I too have been a fan since the beginning ... had season tickets in the Coral and the Saddledome up to when my dad passed away and I had long since moved away from Calgary. I am also secure in my "fan card" as it is has been called.
I am actively cheering for wins ... do I care if we lose - no. Do I actively cheer for losses ... the day I do is the day I start cheering for another team. What would be the point. Do I get the love affair of being worst in the league and getting a high draft pick. Do I feel Calgary will ever get the number one pick even if we finish last - no. I guess I am too jaded to believe that there is nothing behind the scenes to massage where the first pick goes. Yes, I get the lottery, no I am not a conspiracy theory, but there are other better story lines out there and it always seems Calgary comes up on the short end of things in that regard.
I guess I should just go back to reading calgary puck rather than commenting on it, as it seems there is no way to reconcile my fandom without being part of the tank crowd. Definitely was one of the reasons why I abstained from commenting over the past years. Only really joined after my sons who are active posters frequented the board.
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