How do you plan to support the Habs?

[Sasha Orlov]

I watch a game (for free on the internet) every now and then and also shitpost on here so I guess I don’t really

 

[StCaufield]

I love to watch hockey period.
Just so happens I was born HERE lol

As a baseball fan as well all I can say is
"A" team is better than NO team..

Are they doing the expos/rays split home games still? I think that’s really odd haha I pray Montreal gets a team back regardless

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

I don't support a business that has an inferior product, why would I?

I pay attention online, and in the media as to what the team is doing,

But as far as watching the games?.....No, I have much better things to do with my time.

I might watch 5-10 minutes of a game here and there, if I have nothing to do,

But I wouldn't be planning my day, or night around watching a game.

I will watch again when (or I should say if) the team becomes competitive.

After years of over-hyped prospects, and failures, I know better by now than to get my hopes up about any of them,

And you all should too,

Unless a prospect PROVES OTHERWISE, then I will assume they are just another fringe player.

Says larryp who just registered to habs forum and posted 30ish messages in 2 days, average 100ish words per post

Man you addict just like the rest of us

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Even Patrick Baboumian couldn't support a whole hockey team on his shoulders, so I really don't know how I could!

 

[Supersonic]

I will continue to monitor HFBoards and other online spaces to help dissuade trolls from constantly b*tching about the team and to take a walk outside and enjoy life

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I don't support a business that has an inferior product, why would I?

I pay attention online, and in the media as to what the team is doing,

But as far as watching the games?.....No, I have much better things to do with my time.

I might watch 5-10 minutes of a game here and there, if I have nothing to do,

But I wouldn't be planning my day, or night around watching a game.

I will watch again when (or I should say if) the team becomes competitive.

After years of over-hyped prospects, and failures, I know better by now than to get my hopes up about any of them,

And you all should too,

Unless a prospect PROVES OTHERWISE, then I will assume they are just another fringe player.

There’s nothing like a true and loyal fan: my team win or tie.

 

[Runner77]

There’s nothing like a true and loyal fan: my team win or tie.

“Win or tie”? That is such a Canadian thing to say.

Compare that to what a US diehard fan of a storied American franchise in one of the other 3 major North American pro sports might say: “win or die.”

Way more dramatic than us Canadians.

It would be wrapped up in American flags, guns would be involved and it would be inscribed on a memento clawed by a soaring bald eagle and the line would eventually make its way to a State licence plate as a slogan.

Vive la différence.

 

[Mrb1p]

I bought my first tickets in about 8 years for this year. Going on the 17th.

 

[Mrb1p]

Even Patrick Baboumian couldn't support a whole hockey team on his shoulders, so I really don't know how I could!

Patrick Baboumian isn't even a top 1000 strongman in the world so its not surprising

 

[peate]

“Win or tie”? That is such a Canadian thing to say.

Compare that to what a US diehard fan of a storied American franchise in one of the other 3 major North American pro sports might say: “win or die.”

Way more dramatic than us Canadians.

It would be wrapped up in American flags, guns would be involved and it would be inscribed on a memento clawed by a soaring bald eagle and the line would eventually make its way to a State licence plate as a slogan.

Vive la différence.

Pis phoque la balance.

 

[JianYang]

A large portion of our fan base say they're okay with the losing. But will they continue to support the team? Ticket sales dropped off last season. I'd say merchandising sales dropped off as well. I'd even add television ratings dropped. I can't speak for other Habs related sites, but I can tell you numbers have dropped on our board here on HFB.

Now I know a lot of that had to do with our previous management team. With this new management team, I have seen the excitement slowly creeping back. Though I'm worried that after another season of the losses out numbering the wins. The numbers will continue to drop off. People will lose interest and find better things to do with their time and money.

Just for the record. I'm not saying you have to spend money to support the team. People support the team in their own way, which is great.

So I guess my question after all this is. How do you plan to support the team as we continue to struggle to get out of mediocracy?

I suspect the team will be around the bottom again.

I think as the losses mount and the shiny new toys aren't so shiny anymore, my interest level will wane alot.

So far, my engagement has pretty much been checking the posts on this forum. I have not watched a single second of scrimmages or preseason action.

 

[jrom]

Personally I think we've been losing for so long, in ways worse then finishing last, by being forced to watch mediocre and dull hockey led by the dinosaur cycle of Therrien-Julien-Vigneault. Can't ask my team to always be a winner but please whatever you do make it actually entertaining to watch the Habs.

Last year was rough but really thrilled just to hear our GM say "'we're gonna play offense". I look forward to next season, I'm pretty sure it won't be dull and there's plenty of interesting upcoming players to watch, TDL clearance, etc

Collective play will probably be bad again this year so yeah if I could I'd probably hit the SKIP button on this entire year to be at the start of 2023-2024 but... I just hope we're lucky in the 2023 draft, drafting 3rd vs 6th will make a huge difference in the rebuild.

P.S. this is losing

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I’m stoked as hell for this rebuild and it makes me more inclined to purchase merchandise and go to games, even if it’s to watch them lose.

I already have a Suzuki jersey and I’m definitely going to pick up a Caufield, maybe even a Slafkovsky!

 

[ChesterNimitz]

“Win or tie”? That is such a Canadian thing to say.

Compare that to what a US diehard fan of a storied American franchise in one of the other 3 major North American pro sports might say: “win or die.”

Way more dramatic than us Canadians.

It would be wrapped up in American flags, guns would be involved and it would be inscribed on a memento clawed by a soaring bald eagle and the line would eventually make its way to a State licence plate as a slogan.

Vive la différence.

I don't quite know if I would want you as my neighbor. Unless its in a foxhole.