02-25-2010, 11:18 AM
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Hockey is Canada's Game! or Why is HockeyCanada paying this fake fan?
You've all seen the guy. Row 1, attack corner. Bottlecap glasses, helmet with goal light on it, a plethora of giant signs.
He was there at every World Junior game, and surprise surprise, he has been there at every Canadian Olympic game.
At first I thought it was a good idea, but its getting a little tiring seeing how much camera time the guy gets, why not show real fans who arn't being paid to be there. I understand Hockey Canada wanting some extra cheering at the WJHC games, but why do we need him at the olympics? Makes us seem "fake" once you realize we've got this paid shill trying to show off to the world at "how intense fans Canadian fans are"
Ugh, he ranks up there with the "Eh-O-Canada-GO" chant.
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02-25-2010, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Is this the guy that looks like Bubbles?
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02-25-2010, 11:20 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Back in Calgary
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Any proof that he is fake or just spends a boatload of money to see the games?
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02-25-2010, 11:20 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Back in Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mykalberta
Is this the guy that looks like Bubbles?
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i think so
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02-25-2010, 11:21 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 3thirty
Any proof that he is fake or just spends a boatload of money to see the games?
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Buddy who was on the Canadian WJHC team indicated so, and plus, who gets the same front row tickets to EVERY Olympic game and WJHC game without being a millionaire or a HockeyCanada employee?
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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Is this the guy that looks like Bubbles?
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Yup
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02-25-2010, 11:22 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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That's a paid fan? I always just assumed that guy is some Hockey Canada exec's slow brother or something. I see him every game.
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02-25-2010, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Things must be going pretty well if this all there is to rant about.
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02-25-2010, 11:26 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SW calgary
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i HIGHLY doubt hockey canada is using "fake fans", maybe he is related to someone in team canada brass
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02-25-2010, 11:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I doubt anyone is paid to be a fan. Like someone else said, probably the brother of an exec or someone close to the organization.
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02-25-2010, 11:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: (780)
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I think he is working for Hockey Canada. He was passing out flyers at the games in Saskatoon...still, that doesn't make him a fake fan.
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02-25-2010, 11:33 AM
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Section 202 IGGY 2 SID GOLD!
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That guy is a Flames fan. The OT win over the Canucks by the Flames PJ stock pointed him out going crazy behind the Canucks bench. Same get up except he had a GO FLAMES GO sign and was wearing an Iginla jersey.
Unless he was paid by CBC which I doubt.
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02-25-2010, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Section 222
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This guy officially has the best job in the world.
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02-25-2010, 11:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deelow
I think he is working for Hockey Canada. He was passing out flyers at the games in Saskatoon...still, that doesn't make him a fake fan.
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This is true, I guess he's just a lucky SOB who's getting paid to do what we all love to do.
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02-25-2010, 11:44 AM
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I just figured he was given tickets to the Olympics for being so visible in Saskatoon.
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02-25-2010, 11:45 AM
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First Line Centre
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I hate this guy, because I want to be him.
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02-25-2010, 12:03 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I believe that guy is the owner of Dash tours a sports based travel company based out of Regina.
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02-25-2010, 12:03 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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The guy in question is, I believe, Dave Ash, owner of Dash Tours, who does concert and sports tours out of Regina.
http://www.dashtours.com/
Darn you goon!
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02-25-2010, 12:10 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
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Brutal thread.
Let's give a guy s*** for cheering his heart out and supporting his country?
Give me a break. I love that guy. I watched the game with about 20 people and everyone cheered when he was shown prior to the opening faceoff.
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02-25-2010, 12:15 PM
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#19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
Exactly, he could have a broken microvwave or something important like that.
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Nah, thats more of a weekend hobby.
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02-25-2010, 12:26 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vancouver
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Ugh I can't stand that guy. Mainly because I think he looks like a Jackass with the helmet/bottlecap glasses combo.
And lets be honest
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If they are going to pay a fan to cheer for Canada, I'd MUCH prefer her.
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