I Can't Believe Wings Fans Are Booing Hossa

[Statts 4]

Actually, I would think he would like it. I know I would. He knows they are booing because they wish he was still on the team. It would probably have bothered him more if there was no response at all.

Boos in Slovak mean 'Go Marian Go!'

[wingnut40 176]

It's disgusting. I'm not surprised though, Wings fans are spoiled and ungrateful.

1. The man gives his best in the post season despite being injured. His best isn't good enough for the fans. They boo him. 2. He does the noble thing and takes less money to play ONE YEAR in Detroit because he believes the Wings have the best chance (yes fans, that's a complement, implying the Wings are the best team out there). They boo him. 3. He goes to Chicago because they have a good chance too, and offer him job security when the Wings couldn't really do that with the cap. They boo him.

It's really sad and it disgusts me that I share the title of "Wings fan" with those whiny brats.

[titanium2 867]

i hope they just do it this one game though, we don't want to be like pittsburgh fans

Yeah that wouldn't be good. Remember that one fan who blamed Pittsburgh losing on "the fact that the home team always supplies the sticks and equipment for the away team"?

[Guest Lidstromboli]

huh? someone that used to play for a team getting booed? this... is unheard of!

[Broken 16 381]

It's disgusting. I'm not surprised though, Wings fans are spoiled and ungrateful.

1. The man gives his best in the post season despite being injured. His best isn't good enough for the fans. They boo him. 2. He does the noble thing and takes less money to play ONE YEAR in Detroit because he believes the Wings have the best chance (yes fans, that's a complement, implying the Wings are the best team out there). They boo him. 3. He goes to Chicago because they have a good chance too, and offer him job security when the Wings couldn't really do that with the cap. They boo him.

It's really sad and it disgusts me that I share the title of "Wings fan" with those whiny brats.

He's a Blackhawk.

[wingnut40 176]

He's a Blackhawk.

So? They boo they guy who gave a valiant effort while with the Wings, but not the guy who beat up an old man over 20 cents. It's sad.

[stuck in socal 56]

Not cool to boo Hossa. He did what was the best interest for him. I expect better from Wing fans.

[Broken 16 381]

So? They boo they guy who gave a valiant effort while with the Wings, but not the guy who beat up an old man over 20 cents. It's sad.

Try not to hold the general public to such a high standard. You will always be disappointed.

[wingnut40 176]

Try not to hold the general public to such a high standard. You will always be disappointed.

Yes, they never fail to disappoint me. I only expect slightly more from Wings fans. How naive of me.

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

I'm not saying we should boo the guy. But you do remember that he signed with our DIVISION RIVALS for the next 10 years right??? Like I said, I don't think he should be booed. But I can certainly understand the resentment towards him.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Why wouldn't we boo this bum?

He went to a divisional rival that we all hate, after he gave us the most pathetic playoffs possibly imaginable. Last year, he left the Pens fora team that their fans hate also (the Wings)

He's a guy that's easy to boo.

[Broken 16 381]

Would I boo Hossa if I were at the game? No. Would I boo Hossa if I were at the game... drunk? Maybe. Probably.

[Guest mindfly]

He could have just accepted detroits 4M$ per year instead of going to disgusting hawks.... they boo him rightfully so...

[Electrophile 3,554]

It's disgusting. I'm not surprised though, Wings fans are spoiled and ungrateful.

1. The man gives his best in the post season despite being injured. His best isn't good enough for the fans. They boo him. 2. He does the noble thing and takes less money to play ONE YEAR in Detroit because he believes the Wings have the best chance (yes fans, that's a complement, implying the Wings are the best team out there). They boo him. 3. He goes to Chicago because they have a good chance too, and offer him job security when the Wings couldn't really do that with the cap. They boo him.

It's really sad and it disgusts me that I share the title of "Wings fan" with those whiny brats.

I don't do this often, but THIS.

[Mors 201]

Would I boo Hossa if I were at the game? No. Would I boo Hossa if I were at the game... drunk? Maybe. Probably.

This.

I'd also be yelling at the fat girl in the Hawks' jersey they keep showing at the Joe on this lame Chicago feed.

[LidsFan 68]

I can't understand why some people are upset that Hossa is being booed. He wanted to be a Black Hawk, not a Red Wing. The fans owe him no loyalty, just as he has no loyalty to the Wings. Its not as if he was traded away against his will.

I will never support him as a Hawk. He made his decision, and if some people don't like that he picked Chicago over Detroit, then it is their right to show their displeasure.

Kane is the one who should be booed, since he has no respect for his elders. And he is the reason that I will not be rooting for team USA at the olympics.

Edited December 24, 2009 by LidsFan

[Carman 387]

I'm not a big guy on booing. Then again I'm better than everyone else.

[Broken 16 381]

This.

