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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
First of all, I know that the members here for the most part are excited about the Flames regardless of what their record is. That being said, I find the "buzz" or support for this team to be kind of underwhelming this season. Look at the Saturday night game versus the Oilers. I don't think I have seen so many Oilers fans at a game in Calgary before. This is just based on a personal observation, but out of the dozens of BOA games I have attended in the Dome over the years I have never seen so many opposing teams fans.
The team is competitive this season and the third period comebacks have been nothing short of amazing.
Are the typical casual fans just sick of attending games at the Dome because of the poor concessions and the line up for food and the bath rooms? Or does this team need to qualify for the playoffs or even win a round to bring back those types of fans?
Now I know, Calgary for the most part is a great hockey market. And that a lot of NHL teams would be envious for the kind of support the Flames receive here in Calgary. It just seems that not everyone in the city is as excited about the current play of the team as the typical die hard fans are this season.
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To the bolded part, I'm in the same boat as you in regards to attendance, I've been at every single BOA since 06, and I thought there were less Oilers fans then in the past few years on Saturday. Regardless, there is always a lot of opposition fans when any Canadian team rolls in except Ottawa.
As for the point of your post though, I think right now the team hasn't made it in 6 years, so your hardcore fans are still loving this team, and I think I can sense momentum starting to build, but it will take the playoffs to bring back the more casual fan.