TimberWolf Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 *warning, long thread because I only make new threads every 5 years or so* Now I am never going to be accused of being Mr. Sunshine and rainbows but even I have a threshold. While I am not generalizing everyone, there are a few too many posters here that are clearly and constantly miserable and I wonder, what is the point? This is a game, a toy and a hobby. It's like a friend who I finally forced to quit golf because he clearly hated every second he was out there. What are you doing if you are not having fun? While I am quick to criticize some players and management I am still here because I am enjoying being a fan and post accordingly. When I see the same posters spam the same negative crap over and over, it gets me to wondering why they don't turn in their colours already and cheer for the Sabres or something? I get wanting to win. I have been an unwavering fan since the 70's and know all about wanting it so bad I can taste it, but I never let that get in the way of being a fan of the team first and foremost. A critical thinking fan, but still a booster in the end. So I challenge those here that never take a day off of the whining. Say something positive about this team. (and no, not a negative disguised as a positive like "AV fired, lol" or "we'll stink and they'll can Gillis, derp" But something truly positive and enjoyable about the team.) I am not trying to tell anyone who or how they can be a fan, but if you can't do it then really spend some time evaluating what the hell you are doing here anyways? If I am not enjoying myself in my spare time, it better had be something I am being paid for, I am never going to be miserable for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I have a lot of the same thoughts... but I like watching the games with family and friends and waiting for the drama to unfold like a soap opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Great post.... Here's something positive that I tell my self all the time: Excluding this years playoffs we had won more NHL games than any other team over the past 3 or 4 seasons. As a fan I criticize but at the end of the day ... my canucks gave me more wins than the other 29 NHL teams. WHAT MORE COULD WE WANT? And for every win there's usually a nice celebration big or small. Including drinks and other stuff obviously. Thank you canucks for winning us so many games and cheering us up for so many nights. More than any other team in the NHL Also another positive... we have the best goalie in the world ( flame away lui haters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels22 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 New Coaches, along with letting some players walk/signing new players, and a few trades.. I think this will give our team new life and a new attitude, not just the "business as usual" style they've had the last few years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They are not the Calgary Flames..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 That they still have me as a fan since 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Something positive: Chicago or Boston will lose the SCF. Positive from the Canucks: We still got a great team, and anybody who thinks otherwise should think again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejejester Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to geico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Cool post, OP. Until the last few weeks, I think I made 1-2 posts and 3-4 visits to CDC in about 2 years. I got tired of being wrapped up the crap being spewed in Canucks Talk, and thought it best to step away. For the most part, I didn't miss it, but now that I have relaxed some, I am back, at least for a while. I am a lifelong Canucks fan, and always will be. Having moved to Southern California won't change that at all. Something positive about the team: I look forward to them every single year, even when things looked bleaker than they are now. Anything can happen, and the missing pieces to the Stanley Cup puzzle could fall into place at any moment. Go Canucks GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Green Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They are not the Calgary Flames..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 If things werent like this, and people werent so invested, the league would be no where near where it is. People care and invest so much of their time and money to see the team actually succeed and do something right (management etc) That is like owning a business and just being happy with failing miserably every year, its no fun to lose. Or like investors being unhappy with your company's results. Win and keep the fans happy, or else everyones arse is on the line. It's a business more than it is a game these days. The lockout and the greedy contracts prove it. Its not just a game anymore. Hockey means much much more than just a game on tv. It impacts the economy, if the team isnt doing good, isnt making the playoffs, resturants will lose out on 20% + in some cases on their yearly revenue. Thats huge. (Note I dont have numbers, just remember it being a high number watching the news a long time ago, could of been higher) It is frustrating watching the team take a dump on the ice and never adjust, game after game, year after year. But hey, it bothers me less and less as I'm getting turned off by the teams heart, and the league as a whole. I dont lose sleep over hockey, I dont empty my wallet out for hockey now either, but I have every right to be pissed off if I chose to. But yes to an extent I do agree with you, some people do constantly get annoying with their posts, but yeah at the end of the day, it's their right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 i'm sure most of them smell pretty good most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Honey Badger FTR I don't have a choice who I cheer for. I was born in Van and will be a Nuck fan no matter what. Doesn't mean I have to be happy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I complain about certain aspects of the team because I am not satisfied with them. For the last few years the Canucks have been a true contender but have ultimately failed to win their first championship which is frustrating, especially for long time followers who have invested lots of time, emotions, and money. Once you have decided to become a fan of a certain team and have cheered for them, hoped for them, cried for them, or whatever, especially if you've been a fan for a lot of years it would be practically impossible to simply jump ship and feel the same way about a different team. Speaking for myself, emotionally I'm locked in with the Canucks for better or worse. I dont always like the team but I will always love them. For the positive. The Canucks (and hockey in general) are a great source of entertainment during the season, even if the product isn't always very exciting. CDC is a great forum for debate or argument etc., which is almost always a good way to pass the time during the season/offseason, or playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They are not the Calgary Flames..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They are not the Calgary Flames..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 As a fan I criticize but at the end of the day ... my canucks gave me more wins than the other 29 NHL teams. WHAT MORE COULD WE WANT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 that every player coach, scout and management group, want to win the cup......like every other team, that is the goal every year... that regardless of how badly we fail, these people can be criticized but not disrespected....we might criticize our mother's cooking, but we don't disrespect her.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllEyezOnMe Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 They still manage to give me that tingly feeling when the game is about to go into the dieing seconds of the third period or the Canucks are down by one and need that GOLDEN GOAL. If it makes any sense no matter what happens I will always be a Canucks fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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