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Welcome to WTF World – Flyers and Hawks in finals. My thoughts.

May 25th, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

Flyers made it into the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the last day of the season with a shootout goal and now they’re playing for the Cup. How in the freaking world did this happen? Teams 1-3 were knocked off right away and then the Pens fell to Montreal in 7. This has been one screwed up playoffs and if the NHL commercials about “History will be made” weren’t so god awful they would be praised for accuracy. Actually it should be “This is some fucked-up repugnant shit.”

I’m seriously torn but here’s what my decision came down to.

  1. Keep the cup in PA – the state tourism people can make some $$ with “Pennsylvania – The State of Lord Stanley”.  If I see that on any shirts or posters send me royalties.
  2. Never cheer outside your conference – In baseball you cheer for the NL, in football its the AFC. Its YOUR group.
  3. Hossa factor – I hate him. hate hate hate. He is the epitome of being a douchebag in modern day sports. He does not deserve to win a cup. EVER!
  4. Rivalry – Pens and Flyers as the last 2 cup winners. Do you realize this just took the rivalry up to a level of potential rioting. Next season is going to be freaking BEAUTIFUL!
  5. Chicago – The only thing they’re deserving to win is an NBA title and thats because its a meaningless sport of thugs. White Sox? They really don’t exist.
  6. 2010-11 season - There’s no bigger kick in the nuts to Philly than Pittsburgh knocking the defending champs out of the playoffs next year and winning the Cup back.
In other words… Flyers in 6.

If your reaction is “you’re not a TRUE Pens fan” I must retort with “neither are you bandwagon!”. I’m not saying I’m cheering for the Flyers, I’m saying I pick them to win. I remained a ticket holder in the Mellon Arena during the dismal early 2000′s. Where were you when 8000 would show up to the games and before the Crosby era. You can’t question my fandom because you cant get past made up hatred for a a team you didn’t know existed 2 years ago.

Do I still hate the Flyers? You bet your sweet ass I do but they’re representing the East right now. OUR conference. They deserve OUR support. As much as it hurts me to say it, they made it to the show this year and the Pens didn’t.

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    • DMA, fka F2 Sign Guy

      You can not be serious saying we need to root for and support the Cryers because they are in our conference. What if the Browns or Ravens were in the Super Bowl? NO WAY I would root for them. Anyone else, maybe, but NOT your biggest rival. I was right there with you during the VERY lean early 2000′s when 8000 fans was an exaggeration, so you know I’m no bandwagon. And get over the Hossa stuff. He was a rent a player that we hoped would have signed with us. He didn’t and he made some crap comments. Our revenge came last year when we beat him to win the Cup. That chapter is over.

      You should be cheering for good hockey – skill, speed, youth with a good mix of veteran leadership – not cheering for thugs, sucker punches, and cheap shots and a city who’s fans booed Santa and threw snowballs at him.

      Chicago in 5.

    • http://douglasderda.com douglas

      1) Hossa is still a douchebag. rental player or not. He sums up all I hate about athletes and never deserves to win.

      2) Rival or not, its your conference. Did I say root? no. I said don’t cheer outside your conference and they deserve it coming back like they have to get to the finals. There is a difference. I picked them to win but I’m not cheering for them.

      If the Browns or Ravens were in the Super Bowl I really wouldn’t care because I think football is crap. I only watch the Steelers because of the party that comes with the game and there is no hockey on.

      I’ll take your stance on hockey when you stop selling your tickets to the visitors fans. HA! making me sit next to Habs fans. wtf. :)

      Flyers in 6.