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Unfortunately you can see Howard, Mathers and Camm are already brow beating Kean into submission. Kean didn't use to be so indecisive with his shot calls. I worry about his mental game, he's a soft spoken, kind soul. Just look at how he interacted with team Epping after the win. With two guys that draw a lot of ire from the community its gonna be tough road. Its hard to play with that kind of target on your back and you can tell Camm is just waiting for the opportunity to take over the reins. Mark wouldn't have been demoted in the National if he wasn't. The Kean team is 3v1, if they struggle at the Brier the sparks may fly.

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Not to be mean to Fanset but he was definitely the weak link in that final which put a lot of extra pressure on John. I don't want John to drop him (don't really know who is out there that will fit the team dynamic) but I am sure they will be looking at what went wrong after the 5th end break as they were very much in control of that game going into it.

With regards to Howard and Mathers being dropped by Epping. It wasn't their skill that cost them spots on his team. If you are at all involved in the tour you know why they parted ways. Heck, Mike Harris' commentary during the Semi-Final really said it all.

Unfortunately you can see Howard, Mathers and Camm are already brow beating Kean into submission. Kean didn't use to be so indecisive with his shot calls. I worry about his mental game, he's a soft spoken, kind soul. Just look at how he interacted with team Epping after the win. With two guys that draw a lot of ire from the community its gonna be tough road. Its hard to play with that kind of target on your back and you can tell Camm is just waiting for the opportunity to take over the reins. Mark wouldn't have been demoted in the National if he wasn't. The Kean team is 3v1, if they struggle at the Brier the sparks may fly.

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Yes, that is how I understood the departures happened. Uh oh - soft spoken kind souls will get eaten by hungry young sharks. Ontario doesn't want to fall into the relegation due to in-fighting and a team that thinks they can all skip.

Sorry but Fanset didn't help Epping out too much in that game. Not sure if it was the pressure or just not on that day.

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Just wanted to make a quick comment on here. I was the one who told Mat to throw the last rock at the National. I wanted a break and a chance to just make some shots at the big level to get my confidence back. It was not a team decision in anyway. I came off the tough loss against Glenn and said Mat I would like you to throw the brick for a few games.

I don't blame Dave, Scott or Mat if they had doubts about me as a skip. I self admittedly had a terrible tour season and if I was in their shoes I can't safely say I would have been any different. I am really proud of how they stuck with me though and believed in me even when I was missing shots I'm used to making. In the end it paid off cause we're going to the Brier haha.

Also yes I may come across as soft spoken and kind, but I'm just as competitive as any guy on our team. I learned a long time ago that getting upset and fiery as a skip is the last thing you need. So I've worked on being calm since my junior broom banging days.

Finally give the Epping team a break. They've had a great season and they played a great game. Both teams felt the pressure in that game and we were lucky enough to come out on top. Like John said in his interview, we now have a bit of a rivalry going in Ontario. Maybe eventually like the great Wrench/Howard days, but we are a long way from that haha.

Mark Kean

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Hope you and the guys have a great experience at the Brier Mark. Do some damage.

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Thanks for the post Mark. Just go out and have a good time. You've arrived and I'm happy for all of you. Good Luck at the Brier. Y'all have worked hard for it.

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