It's pretty clear what the vote says. Almost 150 people voted. Is it every fan? No. Does that mean those who don't like the logo are right? No. Does that mean the owners are wrong? No but what I'm getting tired of are the idiots on twitter. I read some daft article on Twitter by Chasing The Puck. Incredibly short sighted. "Pointing to a stubborn disapproval of change", "an arrogant entitled mentality of some" and how the reputation of the club is being brought down. Here's the irony of all of this... it's inaccurate and poorly written articles like that, that bring the reputation of the club down. My reason for that is simple... The Inferno is a place for fans of the Devils to talk about the Devils. End of. It's the mindless idiots in the pursuit of likes for their own superficial gains that take these views and splash them all over social media, exposing posts and views to a wider audience that only belong, and were intended, to stay on the Inferno.
If I choose to write on the Inferno "X player sucks" or "the new logo looks like it's been drawn by a 5 year old"... I haven't written that on social media for anyone to see. I've written that here. Now some may think that I need to take responsibility for what I write on here as it could go out in to the 'big wide web' but what is more damaging is an article posted on line citing Devils fans as "entitled" and "arrogant" and the people in pursuit of likes that decided to posts daft statements, on line, blowing out of all proportion what is being written here. I include the players and owners in this. Seriously get a grip!
Knowing how players goad each other, hearing what they shout at one another on the ice and in the penalty box, knowing how crass and personal that language is and how it's designed to hurt and have an impact...but none of that seemingly, has that same impact that an anonymous, ill educated, moron writing a crappy post on social media or on here does. That, apparently, is too much for them to handle - I'm not referring to Bowns in this as his sounded particularly personal so coming off social media is a sensible choice if his mental health is in question - but fans expressing a view about a logo and more pressingly for me, how it was handled is being held up as the most appalling crime against this club, it's owners and it's players in the history of hockey. For me that shows naivety from the players and owners. If they think a group of fans should simply "get over" the fact a logo has changed and how "it's setting a bad first impression for new players" then it simply tells me that they don't 'get the badge', the history and the importance of it and why would they? Most players will only be here for a couple of years so it's just another pay day. It's ok to have that view, but I don't need you going on social media to tell me I'm brining the reputation of this club down.
I don't like the logo. I don't lose sleep over it. I don't cry every time I see it. I'm ok.
I'm not entitled. The only thing I'm entitled to do, providing I play by the forum rules, is express an opinion on here. If you disagree, comment, if you don't like me, block me but I'm not taking to social media to post my view so why are you? When I say you, I mean the 'I need likes' brigade"... "the Inferno is in meltdown"...."I'm embarrassed to be a Devils fan"...."wish I could say I'm surprise by the negativity" (posted by a current player)... my favourite recent one "if players are seeing the toxic culture some are spreading then how does it make us look to new players"... here's an idea... don't post that stupid tweet and no one will know. You're helping promote and spread it. You've given it air time and the platform, you absolute clown! By posting what you posted creates the very thing you've said hurts the organisation but I think they got a few likes so it's ok. Sigh!
Rant over. The logo still sucks, the way it was handled sucks, I'll still be there week in week out but don't go pointing the finger at this forum or the majority of posters on here. If you don't like it don't come on here. If players can't handle what's written on here then don't look (and may be find another career where no one says bad things. Good luck with that).
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