Comments on: Can You Do What Canucks’ Fan Richard Did? http://dennis-kane.com/can-you-do-what-canucks-fan-richard-did/ Rated By My Wife As The Best Site In The World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jim http://dennis-kane.com/can-you-do-what-canucks-fan-richard-did/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 jim Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:12:26 +0000 http://dennis-kane.com/?p=1188#comment-3031 Richard sounds like a pre-Roy Habber. I don't believe that he has completely given up on the Canuckleheads, he is simply in the process of maturing as a hockey fan - a canucklehead, he is no longer. Now, if only the rest of the `tribe' would take his words to heart, it wouldn't be 90 yrs until their next Cup. Of course, my less than secret dread is that we have been slowly spiraling down to the same level of expectations that defines the Canuckleheads. Yeah, a lot of complacent Hab fans would be well advised to heed his words as well. Richard sounds like a pre-Roy Habber. I don’t believe that he has completely given up on the Canuckleheads, he is simply in the process of maturing as a hockey fan – a canucklehead, he is no longer. Now, if only the rest of the `tribe’ would take his words to heart, it wouldn’t be 90 yrs until their next Cup. Of course, my less than secret dread is that we have been slowly spiraling down to the same level of expectations that defines the Canuckleheads. Yeah, a lot of complacent Hab fans would be well advised to heed his words as well.

]]> By: Number31 http://dennis-kane.com/can-you-do-what-canucks-fan-richard-did/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Number31 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:09:07 +0000 http://dennis-kane.com/?p=1188#comment-3030 Though there's nothing wrong with being a loving fan, and I understand if one gets disheartened after being a fan for so long with nothing to really show for but disappointment; if it goes to the point where the general ups and downs border upon the manic depressive/anger impulses, then I don't think it's healthy to be so attached. It's something that bothers me on our forums, in our papers, on the tv, and radio... why people go so crazy. I feel it's best not to take it so personal for one's own sake and for the sake of those around them. I think he probably did the right thing, that it's best this man takes a vacation from the game as a fan, and who knows, maybe he'll like it better that way. And when his team does something great, it'll surprise him enough to make him happy just the same. Would I ever do the same? No. I don't attach myself so much emotionally to them like that. I love the team and the game all the same, through the good and the bad, and if it's bad, I shrug it off and see tomorrow is another day where I hope they'll try again. Only the actions of other fans bother me and make it hard for me to enjoy the team, but by then I've closed my notebook and gone off to do something else. Those dark times of the mid/late-90s were hard to live through though. Thankfully I didn't have internet then. With 30 teams are all eyeing that one prize, 29 teams will have fans disappointed and one will hold the parade. C'est la vie d'hockey. Though there’s nothing wrong with being a loving fan, and I understand if one gets disheartened after being a fan for so long with nothing to really show for but disappointment; if it goes to the point where the general ups and downs border upon the manic depressive/anger impulses, then I don’t think it’s healthy to be so attached. It’s something that bothers me on our forums, in our papers, on the tv, and radio… why people go so crazy. I feel it’s best not to take it so personal for one’s own sake and for the sake of those around them. I think he probably did the right thing, that it’s best this man takes a vacation from the game as a fan, and who knows, maybe he’ll like it better that way. And when his team does something great, it’ll surprise him enough to make him happy just the same.

Would I ever do the same? No. I don’t attach myself so much emotionally to them like that. I love the team and the game all the same, through the good and the bad, and if it’s bad, I shrug it off and see tomorrow is another day where I hope they’ll try again. Only the actions of other fans bother me and make it hard for me to enjoy the team, but by then I’ve closed my notebook and gone off to do something else. Those dark times of the mid/late-90s were hard to live through though. Thankfully I didn’t have internet then.

With 30 teams are all eyeing that one prize, 29 teams will have fans disappointed and one will hold the parade. C’est la vie d’hockey.

]]> By: EP http://dennis-kane.com/can-you-do-what-canucks-fan-richard-did/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 EP Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:34:44 +0000 http://dennis-kane.com/?p=1188#comment-3026 Wow... that's.... wow..... As a die hard Habs fan, I can kind relate to maybe being too emotionally involved sometimes but I'd never give up the Habs.... Wow… that’s…. wow….. As a die hard Habs fan, I can kind relate to maybe being too emotionally involved sometimes but I’d never give up the Habs….

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