GhostofPotvin29
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Boston Leaf said:
And the Leafs fans in away rinks are always louder than the ACC.
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And the Leafs fans in away rinks are always louder than the ACC.
nutman said:
I really don't think there is a corration between loudness and performance. I've been to a bunch of Leafs games at the ACC and I noticed cheering even during the pre-season, but I do find it understandable that its hard to cheer when they blow a lead time and time again.
Kin
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Bender said:
I agree. If you look at the Leafs home/road splits over the years there's really nothing to suggest that the Leafs do worse at home than you might expect. Especially not when compared to a team like Edmonton, who are frequently said to have the loudest arena in the league.
louisstamos
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As someone who goes to games every now and then, the sentiment (and I think it's a fair one) is that Toronto is a city of "watchers." i.e: when stuff is happening on the ice, they're paying attention. If something happens, they'll respond accordingly with cheers or boos, and when those happen, there as loud as any arena. But the rest of the time, they're quietly commenting to themselves or their friends (I fall into this category), or simply eyes attentively on the ice the whole time (as my girlfriend does).
I am somewhat jealous of arenas like the Jets' though, where it seems like they volume never subsides the whole game.
I am somewhat jealous of arenas like the Jets' though, where it seems like they volume never subsides the whole game.
GhostofPotvin29
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Bender said:
They seem nervous when they play at home to me, scared to make a mistake. Then when they do it falls apart.
bustaheims
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Deebo said:
That's another thing - loud fans aren't necessarily good fans. I'm sure no one here would like the ACC to be filled with Leafs fans that act the same way as Habs fans. The last thing I want is for the crowd to cheer every team a Leaf is knocked down and then boo even louder when the undeserved penalty isn't called.
GhostofPotvin29
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bustaheims said:
Just personally I prefer watching/attending a game with a good atmosphere. I've been to one Leafs game in the last dozen years, and it was so quiet it actually was noticeably a worse experience for me than the Habs game I went to at the Bell Centre. Now, no I wouldn't want them being stupid loud fans, but some kind of atmosphere I think would have been nice.
In the end though I'm really just describing what I wish personally, not in any terms of impacting the game (although maybe for a team like Winnipeg it does).
GhostofPotvin29
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Deebo said:
Right when they scored yeah, but just over a minute later the crowd was chanting 'Go Jets Go' again.
Kin
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bustaheims said:
Exactly. I may be flubbing on this but I'm fairly sure that the ACC has been said to have the best atmosphere in the league by players in the polling that SI does of them every so often. I just think that most Toronto fans are sophisticated enough not to equate atmosphere with noise.
bustaheims
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Nik Pollock said:
I may be misremembering, but, I believe similar polls have ranked fans at Leafs games among the most knowledgeable in the league.
GhostofPotvin29
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Google isn't turning up anything on a quick search.
But I'm guessing players ranked their favourite road arenas perhaps? I would guess the ACC often would come up due to the national/greater coverage the Leafs get, I'm sure players notice that coming in here - increased media focus - which probably contributes.
But I'm guessing players ranked their favourite road arenas perhaps? I would guess the ACC often would come up due to the national/greater coverage the Leafs get, I'm sure players notice that coming in here - increased media focus - which probably contributes.
Nik Pollock said:
I dont go to a game to have a chat, I go to a game to watch and cheer, and the louder the better. its just what sports is all about. maybe you should go to a coffee shop to watch the game, so you can chat and have some quiet time. me, I'll take the crazy fans and all the noise thay can make any day.
Kin
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nutman said:
Cheering everything makes cheering a meaningless act. Things should be cheered when they're good, which is where the word actually comes from.
You don't need to go to a game to make a ton of noise. Scream yourself hoarse in your bathroom if you like. If you're going to leave the house, you might not want to look and sound like a crazy person.