08-16-2013, 09:02 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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Originally Posted by Reggie28
So I roll into my predominantly sth section, only to find six jets clad fans in the middle of the section. I immediately begin laying down the ground rules. Cheering is fine and will be tolerated. Heckling, taunting, and vulgarity will not. A few references about the random obnoxious oiler and Canucks fans, and how not to act, concluded my pre-anthem rant.
They supported their team, unsuccessfully tried to out cheer our section, and good times were had by all.
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Having just returned to North America after five years of living in Europe, this kind of civility among fans almost brings a tear to my eye.
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08-16-2013, 10:33 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by Howie_16
No it wasn't. If they want to cheer for their precious Jets, let them move back to Manitoba. Live in Calgary, cheer for the Flames!
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I live in Toronto now so by your theory I have to cheer for the Leafs? Ya, F that!
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08-16-2013, 10:34 PM
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#43
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later
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This is awesome....only because it is the blackhawks, AND I HATE the blackhawks.
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08-17-2013, 08:24 AM
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#44
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I live in Toronto now so by your theory I have to cheer for the Leafs? Ya, F that!
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Now hold on a second. I never said anything about you or anyone else having to cheer for the Leafs!
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08-17-2013, 03:55 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Howie_16
Now hold on a second. I never said anything about you or anyone else having to cheer for the Leafs!
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Here's a little quiz for you:
1. Live in Calgary, cheer for the Flames.
2. Live in Manitoba, cheer for the Jets.
3. Live in Toronto, cheer for the _____.
You said #1 and strongly implied #2. Having done that, how do you weasel out of #3?
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08-17-2013, 04:21 PM
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#46
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Here's a little quiz for you:
1. Live in Calgary, cheer for the Flames.
2. Live in Manitoba, cheer for the Jets.
3. Live in Toronto, cheer for the _____.
You said #1 and strongly implied #2. Having done that, how do you weasel out of #3?
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I only said #1. You and dissentowner came to your own conclusions about #2 and #3. I'm fine with people living in Toronto cheering for the Flames.
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08-17-2013, 04:37 PM
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#47
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Howie16 has always been very clear about his position on sports cheering. His position relates to Calgary and Calgary sports teams only. Picking a similar situation in another city is not an equal comparison. Live in Calgary, cheer for the Flames, live in Toronto, cheer for whoever you want because it's not Calgary.
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08-17-2013, 04:42 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Howie_16
I only said #1. You and dissentowner came to your own conclusions about #2 and #3. I'm fine with people living in Toronto cheering for the Flames.
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First: You said that Jets fans should 'move back to Manitoba'. You're assuming that the only reason anybody would be a Jets fan is that they come from Manitoba, and that the only acceptable place to be a Jets fan is Manitoba. That's #2 right there.
Second: If people in Calgary are only allowed to cheer for the Flames, and only people in Manitoba are allowed to cheer for the Jets, then on what possible grounds are people in Toronto allowed to cheer for anybody but the Leafs? Try answering that without being an obvious hypocrite.
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08-17-2013, 04:43 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by flameswin
Howie16 has always been very clear about his position on sports cheering. His position relates to Calgary and Calgary sports teams only.
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Oh, I see. Then he's just a blatant hypocrite. Well, I'll cheer for whoever I damned well want to, and he can try to throw me out of the city if he likes.
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08-17-2013, 05:01 PM
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#50
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
First: You said that Jets fans should 'move back to Manitoba'. You're assuming that the only reason anybody would be a Jets fan is that they come from Manitoba, and that the only acceptable place to be a Jets fan is Manitoba. That's #2 right there.
Second: If people in Calgary are only allowed to cheer for the Flames, and only people in Manitoba are allowed to cheer for the Jets, then on what possible grounds are people in Toronto allowed to cheer for anybody but the Leafs? Try answering that without being an obvious hypocrite.
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But to be fair.... why WOULD you cheer for the Jets if you weren't from Manitoba?
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08-17-2013, 05:36 PM
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#51
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later
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Originally Posted by strombad
But to be fair.... why WOULD you cheer for the Jets if you weren't from Manitoba?
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If you were a legitimate Thrashers fan before the move? I'm a closet Jets fan for this reason. Loved the Thrashers as my number 2 team. However didn't want to be lumped in with the newfound obnoxious jets fans.
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08-17-2013, 05:54 PM
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#52
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM
If you were a legitimate Thrashers fan before the move? I'm a closet Jets fan for this reason. Loved the Thrashers as my number 2 team. However didn't want to be lumped in with the newfound obnoxious jets fans.
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We found him.
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08-17-2013, 07:17 PM
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#53
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Oh, I see. Then he's just a blatant hypocrite.
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I live in Calgary, and I cheer for the Flames, so how am I a hypocrite?! 
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Well, I'll cheer for whoever I damned well want to...
