[Toro]

Motorcycleboy wrote:

Sorry GB, over here, our teams don't change their logo every year in a cheap attempt to make a few extra bucks. The Leafs have only had two logos since 1927.

Over here, we believe in things like tradition when it comes to our sports teams.

That kind of cheap crap is just one more reason why most North Americans think soccer is a complete joke.

Tradition?

You mean when teams move from city to city because they want a new stadium?

Considering that the FA Cup is nearly as old as Canada, there's a helluva lot more tradition in English soccer than any sport in Canada.

[Toro]

Yeah, the Leafs have a long tradition...

Of losing!

[canadian1971]

Montreal is the best team in history......who's won the most cups? It was in Montreal that the NHL started. Henri Richard has his name on it 11 times....who'd he play for? Jean Beliveau has his name on it 17 times, 10 as a player 7 as management....where did he play/coach?

[Motorcycleboy]

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Toro Wrote:
You mean when teams move from city to city because they want a new stadium?

That pisses me off too. But that said, I guess that's the difference between a geographically large, growing nation with shifting population growth centres and an old, established overcrowded one as you see in Europe.

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Considering that the FA Cup is nearly as old as Canada, there's a helluva lot more tradition in English soccer than any sport in Canada.

Oh yeah, they've got great traditions surrounding soccer over there. I particularly like the one where they kick people's teeth in for cheering on the opposing side.

[canadian1971]

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Considering that the FA Cup is nearly as old as Canada, there's a helluva lot more tradition in English soccer than any sport in Canada.

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The first FA Cup competition in season 1871-72 had fifteen entries

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The Royal St. John's Regatta......The very earliest verifiable mention of a rowing competition dates back to 12 August 1816:

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May want to reassess that statement.


...edit...the Stanley Cup has be around since 1892.....the Grey cup since 1909.

[Motorcycleboy]

canadian1971 wrote:

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Considering that the FA Cup is nearly as old as Canada, there's a helluva lot more tradition in English soccer than any sport in Canada.

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The first FA Cup competition in season 1871-72 had fifteen entries

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The Royal St. John's Regatta......The very earliest verifiable mention of a rowing competition dates back to 12 August 1816:

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May want to reassess that statement.

Can't argue with that.