Any of you fans switch teams or thinking about it?

[Spawn]

Same, if the Canucks doesn’t exist, I probably quit being a hockey fan

I'd still watch hockey. I'd cheer for certain teams too. But it wouldn't have the same meaning to me.

As stupid as it is when I think about it. The Oilers success/failures actually matter to me on an emotional level. That's probably unhealthy lol. And at times I've found myself recognizing that my mood gets too down after a bad performance and need to actively work against that.

I just can't help it.

 

[Dondini]

2 years heh?
When was the last time the Kings were a good team? Oh right,...about 2 years ago

But it’s a coincidence you say

Guy if I was gonna switch teams cause they suck I would have done it a long time ago.

 

[pi314]

Listen here bucko.....you just don't switch teams

I find myself agreeing with a Flyers fan.

Hell hath officially frozen over.

 

[Dondini]

Get off my board.

I’m ready for anything thrown at me. I’m currently playing senior with 2 compressed discs. My hockey soul is intact. Haha. To be fair I deserve some flack for this. I knew it was coming but I had to let the world know lol

 

[Gnashville]

Being an Oil fan is truly suffering.

I don't think there is one fan base in all of sports that is more tortured than the Oilers.

Maybe the Vikings.

5 Stanley Cups >>>>>>>>>4 Super Bowl losses

Fans of the Blues or Canucks are more tortured they have never had a Gretzky or Messier

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I'd still watch hockey. I'd cheer for certain teams too. But it wouldn't have the same meaning to me.

As stupid as it is when I think about it. The Oilers success/failures actually matter to me on an emotional level. That's probably unhealthy lol. And at times I've found myself recognizing that my mood gets too down after a bad performance and need to actively work against that.

I just can't help it.

The amazing thing is the positivity on the Oilers board when things are going right (like right now). You guys have been the worst-run franchise the past ten years, but the fans are truly faithful and die-hard and pick themselves up when they're down. By comparison on the Sharks board, even if the Sharks win, the tone is "well yea we won, but if we keep letting the opponent win battles here and battle there, we will lose eventually." It's so glass half-empty sometimes.
Trust the Pro-cess, brother.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

You are a phony fan. I'm sure whatever team gets you as a "fan' will be happy to have you.

wow someone bossing others around with a bad attitude and is a supposed Boston fan?

well we can tell youre definitely not phony

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I’m thinking of switching sports.

 

[triggrman]

I was a DRW fan until 1998.

 

[nbwingsfan]

I find myself more a fan of players than I am of teams as I get older.

I'll still be psyched if Edmonton wins a cup though because I know how much it would mean for the city.

Agree with this. Have always been and always will be a Wings fan, but I can't help cheer for the Bruins and the Panthers because I'm also a huge Bergeron and Barkov fan (always loved two way players). Once Bergeron is done in ~5-7 years I'll stop watching the Bruins.

Would never stop cheering for the Wings though.

 

[3rd Sedin]

5 Stanley Cups >>>>>>>>>4 Super Bowl losses

Fans of the Blues or Canucks are more tortured they have never had a Gretzky or Messier

I mean, technically....

 

[Little Psycho]

@drs151

I have stopped watching them. I just can't switch teams. So they are back in the cellar, I'm not gonna suddenly cheer for other teams.

 

[Freudian]

Life is suffering, so why shouldn't fandom be?

 

[Nodoughtyboutit]

Kings fan here. Bye Felicia!

 

[Rogue Winger]

It is odd for 30 year old to switch his team. Not saying it's wrong, but I see why many doubt it's genuine.

I can understand if a little kid realizes that his favorite team is not the same that family raised him to cheer on, but after you become a fan of the team, that gut feeling stays for life and cannot be reasoned with anymore. Otherwise it's not being a fan, but riding a bandwagon which might last long or not. (I have never been fan of any NHL team, but rode a few bandwagons because following careers of favorite players).

But I guess there could be exceptions...

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

For about one day after Patrick Marleau signed with Toronto, I considered that perhaps the Leafs would become my favorite team.

Other than that, no.

 

[M2Beezy]

Montreal is an awful team. Bad choice OP

 

[Dondini]

It is odd for 30 year old to switch his team. Not saying it's wrong, but I see why many doubt it's genuine.

I can understand if a little kid realizes that his favorite team is not the same that family raised him to cheer on, but after you become a fan of the team, that gut feeling stays for life and cannot be reasoned with anymore. Otherwise it's not being a fan, but riding a bandwagon which might last long or not. (I have never been fan of any NHL team, but rode a few bandwagons because following careers of favorite players).

But I guess there could be exceptions...

I heard ya man . It is strange, but I don’t think I’ve been a true kings fan for a very long time. It will take some work but I truly feel like the habs are something I will live and die with from this day forward

 

[The Stig]

Being an Oil fan is truly suffering.

I don't think there is one fan base in all of sports that is more tortured than the Oilers.

Maybe the Vikings.

Wat. The 80s didnt happen?

Think about all the teams with no cups.

 

[Dondini]

Dustin brown is still my hero tho

 

[Ceremony]

Unacceptable in any circumstances.

 

[Goodbahd]

If you did switch or ever seriously thought about it, then you’d have to ask yourself first, were you ever a fan to begin with?

 

[Kale Hulls]

Wat. The 80s didnt happen?

Think about all the teams with no cups.

Most people in their 30's aren't going to remember the Oilers cup wins. All we can remember is losing in the SCF and management saying fu to everybody and running the team off a cliff.

 

[The Stig]

5 Stanley Cups >>>>>>>>>4 Super Bowl losses

Fans of the Blues or Canucks are more tortured they have never had a Gretzky or Messier

The Blues had Gretzky, Canucks had Messier. Literally both of your examples are wrong.

 

[Goose]

I mean, technically....

Yeah I don't think he realizes Messier played for the Canucks for three years lol.

Not a great three years, but still.