Boltsfan2029
Registered User
Icey said:The difference between the big market fans and the small market fans is nothing more than a perspective. The small market fans want to see the big markets crash and burn. They want to see them fall to the bottom because they feel they have been robbed of players and a legitimate team for the last 10 years. Most big markets fans don't feel that way. Most of them look forward to the Edmontons, Calgary's, Columbus, Atlanta etc competiting with them.
I have to take issue with this. I am a "small market fan." I do not want to see big markets crash and burn. Matter of fact, none of my friends who are hockey fans want this. It appears that you're saying all small market fans are the same and that is simply untrue. Some may feel that way, but I would wager most do not.
Same goes for "most big market fans" looking forward to the small market teams competing with them. The majority of large market fans that I've heard/read discussing this seem to want to see the small market teams contracted. Hopefully, as you say, "most" do not feel that way.
Perhaps both sects of fans should be classified as "the most vocal" fans of each type of market.
The mindset of these "most vocal" fans never ceases to amaze me. They seem to want to build the league by destroying it. Makes no sense. We're all in this together. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't want all the teams to be healthy and competitive. I want the games to be exciting, basically evenly matched & a battle to the final whistle. I can't comprehend why anyone would want it any other way.