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What's with Atlanta's crowd?

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What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#1 » by lekasjeda » Thu Mar 5, 2015 4:14 am

Hey I'm a raptors fan and every time I see Atlanta play the crowd seems so boring and last year when they weren't as good the seats were mostly empty
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Re: What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#2 » by King Ken » Thu Mar 5, 2015 1:55 pm

There quite loud, what are you talking about. If you are asking about us being late to the game, Atlanta traffic is a monster and public transportation is weak in the city.
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Post#3 » by Rip2137 » Thu Mar 5, 2015 2:33 pm

Don't feed trolls, dude. Any Toronto fan questioning our crowd has either been a fan for 3 years or a idiot...probably both.
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Post#4 » by ATLHawksfan21 » Thu Mar 5, 2015 2:39 pm

The Hawks are really putting the fear of God in teams this year. This is only his 5th post in 20 months and he felt the need to log in and try to troll us.

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Post#5 » by DirtybirdGA » Thu Mar 5, 2015 2:58 pm

Another one? Can they wait til the next matchup and start a game thread? lol
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Re: What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#6 » by PandaKidd » Thu Mar 5, 2015 3:20 pm

lekasjeda wrote:Hey I'm a raptors fan and every time I see Atlanta play the crowd seems so boring and last year when they weren't as good the seats were mostly empty

This has been discussed like 1001023902390 times.

I am a season ticket holder for the last 5 years. I am not FROM Atlanta (not a native, from Boston).

The Hawks have been god awful or mediocre for the better part of 20 years. they have had terrible ownership saddled with bad drafting and terrible contracts. That kind of killed the fan base, it was tough to believe in a team that you knew was being run like Dolan runs the knicks.

Add to that the Hawks Ownership completely GUTTED the Thrashers NHL team the year AFTER they made the playoffs to save money. That same ownership controlled the Hawks so it was always tought to believe in that ownership.

Atlanta has been a city of ALMOSTS for the last couple years. The Falcons getting VICK and being on the cusp of being great, then he gets FED charges and we lose everything. Petrino leaves. Matt Ryan 10 yards from the SB, blah blah blah. Braves perennial 1st round exits in MLB Playoffs. Fans here just kind of got used to underperforming teams.

Add in that Atlanta has a TON of transit fans (fans from other major markets) it can be difficult.

I can honestly say this year is different though. The crowds have been great, selling out, and no longer is it the opposing teams fans drowning out the Hawks fans. So not sure what you are looking at. Its also easy for places like TOR or OKC or MEM to have rabid NBA fans because they really have no other major sport to compete with.

OKC/MEM, they have NBA, thats it. NO NFL, NO MLB, TOR has what? NHL?
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Re: What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#7 » by lekasjeda » Thu Mar 5, 2015 8:19 pm

Toronto has MLB, they have NHL, MLs, NBA, CFL... lol
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Post#8 » by PandaKidd » Thu Mar 5, 2015 8:48 pm

The Blue Jays.................... they have been TERRIBLE for like 15 years or more

CFL isnt close to NFL

MLS mehhhhh

Of the 4 major sports, they have 2, but, IMO, like 1.5. Blue jays is like Hockey in the south, it doesnt really count.
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Re: What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#9 » by lekasjeda » Fri Mar 6, 2015 3:32 am

NBA - Raptors
MLB - Blue Jays
NHL - Maple Leafs

They got 3, they are only missing NFL.

Plus they got Toronto FC in MLS...
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Post#10 » by PandaKidd » Fri Mar 6, 2015 3:34 am

My math sucks. I meant 2.5 :p

Anyways point is ATL crowd now for hawks is just as rabid as TOR
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Re: What's with Atlanta's crowd? 

Post#11 » by dms269 » Fri Mar 6, 2015 2:46 pm

This honestly seems like a bait thread. I'm locking it because honestly, this isn't going anywhere good.
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