I am not ready to accept defeat just yet. And the fact that it seems that some of the fans I’ve run into since Tuesday night have already thrown in their proverbial towel is ridiculous.
Period.
So, the Oilers came back after a five-day break and played badly? I’m pretty sure they have a history of having terrible games following an in-season break. 10 goals scored by the Sabres, the last being a short-handed tally for Stafford’s hat-trick; I’m over it. Broken offence from our team for the entirety of the game? Big deal. Absent goaltending and even worse defensive play? Dry your tears and calm yourself. Worst home loss in Oiler history? That may be the case, but there are worse losses in NHL history I’m sure. Yeah, Calgary Flames fans think it’s hilarious—I don’t know that I count ‘Oilers Suck’ chants at a game the Oilers aren’t even playing in as part of the rivalry, but then I’m an Oiler fan and as such come with a built-in bias—But if you’re going to cry about their chants and songs I ask you the following: did you, or did you not, laugh at the ‘Red Mile’ song that The Bear did during the playoffs?
Exactly.
I will still be wearing my Oiler jersey around Edmonton tomorrow, and if I see a fellow fan in Oiler gear there will be high-fives exchanged. If on the off chance I happen to run into an Oiler player I will wish them luck in the game—Joyfully. I am sick and tired of Rexall being one of the quietest buildings in the NHL, especially when the other buildings that are this quiet are merely having trouble putting people in the seats. Rexall is sold out and you can hear a pin-drop! Every time I attend a game I am sitting by some effing cynic who thinks it appropriate to criticize everything the Oilers do at every turn.
You are not an NHL player, nor are you an NHL-level coach. You are supposed to be a fan.
If you’re going to be this way fine, but stop acting like you’re a fan when you aren’t.
If you were a company I could sue you for false advertisement.
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Technically, you could file a complaint with the Competition Bureau and Advertising Standards Canada, but I believe you could not sue. If you bought an actual product from said "fan" and if that product was not as advertised, then you could sue. But only after exhausting all other avenues like conflict-resolution with the vendor, etc. And most likely you'd go to small claims court where its easy for people to avoid complying with the ruling. The sad state of enforcing the law...
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