Comments on: Thrashers, Bogey Take Hit In Pittsburgh

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:40:17 +0000

Alan, I think that for the most part I’ve had to put up with the bandwagon Wings fans more than the legit ones who know what they’re talking about – bandwagon fans of a team are just such a different breed. The legit Detroit fans are actually pretty ok. There’s something to be said for sticking with your team through bad and good – it makes what the Wings have now more special, IMO.

Now Blackhawks fans? We-ll… there’s a hatred there that’s been brewed for generations between them and St. Louis almost as icky as the hatred between the Cubs and Cards. The 1993 playoff series between the two teams is a good example of that. I freely admit to my regional bias.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Laura, sounds like you’ve dealt with the wrong Detroit fans. The vast majority of Detroit fans are some of the classiest people around. Maybe it’s the fact that a lot of us (yes, I am one) are either fans of the team since they were referred to as the “DeadWings,” or our parents were fans of the “DeadWings” and they instilled their values and classiness in us as children.

I can’t speak for Chicago fans, since I don’t know very many. I’m sure there are others here who can speak for the fanbase.

It all goes back to this Darius character, though. He certainly isn’t indicative of all Penguins fans. You can’t write off an entire fanbase based solely on a few bad apples. That goes for Detroit and Chicago fans, too.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:49:59 +0000

Thank you, PensFan. The Pens are my #3 team (they were #2 until the Thrashers decided to show up so I could actually watch hockey down here – novel concept) and have been since I was a little kid. I watch them, I root for them, I read the PensBlog every day because it’s funny as hell. I have no ill will towards their team, players, or fans, but I have to admit that this season’s series against the Thrashers has been some of the roughest stuff I’ve seen for a while.

Darius#11 does NOT represent most Pens fans – all the ones I’ve ever met are really cool people. He reminds me of one of those douchy bandwagon Detroit fans that we’re going to be surrounded with Friday. Point out the good and get a big head over it, and then forget the days when your franchise wasn’t much better off than we are now.

People like this, you have to ignore. It’s fun to poke at them, but after a while, you just let it go. I’ve dealt with Chicago and Detroit fans all of my life, and frankly I don’t give them the time of day. My traditions as a Blues fan are just as valid as theirs (probably more so, because I don’t randomly attack people because I can), just as Atlanta fans are just as valid as Pens fans.

By: Hockey Biltong

Hockey Biltong — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:39:33 +0000

This has been quite the read. Now we resume our regularly scheduled programming.

By: NASCAR Dave

NASCAR Dave — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:30:46 +0000

The best part of DARIUS dripped down his daddy’s leg…

By: Nikita

Nikita — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:23:18 +0000

*I guess the blogosphere in western PA has a rapid response system ready to go anytime one of their players takes out an opponent and people actually dare to take issue with it. *

Dude, it’s Pittsburgh. What else is there to do?

By: Krust

Krust — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:22:23 +0000

All Pitt Pens fans move back to Pitt, Please

By: ranallo10 (in AT)

ranallo10 (in AT) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:21:28 +0000

You might want to get that checked out…I’m sure they have a cream for it.

By: Buzilla in CT

Buzilla in CT — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:02:01 +0000

I’z got that Itis…Kasperitis

By: Glovesave29

Glovesave29 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:25:19 +0000

Yeah Darius, that sure was funny watching a player get injured. Just like watching Dave Dravecky shatter his arm in the middle of a pitch. Or perhaps Clint Malarchuck getting his throat slashed by a skate blade. Joe Thiesman’s leg was a riotous hoot. Kris Drapers face getting smashed in was the laugh of the decade.