Fairweather Fans Live Everywhere
by Chemmy on Mar 29, 2011 9:45 AM EDT
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PrintThis morning the Star ran a piece of garbage so crapulent that it makes their normal blend of humorless drivel and inflammatory nonsense look reasonable:
"They’re such a garbage organization. They don’t deserve to make the playoffs," said D’Aloisio, who was born and raised in Etobicoke. "I see them as a joke. You have to be over 50 to remember when the Leafs won a Cup. I’m surprised the city is not up in arms."
Who would be "up in arms" because their sports team hasn't won the Championship?
Daniel D’Aloisio is a lifelong Torontonian but he cheers for the Montreal Canadiens
Oh.
Phillip Spackman has been a Detroit Red Wings fan all his 29 years, even though he grew up in Caledon, just north of Toronto.
I hope little kids on the playground beat up our meat headed friend Mr. Spackman. The Red Wings of the 80s were hot garbage. Of course that doesn't matter when you're a bandwagon fan. They all claim to have been fans of their team since birth which makes perfect sense.
What a misplaced sense of superiority. "I picked the best team in the league to cheer for. I'm a smart person and I'm smarter than you because the team I chose for being awesome is better than your team. You're stupid."
Just go away, nobody gives a shit what you think about hockey. People roll their eyes at you when you start talking about the Red Wings. I promise.
"It’s easy to make fun of the Leafs," Spackman said. Like anyone born after 1967, he’s never seen the Leafs win a Stanley Cup. Spackman welcomes Toronto’s absence from the playoffs if it means more Detroit fans.
Have you ever noticed that while watching football with a group of people there's always at least one guy who's a Steelers fan despite never having been to the state of Pennsylvania? Have you ever traveled abroad and there's some idiot wearing a New York Yankees hat despite being from Kansas?
Where do these people come from? Why do these people insist on telling us how good "their" teams are?
How does Henry Kisiel feel about the Leafs?
"I hope their plane crashes tonight. Does that sum it up?" Kisiel said
Kisiel has been living in Toronto for 16 years but his allegiance lies with his hometown team, the Canadiens.
At least Mr. Kisiel here is from Montreal and continues to root for his team. Not sure why an ex-pat, essentially, is being interviewed for an article on why people from Toronto laugh at the Leafs but trying to figure out the Toronto Star's motivation beyond "durrrr Leafs bad" is as frustrating an exercise as finding out Jacques Demers is your new pen pal.
"I’ll probably buy all the Leafs fans at the bar skunk beer," Kisiel said. "I’m happy they’re not going to make the playoffs. I’m not surprised, though."
Congrats on patronizing a bar that keeps rancid products on hand. This doesn't make any sense.
PPP on Twitter has it right: stop reading this nonsense at their webpage. I know we're linking it here to do this piece because even though the MSM tells us "tough shit" when they steal our work we'll continue to properly attribute theirs.
Consider these NNNs a record; a snapshot in time. A time will come when the Leafs are back in the playoffs and I'm hoping we hear the opinions of the people named in these quotes again when they're wearing Kadri jerseys and pretending to have been real fans all along.
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I just can’t believe they actually printed the quote “I hope their plane crashes tonite”, or maybe I can.
The Star gets their writers off of 4chan now right?
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
If you’re going to be offensive you should at least be funny. “I HOPE THEY ALL CONTRACT DISEASES AND DIE UNCOMFORTABLY” isn’t really interesting to read. Yeah we get it you don’t like the Leafs, it’s not hard to find six people who don’t like the home team in a major metropolitan area.
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I wonder if montreal papers publish drivel like this about canucks fans living in Montreal
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
IT IS GOOD TO RIDICULE THOSE CURRENTLY WORSE OFF THAN US.
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by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
lol sens
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes! The Sens! I home THEY die horribly somehow! Put me in the Ottawa Citizen!
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I will buy some Ottawa Senators fans some expired orange juice or something
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The buffalo plane can crash, and they can alll have season ending non-life threatening injuries..!!
#considerate
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by Future_considerations on Mar 29, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
They live in Buffalo. Haven’t they suffered enough?
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by clrkaitken on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Valid point
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by Future_considerations on Mar 29, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m hoping we hear the opinions of the people named in these quotes again when they’re wearing Kadri jerseys and pretending to have been real fans all along
I don’t. Fuck those guys
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Mar 29, 2011 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I’m thinking we should start a list; these articles happen frequently enough that we could start taking names.
How beautiful will it be when we see something like “I grew up in Toronto and always loved the Leafs I’m so glad they brought it home – Justin Spackman”?
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I’ve got a mental checklist going. These fuckers are gonna hear it when this team is competitive again
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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(distant relative of Justin Spackman there)
Your favorite non-Leaf team now features 110% more suckulence.
That’s “Spa-che-men” assholes.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
When the Leafs do make the playoffs, I want to do a spoof article of these. Just take the bandwagoner’s name and replace it with “I’ve always loved the Leafs. Really. When I was interviewed for this hack article a couple years ago, I was just lying to make it into the paper.”
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by Bower Power on Mar 29, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
That's some Grad A
Journalism from “professional” writers right there. I could go out and interview people and write their stupid ass comments in crayon too but that doesn’t get me paid 50k+ a year.
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By the way that should be "grade A"
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I wish I got paid $50k+ a year.
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by T is for Truculence on Mar 29, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Picked up the paper this morning and got about half way through that article before tossing the whole fucking paper in the recycling bin….
The one saving grace from this article is the fact that I knew right away that I’d end up getting to read a NNN today.
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
Why do you or any Leafs fans subscribe to the Star? It is such a rag and they openly loathe Leafs fans.
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by The '67 Sound on Mar 29, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
My university
has free copies of the Star, and you know what I did upon seeing one with the article in question?
I threw that piece of shit in the goddamned garbage, and ripped it to shreds before doing so. Literally ripped the fucking paper to srheds.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Next time videotape yourself in the act. Would love to see someone just going apeshit on a garbage newspaper like the Star in a public place. That would be gold.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Mar 29, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
heh, same. My mom gets it free.
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BCWW?
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by leafsfan4life94 on Mar 29, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
my dad does, i just glance through in the morning while watching sportsdesk and having a coffee
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by Matt_Roberts on Mar 29, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if The Star ever thought that printing that scum of a quote from Henry Kisiel as well as the bar where he goes to watch Montreal games could end badly?
I’m a better person than Kisiel so I would feel legitimately bad if a Leafs fan went to Schuey’s Bar & Grill in Etobicoke and were inclined to point out the error of his ways…with a baseball bat. It would be a real shame.
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I hope I go to a bar and some asshat buys me a skunky beer, then I can walk up to the bar, play nice guy with the bartender and probably get a few free beers out of the deal
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Well,
They ran that article so apparently there’s not too much going on upstairs.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Mar 29, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I love hearing from Habs and Wings fans. The most shameful and meatheaded fans in hockey.
by B-Style on Mar 29, 2011 9:58 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Habs fans are the worst fans in hockey, absolutely terrible.
Toronto Maple Leafs: All about the Lemon Grabs
You should have seen
The Winging it in Motown game recap after the Canucks beat them last week. Or should say, after the “refs” beat them.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Tinfoil hats?
Screw that. They all just need to start dressing up like the Tin Man for every game – that way when they lose they can just say that the top secret Mexican Radio they picked up on the oil funnel on their head told them that the refs were paid by the other team to call EVERY SINGLE CALL against them.
You know, against a team that’s won two out of the last four Cups and is one of the most lucrative in the NHL.
I know exactly 4 tolerable Wings fans. The rest are humorless dishrags.
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Even better: someone on Twitter just told me they didn’t even interview the Habs fans. They got their quotes from the Habs Facebook Page.
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And when they mean “Habs facebook page”, they mean “HFboards” or the comments to a TSN article about the Leafs.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Mar 29, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
actually interviewing people is so over rated
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Journalistic integrity
at it’s best worst most pathetic.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Totally different from blogging though. Accountability, editors and such.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Spectacular.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I wish I was off today. I’d be emailing the entire “writing” team at the Star.
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by Bower Power on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
It can be summed up as this:
“Toronto newspaper interviews fans of Maple Leafs’ biggest rivals. Said fans mock Maple Leafs.”
Hyup, this is groundbreaking material alright.
Tomorrow's Headline
“Popular Leafs Blog Mocks Rival’s Fanbase”
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I think your ability to form coherent sentences will preclude you guys from the stars high standards
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
That
And their accurate sourcing of information. Can’t have that now
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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You need
to insert references to said rival team’s plane crashing, though.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Tomorrow's real headline
PPP: PATHETIC PUPPET PARADE?
