How To Be a Good Fan

[CowbellGuy]

So, they had these flyers at Cheel on Saturday. For those who weren't there, I just had to share. Too funny...

[Beeeej]

I don't understand - "Please keep all cheers creative"?  I thought they wanted their fans to do the cheers they suggested, which definitely are not creative.  Make up your minds.   ::nut::

Beeeej

[Pete Godenschwager]

where's the "shoot spitballs at the opposing fans"?  ::rolleyes::  

[billhoward]

[Q]Pete Godenschwager Wrote:  where's the "shoot spitballs at the opposing fans"?    [/q]Unneeded instruction. Encoded in Clarkson fan DNA.

[Jordan 04]

[Q]CowbellGuy Wrote:

 So, they had these flyers at Cheel on Saturday. [/q]



 ::laugh::

[Mike Hedrick 01]

Priceless.   I just printed one out for my fridge.

[Will]

Man, how did I miss these flyers?  This is really funny.  Their 'sieve' taunts really worked on McKee, obviously. ::rolleyes::

[RichS]

Oh please...as if the faithful don't treat visting fans in similar fashion? I've experienced it myself.

It's somewhat sad to see that they found it necessary to put out these instructions.  Just shows you that Cheel's atmosphere is not what it used to be and of course, the team the past 2-3 uears has been weak and needs help!

If you wanted to see home ice advantage, old Clarkson/Walker Arena was the place to be.

I disagree with one thing in particular...any top goalie who is focused and on his game, might "hear" the fans yelling BUT they block it out.  Actually, most players do that.  As a former goalie and current coach, I believe that heckling is overrated re: upsetting players, but if it gets the fans into the game, so be it.

Does this satisfy the requirement that I respond to anything "negative" about Clarkson?  :-D

[Bio '04]

Probably they were all gone before you saw them- either the students disposed of them in the proper receptacle or kept them for future reference as so helpfully suggested at the bottom of the flyer.  :-P

[Jordan 04]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 Oh please...as if the faithful don't treat visting fans in similar fashion? I've experienced it myself.

It's somewhat sad to see that they found it necessary to put out these instructions.  Just shows you that Cheel's atmosphere is not what it used to be and of course, the team the past 2-3 uears has been weak and needs help!

If you wanted to see home ice advantage, old Clarkson/Walker Arena was the place to be.

I disagree with one thing in particular...any top goalie who is focused and on his game, might "hear" the fans yelling BUT they block it out.  Actually, most players do that.  As a former goalie and current coach, I believe that heckling is overrated re: upsetting players, but if it gets the fans into the game, so be it.

Does this satisfy the requirement that I respond to anything "negative" about Clarkson?   [/q]

Ok...who had 37 minutes?

[billhoward]

>>> "SILVERTHORN AND McKEE ARE SIEVES!!! LET THEM KNOW THIS!!!!"

125 minutes played, 3 goals allowed, 1.44 GAA (the average of 2.76GAA and 0.00GAA). Some sieves.

[edit: correcting basic math error of two games plus 1 OT equalling not 165 but 125 minutes.]

[Mike Hedrick 01]

I'm sure it was their most modestly priced receptacle.  :-D

[Josh '99]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:165 minutes played, 3 goals allowed, 1.44 GAA (the average of 2.76GAA and 0.00GAA). Some sieves. [/q]Two hockey games plus one overtime equals 125 minutes, not 165.

[KeithK]

[q]I disagree with one thing in particular...any top goalie who is focused and on his game, might "hear" the fans yelling BUT they block it out. Actually, most players do that. As a former goalie and current coach, I believe that heckling is overrated re: upsetting players, but if it gets the fans into the game, so be it.[/q]Part of being a good player at a high level is blocking out everything that's happening in the stands.  I suspect that heckling doesn't have an effect very often, especially when it's the generic "Sieve" type (note: I don't have any problem with sieve chants - I just don't think any college goalie is going to be upset at being called one).  It definitely can have an effect on occasion, as Mr. Boucher demonstrated at Lynah a few years back.  When the crowd can rise to that level where they actually do impact a player's performance then it's something to be proud of (since I find it unlikely that the crowd ever reallly helps an opposing player do better).

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]RichS Wrote:
 Oh please...as if the faithful don't treat visting fans in similar fashion? I've experienced it myself. [/q]

I'm sure some do, and it's not cool.

Spitballs -- not cool :-(
"Section O sucks" etc cheers -- cool :-P
Buying each other a drink after the game -- way cool B-]