where did their fans go?
Did most of them jump to hated rival Montreal, or stick with the franchise in Colorado?
Did most of them jump to hated rival Montreal, or stick with the franchise in Colorado?
Reveille! said:Most just actually jumped into the river.
While others continue to believe the team is still around.
Much like Jets fans.
arrbez said:where did their fans go?
Did most of them jump to hated rival Montreal, or stick with the franchise in Colorado?
have you ever hear any movements in quebec to try to build a new arena to woo an NHL franchise?Raskolnikov76 said:I was a nordiques fan living in Montreal. That was tough, especially when they were in the basement of the league for years. I was a huge Hab hater and their 93 cup run was disastrous for me. Did I hated Roy that year.
When the nords moved, I started to get away from hockey but I watched their playoff run (but missed the final because I was in Europe).
Around the same years, it was the baseball strike when the Expos were the best team in the league.
I got completely disgusted with professional sport and lost interest.
But then I got back to hockey and became a Hab fan for two reasons.
First, they fired Ronald Corey. I always hated the "constipated" mind set of the Habs. like they trade Chelios/Carbonneau/etc.. because the CH has to have a nice "family image", compared to the irrevencious Nordiques. When they hired Andre Savard as GM, the habs management was almost entirely made of ex-nordiques and I had hope of big changes.
Second, even If i was a Nord fan and a Hab hater, I always recognized that Montreal was the greatest franchise ever. You can't go against 24 cups. And I was mesmerized by the lack of respect the Habs got outside of Quebec. Not that they don't get any, but I was always pissed when i heard stuff like "Detroit Hockey town" or "Toronto hockey mecqua, Canada's team" and stuff. So I got a Hab fan a bit for "nationalistic pride" reason. Let's say it was more for Montreal than it was for the Habs. But combined with the first point (new management) every thing was clear so I could become a huge fan.
I now have 2 Habs jersey and If i could go back in time and tell this to a younger me, I wouldn't believe it.
Also, I got older. more mature. There is team i dislike because of the rivalry (Boston, Toronto). But hating a team? I think it's a bit immature. It would have been stupid to keep hating the Habs just because I did so when I was a kid.
Raskolnikov76 said:Second, even If i was a Nord fan and a Hab hater, I always recognized that Montreal was the greatest franchise ever. You can't go against 24 cups. And I was mesmerized by the lack of respect the Habs got outside of Quebec. Not that they don't get any, but I was always pissed when i heard stuff like "Detroit Hockey town" or "Toronto hockey mecqua, Canada's team" and stuff. So I got a Hab fan a bit for "nationalistic pride" reason. Let's say it was more for Montreal than it was for the Habs. But combined with the first point (new management) every thing was clear so I could become a huge fan.
Never, those pierogie dominated diets kill them down the stretch.arrbez said:under the new CBA, I think the Jets have a good chance to win the central division this season