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Originally Posted by Machiavelli
I will preface this with the caveat that I did not hear Stajan's post-game interview; I'm basing my thoughts on what was reported in this thread. Just ignore all of this if his comments were taken out of context.
I'm very disappointed in Stajan. Without the fans in Calgary or elsewhere, a guy like him might have a minimum wage job.
As a fan in Ontario, I can't say much about the atmosphere at the Dome, but I can say this season, the Flames have not inspired me to even watch them from my couch. I fast forward through a good chunk of the games, or don't even bother watching if I had to miss it.
It's not surprising that people who pay thousands of dollars a year to watch their team get grumpy when the home team comes out and lays an egg more often than not.
Honestly, lately I've found it more fun, and less stressful, to watch OOT games. And because I do, I know that all barns get quiet if the home team is playing poorly. If they do something to change that, the crowd gets loud. It's really not a surprising concept.
Taking potshots at the home crowd, especially comparing them to that of a rival team's, just comes across very poorly.
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Honestly, has there been that many sustained, or even brief exciting moments at home this season? Anytime a Go Flames Go chant is attempted, the Flames end up doing something that kills the setup or are on the backcheck. The team has been extremely boring at home this year, and has done nothing to get the fans hyped.
Out of all rosters I've seen since 1997, I feel this one is the most lethargic. They're really consistent in playing flat and uninspired.