OT: Do you know anyone that quit the Leafs, and what was the reason they stopped cheering for them?

[ottomaddox]

I knew a leaf fan that cheered for them for years, but quit when the Leafs bought out Grabovski.

Of all the things, his meltdown tipping point was when Nonis bought out Grabbo.

My only wishes is that he came back to fandom now that this team is on the cusp of a really special run.



Do you know anyone who completely lost faith, and what reason did they quit on the Leafs?

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[Tak7]

I know a few friends that tuned out during the Horachuk/Babcock's first year, largely because of the losing and lack of interest in any of the games.

But they all came back on board once the team started being good again.

I wouldn't say they "lost faith". Maybe just took a break from watching every single game, every single night.

Does anyone truly ever just lose faith in a team and stop being a fan? Is that even possible?

 

[ACC1224]

I know a few friends that tuned out during the Horachuk/Babcock's first year, largely because of the losing and lack of interest in any of the games.

But they all came back on board once the team started being good again.

I wouldn't say they "lost faith". Maybe just took a break from watching every single game, every single night.

Does anyone truly ever just lose faith in a team and stop being a fan? Is that even possible?

It is if they weren't really fans in the first place.

 

[ottomaddox]

I know a few friends that tuned out during the Horachuk/Babcock's first year, largely because of the losing and lack of interest in any of the games.

But they all came back on board once the team started being good again.

I wouldn't say they "lost faith". Maybe just took a break from watching every single game, every single night.

Does anyone truly ever just lose faith in a team and stop being a fan? Is that even possible?

I have neighbours that sport Red Wings flags/bumper stickers on their minivan. I also saw them wearing Sharks and Jets stuff. To me they seem to have nothing but contempt for the city and it's team.

Also the many born and raised (in Toronto) Habs fans must have an element of disheartened fandom.

 

[Metroid]

I knew a guy who was a leaf fan, the outta no where when the oilers started picking up all their first round picks (Even before mcdavid) he randomly became huge oilers fan. Probably thought with all the picks and the leafs sucking back then that he would jump ship to the next super power team. He since got married, moved away and stopped all social media-ing so no idea if he's a leaf fan again or not.

 

[ottomaddox]

The sports world will always have their fair weather fans. I suppose I was a fair weather Jays fan. After they won their 2 WS + the strike I stopped caring for all baseball in general. Also a personal gripe I have with TOR's parks and recreation.

 

[Rob Brown]

I knew a leaf fan that cheered for them for years, but quit when the Leafs bought out Grabovski.

Of all the things, his meltdown tipping point was when Nonis bought out Grabbo.

My only wishes is that he came back to fandom now that this team is on the cusp of a really special run.



Do you know anyone who completely lost faith, and what reason did they quit on the Leafs?

Why would you want him to become a fan again after he quit because of a reason like that?

 

[Gallagbi]

More than a few turncoats on here.

 

[saltming]

It is if they weren't really fans in the first place.

Fans don't quit their team.
Well real fans.
I guess there are fair weather fans

 

[Rob Brown]

If one thing is true it's that playoffs bring tons and tons of people out of the woodwork that suddenly seem super interested and claim to be big fans despite not paying attention during the regular season or when the team was bad. It's frustrating.

 

[ottomaddox]

Why would you want him to become a fan again after he quit because of a reason like that?

It's not that important to me. I have no idea if he ever had a self-realization that that was a silly reason to quit. As was mentioned earlier, some people are endlessly stubborn.

 

[ACC1224]

More than a few turncoats on here.

No kidding.

I remember a few years back a big announcement made by someone here that they were quitting and becoming a Kings fan. I'm sure those Cup wins were very satisfying for him.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Gotta admit, I stopped watching games during the whole waffle throwing fiasco. Figured if the team quit, I wasn't going to spend time watching them. Despised that team they put together

 

[Tak7]

It is if they weren't really fans in the first place.

That's exactly how I'd characterize them too.

 

[Liminality]

Gotta admit, I stopped watching games during the whole waffle throwing fiasco. Figured if the team quit, I wasn't going to spend time watching them. Despised that team they put together

I don't think that's too bad. I'm sure most people stopped watching some games during that low period, I know I did. Would still always follow what was happening or how people were doing on the team but I didn't think it was entertaining hockey.

 

[therealkoho]

I don't know anyone who was a fan and absolutely quit, if someone has done this then they were never a real fan in the first place

that said I know of more then a few LeaFlanders, who live to hate the team, I ask you who needs those types and maybe they should just pull up the stakes go a little bit down the QueenE and cheer for the Sabres

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Watching the losing was difficult and my interest wasn't as high as it was when I was a kid but never stopped believing. I was also working at one of the major sports companies so sometimes you need to do other things besides think about sports.

 

[DanM]

I never lost faith so to speak

I stopped watching because the way we were being managed was beneath us, we are the Leafs and deserve to be managed properly.

It's not like we are Tampa, L.A, Arizona or Jets... we are the Leafs and I hated seeing us turn into a joke, especially when we should be at the top of the League along with other original 6 teams.

So I stopped giving them my money and or viewership. At least until they put our franchise back at the top where it always belonged.

 

[Advanced stats]

Interaf or whatever he was aka, @The Winter Soldier
Does this thread describe you?

What we're your reasons?

 

[wingman75]

Its happened quite a bit in Ottawa. Before the Sens it was Leafs, Habs and Bruins that most cheered for. But having a local team has changed a lot of people. That is a special circumstance I guess.

I would say if someone can change who they cheer for, they weren't a true fan (or a die-hard) in the first place.

 

[Peiskos]

During the lowest of lows real fans may tune out and only check the score on their phone or on TSN later that night but real Leafs fans never truly stop cheering for the Leafs.

 

[CelticDruid]

I knew one guy that quit cheering for the leafs ,but that was after his lobotomy.

 

[Cleetus]

I had a friend that was one crazy about the leafs since we were small, and in 2007 he told me he was done with the leafs, I laughed it off as I thought there was no way he could cheer for another team, and the next year came all his room, all his Attire became the Blackhawks, I was in total shock and to this day he is still die hard Chicago. I call him Turncoat lol

 

[Tak7]

Gotta admit, I stopped watching games during the whole waffle throwing fiasco. Figured if the team quit, I wasn't going to spend time watching them. Despised that team they put together

Oh same here.

Between Babcock's first year, and the year before he got here (Carlyle Horachuk, I think?), I watched so few games.

I was firmly #TeamTank, and did silent fist pumps everytime the Score App pushed a notification to my phone saying the Leafs had lost again.

I don't think that made me less of a fan - it just wasn't very entertaining to watch back then, and you didn't really learn anything from watching them.

Plus the other sports here were pretty good to watch - TFC were building a strong team, the Raps were looking good, the Jays were in the post-season, etc.

 

[pulfordfan]

My Dad left the leafs and started cheering for the Habs when they traded the big M. Frank Mahovlich for those of you who may not know who the Big M is.