Leafs Blog Makes Unprovoked and Disgusting Attack on Innocent Journalists; Also Heard Saying Hitler was Right
I’d love to see the reporters interview log – say 25 people interviewed. 5 were optimistic about next season. 20 were disappointed about not making the playoffs and 3 of which had provocative answers judged worthy by the editor to make the paper.
Bingo
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I like how the number doesnt add up because it implies the 3 crazy people weren’t actually interviewed at all
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Right off of facebook.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Can we hunt these people down and Tar and Leaf them?
Follow someone else on Twitter.
by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 10:02 AM EDT reply actions
We’re on the same page. We could actually. I’m guessing a guy like Henry would proudly raise his hand if a group of people were to enter the bar and demand to speak to him. He surely wouldn’t hide.
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If LeBron James (fan of the Cowboys and Yankees depsite living in a Cleveland suburb) has taught us anything, it’s this:
Anytime you see a fairweather sports fan, you see a parent who failed.
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by clrkaitken on Mar 29, 2011 10:10 AM EDT reply actions 10 recs
rec'd
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My buddy is a Sens fan simply because his parents are huge Leafs fans/STHers
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
God that must be a disappointing feeling.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 12 recs
no they accomodate it unfortuanely. He gets the seats for all Leaf games against the Sens. He’ll normally take one of our buddies, who have to suffer hanging out beside someone in a goofy sens jersey.
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Man
I bet those parents wish he’d have just gone with drug abuse instead.
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I’ve got to give him credit, we’ve been giving him shit for at least 14 years and he hasn’t shaken his faith.
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re doing the lord’s work. Keep it up through the rebuild and watch him waffle.
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by Bower Power on Mar 29, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Similar story but with a happy ending
My girlfriend was a Sens fan when we started dating. I didn’t find out until after, and immediately went on a crusade to save her. I succeeded and she is now a Leafs fan. Her father and brother are not pleased…
by thejohnkeating on Mar 29, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I used to work with a guy who was (and still Is I assume) a Cowboys, Wings, Lakers and Yankees fan born and raised in Toronto
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I don’t know what to say to that. How can one person ride so many bandwagons at once?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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yeah, say what you will, at least he has stuck with them though, I mean he is STILL a cowboys dan
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t there a mercy kill rule for guys like that?
I mean, think of the poor sad suffering spineless nutless gutless bastard. Think of the miserable life he leads. If you can even call it a life.
Time to man up Jared, and have your friend put down. Friends don’t let friends be Cowboys/Wings/Yankees/Lakers fans.
Follow someone else on Twitter.
by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
wasn`t a friend, just someone i worked with
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Confession. I’m a Cowboys fan. Started in early 80s (born ’75) because they were on TV all the time and I thought it was awesome Danny White was the QB and punter and so they use to fake punt all the time. Of course they never won anything until I was in University.
"[Phil Kessel]'s as streaky as a flipped coin" - Shift
by The '67 Sound on Mar 29, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont care about the NFL anymore, i still kinda follow the Colts, but honestly meh.
However, you are a terrible person.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Leafs
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Jays
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Cowboys/Raptors
Jays used to be higher but the AL East is so disheartening.
"[Phil Kessel]'s as streaky as a flipped coin" - Shift
by The '67 Sound on Mar 29, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Leafs
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AC Milan/Jays
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Manchester United
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Raptors/Colts
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Eh, Milan should be higher
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Leafs
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Jays
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uOttawa GeeGees
Western Mustangs
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Argos
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Raptors
…that was fun.
Ottawa and Western?
"[Phil Kessel]'s as streaky as a flipped coin" - Shift
by The '67 Sound on Mar 29, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta like my schools. I mostly put them in there to show how I care more about them than CFL or NBA, but I also do generally follow any teams from either that are doing well.
Leafs
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What?
"I like this job, I like it!"
by antrofan on Mar 29, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What the fuck’s a Gee-Gee?
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LEAFS. AND THAT’S IT. ONE TEAM ONE SPORT. ALL YOU PEOPLE WITH YOUR OTHER TEAMS AND OTHER SPORTS ARE SPOILED AND HAVEN’T SUFFERED AS LONG OR AS MUCH AS I HAVE. (CUBS FANS EXCLUDED)
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Those are the people that are so pathetic that they need to front-run because they have nothing else in their lives.
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pretty much, oh I like hockey now, who is the best team?
wings? ok!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Sudden basketball fan: The Heat have their Trifecta? I’ll cheer them.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
No, dude. I’ve been a heat fan since I was 3 and saw them play a game on TV. It’s my earliest memory, and I’ve never ever gone a day without thinking about the Heat.
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by Bower Power on Mar 29, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Drop a “Thunder Dan” reference on any alleged Heat fan.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
If I don’t cheer for the best team, I’m not the best person, right? Like, I could lose my job and get hooked on smack if I’m not a Canucks fan this season?
by B-Style on Mar 29, 2011 10:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you should cheer for a Canadian team! cause there from CANADA! can’t have the cup on filthy american soil!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Another attitude I don’t understand. Philly had more Canadians than the Habs did last season. Plus, my team wasn’t in the playoffs so screw all of ’em.
by B-Style on Mar 29, 2011 10:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
The Flyers might as well been wearing team Canada red last year.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon (Stupid penalties and all!)
Rob Niedermayer scored a goal. Your argument is invalid.
I hate
That you said that.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Disclaimer
No Flyers fans would have been allowed to wear such a jersey.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon (Stupid penalties and all!)
Rob Niedermayer scored a goal. Your argument is invalid.
GO FYLERS!
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole "Canada's Cup Drought" thing
I could really care less. It’s not the freaking Olympics, for crying out loud.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
The cup spends almost the whole summer in Canada anyways.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
probably 80-90% of the year.
it lives in Toronto.
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
Or southern Ontario.
When the Wings won, I got to go to Aaron Downey’s potato farm and hold the cup and stuff, it was awesome.
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03/08/2011 - I saw THE Wookie score his 1st NHL goal.
03/19/2011 - Watched Kadri's 1st NHL goal from the West Bank
Twitter me this.
by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Same was true for Ducks-Sens in 06… and I’m pretty sure the Canes when they won, as well… this whole cheer for Canada stuff is bs, anyways.
It’s not the Olympics!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
ahem… Did you say Filthy American Soil ?
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Goddamn right he did!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
To support Jared’s argument; Detroit – Filthy American Soil.
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isn’t all soil filthy?
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
Not Canadian. It cleanses the souls of those mistaken puritans south of the border.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey !
ok .. Dont make me get mad..
Think about this..
When you live directly next door to the Biggest Strongest Toughest Military Neighbor… No one messes with you..
Kinda like when your an average dude and your hanging with Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” .. No one is gonna mess with you.
So .. call us filthy.. but .. Your welcome.
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Just poking the bear, my symbiotic brother!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys, enough.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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He is only playing ..
I know he means it out of fun.. kinda like this.. in reverse ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc1lDv5KYCQ
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by Tickle Me Aulie on Mar 29, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew a guy in high school that had a Niners jacket on Friday… Niners-Cowboys NFC Final that Sunday, Cowboys win… COWBOYS jacket on Monday! He was prepared for ALL eventualities! Then, he got mad when I accused him of being a frontrunner…
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY STEELERS FANS NOBODY IS FROM PITTSBURGH
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I’m a vikings fan and im from Canada!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Before the 2009 NFL season, I decided that I should have an NFL team. I live in Vancouver, so the geographic choice should have been Seattle, but I couldn’t really get my head around cheering for them. So I went out to try to pick a team. I wanted to pick a team that was pretty good, but not a bandwagon-type team. About 4 games into the season I settled on the Saints. Then they won the Superbowl and it’s really ruined my attempts to really become a fan. It just doesn’t feel right when you haven’t suffered with your team.
When I was in Montreal last month, I saw a Giant Steelers flag taped up against someone’s window in Verdun. Later that day, I saw some fat guy wearing a Steeler’s jersey. The next day, I saw another guy in a Steeler’s hoodie.
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Why is giant capitalized? Threw me off a bit.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
How…does….he…move…so…fast?
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I have never been to State College
But I will watch Penn State football games until rapture.
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
I like the biblical reference since your coach is older than Methuselah.
by GreatKingRat on Mar 29, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
you know .. you go to Allentown PA or Scranton Wilkes Barre area. Thats North East PA .. Majority of the people 90 % are STEELERS fans and yet, Philadelphia Eagles, NY Giants and NY Jets are Closer cities than Pittsburgh is ???
