If Toronto gets a second team

[Mojo19]

Toronto Beavers would be cool.


Definitely would NOT switch allegiance though.

 

[charliolemieux]

And that's the thread

The world is going to hell in a handbasket and it's getting pushed down the hill by spellcheck.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

No thanks.

I would slightly enjoy it if Rogers ended up with the Leafs wearing blue and Bell ended up with Toronto two wearing red.

That's how I'd hope it goes down.

Bell owns the Habs as well.

 

[jimmycarter]

markham will win a stanley cup before toronto does.

 

[Sokil]

I'd be the first one here to turn coat.

Hell, I'm of the few, the proud, the Jim Balsillie's Hamilton Predators season ticket holders.

 

[Sokil]

They don't deserve our loyalty. Haven't earned it and take it for granted. Burke would often through it in your face calling Leaf fans stupid for their blind support. Saying that we should "get a life".

There have been times where you can tell they aren't 100% committed to getting better. There true colours come out when guys like Nash and big UFA's are open for bidding. They make more money than anyone but don't bid for Kovalchuk, come up short on Brad Richards, Mike Richards, Carter, nash and find excuses why expensive players aren't a fit.

All the while they overpay mediocre players like Grabovski, Komisarik, Connolly, etc. Sadly -- they either don't know how to run a team or are unwilling.

It's the former, not the latter.

 

[scarlet512]

If it's a York Region team then yes

 

[diceman934]

If is never going to happen....even if it did....a true Leaf fan is a true Leaf fan....always will be a Leaf fan.

 

[Tak7]

I'm sorry, but why is this even a question? Switching allegiances?

Seriously - what the ******* is that all about?

Being a supporter isn't about the parades and the success and enjoying the good times.

It's about sticking with YOUR team, through thick and bloody thin. When **** gets tough, that's when the real supporters come out of the woodwork, not just the fanboys who hop on the bandwagon when it's flashy and stylish to do so.

The fact that people would actually legitimately consider switching teams makes me sick. Those of you should be ashamed of yourself. So your team hasn't won in a while? Poor you - go support the Penguins or a powerhouse team then.

Seriously - being a fan doesn't present you with a divine right to be presented with constant success.

Should be ashamed. This fanbase is a joke. I almost want another team in this area, just to weed out some of the mongs that infest this this so called "Leafs Nation"

If is never going to happen....even if it did....a true Leaf fan is a true Leaf fan....always will be a Leaf fan.

This is exactly what it should be. I swear we have some self-entitled bozos supporting this team.

 

[huge*]

I'd switch in a heartbeat. Leafs organization is laughing stock of professional sports. We are such suckers as fans

 

[Sokil]

I'm sorry, but why is this even a question? Switching allegiances?

Seriously - what the ******* is that all about?

Being a supporter isn't about the parades and the success and enjoying the good times.

It's about sticking with YOUR team, through thick and bloody thin. When **** gets tough, that's when the real supporters come out of the woodwork, not just the fanboys who hop on the bandwagon when it's flashy and stylish to do so.

The fact that people would actually legitimately consider switching teams makes me sick. Those of you should be ashamed of yourself. So your team hasn't won in a while? Poor you - go support the Penguins or a powerhouse team then.

Seriously - being a fan doesn't present you with a divine right to be presented with constant success.

Should be ashamed. This fanbase is a joke. I almost want another team in this area, just to weed out some of the mongs that infest this this so called "Leafs Nation"

You're taking sports way too seriously.

 

[TrueBlue86]

I'd switch in a heartbeat. Leafs organization is laughing stock of professional sports. We are such suckers as fans

you're from hamilton, nobody's forcing you to cheer on the leafs now. you need another toronto team to switch? lol buffalo is closer to you anyway than a would be toronto team

 

[Tak7]

You're taking sports way too seriously.

No offense, but sitting in Ukraine do you have an understanding of how "seriously" Leafs fans take their hockey here?

Or are you making a summation based on a number of posts you've read?

 

[LeeIs]

If I could cheer for another team, you think I'd still be a Leafs fan? Lets be realistic.

Anybody that's been here for a while knows that this question comes up time and time again. Especially when the Leafs are going through a rough patch. But all the years I've been here and all of these types of threads I've seen, I've never read a better answer.

Made me laugh.

I totally agree. I couldn't cheer for another team even if I tried really hard.

 

[Grandrift145]

all of you that said you would switch
were never true leafs fans

 

[Leafidelity]

I now hope they get a second team just so the fence sitters can GTFO

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

No offense, but sitting in Ukraine do you have an understanding of how "seriously" Leafs fans take their hockey here?

Or are you making a summation based on a number of posts you've read?

Post is totally off base- who are you to question his or anyone else's allegiance, especially just because they have a bloody flag under their name. Dumb. You are taking it way, way too seriously, and your quoted post is a case in point.

 

[tp71]

No thanks.



Bell owns the Habs as well.

I know they do. The thought would be that Rogers would buy/Bell would sell their shares of MLSE and Bell would own a portion of Toronto 2.

Rogers would own the blue team, they are largely identified with the colour red.

Bell would own the red team, they are largely identified with the colour blue.

That is all. Nothing deeper than that.

 

[iceblue]

No ****ing thank you, when you become a Leaf fan, you're in it for life.

"Baby I was born this way"..... I bleed blue and white. No upstart team (no matter how good) will ever take away my allegiance to the Leafs. Besides, too hard to change tats lol.

 

[Once]

Yup. Welcome to the Maple Leafs. The only way out is in a body bag.

Go Leafs go.

Couldn't have said it better my self

 

[Confucius]

all of you that said you would switch
were never true leafs fans

Hey I'd stay a fan, I'd just go watch other games in that other building. What's wrong with that? Afterall the more hockey the better right?

 

[Budsfan]

I don't think many would switch being fans of the Leafs but I would maybe follow both teams, much like following Leafs/Raptors...

Here's a cartoon from The Star

http://twitpic.com/bz9s37

 

[613Leafer]

Anybody that's been here for a while knows that this question comes up time and time again. Especially when the Leafs are going through a rough patch. But all the years I've been here and all of these types of threads I've seen, I've never read a better answer.

Made me laugh.

I totally agree. I couldn't cheer for another team even if I tried really hard.

Leafs have been going through a rough patch for 8 years...

 

[Anthrax442]

I don't think many would switch being fans of the Leafs but I would maybe follow both teams, much like following Leafs/Raptors...

Here's a cartoon from The Star

http://twitpic.com/bz9s37

The Star

 

[Morbo]

I think it would be fantastic for the Leafs to have some real competition.