In defence of the older fan
I’m a little tired of the sh1t kicking that older fans take around here from some of you. I’m thinking of a couple of you. If you have to ask, then the answer is probably “yes.” 
I don’t have blue hair and neither do any of my friends, but I’m in my 50s and one of those fans whom some people here dislike. I sit with friends and, yes, we (oh, the nerve!) do talk about our lives. It’s often the only time that we see each other.
We don’t make a tonne of noise but we get to our feet when it’s called for. Don’t mistake our attitude for indifference or lack of knowledge. We know this game. We grew up with it. There was no NHL team here then, so we had nothing else. I have a friend who knows this game as well as any poster here. He has friends who have been affiliated with the team, and are still connected.
I don’t really care if people here don’t like how we watch games. I love my Esks. I’ve attended games for over 40 years and have paid a lot of money for tickets over the years. I suffered through the ugly ‘60s when wins were rare. Without fans like me, this league probably would not even exist today for elitist young snobs to enjoy. We’ve paid our dues and are entitled. You should be thanking us, not criticizing us.
They should put a 50s- or 60s-something fan up on the Wall of Honour. I volunteer.
I don’t have blue hair and neither do any of my friends, but I’m in my 50s and one of those fans whom some people here dislike. I sit with friends and, yes, we (oh, the nerve!) do talk about our lives. It’s often the only time that we see each other.
We don’t make a tonne of noise but we get to our feet when it’s called for. Don’t mistake our attitude for indifference or lack of knowledge. We know this game. We grew up with it. There was no NHL team here then, so we had nothing else. I have a friend who knows this game as well as any poster here. He has friends who have been affiliated with the team, and are still connected.
I don’t really care if people here don’t like how we watch games. I love my Esks. I’ve attended games for over 40 years and have paid a lot of money for tickets over the years. I suffered through the ugly ‘60s when wins were rare. Without fans like me, this league probably would not even exist today for elitist young snobs to enjoy. We’ve paid our dues and are entitled. You should be thanking us, not criticizing us.
They should put a 50s- or 60s-something fan up on the Wall of Honour. I volunteer.
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