New HF Phenomenon: Leaf fans discouraging others

[Wafflewhipper]

I tend to think or the main boards as an after the whistle scrum. Because let’s face it, a lot of people are there to give someone a face wash, take a shot, jaw a bit and hopefully not take a penalty.

If you want to actual research or learn about a topic I think browsing is your best bet.

Its tools trying to tweek others. Probably weak people with minimal brains cells left or naturally shorted.

 

[flying v 604]

Not our fault every other teams fan bases have a perpetual and illogical hatred of us.

We've sucked for the last 16 years and change, and every other fan base has reveled it. Then they come on here and spout it outloud

They can all go get bent for all I care. Cry me a river.

As a Nuck fan I think most Leaf fans are some of the better base and are just as critical of their team they complimentary. Like any base they have a group of trolls who bring down the rest but last night's GDT was better than any you would see from the Alberta teams or especially Hab ones who seem to be the most overzealous?

 

[hockeyes]

As a Nuck fan I think most Leaf fans are some of the better base and are just as critical of their team they complimentary. Like any base they have a group of trolls who bring down the rest but last night's GDT was better than any you would see from the Alberta teams or especially Hab ones who seem to be the most overzealous?

Hab fans are probably the worst when their team has a hint of success. It's probably because they have an entire media market dedicated to them exclusively.

 

[PromisedLand]

Quite frankly I don't give a flying F what anyone thinks. We've been a laughing stock for so long. We finally have something to be proud of. I hated what Dubas did with the contracts for JT, Matthews, Marner and Nylander and the goalie situation with sparks etc.... BUT... I gotta give credit to dubas how he managed the defense and the depth for this season.

I just wanna believe in this team and dubas' vision and f*** everyone else. Lets go get the cup and tell the rest of the HF and everyone else who doubts us to STFU.

Leafs Rule!!!!!!!!!!

We are winning and doing well and that is all I care about!

Lets get the cup

 

[Brown Dog]

Other teams and their fans are completely irrelevant to me.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

I've taken crap for 35 years as a Leafs fan, I'll be damned if I'm not going to enjoy stomping our division this season and letting everyone else know about it.

Hell yeah! 2 that!

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I don't shy away from the main boards at all and call people out but it's silly how many "Leafs fans" and "non-Leafs fans" make threads. I'm talking posters you've never seen in hfleafs who just randomly make threads proclaiming our greatness. It's a bit suspicious, almost like they're someone who lives under a bridge. And the main board eats it up. It's like porn to them.

 

[BlueBaron]

Obviously our fans have a bit more swagger right now, and rightly so. I would encourage people to be gracious. We are going to be good for a long time, no need to be obnoxious about it. The fact is we will hear endless noise until the playoffs are over. No one will ever give us anything until its proven beyond doubt so until then lets just enjoy sweeping the Oilers and watching the other Canadian teams hate themselves.

 

[egd27]

Because you never learn anything by staying inside a single box.

We are all United by our love for the game but yet still kept apart by some people believing that you should stick to your own section and never post anywhere else. Not all mind you but a lot.

What some call it trolling... others call it good natured banter. No ill will just shit talking and some laughs one way or another.

Fair enough if that's what you're doing. Seems that there are an awful lot of folks that do a bunch of complaining here about how Leaf fans are "treated" on the mains.

 

[Spargon]

The best way to describe it, is the HF haters are like that sad high school bully that always talked trash and picked on kids but no one was afraid of cause they knew he had it bad at home. But he will always act the tough guy until one day kids fight back then he is the first one to run and cry to the principal for help because those mean kids bullied him.

They will talk endless trash insulting every single thing Leafs and derail thread after thread taking pot shots. But as soon as the Leafs do well and we throw it back even a little it becomes "see this is why everyone hates Leaf fans, be humble god"

 

[Spargon]

There does seem to be two sets of Leaf fans, those that care what others think and those that don't. I'm firmly in the I don't care.

I like to have a good discussion with fans of other teams and talk hockey in general. My teams players can have faults that can be pointed out in civil discussion just like any other fans team. I can praise their goods players and them mine again in civil discussion. My step brother is hardcore Habs fan but he can say "man Leafs are doing good, that signing was a great pickup they are scary this year" While also giving rational criticism of the Habs. With me doing the same in return, it's a nice conversation.

But unfortunately the older I get and the more places/people I talk hockey, I notice as soon as the Leafs are involved people become siths and deal in absolutes. Either Leafs suck or I am a delusional homer plan the parade. Peoples head go firmly up their butts talking about the Leafs, and its just annoying. I'd rather put 99% of the posters on ignore if it means the last 20 of us can have a good talk without the flood of ignorance and trolls.

 

[rojac]

I don't shy away from the main boards at all and call people out but it's silly how many "Leafs fans" and "non-Leafs fans" make threads. I'm talking posters you've never seen in hfleafs who just randomly make threads proclaiming our greatness. It's a bit suspicious, almost like they're someone who lives under a bridge. And the main board eats it up. It's like porn to them.

I actually have no problem with the concept of a subsection of Leaf fans who spend all or most of their time on the main boards. But then I think the view of the main boards on here is ridiculously overblown. But there are a lot of Leaf fans who love their persecution complex and so the idea of the main boards being this horrible place filled with mean posters just waiting to rip apart poor little Leaf fans appeals to them.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

Fair enough if that's what you're doing. Seems that there are an awful lot of folks that do a bunch of complaining here about how Leaf fans are "treated" on the mains.

To be fair... there are thousands of posters whose sole aim is to slag, insult and generally degrade anything and everything leaf related. Yet I got a warning for using "Ryan never Happens" in a congratulatory post.

The table is not level and never will be if the simps of the world are allowed to complain about everything...including good natured banter.

