arrows19
Registered User
(I just finished writing and this was a lot longer than I meant it to be - sorry!)
G'day,
I've been watching hockey since my mate and I 'discovered' it a few years back - as you can imagine it gets almost zero coverage in Australia. We picked the Penguins as our team for literally no better reason than we rated the logo and colours, a pretty shocking reason to pick a team I know
. We watched them with a loose interest go back to back, without watching too many games or becoming fully invested in the sport. I bought a Kessel jersey (you gotta love Phil), and could appreciate Sid, Geno etc but I never really fell in love with the team. I found the atmosphere at home games to be kinda dull, and I hate more than just about anything in sports being a bandwagon fan (in my favourite sport, Australian rules football, I was born into being a fan of a traditional but severely underachieving team. No matter what, I will stick by them and continue to despise people who jump on cup winning teams). I realised I had unintentionally chosen one of the most infamous bandwagon teams in the Pens, bar maybe Chicago.
So this season, I decided to go in with a clean slate. It's a huge no-no to give up on your team I'm fully aware, but I don't think the Pens were ever really mine. Witnessing winning the Stanley Cup twice should've been absolutely amazing, but it was only a fraction of the emotion I should've felt. Watching a variety of teams this season, I've been drawn well and truly to the Jets. There is an undeniable love and loyalty you guys have for your team, through thick and thin, and this is something I admire the most in a fanbase (I remember watching the white out vs Anaheim a couple years back and I was absolutely in awe). These young players are so exciting, the way you play makes me want to come back and watch every game. You've had hardship in the past, your team didnt even exist for a while in the middle there, and now things are finally looking to be on the up. Being a Jets fan and grabbing that first cup sounds like it would be an incredible ride.
I will always have a soft spot for the Pens, only because of familiarity and the fact that they are what made me start watching hockey those years ago. But I want to feel passion for the NHL and an NHL team in the same way I do for Aus footy and my Aus footy club. I hope you can accept my crash and bash entry into hockey and give me a chance as a Jets fan.
Cheers
G'day,
I've been watching hockey since my mate and I 'discovered' it a few years back - as you can imagine it gets almost zero coverage in Australia. We picked the Penguins as our team for literally no better reason than we rated the logo and colours, a pretty shocking reason to pick a team I know
. We watched them with a loose interest go back to back, without watching too many games or becoming fully invested in the sport. I bought a Kessel jersey (you gotta love Phil), and could appreciate Sid, Geno etc but I never really fell in love with the team. I found the atmosphere at home games to be kinda dull, and I hate more than just about anything in sports being a bandwagon fan (in my favourite sport, Australian rules football, I was born into being a fan of a traditional but severely underachieving team. No matter what, I will stick by them and continue to despise people who jump on cup winning teams). I realised I had unintentionally chosen one of the most infamous bandwagon teams in the Pens, bar maybe Chicago.So this season, I decided to go in with a clean slate. It's a huge no-no to give up on your team I'm fully aware, but I don't think the Pens were ever really mine. Witnessing winning the Stanley Cup twice should've been absolutely amazing, but it was only a fraction of the emotion I should've felt. Watching a variety of teams this season, I've been drawn well and truly to the Jets. There is an undeniable love and loyalty you guys have for your team, through thick and thin, and this is something I admire the most in a fanbase (I remember watching the white out vs Anaheim a couple years back and I was absolutely in awe). These young players are so exciting, the way you play makes me want to come back and watch every game. You've had hardship in the past, your team didnt even exist for a while in the middle there, and now things are finally looking to be on the up. Being a Jets fan and grabbing that first cup sounds like it would be an incredible ride.
I will always have a soft spot for the Pens, only because of familiarity and the fact that they are what made me start watching hockey those years ago. But I want to feel passion for the NHL and an NHL team in the same way I do for Aus footy and my Aus footy club. I hope you can accept my crash and bash entry into hockey and give me a chance as a Jets fan.
Cheers
