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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The franchise has been terrible outside of the 80's.
For my entire life that I can remember (born in 88) the Flames have been at best mediocre with one good playoff run, and a couple of good regular seasons (05-06, 18-19, 21-22)
But really maybe the problems start with the fan base. As a fan base I feel like the Flames fan base is very negative and pessimistic compared to other fan bases, and really based on the results we've had as a team it's justified. But sometimes I think that maybe that carries through to the players who also don't seem to believe in themselves or that they can actually win a big game or series.
We make fun of Oilers fans for being too Optimistic but even though that franchise has been even worse than ours for the last 20 years they still always go into every season believing that the team will be good.
Maybe this fanbase could actually use a little more of that and be a little more optimistic.
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Flames fans have generally stuck with the team through thick and thin, and will continue to do so. They have no impact on team management or the on ice play. I don't know how you look at the Calgary crowds, especially at playoff time and think they are negative. Its not up to the fans to make the big plays.
And I would also argue that Calgary isn't even close to one of the most difficult markets if you are talking about public pressure. Oilers fans were throwing jersey's on the ice multiple times each year, let's not pretend they have some upper hand on positivity. In sports the fans respond to what the team does.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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