 

[dubey]

What is this?

The latest thing is to cheer on losses because "that will keep Leaf fans from going on the main board".

You mean after 16 years of not much we can't be talking about Toronto's regular season accomplishments in the 20-21 season?

Are we annoying other fans because our superstars are maturing and helping Toronto win?

Stop listening to these party poopers! Cheer for Toronto. A fan will always be a fan.

Go Leafs Go, and let people cheer for Toronto on the main boards.

K thanks

Main board is the best part of HF

 

[Notsince67]

The get along crowd will take a kick in the nuts, spit in the face and will silently endure the taunting of Leaf trolls...all while voting in polls like picking the Habs over Toronto for the division or choosing Provorov over Marner...just to look fair minded and reasonable.
Let's not forget coming here to advocate trading our precious core players for perceived weaknesses, thus giving the HF trolls plenty of ammo to further the abuse.
Shameful behaviour to go against the tribe. I can understand people who are homers for other teams but there is a section of the leaf fanbase that facilitates this crap. I've been a leaf fan for a long time and yes...I get suckered in every year with hope that might be unrealistic at times. The negative Nelly fans who love to shit on this team in their unrelenting pessimism is what gets my goat.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

The get along crowd will take a kick in the nuts, spit in the face and will silently endure the taunting of Leaf trolls...all while voting in polls like picking the Habs over Toronto for the division or choosing Provorov over Marner...just to look fair minded and reasonable.
Let's not forget coming here to advocate trading our precious core players for perceived weaknesses, thus giving the HF trolls plenty of ammo to further the abuse.
Shameful behaviour to go against the tribe. I can understand people who are homers for other teams but there is a section of the leaf fanbase that facilitates this crap. I've been a leaf fan for a long time and yes...I get suckered in every year with hope that might be unrealistic at times. The negative Nelly fans who love to shit on this team in their unrelenting pessimism is what gets my goat.

I agree with that last point then ones who show up to gloat when we lose who claim to be Leaf fans are the worst. They seem happier when we lose just because it makes them “right”.

 

[Confucius]

Main board is the best part of HF

Mainboards, strike the match and like any good arsonist run. lol! Like I'm even going to open any of the messages that quote me over there. Other than the 1st one to get the ball rolling ofcourse.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

I couldn't care less about what other fanbases think of us. If they don't like don't read it.

 

[AvroArrow]

"1967 LOL" "Can't win a playoff round in almost 20 years" "Perennial lottery team" "game 7 chokers" and the list goes. HF loves to shit on us but are whining all over the mains now that we're winning and looking good while winning. I will continue to support this team openly idc what other fans think. We have endured enough and have been getting shit on by every fan base since forever, if that's acceptable, then us discussing our success so far this season is acceptable. If you have a problem with that's on you.

 

[Confucius]

I couldn't care less about what other fanbases think of us. If they don't like don't read it.

Exactly! I can't even imagine being bothered by a sens fan who doesn't like me. Moreso over the internet, I am amazed people using an alias get worked up because another person using an Alias disrespects them. Do people get that worked up over video game characters? Too funny flipping out because those aliens destroyed my village. lol!

 

[HolyCrap]

I don't shy away from the main boards at all and call people out but it's silly how many "Leafs fans" and "non-Leafs fans" make threads. I'm talking posters you've never seen in hfleafs who just randomly make threads proclaiming our greatness. It's a bit suspicious, almost like they're someone who lives under a bridge. And the main board eats it up. It's like porn to them.

It’s the way the Mainboards operate. We have the most members and the negative threads creates high activity which in turn more smaller fan bases come to post. More activity is good business. That’s why it’s different rules for us.

 

[Notsince67]

Mainboards, strike the match and like any good arsonist run. lol! Like I'm even going to open any of the messages that quote me over there. Other than the 1st one to get the ball rolling ofcourse.

Place is hilarious. How does Ekblad rank? I bit and quite reasonable put him between 21 and 30. Asked to name 20 better, I named 23. Predictable response...shitty list.
My response...no...the shitty list of 1sts would include ekblad.
Rinse, repeat.
There is rarely any serious dialog on the mainboard. The sentiment that it is a face washing place is right on the money

 

[Confucius]

It’s the way the Mainboards operate. We have the most members and the negative threads creates high activity which in turn more smaller fan bases come to post. More activity is good business. That’s why it’s different rules for us.

I remember following some other teams year's ago, there would be like 4 guys posting in their GDT's, I then realized that is why there is an all encompassing GDT on the mainboards.

 

[BM14]

I've taken crap for 35 years as a Leafs fan, I'll be damned if I'm not going to enjoy stomping our division this season and letting everyone else know about it.

I'll go to war and fight side by side with this man.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

I like to have a good discussion with fans of other teams and talk hockey in general. My teams players can have faults that can be pointed out in civil discussion just like any other fans team. I can praise their goods players and them mine again in civil discussion. My step brother is hardcore Habs fan but he can say "man Leafs are doing good, that signing was a great pickup they are scary this year" While also giving rational criticism of the Habs. With me doing the same in return, it's a nice conversation.

But unfortunately the older I get and the more places/people I talk hockey, I notice as soon as the Leafs are involved people become siths and deal in absolutes. Either Leafs suck or I am a delusional homer plan the parade. Peoples head go firmly up their butts talking about the Leafs, and its just annoying. I'd rather put 99% of the posters on ignore if it means the last 20 of us can have a good talk without the flood of ignorance and trolls.

Here here. I never used to put people on ignore but as the years here went by my list has grown and grown. Only problem is some of those idjits have multiple accounts.

In another forums I also frequent it is stated on the site that the leaf threads are troll free but the general sections are a banter zone. Kind of a enter at own risk...at least to most