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djsFlames · 12-13-2016, 03:53 AM

Why do we become fans of the game in the first place? Why do teams that are profitable gain such long standing and loyal fanbases in their cities? It's because of things like this. It's not just because of success or stats sheets, otherwise we'd just jump on with whoever is at the top of the league each year. It's because we each have moments and players that hook us, because of good stories that make us feel good to witness. And those players and moments become sentimental for fans, so they stick with that team because of them. And part of it may be because it's your home team and home is also a sentimental thing.

03-04 was special cause it was a really good story and Jarome was a good guy that anyone could get behind and the rest of the team didn't have that pedigree of success. Funny enough despite having similar droughts prior, the 14-15 team didn't capture the city like 03-04 did. A lot of indifferent or even oblivious people on the streets. And if we make it again this season I think it'll be the same thing. Only the old timers or generation Ys that grew up during the 04 run, or the young people that actively pay attention to hockey. But there's a whole new generation of young adults that couldn't tell you about 04 and people that haven't been in the city that long, and for them you need a little something extra/special, a good story to win people over.

Making decisions like this is how you can hook a new generation of fans in the city. I think this an example of that 2% of the time where you step away from the analytics and do something where part of the motivation is the city and the fans, and mainly because it doesn't really hurt the team anyway. It's low risk but high reward, because even people that are impartial to hockey that have lived in this city at least will know the name Iginla and you might just get them to tune in for a game, and that could be all the time you need to get them invested.

I think the new leadership and culture since his leaving are already too well established to worry about it being a distraction. So I dunno... I dunno how you can really say it's something to "stay away" from. Like the previous poster said, if you're firmly on that side maybe you've lost touch with that inner fan or something. I don't know how that wouldn't be awesome for anyone that gives two #### about the team.

12-13-2016, 03:53 AM	#327
djsFlames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2012 Exp:	Why do we become fans of the game in the first place? Why do teams that are profitable gain such long standing and loyal fanbases in their cities? It's because of things like this. It's not just because of success or stats sheets, otherwise we'd just jump on with whoever is at the top of the league each year. It's because we each have moments and players that hook us, because of good stories that make us feel good to witness. And those players and moments become sentimental for fans, so they stick with that team because of them. And part of it may be because it's your home team and home is also a sentimental thing. 03-04 was special cause it was a really good story and Jarome was a good guy that anyone could get behind and the rest of the team didn't have that pedigree of success. Funny enough despite having similar droughts prior, the 14-15 team didn't capture the city like 03-04 did. A lot of indifferent or even oblivious people on the streets. And if we make it again this season I think it'll be the same thing. Only the old timers or generation Ys that grew up during the 04 run, or the young people that actively pay attention to hockey. But there's a whole new generation of young adults that couldn't tell you about 04 and people that haven't been in the city that long, and for them you need a little something extra/special, a good story to win people over. Making decisions like this is how you can hook a new generation of fans in the city. I think this an example of that 2% of the time where you step away from the analytics and do something where part of the motivation is the city and the fans, and mainly because it doesn't really hurt the team anyway. It's low risk but high reward, because even people that are impartial to hockey that have lived in this city at least will know the name Iginla and you might just get them to tune in for a game, and that could be all the time you need to get them invested. I think the new leadership and culture since his leaving are already too well established to worry about it being a distraction. So I dunno... I dunno how you can really say it's something to "stay away" from. Like the previous poster said, if you're firmly on that side maybe you've lost touch with that inner fan or something. I don't know how that wouldn't be awesome for anyone that gives two #### about the team. Last edited by djsFlames; 12-13-2016 at 03:56 AM.