Tigers vs lethbridge

[loudi94]

maybe the fans were cheering for baldwin for his fight after the hit. i know that's what i was cheering for. and i was sitting right by yellowhorn as he was on the ice after the knee on knee collision. even though i booed him earlier when the coaching staff told him to get up after drawing a penalty because if the trainer had to come out, he would have to sit off a shift during the powerplay. When he left the ice with the knee injury, i did clap. and the cheers for baldwin around where i was sitting was because of the fight, not because of the knee

I didn't bring it up to condemn Tiger fans. I know it happens from time to time in every arena. It just amazes me that people can get so wrapped up in what they're seeing that they lose perspective and their moral compass gets thrown for a loop.
Having said that, I imagine if these two meet up in the playoffs, there won't be much of either team left for the next round.

[grumphy]

I didn't bring it up to condemn Tiger fans. I know it happens from time to time in every arena. It just amazes me that people can get so wrapped up in what they're seeing that they lose perspective and their moral compass gets thrown for a loop.
Having said that, I imagine if these two meet up in the playoffs, there won't be much of either team left for the next round.

You have to realize that there was a lot going on @ the same time, Yellowhorn was down, Baldwin got jumped resulting in a fight, Sorochan was outside the blueline trying to get Keets to go. As it played out I think there was clapping for Yellowhorn, Boos for the Baldwin jump and the kneeing call from Mclean as well as for no call on the goalie, and the finger the guy that went with Baldwin gave the crowd as he left the ice, cheers for Baldwin's win. That was the read from the section I sit in at any rate.
You needed a program to keep track of all the action

[Tiger Trauma]

The only time i heard they booed yellowhorn was a minor incident down in lethbridge's zone...where he fell down "hurt"...got the call from the ref......skated to the bench and was on the ice 30 seconds later.....I think they were cheereing baldwin because he just went toeto toe with seabrook...after seabrook clearly had an advantage in jumping him.....at least that's why i was cheering

[loudi94]

That all seems fair enough. There was a lot going on all at once and perceptions and interpretations can vary in that situation.

However, because of the article that appeared in the Herald today, I do fear that the next time these two teams play the fans will end up getting into it. The reason I say this is that although the respective fans seemed to get along at the Enmax this season, I noticed at the last game some Lethbridge fans throwing stuff at the Tiger fans that were dressed up and sitting by the glass. When they came head to head they ended up chatting and shaking hands. I don't see it being as pleasant the next time. Apparently there used to be police all the time during these games when the rivalry was hot. Looks like it's going to be taken up a notch. Of course Lethbridge fans need not worry about being threatened at Tiger games as there are never any seats available.

[grumphy]

Good reply loudi I had forgotten the days when the police were a living forse @ all tigs/canes games