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Why do people hate Flyers?
Why do so many people in hockey - outside of the officials - hate the Flyers? "To be honest, sometimes I feel that," Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen said yesterday. "I'm sure there's a reason. We've been suspended a lot of times. Now we're playing the Canadiens, and they make a big deal about anything. A guy hits me in the face and it's still a story in Canada." The image problem goes back to the days of the Broad Street Bullies. The newer problem goes back to the five Flyers suspensions early in the season. Yet the underlying problem is that a lot of people simply don't like the Flyers' style.
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Maybe it's their ugly uniforms and the fact that they won't let Kate Smith rest in peace every home game to sing a song that's not the U.S. national anthem.
PopKing
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Whats wrong with that popking? Yankees sing the song every seventh inning, every game. Go Flyers.
Whalers
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Let people think what they want! Just play hockey! At this point, were only effected by the Refs and that **** Bettman! The refs tried effing us over against Washington & it didnt work, so now their trying to do it to us against Montreal! I mean, 2 penalities in 1 play & the #1 powerplay can't produce, they needed a 5 min major to score!! It so convienent how they either miss penalities or catch us doing nothing! Not to fear Flyers fans, the series is almost over!
FLYERS IN 6 !!
BernieParent=JESUS!
Killadelphia, PA
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Is there anything going on in the western conference. C'mon fannation.
joefordnproud
Romulus, MI
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a lot of people just don't like the Flyers because of their annoying fans
BurghFan
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Popking, its a tradition you retart! It showed that the Flyers seemed to win most of the games she sang at! I think the record is 73-19-4 ...
BernieParent=JESUS!
Killadelphia, PA
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It's true - the league doesn't want the Flyers to succeed in the playoffs. They're letting their track record interfere with getting a fair game called for them. It's just one of the many things wrong with NHL officiating.
bpk08
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Grlz:
You don't have to tell me about tradition. I'm old enough to remember Kate Smith singing it live. To be honest, I think "God Bless America" should be the U.S. national anthem, but I'm sure the word "GOD" makes the pinkos nervous. As far as the officiating, when you cultivate a certain image, you're going to have to pay the price. It's like the Oakland Raiders. Every transgression is magnified.
PopKing
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Other teams fans are jealous of the Flyers team history, success, first expansion team to win Stanley Cup, The Broad Street Bullies, a ton of great players, and 100% total fan support. They wish their team had half of these things. If the NHL had 10 more teams like this, they would be the #1 pro sport, instead of being on Versus.
BobD
Philadelphia , PA
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They can hate us all they want when we are drinking from the Cup in about six weeks.
seaonasdad
Philadelphia , PA
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"Why dp people hate the Flyers". You've got to be kidding me
Let the hating begin
700 Level Lifer
Philadelphia , PA
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I'm thinking if you cant spell **** maybe you are a retart.....discuss among yourselves..
Buc Fettman
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I guess ....
BernieParent=JESUS!
Killadelphia, PA
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Grlzpoop2:
I forgive you both for calling me a **** and spelling it incorrectly.
PopKing
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Ummm people who aren't fans of the Flyers hate them. Conversely, people who aren't fans of Montreal will hate them. Honestly, I've seen more Flyer's fans on this thread than any other I'd bet.
It's nothing more than team allegiances, and any Flyer fan that thinks it's jealousy or any crap like that is just wrong.
Bentley00
(.)(.), ON
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Great story. Of course the Canadians especially hate the Flyers since they're owning them in this series.
davep
Phila, PA
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Ummm, what is a "retart"?
davep
Phila, PA
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Exactly...
Buc Fettman
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davep, it was already established that im an idiot for the way i spell it! hahah
BernieParent=JESUS!
Killadelphia, PA
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