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Originally posted by Vic Lagina
My foot tastes like shit.  I wasn't man enough to congratulate TB on winning a classic series. I was bummed out because the Flyers lost. So I'll say it now. Congrats on going to the Cup.
I will stick by my comments about TB. 20 years down the road (possibly sooner), when your team sucks again, and people have fallen off the bandwagon, and there no longer is interest in a hockey club in TB, they will move out of the city.
As far as Acid's comments about being a Bridesmaid? Well, true. As a Philly fan, you have to be prepared to have your heart broken repeatedly by your teams, whether it's the Flyers, Eagles, Phils, or Sixers. I got over the game 7 loss pretty quickly because I knew that we're talking about a Philly team here.
BUT, what seperates Philly fans from all other fans is that no matter what, no matter how much your team breaks your heart, you'll be back to support them next season. There is no such thing as a Philly bandwagoner. And there will NEVER be a Philly team that leaves the city. The fans won't allow it. I can't say that about many other cities (although they are out there), and I certainly can't say that about TB fans.
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Glad to see you being so humble.
Like I said before, I understand where you are coming from. I am a die hard Bruins fan. I was born and raised there - started playing hockey when I was 4. I moved to FL in the mid 90's.
This is NOT a hockey city by any means, but it has the potential to be.
I have a son that is now four years old. I would love to see him playing but the nearest rink is about 40 miles away from me. Not exactly a quick trip. I think if the management of the team is willing to spend a few dollars on some great talent, it could easily evolve into a hockey city.
I myself am not a Flyers fan, but my Dad has always been. He always tells me the stories of the "Broadstreet Bullies" with Bobby Clarke, the fights, the hundreds of penalty minutes, etc from back in the 70's.
I guess it's possible that the team will "suck" again, but then again this may be the boost that the owners and management needed in order to start really focusing on winning. It's a multi-faceted journey that needs a jumpstart (Like a Cup finals series) to get them moving.
Just 2 years ago I was going to lightning games... less than half the seats filled - you could sit anywhere you want. Different story now. We all know that owners mostly care about one thing and one thing only. Selling Tickets. They got what the wanted, so now it's time to start filtering some of that well deserved cash down to some of the existing talent as well as some future prospects.
GO TAMPA!!