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04-12-2012, 02:14 PM
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Angus Reid Public Opinion Poll: Leafs (still) most hated team in hockey

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The Canucks as Canada’s most hated team? Think again. A new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll conducted in partnership with Maclean’s has found that Toronto—not Vancouver—is the country’s most hated hockey team.
http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/12/f...am-in-the-nhl/

Let me be the first to post: Haters. Gonna. Hate.

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Not particularly surprising news. Vancouver seems to be the one to hate on currently though.

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Not surprised, a bunch of their own "fans" don't like them.

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Imagine when (and I say when) they make the playoffs again.

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Imagine when (and I say when) they make the playoffs again.
This place will be insufferable.

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Imagine if the Leafs ever get to Vancouver's level where they are always near the top of the entire league, they will get even more hate than what Vancouver gets right now.

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And I think everyone would agree that the hatred is almost completely unwarranted, right? LOL. One day the Leafs will deserve their hate, and that's when they become an elite team again. But at this point it's really strange for other fanbases to hate such a bad team.

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And I think everyone would agree that the hatred is almost completely unwarranted, right? LOL. One day the Leafs will deserve their hate, and that's when they become an elite team again. But at this point it's really strange for other fanbases to hate such a bad team.
i think all of the votes comes from leafs fans, habs, and senators. Mostly leaf fans.

if you re read it, you'll notice that hockey fans actually love the leafs and the habs, apparently casual fans hate the leafs becuase they suck so bad?

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Most fans and most haters.

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canucks most clean? this poll is immediately invalid

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Leafs are always on both sides of the extreme.

Only in Toronto can a player be underrated and overrated at the same time.

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Among fans of the game, almost a quarter of the country, 24 per cent, name the Leafs their favourite team, followed by the Habs, with 21 per cent of the votes, and the Canucks, at 18 per cent.
Lot of people who don't even pay attention to hockey will mock the Leafs and act like they hate them because it's the 'cool' thing to do.

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Leafs were voted the most Boring and the most Weak. I sure hope that gets the new owners attention.

Canadians not only dislike the Leafs, they hold negative views of the team. They see them as weak (48 per cent), in decline (43 per cent), arrogant (39 per cent), boring (38 per cent) and overrated (38 per cent).

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Leafs were voted the most Boring and the most Weak. I sure hope that gets the new owners attention.

Canadians not only dislike the Leafs, they hold negative views of the team. They see them as weak (48 per cent), in decline (43 per cent), arrogant (39 per cent), boring (38 per cent) and overrated (38 per cent).
Oh man!! Now Burke's job is really in jeoprady!!!! A Macleans poll!

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Leafs were voted the most Boring and the most Weak. I sure hope that gets the new owners attention.

Canadians not only dislike the Leafs, they hold negative views of the team. They see them as weak (48 per cent), in decline (43 per cent), arrogant (39 per cent), boring (38 per cent) and overrated (38 per cent).
Needs more SI swimsuit models.

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Oh man!! Now Burke's job is really in jeoprady!!!! A Macleans poll!
You don't think the suits at MLSE put stock into this stuff? Think again.

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canucks most clean? this poll is immediately invalid
THIS ^^ That was my very first thought when I read the polls also.....lost all credibility. I also like how they distinguish polls between "hockey fans" and general population. For the hockey related polls, I would suggest that the only polls that matter if any are the ones which only included hockey fans. Who cares what non fans think?

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Not surprised, a bunch of their own "fans" don't like them.
A bunch of Leaf fans don't like Burke , that doesn't mean they don't like the team . Burke isn't the leafs , he's an employee just like the players .

As far as the poll goes , who gives a **** . Most of Canada hates Toronto and Ontario in general .

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You don't think the suits at MLSE put stock into this stuff? Think again.
You think again! You think they give a **** about the poll! Hahahaha! I'm sure they're terrified about this pool reflecting a threat on their bottom line!

What? Other Canadian hate Toronto and anything involved with it?? What a shock??? The rest of Canada can suck it! Toronto kicks ass! Funny how so many characteristics used to describe the Leafs were also used to describe Toronto as a city! Wonder if people just don;t like Toronto? Was tehre a skill testing question to ensure these people had any hockey-knowledge??

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Among fans of the game, almost a quarter of the country, 24 per cent, name the Leafs their favourite team, followed by the Habs, with 21 per cent of the votes, and the Canucks, at 18 per cent. The Oilers, rounding out the list, come in with 13 per cent of votes.
That's all I need to see right there. That was an interesting read. Really enjoyed that article. Thanks OP!

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in this instance hate and jealousy are interchangeable

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I don't think you understand how corporations view public opinion.

Not as importantly as they view their Income Statement



What was this though?? Why tuck this little peic of info so cleverly in the text!

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That picture changes, however, when you ask only hockey fans.

Among fans of the game, almost a quarter of the country, 24 per cent, name the Leafs their favourite team, followed by the Habs, with 21 per cent of the votes, and the Canucks, at 18 per cent. The Oilers, rounding out the list, come in with 13 per cent of votes
SO Leafs are the most hated team by people who don;t know hockey and hear how fashionable it is to rip on the Leafs.

But when it comes to knowledgeable fans, they're the most loved????


You were saying something about public opionion??? What do you think corporations think of that??

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Yep!! Your right!! MLSE firmly believes they shoudl own 100% of the hockey market!

Do you ever get tired of always being wrong and having to resort to stupid childish comments to dance your way out of looking like an idiot??? Seriously, your never right!!! Nothing you ever say is ever real or will ever happen?? You live in some kind of drug-induced fantasy world. Wow!! Your so quick to answer with smart-ass remarks but for once I wish I coudl just see a semi-smart remark! Seriously, what is wrong with you???
Like I said, you don't understand the corporate mentality. I have been in it for a couple of decades. Trust me on this one.

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I don't think you understand how corporations view public opinion.
For someone who seems to like lecturing about corporations view things, do you have an opinion on how they feel about people using their logo and brand name without their permission?

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Yep!! Your right!! MLSE firmly believes they shoudl own 100% of the hockey market!

Do you ever get tired of always being wrong and having to resort to stupid childish comments to dance your way out of looking like an idiot??? Seriously, your never right!!! Nothing you ever say is ever real or will ever happen?? You live in some kind of drug-induced fantasy world. Wow!! Your so quick to answer with smart-ass remarks but for once I wish I coudl just see a semi-smart remark! Seriously, what is wrong with you???
He's just yanking your chain for his own strange kicks and isn't even Leaf fan.

On the poll I could have saved them the trouble.

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