BaconNBigBlue Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Hockey was done for me after the last time the spoiled rich kids went on strike! Noeller and TBURGESS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincanuck12 Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Honestly why are we wasting time debating this stupid chant. You don't have to like it. And there are people that will chant it. Just move on with your lives. Let us focus on watching the Bombers game and enjoy meaningful discussion of how they absolutely obliterated the Hillbillies. For 3 years we've been dominant. This dynasty isn't going to last forever and let's just revel in it. Piggy 1, Rod Black, TrueBlue4ever and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Black Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said: Honestly why are we wasting time debating this stupid chant. You don't have to like it. And there are people that will chant it. Just move on with your lives. Let us focus on watching the Bombers game and enjoy meaningful discussion of how they absolutely obliterated the Hillbillies. For 3 years we've been dominant. This dynasty isn't going to last forever and let's just revel in it. I love our dynasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 13 hours ago, captaincanuck12 said: Honestly why are we wasting time debating this stupid chant. You don't have to like it. And there are people that will chant it. Just move on with your lives. Let us focus on watching the Bombers game and enjoy meaningful discussion of how they absolutely obliterated the Hillbillies. For 3 years we've been dominant. This dynasty isn't going to last forever and let's just revel in it. Honestly, why are we wasting time on complaining about a debate on this stupid chant that doesn't belong at a Bomber game? If you don't like it, just move on with your life. Fun fact: the Jets are named after an NFL team, which makes the chant at Bomber games even stupider. Geebrr and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickem Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wideleft said: Fun fact: the Jets are named after an NFL team, which makes the chant at Bomber games even stupider. wrong.....the Jets name came from a Pegger, previous owner Benny Hatskins, (cardboard box millionaire) who started the WHA team back in the good ol days.....He quickly signed Bobby Hull to a million dollar contract...unheard of in those days....I always thought Benny and the Jets was a Elton John song that gave rise to the name...Could be Benny was a big Elton fan...Then again Bobby Hull was known as the Golden Jet.....another option for the team name...Only Benny knows for sure Edited September 16, 2022 by Stickem coach17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stickem said: wrong.....the Jets name came from a Pegger, previous owner Benny Hatskins, (cardboard box millionaire) who started the WHA team back in the good ol days.....He quickly signed Bobby Hull to a million dollar contract...unheard of in those days....I always thought Benny and the Jets was a Elton John song that gave rise to the name...Could be Benny was a big Elton fan...Then again Bobby Hull was known as the Golden Jet.....another option for the team name...Only Benny knows for sure Quote The original Winnipeg Jets were given their name by their owner, Ben Hatskin, who was reportedly a huge NFL New York Jets fan. https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/nhl-teams-getting-their-names/c-283742854 JCon, Wideleft and Noeller 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Yep - every story I've ever read was that they were named the Jets because Hatskin was a huge NFL Jets fan..... unfortunate, but true. Eff the NFL. Wideleft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geebrr Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 https://www.morningbigblue.com/community/forum/41-winnipeg-jets-discussion/ Booch, Tracker and Noeller 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Geebrr said: https://www.morningbigblue.com/community/forum/41-winnipeg-jets-discussion/ This is germane to the Bombers because the hockey chant doesn't belong in the stadium. Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Wideleft said: Honestly, why are we wasting time on complaining about a debate on this stupid chant that doesn't belong at a Bomber game? If you don't like it, just move on with your life. Fun fact: the Jets are named after an NFL team, which makes the chant at Bomber games even stupider. Who wear green and white.... Jesse, Brandon and Wideleft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geebrr Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Ultimately if you are buying a ticket you can yell (almost) anything you want. Doesn’t make it correct. Notice that almost all people do not yell it at Bomber games? Compared to almost everyone at Jets games? Anyway, on to Hamilton or slagging the mud puddle that is the franchise from the rectangle Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Geebrr said: https://www.morningbigblue.com/community/forum/41-winnipeg-jets-discussion/ Very good! Mods, please; BigBlueFanatic, Noeller and AB BomberFan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Don't quite understand the need to clean up a thread that is already obsolete. Plus, if you killed this thread, you wouldn't know that Ben Hatskin played for the Bombers between 1936 and 1941, winning the Grey Cup in 39 & 41. See? Bomber related. Edited September 16, 2022 by Wideleft Stickem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickem Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, bigg jay said: https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/nhl-teams-getting-their-names/c-283742854 Benny....Benny ......Benny and the jets.....I like the Elton John take....lol you know I read it in a magazine Edited September 16, 2022 by Stickem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TrueBlue4ever Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Stickem said: Benny....Benny ......Benny and the jets.....I like the Elton John take....lol you know I read it in a magazine Given that the WHA team was founded and named in 1972 and the song was written in 1973 and released in 1974, it’s safe to say the team was NOT named after the song. Hatskin has been quoted as saying the NY Jets were a rebel team (from the AFL) with a rebel QB (Namath) who took on the big boys and won, and he like that and wanted his WHA team to have the same swagger and image. Hence the name. bearpants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Wideleft said: Honestly, why are we wasting time on complaining about a debate on this stupid chant that doesn't belong at a Bomber game? If you don't like it, just move on with your life. Fun fact: the Jets are named after an NFL team, which makes the chant at Bomber games even stupider. How does the Jets name origins make a chant "stupider". That makes no sense. You wanna tie a nice bow around it and label this chant as some kind of implicit support of millionaire elitism and that is just a wild stretch of logic imo. It's fans having fun and seeing how loud they can be. You are way overthinking this. Rod Black, AB BomberFan and kelownabomberfan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 I've heard TRUE NORTH strong and BLUE at Jets games. It's a Winnipeg thing Rod Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Goalie said: I've heard TRUE NORTH strong and BLUE at Jets games. It's a Winnipeg thing I will take an arena/stadium getting involved right from the singing of the national anthem over the crickets that are heard at Argo/Stamps/Lions etc games. Half the NFL/NHL arenas and stadiums are so sterile and the fans just there as a matter of status. Winnipeg rocks their buildings. Keep it up Peg City. Wanna-B-Fanboy, Rod Black, Brandon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Stickem said: Benny....Benny ......Benny and the jets.....I like the Elton John take....lol you know I read it in a magazine The best Benny the Jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickem Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, TrueBlue4ever said: Given that the WHA team was founded and named in 1972 and the song was written in 1973 and released in 1974, it’s safe to say the team was NOT named after the song. Hatskin has been quoted as saying the NY Jets were a rebel team (from the AFL) with a rebel QB (Namath) who took on the big boys and won, and he like that and wanted his WHA team to have the same swagger and image. Hence the name. Then why was Elton wearing a Big B' on his shirt when he was on tour....Look up the connection to Benny and the Jets in Hatskins bio.....it's all there....You could be right about the timeline ....still the connection is there....AND who gives a fiddlers fart about the NY Jets.....not our league.. In any event there are far more pressing things in the world than 'what's in a name'.....AND GoBigBlue /GoJets.... AB BomberFan, JCon and Jesse 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Bubba Zanetti, Stickem, BigBlueFanatic and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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