Weird
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Go 49ers!
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
i liked the 49ers too, when I was like 8.
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Sarcasm..?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
No you see a parent who slept with their kids teammates.
/DelonteWest’d
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Is that a frankenjersey in the background of the picture?
A half home and away sweater?
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
This is a certainly a new twist on tall poppy syndrome.
I wonder if the Star has considered doing this for their other sections?
They could take health nuts to the hospital to mock patients. Have their automotive writers review the National Ballet…
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by mf37 on Mar 29, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Oh, this is good.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
“If only you had eaten more flaxseed oil like I said you wouldn’t have contracted that dengue fever.”
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by Chemmy on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd love to hear
the Business reporters’ take on the new Harry Potter movie.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps read the Life section aloud to those who have recently lost loved ones.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Ooooh, here’s a good one. “Little Billy succumbed to his cancer after a battle that consumed nearly all of his seven year old life.”
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Can we mock the retards yet?
Oh yeah. The Star.
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by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously…what the fuck was the rationale behind this? Nice effort, Star. Nice effort.
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"Effort"
I think that’s giving the Star too much credit here.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Successful troll is successful?
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)
by Biff Carrington on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Selling papers at the risk of credibility should be a non-starter anywhere. Sun excluded.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
they lost credibility long ago, so its not like they can damage their rep anymore
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
BUT STILL!! Oy vey, just embarassing.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m actually picturing Homer’s reaction after he comes across the headline" Helms Calls for Donut Tax" in that one episode and has to buy the paper, but as the BUSHKORN youtube guy.
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
The Gazette and La Presse don’t waste their fucking time talking to Leaf fans living in Montreal about what they think about the Habs.
The Chicago Sun Time or the Tribune doesn’t seek out Red Wings fans living in Chicago for insight on the Hawls chances.
The New York Post doesn’t give a shit what Bruins fans living in New York think about the Rangers.
Philadelphia’s paper wouldn’t be asking Penguins fans to discuss the Flyers for an article.
Hey Toronto Star, (and Toronto Sun)? You’re a major fucking newspaper publication for a large metropolitan city. Start fucking acting like it. I’m not saying we need the Ottawa Senators pom poms, but jesus…
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by clrkaitken on Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
I really think that sometime in the past 10 years, the Star’s sports section made a conscious decision to turn heel. Between Cox, Feschuk, and Griffin (who I’m told is better lately, I wouldn’t know, since I stopped reading him years ago), they have a pretty good stable. I don’t recall them being so ridiculous during the late-Burns or the Mike Murphy Eras.
How'd You Become a Leafs Fan?
This is an open-ended question for all non-Torontonians—and forgive me if it’s been addressed elsewhere—but I’d be really curious to hear the origin stories of your Maple Leafs fandom. (I grew up in Whitby/Oshawa, so there wasn’t much choice in the matter).
Insofar as it’s (somewhat) interesting to dig into the psychology of the bandwagoner, I’m much more curious about those who ended following a team that hasn’t exactly been lights out for awhile… (1967! Derp!)
(Origin stories… You know, like superheroes…)
"To be a Leafs fan is to know your heart will be broken in the end."
–Seamus Borschevsky
by Berezin's Spleen on Mar 29, 2011 10:32 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The Whalers kicked me square in the dick and my goalie coach was a Leafs fan so I had been following them for a while already.
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I know I’m going to get completely attacked for this, but not actually a true Leafs fan. I am a Flames fan with a healthy respect for Brian Burke and an incredible interest in the rebuild going on in T.O. I wandered onto this site and have found it is one of the best places on the web to talk hockey with reasonable, intelligent hockey people. Ever since I have been hooked. I apologize if I have misled you guys.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Cool.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
burn the flames fan, I like it, kinda ironic
that means we should feed Corny to Bears, and drown mc79 in motor oil…or something
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Flyer Rob – thrown off cliff?
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by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
No .. they are talking about someone who is a Flames fan
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now they’re talking about ironic ways to off people that are tied to their hockey teams name.
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
i don’t kow, Ducks fan would have a slow death awaiting them
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
IN CHINA!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh
So THAT’s why I’ve seen some anti-Canuck stuff from you ;)
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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I dunno, you ever met a Canuck fan you didn’t want to punch in the dick?
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Me?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Isn’t it just M if I punch myself in the dick?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Not if I hold your arm. It’s how they do it in Holland.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Dutch people
Are weird though
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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You are alright. Nicely done.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I dunno, maybe you like to punch other peoples dicks too, I didnt want to pigeon hole you
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s comments like this that make me love this place.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Nobody make the dreaded “punch to the pigeon hole” joke. Please.
It’s not even noon yet.
Follow someone else on Twitter.
by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll punch your pigeon hole!
Time stamp.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Alix is pretty nice and also doesn’t have a dick so
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Alix and Camcharron, both good people
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Well, alright…I just have a few buddies who drive me mental. Apologies ’Nuckleheads!
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I will eternally hate you, however. It’s just how I HAVE to roll.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Understandable
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Accepted.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Must be the pot
Or something
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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I think it’s the pot.
Like sacrificial virgins, we all burn in different ways. You are a fast explosion and I am the embers...
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Joke is
I’ve spent more time in Ontariario
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Ontariario? Where is that?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
North of Sudbury.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
when you go over the Lewiston Bridge or the Rainbow Bridge.. your there…
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no thats Ontario
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
Not Leafs per se, but origins of me, as written in my old blog...
1. Patriotism
People say that hockey is Canada’s game, and that we Canadians are a passionate bunch. I think there’s no better example than the Vancouver Olympic Games that just passed. Just getting caught up in a see of red-and-white and Canadian flags and choruses of “O Canada” when Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal is something I’ll never forget. As is the complete, and utter disappointment I had in ‘06 when our boys failed to win gold. That loss stung. Nevertheless, I’m a proud Canadian, and hockey has allowed me to embrace my national pride.
2. Heroes
When I first heard of hockey, I immediately embraced Wayne Gretzky as my hero (yeah, I know.) But once I became a Leafs fan in ‘98, The Great One was soon replaced by one Mats Sundin. I don’t know why I took on No.13 as my hero, but once I did, I was glad I ever did. And because of that, I enjoyed every moment of success that Sundin had as a Maple Leaf, from the tying goal against Carolina in ‘02, to No. 500 against Calgary, he was and will always be my hero. But that fact doesn’t stop me from finding a new fan favorite. More recently, Luke Schenn has immediately become my favorite Leaf today. Whether it’s his hard-hitting style of play, or the fact that I’m only two years younger than the guy, or even his distinctive and noble character, Schenn has really appealed to me.
3. NHL Video Games
Upon arriving in Canada in ‘97, I had gone to an arcade and I immediately laid my eyes on the Midway arcade game “NHL Open Ice 2-on-2 Challenge”. The graphics were impressive and the gameplay was addictive. (BTW, I always picked the Boston Bruins. Cam Neely FTW.) Although I’ve never gotten a chance to play that game again, I’ve played lots of other hockey video games, especially the EA Sports NHL games. I’ve always loved creating myself and inserting myself in the game, and with the advent of “Create-A-Team” in the recent EA games, I’ve let my creativity soar and created numerous teams, from old favorites (Winnipeg Jets) to all-star mishmashes (Team Canada!).
4. Ambitions
Recently, I got a chance to sit down and watch “Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story”. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and seeing young Don’s NHL dreams reminded me of my own dreams of NHL glory from watching the Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada, TSN, or what have you. I knew I had no chance in hell of ever making it into the NHL, but that didn’t stop me from imagining myself winning the Stanley Cup as a kid.
5. The Leafs!
As bad as they’ve been at times, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been always my favorite team. The rich history and passionate fan support for the Leafs impresses me. I’ve gotten the ‘ol “ZOMG LAFFS SUX!” IRL from idiotic twits in my high school, and I quickly and immediately ignored their whining, and defended my beloved Leafs team. Times may be dire now for the Blue & White, but I know, with Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf, Nazem Kadri, Jonas Gustavsson, & Luke Schenn leading the way, Lord Stanley’s Mug will be back and that parade the trolls have been harping about can actually happen, and I’ll be the first to laugh at their faces.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
There was a post about this a while back
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah, cool, thanks. Didn’t see that…
"To be a Leafs fan is to know your heart will be broken in the end."
