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Catester's Sports Page
There isn't much to cheer about now, either. We're rebuilding the team --- again. But not the stadium. We just rename the stadium. Living away from the Bay Area as I now do has taught me that the Faithful are everywhere, at least everywhere I've been. Sometimes it's a challenge to find the game on tv, but once you do, the place is full of people rooting for the 49ers...or at least rooting against Dallas. Pick up this year's schedule. Go 9ers!
When I was a little girl, I listened to the NY Rangers on the radio late at night. I'd never seen a hockey game, but I loved the rhythm of the game, and the French names of the players. My favorite team was the Toronto Make Believes, and I hoped to stand one day in Make Believe Garden. It was a pretty big disappointment when I saw my first (televised) game, and finally understood the name of the team. In Chicago, I attended a few Blackhawks games. These people are hockey fans, or at least they were in the early 70's. It's different in San Jose; they haven't quite gotten over being polite. Of course, the Sharks fans are fueled by nachos and chardonay, not by Polish and beer. Eric's got some interesting observations about sports, too. Be sure to check out his sports page. |
I've
been one of the 49er Faithful since I moved to San Francisco and started
watching football in 1974. There wasn't much to cheer about in 1974, but
there have been some good years since.
It's
said that there are really only 17,442 Sharks fans. That's the capacity
of the San Jose Arena when it's configured for hockey, and the most
likely explanation for a team with one of the worst records in the NHL
selling out every home game. I was just grateful for an NHL team in the
Bay Area.
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