right now.

 

[Dana Murzyn]

Yep.

Let me put it this way....

People on this board and others are responsible for your livelihood. We are the ones who buy the products and services the company you own/work for provides. We are the reason you get a paycheque.

To say Miller owes us something because we are paying to see the product/company he is a part of and paid by is the same as anyone demanding the same from, well, anybody. It doesn't make sense. I'm not entitled to know your business just because I support your livelihood and I am not entitled to know MIller's business for the exact same reason.

I think you're right in almost any other context, but the lines are a bit blurrier when it comes to professional sports. These are public entertainers. We don't just watch hockey for the game, we watch for the soap opera too, the human drama. If it were just a bunch of robots skating around, it wouldn't work.

So while Miller's private life is totally his to share or not as he sees fit, I can't blame the media for probing at the human story. And I can't blame the fans for their curiosity. Miller is a character we're attached to, not just a stat line. That's how the entertainment business works.