–Seamus Borschevsky
by Berezin's Spleen on Mar 29, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I was really hyperactive when i was young, so i’d try to mirror Dominik Hasek (like that kirprusoff kid)
In retrospect, i should have chosen an easier goalie… but meh.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon (Stupid penalties and all!)
Rob Niedermayer scored a goal. Your argument is invalid.
I would have assumed you chose Buffalo because you had an affinity for soul-crushing defeats.
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born in Newfoundland, to parents from New Brunswick, my dad was a hardcore Leafs fan and huge fan of Sittler, watching games every saturday night as a kid, and then went from hockey fan and casual Leaf fan to falling in love with the team in 93
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I grew up in the Valley of NS. Pretty much all Protestant white guys were Leaf fans. Catholic? Habs. Not sure if it followed religious lines elsewhere, but in the Valley, that was the tale.
Though everyone loved Howe, Orr, Hull anyway. Just because they were awesome. You just wouldn’t see many kids think of being Bruins fans or Wings fans.
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by not norm ullman on Mar 29, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it is (or was, anyway) like that everywhere in the Maritimes with the Protestant/Catholic divide. Starts to get confusing when your family is mixed. I guess my mother won on religion, my father won on hockey, and I went my own way on politics.
I wonder how many kids now are growing up Pens fans because of Crosby. Most of the kids merch I see in the stores here is still 50/50 Leafs/Habs though.
I’m a fan of Crosby’s, except when he plays the Leafs. As far as sports-playing role models go, he’s a pretty good one.
Professional cusser causer.
by T is for Truculence on Mar 29, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
You can’t argue with his accomplishments, Gold medals, Stanley cup, etc.
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Brantford secretly hates Wayne Gretzky, and only pretends to love him when it’s convenient.
Luckily we love Wally and he’s a Leafs fan…
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I don’t think it’s a secret
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
A lot of people don’t know the history of Gretzky and Brantford.
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Um what?
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Wayne Gretzky has done jack shit for Brantford. Absolutely nothing. His father on the other hand works tirelessly in the community and always has a smile on his face and a story to tell. He’s lived in the same house since he got married and let’s nothing go to his head. And for this we have a ball hockey tournament named after him. His son on the other hand has named after him a parkway, a hockey tournament, and a sports facility that just underwent a $30 million dollar refurb. But the thing is, nobody has any use for him. Not in the least
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
A bunch of jealous hockey parents railroaded him out of town when he was 14.
Gretzky doesn’t owe Brantford shit all.
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I wouldn’t say that he “Owes” but if they are going to name all this stuff after him, you’d think he’d try to make an appearance.
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
you’d think they would have learned the first time he didn’t show,.
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
It’s penance.
They realized far too late the greatest hockey player in the world wanted nothing to do with his hometown because a bunch of hockey parents acted like giant knobs, so they’ve named all this shit after him.
If Walter Gretzky had ever just said, “fuck this place”, there would be nothing in Brantford to ever make you think the greatest hockey player in the world got his start here.
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Isn’t Wendel from Saskatchewan?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah but Bobby Orr was from Parry Sound
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Yea, they name everything after him here. He comes back a few times a year and is relatively involved in the community considering it’s a crappy small town that he moved away from when he was 14. He bought his brother the M&M Meat Shop here.
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
This is in no way directed as a slight at Gretzky, because Bobby is just a special individual. But, Bobby Orr is the fucking shit.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Here’s the difference though.
Bobby Orr left because the Bruins signed him to a contract and sent him to their junior team in Oshawa.
Wayne Gretzky left because a bunch of whiny jagoffs were jealous that Gretzky was so much better than their own kids, that they basically exiled him to the Young Nats.
Now ask yourself why Orr returns to Parry Sound frequently, and why the last time Gretzky was in Brantford was when his mother passed away?
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oh, i was just adding to the correct the phrase" greatest hockey player ever"
happier asked abour wendel being from sask., then i followed up with no, orr is from parry sound..
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Bobby Orr <3
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re from Parry Sound? Thats where my cottage is. actually it’s in “orrville”
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Not originally. I relocated here after University. Living with my girlfriends parents saving up money/getting out of debt.
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely looking forward to the nicer weather.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s just gorgeous in june, july it gets a little toasty and august is buggy.
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June is the best month.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
why would someone who went on to become famous have to do anything for the town he grew up in?
If become famous st. catharines can go to hell.
Man, if I win the lottery i’m moving the hell out of town.
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noooo.. Give back to the Community.. NEVER FORGET YOUR ROOTS !
noooo.. Give back to the Community.. NEVER FORGET YOUR ROOTS !When I start making my Six Figure Income in a year or so.. I will give back to my Local Community that I grew up in (Upper Darby PA in Delaware County near SW Philly)
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I honestly don’t know when I made the decision. I think it was embedded in my soul.
My parents didn’t watch sports, I can remember thinking hey my cousin has a poster of the Montreal Canadians, maybe I should watch hockey too cause he was cool to me when I was 5, started to get into hockey and was just drawn to the Leafs. Never looked back.
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
I should add, that I grew up outside of Cole Harbour Nova Scotia… so the whole regional/local team thing didn’t play a factor.
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
So YOU’RE the pride of Cole Harbour, eh?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
small confessional
I kinda liked the Leafs when we first moved back to Canada in 93 because Ottawa didn’t have a team and Felix Potvin was the man
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I have lived in Toronto my whole life watching them on TV, it just feels natural to be a Leaf fan. My parents dont like the game either and I grew up playing soccer. It’s odd how I became such a huge fan
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To say Leafs fandom runs in my family is a bit of an Understatement.
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by thenumber14 on Mar 29, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
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by The '67 Sound on Mar 29, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
My girlfriend got me into hockey a few years ago.
She’s a Leafs fan, and it just seemed right to adopt her team. I can’t pretend that I ever gave a shit about the Lightning or Panthers.
Born and raised in Manitoba. Chose the Leafs because I like it when things I love hurt me.
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by AM18 on Mar 29, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I’m actually a Habs fan. (I know, I’m getting banned now.) I’m from Nova Scotia and didn’t have any meaningful connections to either Montreal or Toronto as cities until I recently spent a couple of years in Toronto for school. My mother’s a Leafs fan, dad’s a Habs fan, but they both grew up watching both teams and so did I, as well as hearing all their stories about the players from the ‘60s and ’70s, so I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the Leafs. Apparently I would have loved Eddie Shack. My mother accuses my father and I of being closet Leafs fans. (Second team? Double banned.)
I’m really interested in watching the Leafs develop right now, and am pulling for them to get back in the playoffs where they belong. And I guess I’m the proverbial lonely anglo Habs fan, wandering the internet without friends, but this is the best, most informative place I’ve found talking about hockey. It’s really refreshing to see reasonable and knowledgeable people discussing things in full sentences.
by Krtek on Mar 29, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It’s really refreshing to see reasonable and knowledgeable people discussing things in full sentences.
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Well done.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Its a witch! Burn it!
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by Matt_Roberts on Mar 29, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
1st round is still a couple weeks away
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Mar 29, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but once they clinch a berth.
Burn baby, burn.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s really refreshing to see reasonable and knowledgeable people discussing things in full sentences.
Hmmm….you’re different from the other Habs fans. We’ll add you to our collection of opposition fans. Cornelius and Ubiquitous are in charge.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 30, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m either going to win this question or get severely ban-hammered:
I was born in Montreal (gasp!) and, seeing my Grandfather’s near-reverence of the Habs, I thought pulling for the Canadiens was a noble and honour-worthy endeavor. Then I moved to Toronto as a young boy, and while I still pulled for the Habs, it was difficult living in this city and not having at least a little respect for the hometown team, even though they were awful at the time. Then came Wendel Clark, and Dougie, and I got caught up in the excitement of the 92-93 season, and felt the deep betrayal of my boyhood hero (Gretzky). When the Habs won the cup that year and I realized I was too disappointed that the Leafs didn’t win to even care, I realized I had turned a corner and was a Leafs fan…and have been ever since, through the ups and downs.
Now? Not only am I not a Habs fan at all, but I can’t stand the team, or more importantly, their fans! Sens fans are just funny in their attempts at Leaf-bashing, but Habs fans are just brutal in their attacks! Plus they joke about Leafs fans “planning parades” when we win a game, and then proceed to burn down their city if they make the playoffs.
I was born into a Leaf family. My grandma used to work in a diner where the Leafs would go after games, so I’ve grown up with stories about them. My parents are both Leaf fans and as a little kid I loved Mats, so that was that. Leaf fan. :D
by leaflover4ever on Mar 29, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Civic Pride ! Root for the home team & Rules on rooting for another team
You should root for your Team from where your from. I have a Rule on when - IMHO - I Feel is the ONLY 3 times that you can be allowed to root for the team thats not your home town team.
