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| ToXXiK1 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 04:52:29
Just heard on the radio that the fan who threw waffles on the ice at the ACC in Toronto the other night is being charged by the police at the request of Leaf Management.
Are you kidding me? They're saying a player could have injured himself stepping on one. Wow, really, really??
This is a case of embarassment for Leaf brass, not criminal activity. Because it was a "negative" statement towards the Leafs, this is happening. It seems to be ok to throw hats on a hat trick, octopus in Detroit, rats in Florida, but, waffles..... whoa, could lose an eye there. Here's an idea, ice a real team. Give the fans something to cheer about and this would never have happened. I just wish the fans would make a real statement and stay home. You want to send a message? STOP lining their pockets !! |
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| Sensfan101 |
Posted - 12/24/2010 : 19:53:06
It's because they are playing waffle.
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take Wayne Gretzky |
| Guest5806 |
Posted - 12/23/2010 : 15:49:48
Mmmmnnn... Waffles |
| Guest6135 |
Posted - 12/23/2010 : 10:32:33
Waffles are delicious. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm |
| MyTeamRules |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 17:29:57
I think every one agrees that this would be fine if it was not thrown while play was still on.
Being charged for throwning a waffle eh? This accusation just gives more reason for people to hate the Leafs managment, lets just charge the whole game of ice skating, because kids could slip on the ice.....
”If you've only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs. It'll seem like forever. ” - Pat |
| nuxfan |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 15:31:30
the MLSE reaction to this is comical. everyone in TOR should bring waffles to the next home game and rain them down on the ice.
(Note to self... buy McCain stock tomorrow) |
| foolpittier |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 15:16:17
to stop the sale of leaf merch. you'd have to close down every dollar store across canada |
| Guest4271 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 14:52:12
I love those green waffle guys. Bring them back |
| doublechamp7 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 13:35:25
I can't read this and not laugh. But I agree that it is stupid to fine the guy who did it.
Henderson has scored for Canada |
| Beans15 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 10:18:34
Hey Duke, to your point about what else ownership can do outside of allowing a GM to spend to the cap?? The answer is accountability. The Leaf GM's(as far back as the past 15ish year) have not had the accountability to win. They have had the accountability to make money. There is a huge difference. Secondly, the Leaf's GM have all be fired since Fletcher's first round for the same reason. But not because ownership was not making money. It was to ensure the money continued. A new GM always brought hope, which kepts fans in the seats. That GM stayed until all hope was gone and then a new guy was brought in, bringing hope back again. Burke was going to be the guy to change that.
Finally, your nationwide boycott on merch is a ideal option however highly unlikely. Reason being is that Leaf fans are produced 2 ways and is part of the reason why the Leafs have so many fans. The first is the traditional way hockey fans become hockey fans. They are grown into it. Either your Dad (or who ever you looked up to as a kid) was a Leaf fan or you grew up watching the Leafs.
The second way Leaf fans are produced is through Canadian immigration. Not saying anything negative about people from other countries coming to Canada. However, when immigrants come to Canada, they recognize with Canada. Hello?? The big Maple Leaf on the front of the shirt???
Even if the grow up into the fan type of fan stopped buying all things Leafs, the non Leaf fan identifying with Canada is still buying Leafs stuff. Plus, the Leaf merch is always marked down and super cheap outside of TO. 
It's a never ending train of money. |
| Alex116 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 10:00:11
At first i wasn't surprised as there are always announcements to discourage throwing ANY item on the ice. However, as has been pointed out, they don't care if you throw hats, junior games often have their "teddy bear toss", Detroits Octopus, etc. Almost seems a little contradictory, no?
I can see if it is during the play that there'd be serious issues, i mean, what if Dion Phaneuf suddenly saw this big round thing and thought it was the puck? He might think, man, i can't miss the net with this thing, WHACK.....and suddenly there's a two on one the other way.
As far as whether or not a waffle is dangerous to skate over, i'd guess if it is, it'd only be slightly. Perhaps fresh outta the freezer, still frozen, it could be? But i hardly think these fans are packing them on ice to bring to the game. Darn things would be pretty soft by the time they were tossed, no? Okay, someone has to do a test and take a waffle to their next game, whip it outta their shorts or jersey ( or sew a temporary waffle pocket onto their shorts) and toss it on the ice when an opponent skates by! Please report back to us here with the results! Did he trip? Blow out an ACL? Slice right through it? Punch you cuz he thought you were calling him a Leaf?? Video of the test would be even more appreciated. |
| n/a |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 08:11:59
'Cause it would hurt, Duke. 
And of course I know you were being funny, but it highlights to me that someone went to great lengths, thinking of an object that would be relatively harmless, wouldn't cause serious injury, but could be easily thrown for some distance and makes a comedic statement.
