It's true. It may be a function of hfboards, but Rangers fans aren't nearly as obnoxious as Penguins fans, in general.
Your Choice : Rangers or Devs?
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It's true. It may be a function of hfboards, but Rangers fans aren't nearly as obnoxious as Penguins fans, in general.
How dare you bring THAT ONE a mention in one of my posts.
Just reading that, I almost injured myself.
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lazycop
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The Underboss
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If I had a gun to my head and had to pick, The Devils hands down. I can't bring myself to root for the Rangers unless it helps us somehow for standings positioning.
Now, if I didn't have a gun to my head, neither team.
Now, if I didn't have a gun to my head, neither team.
doublechili
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Richie Daggers Crime
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I'd rather crush a nut by putting my bag on a stump and smashing it with a sledgehammer than be 1% of a Rags fan.
I was a Rangers fan growing up which I inherited from my Dad. He lived through the Islanders dynasty years but never really developed a hatred for them. More of a mutual respect, I guess. He used to tell me what a mean SOB Potvin was, etc. etc.
Anyway, he was a die-hard Ranger fan but was always bothered by the fact that the Rangers never developed their own talent. (It was like rooting for a jersey as Seinfeld would say.) I guess that view was instilled in me. But he had been following them since the 50's and didn't want to give up until they won a cup. The opposite of a fair-weather fan I guess. The cup came in '94 (as everyone here is aware
); after that we decided it was time to go. We wanted to follow a team that developed their own talent rather than buying it, so over to blue and orange we went. Ironically that spanned the Milbury sell-all-your-prospects era. (It's been a rough 20 years in Islander country.
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So the Islanders are by far my #1 team, but I still like the Rangers and root for them when they aren't playing us.
Devils on the other hand I just never really liked. I just find them kinda boring.
Anyway, he was a die-hard Ranger fan but was always bothered by the fact that the Rangers never developed their own talent. (It was like rooting for a jersey as Seinfeld would say.) I guess that view was instilled in me. But he had been following them since the 50's and didn't want to give up until they won a cup. The opposite of a fair-weather fan I guess. The cup came in '94 (as everyone here is aware
); after that we decided it was time to go. We wanted to follow a team that developed their own talent rather than buying it, so over to blue and orange we went. Ironically that spanned the Milbury sell-all-your-prospects era. (It's been a rough 20 years in Islander country.)So the Islanders are by far my #1 team, but I still like the Rangers and root for them when they aren't playing us.
Devils on the other hand I just never really liked. I just find them kinda boring.
There - that's a better visual.
I don't hold the Devils in particularly high esteem, but as there's no chance I would ever be a Rags fan - ever - the answer to this question is fairly easy.
When my son was 3 years old, just to be a contrarian, he came home from Build a Bear with his grandmother (who apparently didn't know any better) with a stuffed dog in a Patriots uniform. My wife urged me to laugh it off, primarily because if I made a big deal about it, it would be worse. And soon, that dog just got tossed in the bin with the other dozens of stuffed animals and rarely came out.
As much as I hate the Pats, there's simply no chance that any type of Rags paraphenalia would make it into our home no matter what. If my kids wanted to root for the Yankees instead of the Mets - OK. If they choose the Giants over the Jets....fine, its understandable. But, they are simply not allowed to root for the Rangers. It just ain't happening. And as we live in Manhattan and they are surrounded by Blue Shirts (especially during their Cup run) its been a daunting task. But my 7 year old wears his Islanders backpack to his NYC public school every day, with pride, and gets heckled by.....the Dads! The kids don't know any better.
Hopefully after this season, they will realize that the Islanders will be a team to be reckoned with the long term and there will be some (hopefully good natured) battles on the school yard.
MattMartin
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I would rather have 2 massive goiters, one on my face and one on the tip of my mule, than be 1% of a Rags fan.
lazycop
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NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I BE A RAGS FAN!.
I had this thought a few years back on if the Isles moved who would I root for.
Rags,Devils,Flyers,Bruins,Caps all under 5 hours but would never root for any of them. I determined I would be a Sabres (same state) or Canadians (closest drive). I think I would of choose the Sabres as they are still in the USA.
I had this thought a few years back on if the Isles moved who would I root for.
Rags,Devils,Flyers,Bruins,Caps all under 5 hours but would never root for any of them. I determined I would be a Sabres (same state) or Canadians (closest drive). I think I would of choose the Sabres as they are still in the USA.
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Islanders1932
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If it's only between the Devils and the Rangers this is the easiest question in the world. The Devils. I'd never root for the Rangers. I currently watch Rangers games on tv just to root against them.
However, if there was an option where the Islanders disappeared I'd probably root for a west coast team like the Kings or Ducks because I have to work late nights a lot for my job and this would allow me to follow almost all of their games from the East coast.
However, if there was an option where the Islanders disappeared I'd probably root for a west coast team like the Kings or Ducks because I have to work late nights a lot for my job and this would allow me to follow almost all of their games from the East coast.
My son played for the Bayonne Rangers Travel team the past 4 years, and seeing him wear a Rangers style jersey has made my stomach churn for years now. Well, as a good father, I managed to brainwash my kid to be a die-hard Isles fan. So,my kid wears nothing but Isles shirts and socks under his Ranger jersey & he refuses to wash it. For a few occasion, he gets questioned for his Isles allegence by some new kid, he in turn during scrimmages absolutely checks the crap out of that kid and yells Lets Go Islanders! My kid happenly is the Scott Stevens of his Team & the toughest kid on the ice.
I would never ever put anyone to the punishment of ever rooting for a fake franchise like the Rangers! Go Devils in that case!!
I would never ever put anyone to the punishment of ever rooting for a fake franchise like the Rangers! Go Devils in that case!!
2ndGenIslander
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i honestly dont even hate the devils that much, not much bad blood between us and them honestly. rags on the other hand......
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