First of all lets define Civic Pride – if you GOOGLE Civic Pride you will find Civic Pride is defined as Pride in your City. SO … If you dont support or like your city.. Well then pardon my french.. but then MOVE the F#%K out !
Ok so if your Born in the Greater Toronto Metropolitan area and raised in the Toronto area, You should Root for your home town Toronto Team. The best way to describe this is,,,,, during the Olympics … Do you root for Team CHINA ? NO ! of course not, you root for Team Canada if your from Canada. I am born and raised in Philadelphia Area and I Root For USA every Olympic Meeting.
Now there are 3 rules on when … IMHO .. Its okay to be rooting for a team other than your greater metropolitan area…
1. If you were born and raised from another city and moved to that new city.
I.E. If you were born and raised in the Windsor area and Relocate and move to the Greater Toronto area .. Then its ok to be a Redwings fan .. You get the point.
2. If you are a Military Brat and you have moved over and over throughout your life and you really dont have a City to claim as your own… and you do not currently have permanent roots in the greater Toronto area of the local team.
I.E. Frank lived in 10 US Army Posts and 4 Different Countries throughout his life and does not have permanent Roots in the Greater Philadelphia Area.. then he can root for any NHL Team that he wants if he is a Hockey Fan.
3. If you were born and Raised in an Area that does not have a Local Team in the area.
I.E. Mary was born and raised in Madison Wisconsin area for 25 years till she moved to Philadelphia area and grew up an Edmonton Oilers Fan and still likes the Oilers.
and an Amendment to the rule is if you grew up a fan of another team because your city did not have a team but then later obtained a team you can still be a fan of that other cities team. I. E. if you grew up in Nashville area and you were a Blues Hockey Fan for 25 years and then the Nashville Predators come to town… Its acceptable to be a Blues Fan.
Now I have experience in this because in PHILADELPHIA there are allot of fans who are not fans of any Philadelphia Team.
THESE PEOPLE ARE CALLED FRAUDS !!!!!
There are allot of Dallas Cowboy fans who root for Dallas and yet they probably have never EVER been to Dallas in there life and couldnt tell you where Dallas is if you spot them Texas !!! Even though the Eagles have never EVER won a Superbowl and the last time they won a Championship was in 1960 .. YET .. I am .. And I should be … a Philadelphia Eagles Fan… Anything else …
IS A FRAUD !!!
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What if you live between Cleveland and Detroit (toledo)? Do it get some kind of exemption…
by Codeezy on Mar 29, 2011 10:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wait a damn minute, where’s Skinnyfish?
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Is skinny a Pats fan?
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Kind of, in that he watches football with us and we’re all Pats fans. Skinny’s not much for sports outside of hockey I don’t think.
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Nope. After hockey, I root for Ohio State football and that’s about it. I like watching sports, don’t get me wrong, just don’t feel necessary to have a team to root for.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
then it is acceptable that your a redwings fan if you live in Toronto Area.
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You need to listen to more Journey
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Journey the group… ??
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I personally love “Seperate Ways” as my Fav.. .. The Guitar from Neil Schonn and the Keyboards mix Rocks ! its intense !
Oh .. and totally 80’s as well LOL
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Rob, I mean no disrespect when I say this. I would have been disappointed if you didn’t like Journey.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Most Canadians .. Especially Rural areas.. are pretty much mostly Hockey Fans first .. then maybe baseball, .. so Its no surprise that they are not passionate about football or basketball that much.. Most Canadians dont Eat Sleep and Breath anything as much as HOCKEY.
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CFL dude. Some insanely hardcore CFL fans up here.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah but .. the MAJORITY is HOCKEY.. Just like there is some Insanely Passionate Hardcore FLYERS fans in Philadelphia area even though its a FOOTBALL city first.
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I can’t imagine how overloaded the Flyers bandwagon is right now in that city
Truculligerestosterugnacity.
Not really… Actually we tend to get the 2nd .. 3rd.. and 4th Banana to allot of other teams and sports in the area.
Most FLYERS fans in Philadelphia are hardcore and we dont hardly get allot of bandwagon fans..
allot of PHILLIES fans are bandwagon’ers. Most couldnt tell you who the previous first baseman was before Ryan Howard without googling the answer. Most PHILLIES fans didnt root for them before 2007 because for years they sucked so bad.
BUT FLYERS fans are a Hardcore base.. we dont get allot of bandwagoners. You ask them who was traded for who .. who was the last few coaches.. name the last 4 players to wear #19 and they pretty much know. .. so .. not really bandwagon’ers.
If you tune into 610 AM or 97.5 FM you will hear them talk allot about, A. The Phillies, B. NCAA Basketball, C. TV or Movie Trivia.. D. National Sports News hot topics (I.E. Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco story) E. Inside the office Disputes between Sports talk hosts who are rivals or work together …… THEN F. FLYERS Points.
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a lot of basketball fans are popping up too
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well a lot of them are Raptors fans, so I don’t know about that
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Fair enough, other than soccer I really don’t care.
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That applies to Rule # 3 .. you dont live in an area that has a Definitive City team. .. If you live in Northern NJ near NY and near NJ you actually have 3 teams you can choose from.. but .. as time goes on .. older people its more acceptable that they are either an Islanders fan or Rangers fan.. the younger fans who have had NJ around for most of their lives .. can root for any 3 but in reality.. you should root for NJ.
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Everyone in Toledo is a Red Wings fan for hockey; Browns fan for football, Pistons fan for basketball, and Tigers fan for baseball.
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Makes sense for baseball. Aren’t the Mudhens the minor league team for Detroit?
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Kinda reminds me of this when he says Magically whisked away to Delaware.. (insert Toledo in Delaware)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M_1fGshM1o
LOL JK
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Well said, FlyerRob. Bill Simmons addresses a lot of similar points under the “Loyalties” section of his Rules for Being a True Fan: http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/020226.html
I totally agree with you about cheering only for your own country during the Olympics, by the way. I get a little perturbed when I hear people who live in Canada cheering for any other country, irrespective of their heritage. You’re here, you cheer. I don’t even particularly like the flag-waving that goes on here in Toronto during the World Cup, but I suppose it’s not like cheering for Canada is an option.
yes but if it was, they still wouldn’t.
see: U18 World Cup in Toronto
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I just cheer for my ancestry- which doesn’t have much in the way of success either.
Canada, Scotland and Israel hahaha
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
How is the Isreali Hockey team doing these days ?
LOL
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… Real question…?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
what about
If you are English, born in England but married to a Canadian who you met in Toronto and who is a Leafs fan?
Do I get a pass for that?
Plus, we are moving to Toronto in July?
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Only if you also cheer for Arsenal.
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Did you become a fan in 2004? =oP
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Go Chelsea…
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
DISCLAIMER:
Not actually.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
=oD
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ha ha
I don’t really care if a foreigner supports manure or the chavs or Liverpool. But if someone from London supports Man u it really annoys me
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Those damn chavs.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I live in Toronto. I was a Beckham fan.
Truth be told, I watch Series A more
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Beckham is a legend
The way he played v Greece in the qualifiers for 2002 was awesome.
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Serie A.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of people can’t, but I need to support my rosso nero! (AC Milan)
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I'm oing to sound biased
bbut the premier league is the best league in the world.
Serie A is boring as sin, La Liga only has two good teams, The Bundesliga is okay, but none are as exciting as the premier league.
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree, EPL is far and away the most fun to watch.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m italian and I agree.
Series A was at one point the top league in the world but it has dropped down to #2, some would argue #3
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in the 90's
It was the top league. Channel 4 used to show a lot of games, especially after Gazza moved to Lazio.
Now it’s probably third.
Behind EPL and La Liga?
The match fixing scandal really hurt it as well. There aren’t many star players in Italy anymore.
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I’ve always loved Totti.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
When he has the blue jersey on sure. Otherwise he can rot in Rome.
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I don’t care much for any Italian teams, I just always loved him as a player. So much skill.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah premier league and then la liga
Match fixing didn’t help, especially with what it did to Juve. The only good thing about that was that none of the Players left.
Serie A is just too slow.
Totti was awesome, but he was no Baggio.
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 4:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The only good thing about that was that none of the Players left.
Cannavaro and Zambrotta fucked off to Madrid.
Baggio and Maldini are my 2 favourite italian players ever
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Really?