Waffles is genius, really . . . and the guy who thought of it should be commended. I'd like to shake the guy's hand, in fact . . . good on him for initiative and all that.
We should absolutely pepper the police station with waffles wherever he is being held . . . now THAT would be priceless! 
"Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug |
| Guest3386 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 08:09:55
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Originally posted by Beans15
I laugh my junk off at the waffles. The one point I can see from the Leafs side is that the waffles were thrown during play. Not like the Octopus in Detroit before the game or the hats on the ice after a hat trick goal. In the middle of play the waffles come raining down.
But to charge the fan, to paraphrase Slozo, for ultimately giving a crap and not putting up withe the garbage product on the ice really is a joke.
The original waffle was thrown after the game had ended at Beauchemin. Subsequent waffle throwing has been done during the game, however.
Regardless, if MLSE is suing for the original waffle, it was thrown on the ice after the game. |
| The Duke |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 07:47:53
P.S...lots of waffles being thrown onto the ice surface, how come no-one hasn`t thrown out some syrup bottles yet ?? |
| The Duke |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 07:46:18
Not much we can do about the ticket sales...but...what about if some-one organized a nation wide sales boycott of jersey`s, hats, mugs, clocks and what-ever else the leafs sell outside of the tickets themselves...that will surely hurt the pocket book !!!
This would be fun to see but seriously though, what would this really do right now to solve the Leafs on ice woes ??
People say the leafs organization doesn`t care if they win. If this is true then why would the team payroll be 54 million right now ?? Wouldn`t you as an owner ( s ) spend the league minimun in payroll if this were the case ??
Burke apparently has permission to spend to the salary cap on his players ( they are almost there now )...OK...lets just say the leafs will fall under new ownership...what can they do to better prepare Burke to re-build this team then whats already being done ?? If you as a GM can spend to the max...thats it...no other ownership can provide with more tools than that.
Toronto`s problem is not the money they are putting out....the problem is the people who are receiving this money.
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| ToXXiK1 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 07:13:13
Even if 3/4 is corporate, if the remaining 1/4 (roughly 5,000 seats) were to stop showing up, the ACC would not only be the quietest arena in the league, it would also perk some ears in the finance dept. |
| Beans15 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 07:11:25
I laugh my junk off at the waffles. The one point I can see from the Leafs side is that the waffles were thrown during play. Not like the Octopus in Detroit before the game or the hats on the ice after a hat trick goal. In the middle of play the waffles come raining down.
But to charge the fan, to paraphrase Slozo, for ultimately giving a crap and not putting up withe the garbage product on the ice really is a joke.
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| Guest9052 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 07:06:45
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Originally posted by ToXXiK1
Just heard on the radio that the fan who threw waffles on the ice at the ACC in Toronto the other night is being charged by the police at the request of Leaf Management.
Are you kidding me? They're saying a player could have injured himself stepping on one. Wow, really, really??
This is a case of embarassment for Leaf brass, not criminal activity. Because it was a "negative" statement towards the Leafs, this is happening. It seems to be ok to throw hats on a hat trick, octopus in Detroit, rats in Florida, but, waffles..... whoa, could lose an eye there. Here's an idea, ice a real team. Give the fans something to cheer about and this would never have happened. I just wish the fans would make a real statement and stay home. You want to send a message? STOP lining their pockets !!
I agree with you whole heartedly. The problem is that pretty much 2/3 of that bowl is owned by corporations. Trust me, I would not BUY tickets to a Leafs game if my life depended on it, however I am guilty of attending 3 games in the last 2 seasons as the tix were given to me for free. (And I still feel RIPPED OFF)
Almost every game the fans chant "FI-RE WIL-SON" ! So, if that doesn't get the point across, and it is essentially pointless to boycott due to these faceless corporations, where does that leave us?
Tomorrows Newspaper headline reads: "LEAFS FAN, BRUINS FAN AGREE"
T-RAV |
| n/a |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 05:10:32
Was listening to coverage and commentary on this news story on the way to work this morning. Vindictive to say the least.
I have been enjoying the waffle throw, myself. It shows heart, it shows "I care", and I don't think it's offensive, or hurtful or harmful really . . . just odd and humorous.
Yes, a ref or player could hurt themselves and trip on anything thrown on the ice, and some things are particularly nasty to trip on (coins are a biggy, and usually they are right on top of fans who do that) as a skater. But waffles ain't one of them, I'd wager.
This might actually be a good thing, in the end. Create enough of a backlash so that for the first time ever in the near future, there is a non-sell-out game in Toronto.
Here's hoping.
"Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug |
| ToXXiK1 |
Posted - 12/22/2010 : 04:55:08
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/12/21/16637511.html
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