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Originally Posted by bubbsy
i don't think the flames have the luxury of the bleed blue fan base that toronto has.
The dome has been a library the last few times i've been there, and it will only get worse if the team isn't infused by winning or a change in attitude. I think there will be more fans willing to go see exciting youth and top prospects that lose but hopefully show promise rather than the same substandard on-ice product year after year. Management has to realize at some point, you'd hope, that the glitter from the 2004 cup run is gone.
Selling us on kipper/iginla as the premiums players to take us back to the promised land is starting to feel a bit ridiculous considering its been almost a decade since the cup run.
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It's sad because they're obviously worried about the fanbase being soft and not supporting a rebuilding team, but by being so brazen about standing pat and seemingly ignoring what this team is (they can obviously see the deficiencies too, they're not stupid) they're creating a self fulfilling prophecy.
The thing is, I don't necessarily disagree with them that Calgary sports fans aren't the greatest and that we have too many transplants that will just jump ship back to their favourite team. However, I think it's better than they give it credit for. The fanbase could deal with the team being honest about itself.
Ultimately, if they're so worried about the Flames post Iginla, what happens when he retires in a few years anyway? If that is what they perceive is the hook for this market, they're in trouble anyway.