Well screw them then.
Baggio and Maldini are two pretty awesome players.
Still as a Gooner I’ve got to thank Serie A for not knowing what they had with three of our best players of all time. Bergkamp, Henry and Vieira lam came from Serie A.
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 6:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's okay then
That’s another thing, I had no choice about being an Arsenal fan and it sure wasn’t fun in the 80’s when we were shite.
This season hasn’t been a lot of fun from either side….
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
My teams are the Leafs and NUFC. Noooobody nows, the sorrow I’ve seen….
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Mar 29, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh dude.
Probably one of the only big teams to have a longer drought than the Leafs.
Still can’t forgive you for the 4-4 comeback this year though!!
by gooner4ever on Mar 29, 2011 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Anyone can be a fan of whoever- it’s a matter of constantly switching to the best team and trying to say you’ve always liked them.
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GO LEAFS GO
This, for the record, is what separates real fans of an organization, from…well, douchebags. I grew up on a state border, and worship the teams I root for, because I’m a huge sports guy and I’m very passionate about my teams and players. There are too many jackoff bandwagoners in this pool, pissing in it and making it not fun for those of us who just want to swim. So many 25 year old Red Wing fans telling me the leafs suck even though the only player they can name is Mats Sundin. Go ahead, wait till your team is in the playoffs to watch them, ill be screaming at my tv all season long, jumping for joy with every goal, just hoping my boys play to their potential, have fun, and win some games. Drop the inferiority complex, and if your team wins 5 cups in a row, I still won’t like them, or you. Win or lose, ill be a blueblood.
by Codeezy on Mar 29, 2011 10:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
If your born and raised in Toronto area.. You should be a Maple Leafs fan.. If your not.. YOUR a FRAUD.. and if you are a FRAUD and you dont like the home town team.. THEN WELL.. GET THE F#$K OUT OF TORONTO !
Right ?
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…..no. as long as you don’t bandwagon hop you can cheer for whoever you want.
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i respect your opinion.. but the whole if you dont like it.. leave .. is also kinda tied to the USA during the BUSH Presidency when people told me that I was Crazy for going to IRAQ and that they would never go to war even if they were forced to go.
I was like.. “Wait… you will live in America for free where you have every opportunity to be Free and be any career you want and make as much as you want .. but you wont go and defend this freedom ? ! .. Well… then .. Get the hell out of USA .”
I kinda see it similar to that.
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ummm…..really?
So not liking a private corporation whose sole purpose is profit is the same as that?
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you could take that viewpoint.. a Citizen can.. as a Soldier.. its not my job to question.. its to serve.
Mine is..
besides HalleBurton …
and oil…
I would rather fight Terrorists on IRAQ soil than have them come and land in the good Ole USA and fight them here.
If I dont choose to view it that way.. Then I have to believe that my 6 friends died in vein.. and I refuse to believe that.
Besides.. People should fight to keep freedom.
Besides.. People should fight to keep freedom.America is the land of the Free .. BECAUSE .. its the Home of the Brave.
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I don’t want to offend you, but the US doesn’t give 2 shits about helping countries develop deomcracy.
Petrol baby, petrol.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Hockey boys, hockey.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
thats what i was referring to!
"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.
Oh, sorry dude.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
of course we dont give a dang about developing Democracy.
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Please stop before this gets out of hand?
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
i’m all about developing Monarchy’s.
we don’t have neough of those around anymore.
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Meh, we Leafs fans should be accustomed to such stupidity by this point – from within and beyond our fan base. This article is nothing new. It will be interesting to see where these people vanish to when the Leafs eventually do make the playoffs, be it next year or the year after. I can see it being next year so long as most of the players that have excelled this year don’t wind up with a sophomore slump, Reimer in particular.
by GenericLeafsFan on Mar 29, 2011 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
How did this guy escape your wrath?
Toronto-born Rob Boast used to cheer for the Leafs — "I didn’t know any better" — but now he loves to see them lose. The 51-year-old bet a friend a home-cooked meal that the Leafs wouldn’t make the playoffs. Boast is as confident as his name — he promised another friend $10,000 if the Leafs win the Cup this year. (He just gets $100 if the Leafs don’t win.)
I totally cheered for the team in the 90s and early 2000s, but since the lockout I decided that it would be easier to cheer for the (Insert recent Cup winning team here) and so I made the switch.
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Gah, these people probably only started rooting for the Allies after D-Day.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Why do they hate freedom?
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>:(
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Not enough wrath to go around. Rob Boast probably has nothing to boast about.
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What the hell
Kind of name is “Rob Boast” anyways? Sounds made up
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
It takes takes a real man to bet $10,000 against a team that has a 0.4% chance of making the playoffs, let alone winning the cup.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
“They’re such a garbage organization. They don’t deserve to make the playoffs,” said D’Aloisio, who was born and raised in Etobicoke. “I see them as a joke. You have to be over 50 to remember when the Leafs won a Cup. I’m surprised the city is not up in arms.”
I don’t buy that this guy is a lifelong habs fan. From the quotation, this guy definitely sounds like a dejected Leafs fan who finally embraced his spineless nature and decided to jump ship. He’ll be back in a few years, and the sad part is, he’ll fucking get away with it.
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I know a guy who defected to the Habs during the Quinn Era. He concluded that MLSE didn’t care about winning the Cup, they just wanted to make the playoffs. Good riddance.
but…the Quinn era was a good time….
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I think I have the most pathetic/hilarious anecdote of all time on this topic.
A buddy of mine was a Leafs fan up until probably about the lockout. Now he was never a hardcore hockey fan but his team was the Leafs. After the lockout he “got sick of the losing” and defected… to the fucking Senators. He still can’t give me a good rationale behind this, other than “it’s the other Ontario team”. Every once in a while I’ll get a snide text from him when the Leafs lose and I just respond, “Of all teams… the fucking Senators dude?” which shuts him up pretty quickly.
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I agree that the article is just a lazy way to fill their quota of Leaf articles. The lack of effort shows. Saying that, this article is part of the package when the Leafs lose. Let them pile on. It is going to be o’ so sweet when the Leafs are back in it. But i’m sure the fair weather fans will be singing a different tune then.
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by hockeyrants.ca on Mar 29, 2011 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
When the Leafs make the playoffs all we’re going to hear from the haters is “Oh good fucking job you finally made it back to the playoffs LOOZERZ!!1”
When the Leafs win the Cup it’ll be “Fuck the Laffs, fucking refs handed it to you.. FLUKE! Only 1 cup in 50 years you suck! But for real though, Kadri and Kessel are sick bro I wish my team had them”
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Leaflet69’s a Habs fan. So he got the boot. Just silently laugh at his idiocy and hit refresh.
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Oh, that was legit. Wowsers.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Shotgun's
Loaded today
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Aww
you’re no fun
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aww I missed it
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Chemmy has been taking to many CHEMICALS . Toronto has the most disgraceful record in the history of Canadian sports and yet charges outrageous prices for anything associated with this garbage franchise . Why do you think everyone points and laughs, when you are wearing a Maple Leaf hat or sweater ? They’ve become clowns .
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
damn, missed the troll playing the mass effect dlc….worth it
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it good?
I will be downloading this evening
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ive only played the first bit, it is building nicely to something epic me thinks
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
oh the new one’s out? I just finished my 2nd play through last week after getting all the other DLC’s.
by Nigel Cadbury on Mar 29, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
When the Leafs begin making the playoffs again, and the teams these “fans” root for have their slump periods, I’d like to hear from them again.
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The standard is Cup champs for the Leafs.
Or 10-time repeat cup champions if you’re Glenn Healy, just to get a positive response from him.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
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If you have parents who are fans of a different team than your lifelong geographic alignment would indicate, then I might give a pass on being an out-of-market team fan. Grew up wanting to be Steve Yzerman? Fine, I can kinda see that. But frontrunning is a Cardinal Sin of hockey. Go buy your retro Penguins shirt at Target and wear it with your Man U scarf and Jimmie Johnson hat.
Now then, I will grant exceptions for people who have lovable losers as an adopted 2nd team, seeing as how I wear a Whalers hat with my Bruins jerseys on occasion.
hmm….I’d give defunct teams a “retro” pass.
Jet,s Nords, Whalers, North Stars, Atlanta Flames, Golden Seals, or even the rare Cleveland Barons merch is okay for any fan.
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And this leads me to another bitch...
Here in Boston, there are stores (read: Champs Sports) that will have a rack of Bruins jerseys and then a rack of Crosby and Ovechkin jerseys. Quit enabling people, you schmucks.
