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Originally Posted by Gagnon39:
Let me start by saying that I've been an avid hockey fan for well over 15 years. I've loved the Chicago Blackhawks since the days of NHL 94 on the Sega Genesis. I've been to Blackhawks games in St. Louis, Chicago and more recently Nashville. In fact, I'd say I've seen the Hawks play in Nashville probably 10 times. I've only been to the United Center once and to St. Louis to see them once as well.
With that being said, I was at the game last night in Nashville and the fans were absolutely obnoxious. They chanted "sucks" after every Hawks player during the intro and then chanted, in unison "he sucks too" after the Quenneville's intro.
That was at the beginning of the game and I didn't really have a problem with it. Then, the Hawks got a power play. After the arena announcer said "the Blackhawks are on the power play" the fans chanted, "and they still suck".
When Huet gave up a goal they chanted, "Huet, Huet" which is fine and ended it with "you suck" and proceeded to chant "we're gonna beat the hell out of you".
It seems Nashville is obsessed with sucking things, I don't know. But regardless, I found it very humorous that a last place team which has now only won 4 games chants things like this. It would be different if they were actually a good team but they've never done anything. Not won a division, a playoff series, nothing. I was looking at their rafters and they have no banners for anything, so what do they have to brag about?
Again, the point of this thread is to ask, do other teams have ignorant chants like this? I am going back to Nashville to see the Hawks again on December 26th. Toews and Hossa will be back by then so we'll see who "sucks" then.
One last side note, the stadium was probably 2/3rd full. I'd be surprised if Nashville is around very much longer, another indication of their ignorant fans.
Originally Posted by mgoblue:
The fans at Michigan hockey games were pretty obnoxious. I haven't seen it at the pro games I've been to though.
At Michigan there was a whole list of stuff you yelled at a guy getting a penalty. When the goalie takes off his mask to take a drink you yell "ugly goalie", when the other team's parents cheer you yell "ugly parents", it got pretty obnoxious.
Originally Posted by camulos:
This is pretty much the norm in college hockey.
Originally Posted by TSOLEliot:
On a random tangent, the funniest chant I heard was in regards to Tom Poti..."Let's Go Poti"...
to which my friend yelped, "Hey Poti, Dump It in the corner"