Although the Buffalo Sabres improved their play a little over the past 7 days,
they are still losing games and they still making simple mistakes over and over
again. The people at the FNC made their voice heard after the 2nd
period against the Boston Bruins on February 15th. After a terrible period
that saw the Bruins going off leading by 1 goal, the Sabres were booed off the
ice. In the third they came back and won 4:2 against the enemy from Massachusetts.
So now that opens a question. Is booing something fans should do, if they
aren’t happy with the way the team is playing? Steve Ott responded on Twitter.
“I know it's easy to Boo plays from the stands but ill
tell you its really inspiring when the crowd chants "Lets Go Buffalo" #Sabres #7thMan“
Steve Ott
developed into a fan favorite very quickly in Buffalo but some fans did not like
this comment with joy.
Is booing a
thing that forces the team to hit another gear? If you ask me, the answer is
easy. It is “No”. The Sabres beat Boston, but they did not do it because of the
fans booing them off the ice. They did it because they were mad at themselves
and wanted to win this game badly. So as a fan should I keep my mouth shut when
things go down the hill? This answer is easy as well. Once again it is “No”.
However,
and that is the important part, you need to know when to do it and how. The 2nd
period against Boston was really really terrible and at that point it was
understandable. But here is what I didn’t like. When the team came back on the
ice, the FNC was dead silent. And that’s not how it should be. The appropriate
way would have been, Boo them off the ice, but support them starting with the 1st
second of the third period. Don’t give them that stupid “win me back first and
show me that you can play good” attitude. That is something 5y old kids do, but
that’s not something a fan should do. I know the people are mad, because they
payed for the tickets, however you buy the ticket for a hockey game, and when
you do it, you need to be aware that they could win or lose 8:0.
But support
is an overall problem at the FNC this year and has been in the past. The FNC
(former HSBC Arena) has always been one of the opponent friendly arenas,
because there isn’t much noise. The opponent is not scared by any means.
Right now
the Sabres trail Winnipeg at home by a score of 2:1. They have played bad. And many many
boos could be heared. However not once did I hear “Let’s Go Buffalo”. Granted
they play bad and had to take the 0:1 with 60 seconds played, that’s still no reason
to not cheer for your team once. If you think supporting the team is only needed if
they play good, you probably should visit a sports team in the future.
As a fan
you support your team in good times and in bad times. You can be mad, you can
let them know it, but you still support them even if the score is 0:4 as hard
as it is. That’s how it should be. Being a fan isn’t something you sign for
good times only. So I hope that this will change in Buffalo in the future. I am
not saying support them every day every second even if they lose 15 games in a
row. But at least show them that you still believe in them.
It’s often
said “my sports team is like my baby”. So tell me would you stop believing in
your kida if they have a few bad weeks at school? You would be mad, but you help them
get out of it. And you gotta do the same with a sports team, if you consider
yourself a fan.
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