Friday, March 28, 2008
Hard times
Well that's it folks. Our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs have officially been eliminated from playoff contention...again. For the first time since 1928 the Leafs have missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season. It's times like this that make it really difficult to be a Leafs fan. While the haters will undoubtedly be questioning my loyalty I feel as though I should make it apparent that I tend to question my own loyalty at times. But you see, I didn't choose to be a Leaf fan. I was born into this. Sure, I loved the Jets like any native Winnipeger, but when they packed up and headed south, there was no way in hell I would be caught cheering for a team from Phoenix (although I still love Shane Doan). So naturally the influence of my dad took over from that point on. The Leafs were always my second favourite team, and when you're dad is a hardcore fan like mine, that sort of influence is pretty hard to overcome (keep in mind, I was only 10 when the Jets left). So don't be furling your brow at me when I express my undying loyalty to a team that has given me very little to cheer for. That is what a real fan is supposed to do. I can't stand all these people who jumped on the New Jersey band-wagon - or any other band-wagon worthy team - when they were winning cups. It sickens me. You don't just switch favourite teams based on who is winning, and if you do, then you're not a real fan. At the same time, who am I, a lowly Leafs fan, to be speaking from atop some high horse. Maybe you band-wagon jumpers have got the right idea. Regardless, that's not for me. So if you don't mind, I think I'll just pout over another disappointing season until this next year...at which point I will undoubtedly be pouting over yet another disappointing season. Hey, at least my Leafs are breaking some kind of records.
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Don't worry. It will be ok. I know how you feel. As a dedicated Bluejays fan we haven't made the playoffs since winning the championship back in '93. Wow. That's a lot worse then three straight years. So hopefully that will make you feel better. The Leafs are just going through that awkward phase of not knowing what to do with their team. Honestly I think they should get rid Mats Sundin. They really should have traded him at the deadline and then concentrated builing their team with hot young prospects. But hey...I'm not the GM so I guess that is just my opinion.
Yeeeaaa. I can relate. Always been a Penguins fan even though EVERYONE in my house was into the flames. My cousin Scott showed me just what Super Mario was capable of while schooling me in NHL'92 (I think). I'll admit that hockey was a bit less entertaining for a couple years, but I never gave up hope. Now we have some of the best young players in the league and are making a legit run this year with Hossa. Most people who claim to be penguins fans know nothing of humility.
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