I wear a Whalers hat with my Bruins jerseys
Unacceptable.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ6ie2m-H4I
Watch this and for the most part, imagine he is talking about the Leafs…
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Gilmour coaches the Frontenacs, so indirectly he is talking about the Leafs.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
As a Torontonian who is a Sens fans
Not all of the locals who don’t like the Leafs have to be fairweather. Case in point – the Sens are a cluster!@#$ now, but I still love them.
If your parents/family doesn’t like hockey, then often you will just pick a team, not necessarily the local one.
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but were you always a sens fan?
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
As far as I was a fan of a hockey team
Soccer used to be my favourite sport.
Trying to be Erik Karlsson's agent since October, 2010.
so you ARE a bandwagoner
just with sports in full not teams!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would you pick the Sens? Did you catch Daigle Fever?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yashin is more akin to Herpes
the islanders will never get rid of the side effects
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 29, 2011 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s called Havlatosis.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Bieber Fever.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Obligatory All-Staritis.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Blown plusminuscus?
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s an adorable little sample size you have there.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
SAMPLE SIZE!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I must go for lunch now
If you see a brown guy in a Sens tuque near Queen’s Park, you may heckle.
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You’re Ian Mendes?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
HI-OH!!!!!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
You can treat that with antibiotics now.
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Not if the Tories win the provincial elections!
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Hudek FTW!!!!
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess that’s not as bad as Dackellrhea
by YakovMironov on Mar 29, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Reddengitis#Sensdiseases
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatever Bryan Murray has.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Anything this guy has
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
Reginnaries Disease
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Haleitosis.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Still more credible than the Star’s bullplop.
by Marc Pilgrim on Mar 29, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
from 30 thoughts
24. Don’t know if the Maple Leafs really would have any interest in Ilya Bryzgalov, but do understand that he and Francois Allaire – now Toronto’s goalie coach – did not agree on positional philosophy in Anaheim.
Considering Burke pretty much said Reimer is our starter next year, don’t think they’re looking at Bryz.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Presented without comment: Brian Burke once thought Dan Cloutier was all the goaltending he needed.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Shhh! Bobby Lou might hear you.
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by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not sure how comfortable I am with going into next season with two goalies with less than a full year of NHL experience.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Theodore for a million?
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
To me that’s worst case scenario.
I’m fine with signing Vokoun as well.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds about right.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
NEVER GIVE UP TEAM BRYZ!!!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet Reimer is Allaire’s wet dream project.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
by TheBurnward on Mar 29, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s been the Maple Leafs’ wet dream project.
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- Niels Bohr
He’s beenthe Maple Leafs’my wet dreamproject.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Allaire really just wants a reasonable athletic goalie who is willing to completely adapt to his style of play. Most higher end goalies have used a certain way most of their lives and it got them this far, so why change?
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
And Reimer looks like the kind of guy who would go, “Right, Coach.” And then go to work at something for about five hours straight.
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
Scrivens could be the next one to give himself completely over to Allaire’s system. He seems to have near identical style from what I’ve seen of Marlies games.
Rynnas I haven’t seen in months due to his finger injury, but he will likely need more seasoning to adapt to NHL ice. He started out great then really fell off before his injury.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel sorry for Henry Kisiel the guy obviously has some serious issues in his life outside of hockey and hopefully he can work them out before he becomes some kind of serial killer.
At least
The police know where they can find him
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Fairweather fans can go fuck themselves.
People who are more interested in mocking a team than actually watching hockey or cheering for a team can go fuck themselves.
The employees of the Toronto Star sports department can go fuck themselves.
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by daoust on Mar 29, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had another reason to make fun of the Senators?
BOOM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfLaimGjtU&feature=player_embedded
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that guys weird as fuck
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
they can’t stand watching the team play, so they do this instead
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
These are just professional fans, right? Like that one guy at Leafs games with the cowboy had who does that stompy hoe-down?
I still dont understand why teams feel they need plants int he crowd to try and get people cheerings…. its as bad as when the scoreboard tells you to cheer on the count of 3. Play good hockey and then we will cheer….
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by Matt_Roberts on Mar 29, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The sad thing is, this was probably planned and choreographed.
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Really.......?
adater adater
Should the Avs trade their lottery pick for a goalie? http://bit.ly/eu2n9Q
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I laughed at first, but...
In a weird way, it’s not an unreasonable question to ask. I mean, when it was clear the Avs weren’t making the playoffs, one of the reasons Stastny was purported to be available was because he’s a little old for the Avs’ timeline if they’re building around Duchene. If they’re continuing to build with Stastny, then they don’t really want to wait 3 years for this year’s draft pick to be able to make a real impact at the NHL level. While they’ve got a couple interesting prospects in net – Pickard for one – they could really shore up the franchise health by adding a more proven netminder. This is especially true when Johnson is the #1 defenseman – something the franchise lacked, when you took their vets out of the picture.
And goalie sellers are in a rare place, too. Bernier and Schneider are both good examples – Quick has been playing really well, and Luongo isn’t going anywhere. It’d be smart for those teams to hold on to good goalies in the event the #1s go down, but it’s pretty tough to say that either is the “goalie of the future” for their respective team.
And if Colorado is still looking to add youth to the franchise, remember that they’ve got St Louis’ pick as well this year, which is looking like it’ll be a top-10 pick.
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I concur
Bernier and Schneider are going to be on the market this summer and they’re pretty good. I’ll say yes, they should sell the pick for a goalie cause Brian Elliott isn’t going to win them any games.
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It makes sense, but it doesn’t.
It all just seems too risky. Maybe I’m thinking about this from a Toronto perspective. Burke would be strung by his cojones if he did this.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Backup goalie for a lottery pick? If you don’t do that you’re a bad GM.
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I think HG is talking about if Burke was the buyer. And I’d be unhappy if Burke moved a #2 pick for a prospect, but that’s because we have a pretty healthy prospect pool (Reimer, Rynnas, Scrivens) and some of our players have fairly high upsides (based on AHL performance). Colorado just simply cannot gamble with just Elliot and Pickard as the possible netminders for the team.
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You're Colorado.
Fleischmann is 26. Stastny is 25. Your best goalie prospect is Calvin Pickard at 50 in TGG’s top 50 prospects. here’s the blurb about him: […] now more than ever, Pickard becomes the sole bright spot in the team’s goalie depth chart. Pickard has the ability to be the long-term solution in goal, but until the Avs get a full-time goalie coach, his ranking on here won’t match his true value.
Pickard was drafted last year (2010-49). You’re going to burn at LEAST 3 years until he’s NHL-ready. Maybe more if you don’t get your goaltending staff in shape. You need to address this with someone who’s got more immediate upside, someone who can play within Duchene’s and Stastny’s prime age ranges and who’s pretty cheap, since you’re Colorado (knocking out any UFA options for this year, and probably next).
Start bidding with St Louis’ pick. Play Bernier off Schneider to drop the price. Try to get it with an extra 3rd rounder. But yeah, if the price is the lotto pick, I think I’d do it if I’m Colorado. A team with Stastny, Duchene, Johnson, and Schneider should be able to put something together.
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I forgot, Colorado also has Kierin Milan, who is destined for greatness.
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Fleischmann’s a UFA, and his career’s in jeopardy because of this heart thing.
They have $30M committed to 14 players. Flash is the only meaningful UFA, and Jones & Porter are RFAs (but they’re supporting players)
Colorado’s just transitioned to new ownership, so I’m not convinced they’re going to stay a cap floor team forever. Keep the two top 10 picks, grab Larsson and the best forward available at #10, and throw the kitchen sink at Vokoun.
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Hinging the next 3 seasons on a UFA deciding to sign with you, his retirement contract not becoming a burden, and your lone prospect panning out.
This is where a witty signature might go.
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If Vokoun doesn’t sign, where’s the downside? You just added two top 10 picks to an already young core. Duchene’s only 20; it’s not like he’s over the hill.
If Colorado gambles on trading away a lottery pick for someone like Schneider and it fails, how many years does that set the franchise back?
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Risk v. reward – Colorado’s not ready to compete in the warzone that is the West. Trading a lotto pick for a question mark to fix the goaltending is foolish at best and suicide at worst.
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Y’know, I was about to point out that Schneider wasn’t much of a question mark at this point, but I just checked on H-R.
Reimer (944) has seen more SA than Schneider (865) or Bernier (813) have.
