millbank Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 No doubt often enough read much the dislike for Leafs on this forum by many, have wondered though are there any similar to myself perhaps in reverse, where I do root for Leafs, do root for Sabres as close second and at times even am conflicted when the two teams play. Is there anyone willing to admit and suffer the scorn perhaps that you do root for Leafs as second team perhaps, or is this a nasty thought a blasphemy perhaps. :o :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I hate the Leafs as much as any full-blooded Sabres fan should, but I've always liked their jerseys. I do look forward to Sabres/Leafs games more than others but never root for the Leafs. Whatever happened to our blind Leaf-hating friend? Cheryl I think. She would lose her mind spewing her Leaf hatred each time they played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'm not sure how anyone could root for two division rivals. That's like cheering for the Bills and the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Boooooo leafs But I'll have to add, any team from Boston can pretty much lick my taint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I don't hate the Leaves nearly as much as I do the Sens and Bruins. Maybe that's from all those years when the Leaves were in the other conference, or maybe it's because they haven't been relevant most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I don't hate the Leaves nearly as much as I do the Sens and Bruins. Maybe that's from all those years when the Leaves were in the other conference, or maybe it's because they haven't been relevant most of the time. Same here. Boston tops my hate list in every sport with Ottawa taking #2 in hockey. I hate Toronto and Montreal about the same and then there's teams like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Carolina, and Dallas although my hate for the Stars has subsided somewhat after they made Lindy Ruff their coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 do hate bruins rangers and sens more than the leafs, but also yeah they haven't done much last decade :P But am not conflicted, only one team i support and that is buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I very strongly dislike the Leafs (the "hate" label is reserved for teams like Boston, Ottawa, Philly, Carolina, et al) and I hate Phil Kessel. I snicker knowing that the team has the most operating income in the league by about a factor of two and its front office can't un-###### itself enough to win anything. Additional joy is derived from the Leafs awful record at the FNC lately. I respect that the all-in hockey culture that Toronto has (Buffalo, Detroit, Canadian teams, several others have this). It's a big city, but one that identifies strongly with its team because it's a traditional hockey market. I give that a ton of respect over most of the non-traditional markets in which I've lived or visited. As a by-product of that culture, there's a high level of knowledge and understanding that the Leafs fans have of the game that I very much respect; they have greater hockey smarts than many other hockey markets, even including other traditional markets like Boston and New York. I also enjoy the boisterous, drunken, good-natured ribbery that's present when our teams play each other; in general everyone spouts a bunch of hate at each other and then when the game's done, we all hug and get shitfaced together- there's some brotherhood there. Much, much, much less scumbaggy than Flyers and Devils fans, with much, much, much more devotion and intelligence than Canes fans. Nazem Kadri was looking like an interesting up-and-coming story in Toronto, but then he made scumbag moves on Backstrom, Granlund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Boooooo leafs But I'll have to add, any team from Boston can pretty much lick my taint Precisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Darcy Tucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 When Toronto was in the old NORRIS DIVISION with the Red Wings, I didn't mind the Leafs. Players I liked were: Wendel Clark, Daniel Marois, Nikolai Borschevsky, Rick Vaive, Borje Salming, Ken Wregget, Russ Courtnall. But now since they are Buffalo's division rival, nope, not a fan at all. Blow, Leafs, Blow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Darcy Tucker Seriously, ###### that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Toronto stole my girlfriend and my football team this week :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Toronto stole my girlfriend and my football team this week :cry: There are 2.8 Billion females......there is only 1 football team.... In all due respect to the 4 female posters here....all broads are nuts. The older you get, the more you understand. Doesn't stop the hurt, and the one you end up with will be a basket case in some sense, but never take it personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I have no problem with the Leafs. When they play my Sabres, they must lose, Otherwise, I have no issues. Although I haven't been there for a while, I always loved going to Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 There are 2.8 Billion females......there is only 1 football team.... In all due respect to the 4 female posters here....all broads are nuts. The older you get, the more you understand. Doesn't stop the hurt, and the one you end up with will be a basket case in some sense, but never take it personal. Wanna talk about it? :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Blasphemy. Teams in order of hate: Bruins, Leafs, Flyers, Sens, everyone else is far back. and yeah, Darcy Tucker, ###### that guy. Right in the ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 and yeah, Darcy Tucker, ###### that guy. Right in the ear. Once you go black, you go deaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Very classy at the end tonight by the Leafs fans. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Very classy at the end tonight by the Leafs fans. :rolleyes: What were they up to this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 What were they up to this time? Showered the ice with beer cans after Ehrhoff scored the winner. Steve Ott on twitter- Thanks to the Toronto fans that donated their Tall Boys, we had the trainers grab them for a nice day off. #Classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Once you go black, you go deaf. Once you go white..... You're no longer tight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Think we have a consensus... there are few to none Leaf fans here, which differs from Ontario and Toronto area where there are many Leaf fans who also have rooting interest in Sabres. The angst very much one sided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Think we have a consensus... there are few to none Leaf fans here, which differs from Ontario and Toronto area where there are many Leaf fans who also have rooting interest in Sabres. The angst very much one sided. As Sabres fans, we often have to answer the hypothetical question of who we would root for if our team left Buffalo. I would probably choose the Leafs just because of proximity, with Montreal and Winnipeg a close second. Luckily, it looks like I won't have to answer that question for reals for some time, so,… F### the Leafs! I do think, though, that it is better when both franchises are good. It just makes for better hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 No leaf fan here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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