I'm not Canadian...I am not from Vancouver, but I am a Canucks fan (although I wouldn't categorize myself as a Canuck). I scour the internet in search of news, audio, video and whatever I can find of the team I call my own. I've never felt obligated to do this...I just do it, because I want to. I've made an emotional contract with an idea...a team.
I've only been to GM Place once...but I have watched countless games in the past few years and through the television I am usually in tune with those fans sitting in the rink. When the team plays bad, my nose curls up...when they play good, the smile curls up...and when they break my heart, I just want to curl up and die.
Judging by the reaction of the fans to the latest promotion by the team, I was not alone in thinking that this was probably one of the dumbest things I have seen...
Manipulation of the fans by these means is hollow. Instead of spending $$ on flags, sweaters and ceremonies, put it into a quality product on the ice so we can live and breathe it everyday...all the way until June. Don't force that emotional contract on me...or else I will ask for a divorce.
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