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Originally Posted by flameswin
I read the FOI forum and it's full of vitrol and hatred for the Flames and managment. Every day people log on and express frustration, and make sarcastic comments about the organization and players, and explain how the Flames are pathetic and going nowhere. They watch the games, and post a message per minute after losses, but only a few fans stick around to post anything after a win.
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I view most of vitrol and hatred as posters venting thier frustrations. Some of it I find to be constructive critcism of the players and Flames management and where they think this team is headed. Like anything in life it's alot easier to find fault in someone or something than it is to give out praise for a job well done.
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All it leads to (especially these days) is getting more frustration out of following the Flames than enjoyment. And to me, that defeats the purpose of watching sports, Frustration is for work and real life problems, sports are supposed to be an escape from that.
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Sometimes that frustration can be mistaken for passion for the game. Your most passionate fans can be quite bi polar at times. Angry when they loose and sky high when they win. In fact i've been that kind of fan for as long as i've been a fan of the Flames. The day I become mellow in my moods about the sport is most likely the day I stop watching.