gohabsgo252006 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I was reading an article by pat hickey online today http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news...4e-f4a5e34a3045 And i was surprised when i got to the end, it said "Note -After the game outside the Bell Centre, jubilant Canadiens fans set fire to a Leafs jersey." If you go on and read it, it has comments from some of the people involved. I was very surprised to read this, something many of us have thought about doing in the past. Kind of intense I must say. ANyways I thought this was something to bring to everyone's attention not something you see everyday. It really shows the intensite and caring involved in this rivlary, not something you would see in Florida I would hazzard to guess. GO HABS GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 "Note -After the game outside the Bell Centre, jubilant Canadiens fans set fire to a Leafs jersey." was there a leaf fan in the jerzey ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohabsgo252006 Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 was there a leaf fan in the jerzey ?? NO but if you read it, he was crying while they did it. HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 the way it reads, it sounds like they took a leafs jersey off a fan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 the way it reads, it sounds like they took a leafs jersey off a fan... That's what I understood. Might be a Leafs jersey but you still don't steal other people's shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I agree, that's disgraceful in principle...on the other hand, Leafs fans are so preternaturally obnoxious that - depending on how this guy was acting - it might be simple poetic justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromage Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Call it a saving grace to that "Leafs" fan. He has now been converted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalHab Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Are you sure that the Leaf fan didn't just "donate" it.......after all, there was no more use for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lull Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 still disgraceful. you don't steal shit *and* you don't set team jerseys on fire. ever. i wanna apologize to any Leafs fans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebehabs Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 i think we (habs fab) didnt need to do that~ we should keep the habs spirit which is NOT being disgraceful~ like, wearing and showing that blue t-shirt with *LEAFS SUCK* on it is a very good idea~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 as a symbolic image it is very impressive... as an actual event it is mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cataclaw Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Don't get me wrong, i hate the leafs as much as anyone else. I find their team and their "leaf nation" to be rather arrogant and obnoxious. I also dislike how CBC/TSN focuses exclusively on toronto. I was thrilled with last night's game. However... i may hate the maple leafs, but i still respect them as an NHL franchise. Burning another team's jersey is disgraceful. It's analogous to burning another nation's flag. In short: I hate the leafs, but i still respect them. Burning a jersey is pushing things too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 as a symbolic image it is very impressive... as an actual event it is mean... I agree.. on paper.. bloody hilarious... in reality...not cool at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 as a symbolic image it is very impressive... as an actual event it is mean... yes - no one could have said it any better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 as a symbolic image it is very impressive... as an actual event it is mean... Too true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohabsgo252006 Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 as a symbolic image it is very impressive... as an actual event it is mean... Absolutely...Well said. Think about the passion that is involved in hockey in this country, when stuff like this happens. Could you see a Tampa fan burning a Panthers jersey I think not. As someone said earlier it's analogous to burning another nations flag - That's how much hockey means to our country especially in Montreal and probably Toronto too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 THis is disgusting and I'm ashamed to be associated with this kind of behaviour. If it had been a leafs fan doing this, this forum would be at riot level right now. I'd like to apologize to leaf fans as well. This is disgusting and shouldn't be condoned. And I really hope the reports of it being stolen off somebodies back are false...that would probably make me puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Habby2919 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 It is a shame,... On a side note, look at the picture in the article and add this caption, Tucker,"SMELL IT! SMELL IIIIT!!!" Kovalev,"Oh dude, what did you eat?!" :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 That was a beauty of a hit. Kudo's for Tucker for getting right up, he got leveled. Almost reminded of Steven's laying out Lindros. And he never got up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAussiePosse Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Word is it was a bet between the friends, loser had their jersey burned. I think "loser" should have been established before the match, because the Leafs always have been, and always be, losers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch_nl Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Just like European fans. Hooligans. I like the sportsmanship in north america and as long nobody get's hurt then I can live with it. Still, this incident is tragic isolated but in the big perspective it says something about the rivalry and the legend goes on. In about 50 year all of you will be telling your grandchildren how the guy next to you burned a Leafs jersey outside the Bell. Just like Woodstock... (They asked people if they went to Woodstock and about 2 million said they did when in fact they whera a lot less) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Just like European fans. Hooligans. I like the sportsmanship in north america and as long nobody get's hurt then I can live with it. Still, this incident is tragic isolated but in the big perspective it says something about the rivalry and the legend goes on. In about 50 year all of you will be telling your grandchildren how the guy next to you burned a Leafs jersey outside the Bell. Just like Woodstock... (They asked people if they went to Woodstock and about 2 million said they did when in fact they whera a lot less) Somehow I think once this threat reaches the next page we'll all have forgotten about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HABBER-oooooKNOWS Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 still disgraceful. you don't steal shit *and* you don't set team jerseys on fire. ever. i wanna apologize to any Leafs fans out there. Shut up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I hope it was an agreement between friends. Anything else would be very disrespectful. But if it was in good fun and is not hurting anyone I am all for it clean fun where no one gets hurt cannot hurt anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Nothing wrong with this if it was indeed a bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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