Mine is the lowest it's been for awhile.
Missed watching my first complete game in a long time (the 2-1 OT loss) and have not much desire to watch it except for maybe the OT.
I used to read every single CP flames forum thread and would never miss any game takes threads but now I've missed a few.
I need something to get me excited about this team again. (Maybe a 10 game winning streak or a Johnny or Bennett hat trick or something?)
I'm pretty bummed, I was so pumped in the summer and now apathy is kicking in.
So my question is how is your flames passion level doing and what needs to happen for you to get it back? I'm feeling pretty hopeless about this team these days.
If a Flames fan was in a coma during the 2014-15 NHL season and woke up to the start of this season, they would not believe you when you describe how the Flames played last year.
It's just as if...it never happened. A giant fluke.
Pretty low. I miss the days of when teams would make mid-season trades (no matter how insignificant) to try and spark the team. My 7 year old son never missed a minute last year but his is interest is waning big time.
Extremely low at the moment. I have half a season worth of tickets and I have trouble getting excited for the games. I will still tune into every game but I've given up hope on this season. The difference between this year and last is really depressing.
It's easily the lowest it's ever been. I just can't get excited about this team when I know that every shot against has a pretty good chance of going in, every PK leads to a goal against, and every PP is a complete waste of 2 minutes.
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There is just too much going on with a new baby in the house. I am just happy when I can I can actually watch a full game, whether we win or lose. On the bright side, not being able to pay too much attention has allowed me to not get too low either and makes me feel like I'm not missing much.
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My passion for hockey has been replaced with a passion for soccer, which probably sounds crazy to many here.
My passion for the Flames and hockey in general has been declining since about 2011, and right now it is pretty low. Don't know if it's ever been lower to be honest. I still have a legitimate interest in how the Flames do, but I'm no longer going out of my way to watch them. A small amount of interest in any Olympic play, zero interest in the World Juniors, zero interest in the World Cup, zero interest in the CHL.
I still watch the games... I suppose I'm a little more distracted than I was last year though during the actual games. I think I put up my tree during the Sharks loss. I've started watching a few games a little late.
I was holding out, hoping, this season would turn around. I think I lost hope at the Hawks loss on the 15th. Hope was kindled with back to back wins, but then it went out the door again.
I've never cheered for losses, nor will I ever, but I do think they officially missed the playoffs. I think actively tanking stains your franchise and basically curses it forever. I would not embrace an active tank job for Mathews.
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I was a huge fan around 2001 when I bought season tickets and had nothing else going on in my life. Since having kids 6 years ago my amount of caring has dropped off the planet. King and company (who I like) often say they feel dollar for dollar a Flames ticket is a great value, and I'm rapidly beginning to question that. When I was a young punk and had nothing to do it was fine. Now that I have little people demanding time and attention I have a lot less to give.
I'm not even sure they're current state of garbage has much to do with it. Last year was a ton of fun, but I still missed a bunch of games because I'd rather watch a movie, play a game, etc. Hell, I think I missed one of those crazy come-backs because I went for a walk. A WALK.
I've always held onto my season ticket because it's the cheapest deal in the league right now. My office also happens to be quite close to the dome, so it's more of a convenience than anything. I have no intention of following the team to a new venue, so once the dome is done I'm likely done along with it.
The Arizona game was the first time that I've been home, not doing anything and chose to switch channels and watch something else since I've started following the flames.
At my peak, I'd plan my schedule around every game. Normally, I would always watch them if I was at home. Up until that coyotes game, I've never, ever, just decided to watch some other random thing on tv over a Flames game.
There's just nothing to enjoy. When Johnny was lighting it up, we had that at least but he's slowed down and I can't really think of any other reason to watch.
It's pretty low right now. I expected some regression but this is ridiculous. I keep telling myself maybe I should take a break from watching games since I have enough stress to deal with but the diehard fan in me keeps watching hoping things will turn around. There's that part of me though that just wants the season to end so the Flames can get rid of their dead weight(ie. Ramo and Hiller).
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Mine is low but I still follow the team close, and watch every game. Friday night I was busy but just didn't look at my text messages until I finished the game on Saturday morning. It was tough watching 2 losses in yeah same day.
My expectations going into last year was to be in the McDavid hunt. When the season happened I was really happy and excited. When Treliving got Hamilton and Frolik in the summer my expectations rose and I fully expected to make the playoffs again.
Now that we are 20+ games in I am disappointed but not shocked. This was always a possibility so the team sucking is not the end of the world. This is not the Iginla/Kipper years when our 2 best stars are in the twilight of their careers and no one was in place to take the torch (remember the media thinking Bourque would be the next goal scoring leader of the team?). The Flames have 5 excellent pieces 25 and under on the roster. Gaudreau is a budding superstar, Brodie is looking more like the number 1 guy on his pairing now rather than number 2. Bennett is an exciting rookie that plays such an entertaining style. Monahan and Hamilton are struggling but I still think both are going to get back to the level we saw from them last year in terms of production and play.
A top pick next summer will help as will the maturation and progression of some prospects (hoping former first rounders Jankowski, Porier, Klimchuck step up). While this is a bit of a lost season the team is still positioned extremely well for the future and in 2017-18 I really hope they are ready to take a run at a very deep playoff run.
Next year will be tough to improve the team from the outside with so much bad money on the books (Wideman, Raymond, Engellend, Smid, Bollig) but those players and their near $25M in combined salary will be gone next summer leaving the team flexibility to really add to the group and make a run
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I'm like Vlad in a lot of ways LOL. Really interested to see how to tinker with our lineup, since we got a lot of pieces. We're losing but I think 2011-13 was more frustrating... I don't think we're a bad team, but the quality of players has gone up a lot the past 2 years, the league is just so competitive. I still kind of like our team, I think there are a lot of good parts to build off of.
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How's your flames passion level?
Really interested in the off-ice moves (trades, draft, coach firing)...