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That's dirty 'Rider/Canuck fan logic there buddy.
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
?...he can try to throw me out of the city if he likes.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not the type of person to accept challenges from interweb tough guys.
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08-17-2013, 07:47 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Howie_16
I live in Calgary, and I cheer for the Flames, so how am I a hypocrite?! |
You're a hypocrite because you claim that your city, and only your city, is subject to some kind of law that says everybody in town has to cheer for the same team as you. You are perfectly willing to allow a Winnipegger to cheer for the Flames, but if a Calgarian wants to cheer for the Jets, you find it intolerable and want somebody to make him stop.
If there is a rule that you can only cheer for your hometown team, then it must apply to everybody and every team in every town. Calgary isn't a special snowflake, and neither are you.
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That's dirty 'Rider/Canuck fan logic there buddy.
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It's logic, and it works the same for everybody. You should try it some time.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not the type of person to accept challenges from interweb tough guys.
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The only 'interweb tough guy' in this conversation is you. You're the one telling people they are not allowed to cheer for the teams they want to. Well, I'm gonna cheer for the Bruins, just because I damn well feel like it. How you gonna stop me, tough guy?
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08-17-2013, 08:30 PM
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#55
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
The only 'interweb tough guy' in this conversation is you.
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Thanks. I have been working out a bit recently.
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
You're a hypocrite because you claim that your city, and only your city, is subject to some kind of law that says everybody in town has to cheer for the same team as you.
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It's an opinion, not a law. How do my preferences put so much sand in your panties?
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08-18-2013, 12:26 PM
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#56
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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Oh god will you two just shut up already? This is making me ######ed reading it.
Cheer for whoever you want. If a Flames fan of their entire life moved to Toronto, MTL, Vancouver, wherever they are entitled to stay a Flames fan, and that works for all teams and cities. The hell does it bother anyone who cheers for what?
Although there is this one guy I work with who's never been to America and he cheers for American teams over Canada is a huge fan of the NY Yankees and Rangers for some reason. No family in American, no ties, just loves America and the Rangers/Yanks. His name is Brad something.. we all call him Brad Hull for being a traitor.
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08-18-2013, 01:06 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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It sounds like The Preds are just trying to manufacture a rivalry with the Hawks.
Nashville is somewhat isolated geographically. They have no natural rivalries. After St. Louis and Columbus, Chicago is the next closest NHL city and none of them are conveniently close.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 08-18-2013 at 01:08 PM.
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08-18-2013, 02:00 PM
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#58
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
Oh god will you two just shut up already? This is making me ######ed reading it.
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My apologies for wasting your internet time. I just found Jay's Braveheart inspired rant both amusing and ironic, and decided to yank on his chain a bit for some entertainment.
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
Why the hell does it bother anyone who cheers for what?
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My recent chain-yanking aside, I can accept that people chose to cheer for other teams. I have friends who are Oiler fans, friends who are 'Rider fans, etc., and I do enjoy the pre and post game banter between us.
However, I have to admit that I wish that there were fewer opposition fans present for home games against teams like the Leafs, Habs and Cannots. I think it would be a better experience if 98% of people in the stands were wearing red and cheering hard for the Flames/Stamps to win like it was a playoff game.
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
Although there is this one guy I work with who's never been to America and he cheers for American teams over Canada is a huge fan of the NY Yankees and Rangers for some reason. No family in American, no ties, just loves America and the Rangers/Yanks. His name is Brad something.. we all call him Brad Hull for being a traitor.
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It would not surprise me if Jay was this kind of fellow. Likely has never set foot in Boston and probably couldn't tell you what state it is in without Google, but dammit, ain't nobody gonna tell him what ta do!
Last edited by Howie_16; 08-18-2013 at 02:02 PM.
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08-18-2013, 02:57 PM
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#59
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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Originally Posted by Howie_16
However, I have to admit that I wish that there were fewer opposition fans present for home games against teams like the Leafs, Habs and Cannots. I think it would be a better experience if 98% of people in the stands were wearing red and cheering hard for the Flames/Stamps to win like it was a playoff game.
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I disagree. I think the best sporting events in town are when the Oilers/Jets/Riders come to town. Having the opposing fans in your building gives everyone more zest and vigour and gives the building a buzz.
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08-18-2013, 03:34 PM
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#60
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
I disagree. I think the best sporting events in town are when the Oilers/Jets/Riders come to town. Having the opposing fans in your building gives everyone more zest and vigour and gives the building a buzz.
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That's why hockey historians often say the best game of all time was the Red Army vs. the Montreal Canadiens on New Year's Eve 1975. It must have been and those opposition fans in the Forum that flew in from Moscow to cheer on their fellow Communists. 
I have nothing good to say about 'Rider fans as a collective group inside of McMahon Stadium.
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