The Leafs have arguably the most dedicated and tortured following in the NHL. They are hockey's version of the Yankees or Real Madrid — complete with the overwhelming scrutiny that follows. But is it a privilege to play under that pressure? http://dlvr.it/TKvqr0
Pressure means you're great and great things are expected of you. It's a privilege.
I do not know anyone who likes Real Madrid, just saying…
The Yankees have won multiple championships in my lifetime. The Leafs haven't. This comparison is absurd.
The Leafs have hardly won compared to the Yankees.
False. They have no where near the success of the other two. They are the Canadian version of the Rag$: an unjustifably arrogant fan base. They are actually worse than Rag$ fans which is saying something. The Rag$ have at least made a cup final in the last 30 years.
Not so sure about that comparison. Yankees & Real Madrid have won many championships since TO last did.
"We can be as shitty of a team as we want and we won't lose a single cult member... err, I mean fan." - Leafs players, probably
don't know enough about soccer to speak on the Real Madrid comp but the Yankees? are you serious? tortured is a every generous way to describe a fan base where every single member over the age of 35 remembers FIVE world series titles. Better words might be entitled or bratty or insufferable or
I went with unjustifiably arrogant.
Just as much pressure in any other original 6 team or Canadian city. Stop whining. And comparing the leafs to the Yankees or Real is crazy.
Both the Yankees and Real have won multiple championships since the LBJ administration.
Cowboys are the only correct comp.