I'd also be yelling at the fat girl in the Hawks' jersey they keep showing at the Joe on this lame Chicago feed.

And seeing how it's the night before Christmas Eve... I'd be plastered. Haha. I would be one of those evil booers.

[rage 24]

It's disgusting. I'm not surprised though, Wings fans are spoiled and ungrateful.

1. The man gives his best in the post season despite being injured. His best isn't good enough for the fans. They boo him. 2. He does the noble thing and takes less money to play ONE YEAR in Detroit because he believes the Wings have the best chance (yes fans, that's a complement, implying the Wings are the best team out there). They boo him. 3. He goes to Chicago because they have a good chance too, and offer him job security when the Wings couldn't really do that with the cap. They boo him.

It's really sad and it disgusts me that I share the title of "Wings fan" with those whiny brats.

THANK YOU!! GREAT POST!!

[Konnan511 1,736]

I don't mind the booing as long as they aren't the "You left us!!!" boos. If they are booing him because he sucked in the playoffs...then I'm ok with it. Injured or not, he still sucked. i wouldn't boo him, but I could see why people are.

So many panties get in a bunch here over things. "Wahhhh hossa is booed" "Wahhhh Chicago chants Detroit Sucks" "Wahhh Crosby is the poster child" "Wahhh my soup is lukewarm when it said hot on the menu" "Wahhhh he uses a wood stick over composite stick" "Wahhh the old dude next to me sharted"

[Drake_Marcus 890]

What did Hossa do for these fans? He played here for a year and there's no (significant) banner hanging in the rafters. Fedorov brought them 3 cups and they still booed him for not returning to Detroit. (And please spare me the conjecture about just what went down and who was evil in the Fedorov scenario)

[Broken 16 381]

1. The man gives his best in the post season despite being injured. His best isn't good enough for the fans. They boo him.

You have no idea if he truly gave his best. If he did, it wasn't good enough. Fans have every right to boo him based on that.

2. He does the noble thing and takes less money to play ONE YEAR in Detroit because he believes the Wings have the best chance (yes fans, that's a complement, implying the Wings are the best team out there). They boo him.

He decided to play for cheap on a great team to get HIMSELF a Cup before he decided to ink a long term deal with another team. That's a little too self serving to be considered "noble", imo.

3. He goes to Chicago because they have a good chance too, and offer him job security when the Wings couldn't really do that with the cap. They boo him.

Because we are Wings fans and we should despise anything good that ever happens to a division rival... forever.

It's really sad and it disgusts me that I share the title of "Wings fan" with those whiny brats.

Sorry.

Edited December 24, 2009 by Broken 16

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

What did Hossa do for these fans? He played here for a year and there's no (significant) banner hanging in the rafters. Fedorov brought them 3 cups and they still booed him for not returning to Detroit. (And please spare me the conjecture about just what went down and who was evil in the Fedorov scenario)

Umm, yeah this is a Hossa thread bud. Save your Fedorov talk for a Fedorov thread.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

It doesn't matter to me one iota what fans do or don't do with regards to booing, but as long as I'm here:

You have no idea if he truly gave his best. If he did, it wasn't good enough. Fans have every right to boo him based on that.

Well, considering he spurned long-term deals to ink a one year contract on a great team to get HIMSELF a Cup he probably was giving it his all when it came down to the very end. He wasn't particularly good, but he was hurt -- he's pretty unfairly vilified for that.

He decided to play for cheap on a great team to get HIMSELF a Cup before he decided to ink a long term deal with another team. That's a little too self serving to be considered "noble", imo.

He turned down some like $90M contract from Edmonton to take the deal with Detroit. He ended up losing a lot of money out of the gambit considering what he's going to make in Chicago, and there was a lot of talk about how that would be the case so he was aware of it when he did it.

[Broken 16 381]

Well, considering he spurned long-term deals to ink a one year contract on a great team to get HIMSELF a Cup he probably was giving it his all when it came down to the very end. He wasn't particularly good, but he was hurt -- he's pretty unfairly vilified for that.

I don't think anyone blames Hossa specifically, but he was much better in the regular season than he was in the playoffs. Can't blame people for not having a whole lot of love for him.

He turned down some like $90M contract from Edmonton to take the deal with Detroit. He ended up losing a lot of money out of the gambit considering what he's going to make in Chicago, and there was a lot of talk about how that would be the case so he was aware of it when he did it.

It's not like he was turning down a chance of a lifetime. Edmonton isn't exactly destination #1 for most hockey players. He didn't lose money, he turned it down. He didn't do it because he loved the Red Wings and wanted to carry them on his back to a Stanley Cup. He did it because he wanted to win a Stanley Cup before he had to maybe settle for a contract from a sub-par team. Luckily for him, Chicago was able to offer him a long term deal.

I'm not saying he is selfish. I just hate when people call his actions "noble".