Nothing nasty about a observation.
Typically an Ottawa Loss is followed by complaining of officiating.
So now Ottawa is better at having a stronger sense of officiating too huh? LOL
How did they develop and improve those skills since a couple weeks ago?
This is getting comical now
You misunderstand. When you say “Ottawa Fans” it is not one blanket that covers everyone. There are 70% of them in the rink that aren’t 67’s fans. They are minor hockey families, School fundraisers etc. They aren’t Junior Fans. They are more tourists than 67’s fans. Those people view the game through either uninformed eyes or through eyes that generally understand how NHL games are managed, not how Junior Games are managed. There are a lot of differences on how penalties are called at the Junior level that are quite simply lost on most people at 67’s games.
The actual “Ottawa Fans” are very few. Those I identify as Junior Fans that do understand the game at this level. Those people are what you would find a lot at most other OHL Rinks. Far better informed and plugged in to Junior Hockey in general. They have a much better understanding.
The problem in Ottawa is it is an NHL town. Although there is a large population base, very few know much of anything about the 67’s. They may come to a game now and then as part of a group but they aren’t fans. Most of the kids that come don’t even watch the games, neither do the parents/adults. They are more concerned about their conversations and could care less about the game being played. The kids run around dodging through the aisles during games etc. It is a playground for them. I’d say there are about 1500 core season ticket holder types and maybe up to 1000 additional spectators that have a certain level of familiarity. The rest are just a complete nuisance which is why I stopped going to games all together.
Maybe when they get the new rink, they will manage the atmosphere better and I may decide to give it a try again but until then, you won’t find me at TD Place.
So, when I say the Ottawa fans have a stronger sense of officiating, that is compared to the jackasses that are there for a social event that has absolutely nothing to do with hockey or being a fan of the 67’s. That wasn’t meant as a dig against other teams fans. I think that is how you took what I said. That wasn’t’ how it was meant.
If you were to scroll through 67’s threads on here, you would find the odd critique/complaint of the officiating but nothing more or less than any other thread on this forum. All I am saying is don’t’ throw the true 67’s fans into the same pot as the jackasses that have no sense and aren’t actual fans, jsut “barely” spectators.
