Player Discussion Mitch Marner

[ACC1224]

Willy has been the lowest paid for 6 years and by 4M.
Marner will be the lowest paid for 1 year and by 100K.

Not hard to see why Mitch is easier to focus on after every years post mortem

Agreed it’s pretty easy to see what’s going on.

 

[ULF_55]

‘They’ is fine. It’s only ever one though, who’s now the lowest paid of the 4 forwards.

March 3, 2024.

Nylander

Willy has been the lowest paid for 6 years and by 4M.
Marner will be the lowest paid for 1 year and by 100K.

Not hard to see why Mitch is easier to focus on after every years post mortem

The playoffs this year will have a rested marner.

Let's see if that make any difference.

 

[Gabriel426]

Where did this MM is a victim thing comes from?
LIke I get that he was a victim of his carjacking but as a Leafs players?

Personally, JT and Keefe get it way worse than MM in terms of criticisms. The only player who had escaped any sorts of criticisms post playoffs is Reilly. And I think that probably had to do with his playoffs performance than anything else. As they are just a season or two where his regular season stats and performances were really underwhelming.

In terms of in front of the mic. Its been established for a few years that MM ain't the smartest in terms of what to say in front of the mic.

 

[Dayjobdave]

I can’t imagine why Mitch talked to reporters yesterday then fed them raw meat by complaining about them asking about the injury.

Hope he gets a good rest and comes back fully healthy and ready for the playoffs

 

[Dave92]

Where did this MM is a victim thing comes from?
LIke I get that he was a victim of his carjacking but as a Leafs players?

Personally, JT and Keefe get it way worse than MM in terms of criticisms. The only player who had escaped any sorts of criticisms post playoffs is Reilly. And I think that probably had to do with his playoffs performance than anything else. As they are just a season or two where his regular season stats and performances were really underwhelming.

In terms of in front of the mic. Its been established for a few years that MM ain't the smartest in terms of what to say in front of the mic.

Brain shambles never truly leave you.

 

[frizzer1]

Who cares what athletes say in interviews?

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

Who cares what athletes say in interviews?

Especially the in between periods interviews. My God...can we just can them completely? They never have anything interesting to say unless it's Rich Clune doing the talking.

 

[Gabriel426]

Especially the in between periods interviews. My God...can we just can them completely? They never have anything interesting to say unless it's Rich Clune doing the talking.

those between periods ones are bad. Like what do you expect the players to say during the game.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Inject more of this thread into my veins!!!

 

[Antropovsky]

Who cares what athletes say in interviews?

Only Research papers on effective leadership of team captains indicate it matters what they say.

His attitude is very immature. He's much too emotional.

 

[frizzer1]

Only Research papers on effective leadership of team captains indicate it matters what they say.

His attitude is very immature. He's much too emotional.

The team captain says nothing but Bull Durham cliches.

 

[Gallagbi]

The team captain says nothing but Bull Durham cliches.

Because leading through the media is what would spark our group....

 

[Ports]

If you think other players have been more polarizing than Marner, feel free to name a few. Take your time, I'll wait.

This "hate" card you're playing got old years ago, come up with some new material already. I don't even know the guy so I don't care about him one way or the other, all I hate is the way he goes AWOL 4 games into the playoffs.


No I don't. Why do you ask?


I couldn't agree more with the bolded. It's a team game after all and it's always a bit weird to see how excited some people get over regular season individual point totals, goals or whatever else.

I like these line suggestions a lot, I wish I wasn't almost certain that Keefe will immediately put M&M back together.

Unfortunately you’re probably right. Keefe doesn’t have the ba..s to make that call. Mitch will pout and Paul Marner will go to Shanny.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Who cares what athletes say in interviews?

We are not really establishing that here. The main question is why does Marner feel like he's the main focus of unwarranted media criticism? I think that unbalanced emotional leaf fans like to rip him, but who in the media comes down on him?

 

[ACC1224]

Because leading through the media is what would spark our group....

Honestly, the things people come up with.

 

[Antropovsky]

Honestly, the things people come up with

Yup..those dumb people and their PhD degrees, spending all those years becoming highly educated, coming up with those dang nabbit papers.

Haha... can't make this stuff up.

 

[Apex Predator]

So Mitch definitely obviously hurt himself when he went around the net instead of shooting and is still embarrassed about it I guess? Like dude who cares it’s old news. Bizarre quote.

Marner is mentally weak. If he has another bad playoff time to move on from him.

 

[Lightsol]

If you think other players have been more polarizing than Marner, feel free to name a few. Take your time, I'll wait.

We had these guys called Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf, I'd like to remind you. And if you want to talk polarizing players who the fanbase took years to get over, what about our ex-captain, Mats Sundin?

And that's just getting into high profile polarizing players; I remember quite a number of low profile polarizing players. For example, Brett Lebda? Jeff Finger? Dmitri "forgot how to score in Toronto" Khristich?

 

[Antropovsky]

Leafs are 6-3-1 with Marner injured. 40 gf and 27 ga, +13 goal differential.

Matthews: 10 games 6 goals 15 points
Tavares: 10 games 5 goals 8 assists 13 points.
Nylander: 10 games 6 goals 5 assists 11 points

Not to shambly!

 

[nsleaf]

Yup..those dumb people and their PhD degrees, spending all those years becoming highly educated, coming up with those dang nabbit papers.

Haha... can't make this stuff up.

You can and you do.

Do you have a reference to these doctoral research studies.

 

[francis246]

We are not really establishing that here. The main question is why does Marner feel like he's the main focus of unwarranted media criticism? I think that unbalanced emotional leaf fans like to rip him, but who in the media comes down on him?

What are you talking about? They asked him a direct question about his injury. Not about the team. How are you taking away Marner making it about himself when the question was a person question about HIS injury? What?!?!!?

 

[Ianturnedbull]

What are you talking about? They asked him a direct question about his injury. Not about the team. How are you taking away Marner making it about himself when the question was a person question about HIS injury? What?!?!!?

Because Marner made it about himself.

"I've been watching every game. You guys have been talking about it every single game. I think you guys can say whatever you want. It's behind me now. Stuff happened and you just go on from it."

What are you taking about?

 

[ACC1224]

You can and you do.

Do you have a reference to these doctoral research studies.

hopefully listing which team these doctors played for.
I know you don’t need to have played sports to understand them but some things you only know from being in the environment

What are you talking about? They asked him a direct question about his injury. Not about the team. How are you taking away Marner making it about himself when the question was a person question about HIS injury? What?!?!!?

Didn’t he call a press conference to make the announcement?

 

[DarkKnight]

Oh no, a player interviews poorly.

When Marner goes to another team and torches I Leafs, I hope you all remember how petty you were.



Judging my his social he's extremely supportive of teammates. And judging by his and others they spend a good amount of off ice time together.

Most polarizing Leafs player in the last 50? Well that's a statement you just can't back up.

We get it, you hate him, congrats.

Well said.

 

[Nineteen67]

Mitch Marner, wtf are you doing? The media are gentle to you. Extremely gentle. Why do think this is them vs. you?! Do you need to get your head checked? Is someone in your family listening to his golf buddies talking or what?

He wouldn’t make it in a city with a tough media, if there is such a thing.