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Originally Posted by Royal Eagle
I can't understand the hate of the Habs here...
Seriously, how many Habs fans do you encounter in real life in Southern Alberta? I'd bet the opportunities to meet one of them is rare, Alberta doesn't have a huge Habs presence, despite their huge spread out fanbase.
Since when the Habs became as hated as the Canucks, Oilers, Leafs? Indifference for them is probably understandable, but actual hatred for that likeable team is not warranted imo.
I bet some people hate the Habs here because of the Quebec factor. The Habs are located in Montreal, biggest city in Quebec and people from Western Canada hate Quebec because they hate to see their hard-earned money(i.e, equalization payments) going to a economically/socially struggling province dependant of the prosperity of much economically viable and richer provinces.
Montreal is completely ''out east''. They play like twice a season maximum. I don't see the purpose of hating Montreal as a rival.
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I know more Habs fans than Leafs or Oilers fans and they're classless and insufferable. It has nothing to do with being from Quebec (although this pseudo racism, us against the rest of Canada BS is typical whiny Canadiens fan behaviour).
Even around here in this thread there's so much "how can you hate the best team in history?" or "Montreal is Canada's team" crap that's annoying beyond belief.