Hating Winnipeg is like hating Martin Short. Annoying? Okay, sure. Hate? That's a bit strong.
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Originally Posted by Buff
I viewed the Jets, probably the same way the Oilers fans viewed the Flames around 1986. The Flames were much better and should not have had such a hard time beating them yet the Jets brought their 'A' game when they played the Flames. The Flames weren't as good as the Oilers in the early going, but they strived to beat them more than any other team.
Just like the Flames knew the only way they would get out of their division was to beat the Oilers, the Jets knew they couldn't get anywhere without knocking out the Flames.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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Winnipeg is nice in small doses. But it tends to get the worst of summer and the worst of winter without the breaks in weather we get.
I completely agree about the Winnipeg winters. No much to do except watch hockey, go to a social, or cross country ski. However for 4 months or so, especially in the summer, it's a great place to be. There are cabins and lakes in all directions within an hour drive, there are festivals and concerts always going on in the city, and you have areas like little Italy, the Village, the Forks, and the Exchange District to hang out at.
Winters are horrible, but summers are very underrated.
i think ill treat this thread like the unofficial wild card race thread. tonights a huge night. oot was good to winnipeg and calgary. huge games tonight with the canucks and kings on our menus.
i think ill treat this thread like the unofficial wild card race thread. tonights a huge night. oot was good to winnipeg and calgary. huge games tonight with the canucks and kings on our menus.
You'll treat it with a bit of god damn capitalization first however.
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The only two other Canadian teams I 'sort of' root for are in fact Winnipeg and Ottawa. Ottawa because there really isn't much of a history there against the Flames, and the fact that they seem like the underdogs in the media against Montreal and Toronto. Playing them only twice a year leaves little in the way of any sort of rivalry. I also don't think they are building themselves anywhere close to that of a contender.
Winnipeg because they have yet to really become a rival in any way, and in my opinion, their slate was wiped clean when they lost their team. I am sure I will start to hate Winnipeg in the coming years, however. I do think they will become a very good team. Add another couple of years' worth of playing against one another, I am bound to start hating them as I do think a bit of rivalry is bound to happen, even though they are not in the Flames' division (though perhaps battling them for playoff spots/playoff positions in the future will enhance the rivalry). I do think they will be one of the teams to beat in the west in the next few years.
It's sad to see a big Jets fan that has a mental disability, hoping to bring joy to sports fans by dancing and getting the crowd into the game. Do you think Joey Moss helping the Oilers on the bench is "sad" too?
