Andrew MacDonald appreciation thread

[TCTC]

He wasn’t trolled by the internet. He was a human being who routinely heard 20,000 ppl boo him bc it became a meme. Yes he was not as good as his contract, and was pretty much a no. 7 who was overused during his tenure, but let’s not scoff off his treatment like it’s a couple ppl on the internet who said some mean things.

Fans who boo their own players are embarrassing. That definitely was a low point.

 

[deadhead]

I guess we will find out if he can find another job in the NHL.

Think of all the other players we have recently let go that have ended up out of the NHL within an off season or two.

I guarantee there were people who defended them with your rational as well.

Actually, a lot of our players are still floating around.
Rinaldo, L Schenn, Cousins, Weal, PEB, etc.
And most players who aren't top 6/top 4 tend to fade out of the league after they turn 30.
Where is Read these days, for example. So pointing to marginal players at that age is disingenuous.

MacDonald will be picked up by someone, he's better than a lot of #6 D-men around the league.

 

[achdumeingute]

Because he ****ing sucked, that's why

blame the guy who signed him...

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I guess we will find out if he can find another job in the NHL.

Think of all the other players we have recently let go that have ended up out of the NHL within an off season or two.

I guarantee there were people who defended them with your rational as well.

How about the guys we deemed too bad to play for the Flyers that played on Cup winning teams or guys that people were upset didn't get re-signed that never or barely played again in the NHL?

It's impossible to compare though. He will be 33 years old next season in a crowded free agent market (at least as far as cheap bottom pair defenders go). I doubt he gets more than a PTO somewhere.

 

[Foggy14]

blame the guy who signed him...

Andy, congrats on making the show.

Homer, what in god's name were you thinking with that contract extension?

I knew it didn't make sense at the time, and I'm a total dope!

 

[DancingPanther]

blame the guy who signed him...

I will also blame the player for sucking, because he actually plays the game, and he f***ing sucks

 

[dats81]

I'm relieved that this era is finally over. High acquisition costs, ill timing, lots of missunderstanding.
Homer was looking for a mobile shot blocker and Mac Donald ticked the marks. Instead of adding a missing piece to the puzzle, everything broke down soon, analytics took over and the game has changed quickly... Mac took it like a class guy.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Fans who boo their own players are embarrassing. That definitely was a low point.

Yeah, I’d view most of what people are doing here as lighthearted fun compared to en masse booing at games.

 

[BritainStix]

The guy was obviously trying but he was a disaster in his own end. I'm glad he is no longer on the team. I would never boo one of our own players, but some of the mistakes he made were flat out embarrassing.

Again, not his fault, but all of this anger is misdirected and should be on the shoulders of captain beet himself. Probably the worst talent evaluator I've ever seen in the NHL. The fact that Farmer was given top 4 ice time here is what hurts the most.

 

[kudymen]

I appreciate he tried. I appreciate he brought starfish for comedic effect. I am not going to be sad his departure is followed with numerous memes one last time. Jeez.

He's got a good life coming and I'm happy about it

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

 

[Winston Wolf]

I pray that Crosby can get his buddy a contract, the same way he did for Jack Johnson.

 

[Rebels57]

He wasn't worth his contract, no questions there, but I don't think his play was as bad as everyone acted.

It was worse.

 

[Rebels57]

I will forever remember the MacDonald era as the worst era in my time of watching the Flyers.

He (and Hakstol) epitomized everything that has sucked about these last 5 years.

May their names be stricken from the records.

 

[deadhead]

A little overreaction?
They made the playoffs twice and took two SC caliber teams to 6 games.
Ahem, I think some more talented and "better coached" teams were swept this past season.

MacDonald by any measure was a solid 3rd pair D-man, wasn't his or Hakstol's fault the Flyers' only top four defensemen the last five years were Streit for a year and Provorov and Ghost.

AMac played a lot of minutes b/c the alternatives were MDZ, Gudas, Manning, Hagg.

Can't blame him for the bad defense under Gordon, he wasn't playing.

 

[Flyotes]

 

[GapToothedWonder]

How about the guys we deemed too bad to play for the Flyers that played on Cup winning teams or guys that people were upset didn't get re-signed that never or barely played again in the NHL?

It's impossible to compare though. He will be 33 years old next season in a crowded free agent market (at least as far as cheap bottom pair defenders go). I doubt he gets more than a PTO somewhere.

Yeah the difference is the guy that usually went on to cup teams have talent. He wont get signed because he doesn't.

Also name a player that got as much hate as Andy Mac does but all levels of fans that went on to win a cup.

 

[wuf]

Thank you Amac.

I admire that he took everything in stride. He was a professional through and through. He didn't say anything bad about the org, he was demoted and promoted and did what was asked of him the best that he could. Other guys came and went and were unhappy with their minutes, usage, the system, but you just f***ing did your job.

It's not your fault you got paid Amac. Anyone would have taken that contract. You kept a level head and our boys liked you.

I hope he finds a place on another squad where he can be better utilized.

 

[Lindberg]

I will forever remember the MacDonald era as the worst era in my time of watching the Flyers.

He (and Hakstol) epitomized everything that has sucked about these last 5 years.

May their names be stricken from the records.

Absolutely 100% correct.

MacDonald sucked and then the moron coaches kept putting him in key roles. I don't blame the fans for booing him, he signed the contract. If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. The dude made far too much money for me to give a single damn about him.

 

[baudib1]

As bad as AMac was in his own zone and at the blue line, he didn't get enough hate for how bad he was offensively.

 

[hatcher]

Thank you Amac.

I admire that he took everything in stride. He was a professional through and through. He didn't say anything bad about the org, he was demoted and promoted and did what was asked of him the best that he could. Other guys came and went and were unhappy with their minutes, usage, the system, but you just ****ing did your job.

It's not your fault you got paid Amac. Anyone would have taken that contract. You kept a level head and our boys liked you.

I hope he finds a place on another squad where he can be better utilized.

Thats a classy post. Amac got what he got and it wasn't his fault. He'll be better on other teams.

 

[04hockey]

one move left..... put Homer on waivers too

many of his trades cost us draft picks since the 2010 finals, no offense Paul but.....

it's time

 

[Kettil33]

Farmer was thoroughly mediocre most of the time and absolutely abysmal at crucial times .. the sum of which makes him one of the worst Flyer regulars of all time and we don;t owe him anything but contempt. He's filthy rich and evoked copious suffering on Flyers fans due his terrible play and the negative influence his immense ineptitude had to have the young guys development.

 

[Rebels57]

I wish fans were HARDER on this bum personally.

Am I just joking? I dont know anymore.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

don't worry.......comcast has a history of hiring guys like amac, after they retire. he'll be back!