Andy Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Stop calling the leigon of fans that follow a team a "nation." Red Sox Nation. Steelers Nation. Leafs Nation. There are many other ways to refer to these fans without making you sound like an idiot.Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Stop calling the leigon of fans that follow a team a "nation." Red Sox Nation. Steelers Nation. Leafs Nation. There are many other ways to refer to these fans without making you sound like an idiot.Thank you. You're just upset cause there is no "Penguins Nation"... well not until they head north anyways --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 On the contrary, I'm glad there's no Pens nation. And you crazy Canadians need to get off the idea of the Winnipenguins. It ain't happenin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countdorkula Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 At least there's no Wild Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Stop calling the leigon of fans that follow a team a "nation." Red Sox Nation. Steelers Nation. Leafs Nation. There are many other ways to refer to these fans without making you sound like an idiot.Thank you. Agreed. @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Of course not. We're the State of Hockey. The Pens should have moved to Portland so the alignment could be fixed. Columbus goes in Pittsburgh's spot, Minnesota goes to the Central, Portland to the Northwest. Done. (And Winnipeg's not getting an NHL team.) Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Did someone say, the Nation? I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Im still waiting for the flames to move to san diego and the oilers to move to houston US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 The Yankees don't have a nation.We're the Empire, baby! Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Stop calling the leigon of fans that follow a team a "nation." Red Sox Nation. Steelers Nation. Leafs Nation. There are many other ways to refer to these fans without making you sound like an idiot.Thank you. You're just upset cause there is no "Penguins Nation"... well not until they head north anyways A excerpt from Stan Fichler's "Bluelines" article from 2 weeks ago.Those who believe the new Salary-Capped CBA paves the way for an NHL return to Winnipeg and Quebec City should forgedaboutit. Not a chance!http://msgnetwork.com/content_news.jsp?art...orts=ice-hockeyEven with the new CBA there is no reason why the NHL to go to those cities. They are still 2 small canadian markets, meaning if a team moves there he league would get even less for a US tv deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 But we are a nation. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYSportsWriter Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 But we are a nation. WTF is that anyway? A membership into "Red Sox Nation?" lol.Nation, when referring to sports fans, is stupid. I hate it when writers use the word nation in articles (I've done it once when talking about a friend of mine who's a Red Sox fan, but that's it). I guess it's just something that writers go with in stories...it adds flavor, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 in an unrelated story It may also be helpful for reporters not to keep their celphone on when going to Packers pressers. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I agree that WInnipeg isn't getting an NHL team...but I also agree that in the meantime, us CFL fans shouldn't call ourselves "Bomber Nation."W will assume we're terrorists, and you know what'll happen next. He'll bomb us back to the stone age, or as I like to call it, Saskatchewan-time. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 There are a few teams that can be called Nation becasue their fan base truely streches beyond their local boarders. I'm talking, you go to any fairily busy sports bar anywhere in the country, and you more than likly find 5 fans of these teams in the bar at that moment. That or you can name at least one friend in your home town that is a friend of one of these teams. Try it....(US Teams only cause I can't say what teams are followed most in Canada or England other than Man U and Aresenal are all over here, you could probably throw Celtic and Rangers in there too)MLBBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesChicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsNFLPittsburgh SteelersGreen Bay PackersDallas CowboysNBAChicago Bulls (again...90s and this is a stretch)NHLLos Angelos Kings (yeap...80s, this too is a stretch, I just remember the Kings being VERY popular in the gretzky days all over the place)Detroit Red Wings (I find their fans all over the place)SoccerManchester UnitedArsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMOSTLfan Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 The Yankees don't have a nation.We're the Empire, baby!and like all great empires in history it will crumble. World Champions: 1926 1931 1934 1942 1944 1946 1964 1967 1982 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 There are a few teams that can be called Nation becasue their fan base truely streches beyond their local boarders. I'm talking, you go to any fairily busy sports bar anywhere in the country, and you more than likly find 5 fans of these teams in the bar at that moment. That or you can name at least one friend in your home town that is a friend of one of these teams. Try it....(US Teams only cause I can't say what teams are followed most in Canada or England other than Man U and Aresenal are all over here, you could probably throw Celtic and Rangers in there too)MLBBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesChicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsNFLPittsburgh SteelersGreen Bay PackersDallas CowboysNBAChicago Bulls (again...90s and this is a stretch)NHLLos Angelos Kings (yeap...80s, this too is a stretch, I just remember the Kings being VERY popular in the gretzky days all over the place)Detroit Red Wings (I find their fans all over the place)SoccerManchester UnitedArsenal proposed amendments ...NFLHow can one forget the Raider Nation?NBALakers. Their bandwagon stretches from coast to coast. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Lakers. Their bandwagon stretches from coast to coast. You can't call these folks bandwagoners.Many became Lakers fans because it was often the Lakers vs. the Celtics in the NBA Finals, and not everyone was rooting for the Celtics.Another reason for Lakers fans is the style of play they had in the Magic Johnson years.My uncle, who is 77, has been a Lakers fan all of my life because he was a George Mikan fan.Me, I root for the Lakers because I'm a Phil Jackson fan.So there are many reasons other than being bandwagoners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 There are a few teams that can be called Nation becasue their fan base truely streches beyond their local boarders. I'm talking, you go to any fairily busy sports bar anywhere in the country, and you more than likly find 5 fans of these teams in the bar at that moment. That or you can name at least one friend in your home town that is a friend of one of these teams. Try it....(US Teams only cause I can't say what teams are followed most in Canada or England other than Man U and Aresenal are all over here, you could probably throw Celtic and Rangers in there too)MLBBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesChicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsNFLPittsburgh SteelersGreen Bay PackersDallas CowboysNBAChicago Bulls (again...90s and this is a stretch)NHLLos Angelos Kings (yeap...80s, this too is a stretch, I just remember the Kings being VERY popular in the gretzky days all over the place)Detroit Red Wings (I find their fans all over the place)SoccerManchester UnitedArsenal proposed amendments ...NFLHow can one forget the Raider Nation?NBALakers. Their bandwagon stretches from coast to coast. I actually had the Raiders on there, but I thought that was more an 80s/90s thing and didn't really exist anymore. But since I considered, and you confirmed, its on the Official list Lakers is one I did miss however. There are tons of lakers fans everywhere. You'd think there would be alot of celtics fans, but I can't say I've ever meet a celtics fan outside of new england before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Falcons?I've seen Falcons Jerseys in Duluth, Norcross, Dunwoody, Peachtree Corners.THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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