Rule 5’d. So at this point I’d probably take Colorado’s pick off the table unless there was a bigger package. I would still consider Schneider and Bernier to be very strong prospects with fairly low risk, but and you’re still assuming some risk with a top-10 pick, but I’d still do it for St Louis’ pick.
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You haven’t got a goaltender – sorry, you have Brian Elliot… So you haven’t got a goaltender. You’re burning through years of Stastny. If you’re tying things to Duchene and Johnson, you’re probably better off moving Stastny while he’s in his prime for a king’s ransom.
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Plan A – Sign Vokoun. Costs you nothing but money and you still get to add two top 10 picks that can help in the near future.
Plan B – If you can’t get Vokoun, trade Stastny, build around Duchene, your lottery picks this year, your lottery picks in 2012 and whatever you get for Stastny.
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Or Gus for that pick.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a joke… Gus wouldn’t get us either pick.
Gus + our 2nd? Or one of our firsts?
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea how much, if any, Gustavsson has on the goalie market.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Value.
Yeah who knows. Definitely gone down anyways.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
How long do you plan on Vokoun being good for? Who’s coming down the pipeline that you replace him with? Still rolling everything on Vokoun, or just whoever the next UFA is when he stops being good? Is your cap going to be a problem when Johnson and Duchene come up if you’re still paying Vokoun 5M?
And for plan b, the administration seems like it wants to keep Stastny. Maybe it’s just because there weren’t good offers at the deadline, maybe they want to wait until the draft so they know what picks they’re getting. But I was going to keep going as if the Avs wanted to keep Stastny at all costs.
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Colorado has $30M committed to 14 players.
They have $30M cap space to sign 9 players. They’ve been extremely savvy with their cap space.
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And, a lot of good young players that could easily bump down the depth chart. Semin would be a great fit there in the off-season.
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Semin already re-signed for a year in Washington
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I would seriously doubt
Schneider would go inter division for just a top 10 pick this year
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…which is looking like it’ll be a top-10 pick.
Conditional pick. If its top10, then Colorado DOES NOT get it, they get a first next year.
Hmm top 10 protecting a 1st round pick, that's smart.
/selftrolling
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
seriously right?
if you don’t support the closest sports team to you geographically you’re an ass who hates his community.
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Here's one...
Burke sends out a mass email ahead of the draft offering up his two first rounders. What do you think the offers coming back would be…and who would you accept?
"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."
Not much, unless he takes a salary dump with it, then who knows. There are a lot of bad salaries out there.
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by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
It seems like teams that may be going towards rebuild, have already sold off most of their assets already, ex. Florida, Colorado. Might be tough pickings out there.
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Sorry, should have said assets seemed to be deemed expendable.
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Maybe there are trade opportunities out there with contending teams who need to replenish the farm?
San Jose/Philly are deep with goaltending/defense prospects but would probably like to increase their prospect depth at forward.
Vancouver has a few prospects at every position with high-end potential but their depth leaves a bit to be desired. Dallas could use more prospect depth at forward and defense and are always rumoured to be looking to shed salary.
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Burke might refuse to deal with Gillis out of spite.
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by T is for Truculence on Mar 29, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s because Gillis records every call in case something could be construed as Tampering~!!!
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless we’re getting a stellar, young, controllable asset back, I say we trade one for the best we can get and keep the other one for a chance at drafting something great. No sense just settling if you’re going to trade both first rounders.
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by T is for Truculence on Mar 29, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh
Never been east of Winnipeg. Leaf fan my whole life. So was my Dad. So is my oldest daughter. So are most people I know, and I don’t know them because they are Leaf fans. Most of my students are Leaf fans.
When the Leafs win, it’ll be like the end of WWII all over again….
Oldest daughter? What’s wrong with your younger daughter(s)? I think it’s time to have “the talk” with them about how important it is they not give up their precious fandom to the first team that comes asking for it, but instead they should save it for that one special team they can be happy with for the rest of their life.
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Pretty sure
that The Star is the same piece of crap that ran a article suggesting Jose Bautista could be taking steroids during his magical season last year…The Star just keeps on producing crap no matter what the sport…never seen a paper that hates its home town teams so much, guess thats what happens when you employ Cox
They famously ran the WHITE JAYS headline on the front page a few years back, implying the Jays were a racist organization because it had so few African-American ballpayers. Hey, someone’s gotta ask the question!
But.. Carlos Delgado!!!
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I know, but I read an article in SI a while back about how the number of African Americans actually playing the game is dropping in itself.
Of course, it’s the Jays fault.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s not lying if we know the truth
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by T is for Truculence on Mar 29, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Jerry, just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Mar 29, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That kid we traded for the 2nd rounder last year (Brad Ross), Jimmy Hayes, just signed with the Hawks.
I don’t quite get why, he’s got one year of NCAA eligibility left and his numbers are hardly impressive thus far.
Here’s his hockeyDB page.
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If you’re saying “he signed now for the money” I totally agree.
I don’t get why the Hawks inked him though.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s the contract on Cap Geek. Though they’re saying the numbers aren’t official yet.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Hawks need players who will play for minimum wage small cap hits to afford all their high-priced core.
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by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Pffft, everyone knows Shaq got rich playing in college.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, I just want some advice here, because a lot of people are talking about Leafs fan parents with kids who aren’t Leafs fans, is this just because the parents didn’t think about it?
Personally I’m going to be decorating my kids’ rooms with Leafs wallpaper, posters, etc; buying the kids jerseys for their birthdays and having them watch games with me all the time (use pizza, other treats while watching so they associate watching the Leafs with good things), and just basically ingraining Leafs fandom into their brains from birth. This is how I became a Leafs fan, though not on the scale I plan on undertaking it, as I don’t remember ever having a “choice” about my NHL team, unlike how I did for Football, Basketball.
Does anyone have a story where they’ve tried this and it backfired, or, as I suggested above, are the negative results (Kids cheering for bandwagon teams, rivals) just due to lack of putting a priority on making kids Leafs fans?
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, this is a really important issue for me. Other than health issues, one of my kids being a Sens or Habs fan is probably the worst thing that could happen; it would also make not having “favourites” really hard.
The way I see it, MLSE has 6-7 years to develop a children’s TV show starring Carlton the Bear for my kid to watch.
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Wade Belak will be the voice of Carlton. It’ll be like Tailspin.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
My parents put Bibles and a crucifix in my room and I grew up to be an atheist so I guess it depends on how good you are at brainwashing.
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not a parent, but as someone who has grown up a leafs fan, the easiest thing to do as a father is just be a role model. the kids will fall in line.
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When I was starting hockey, my dad tried to buy me a leafs jersey to play in and I complained because it didn’t have enough colours in it. so he ended up getting a Habs jersey. When i asked him why he didn’t like that jersey and he told me that his team is the leafs, I quickly fell in line.
somewhere in my house, there is a picture of me as a kid in a Habs jersey. it’s the first and last time that would ever happen.
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I assume this memory was uncovered using hypnotherapy.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Gone
Can’t be bothered to deal with dumb trolls.
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You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Mar 29, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nice.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Well now, this is a shocking revelation...
Asking fans of Leafs rivals leads to negative responses and pleads for plane crashes. Surprise surprise, great reporting Star. Representin’ the city’s general outlook right thurr.
Herp derp.
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Have you ever noticed that while watching football with a group of people there’s always at least one guy who’s a Steelers fan despite never having been to the state of Pennsylvania? Have you ever traveled abroad and there’s some idiot wearing a New York Yankees hat despite being from Kansas?
Where do these people come from? Why do these people insist on telling us how good “their” teams are?
I respect what you have to say, but why do fans have to come from the city/state? Why can’t someone just prefer a good team over a home team that sucks?
Granted, talking trash like these people did is not a good look.
by Taylor Lewis on Mar 29, 2011 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I concur
I’ve never been to beautiful Baltimore but i like their football team.
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by theninjagreg on Mar 29, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve never been to beautiful Baltimore
That’s evident.
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by happiergilmore on Mar 29, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Because at that point you’re not even a fan of the team or the players, you’re just a fan of winning or something.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Or you sold your fandom on ebay
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by Chris Stoikoff on Mar 29, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy watching other teams play. I’ll watch as many playoff games as I can.
But when it comes down to it. I didn’t pick the Leafs, they picked me. It’s like fandom is the Sorting Hat of the muggle world.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Mar 29, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Why can’t someone just prefer a good team over a home team that sucks?
So basically your question is: “What is wrong with being a front-runner?”
Everything. It’s the antithesis of what sports are about.
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by greensidetrap on Mar 30, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you
Thank you, thank you
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