Sound Off, Predators Fans! The OtF Roll Call...

by Dirk Hoag on Jul 1, 2009 9:28 AM EDT

Between free agency getting underway later today and all the drama around Steve Sullivan's situation, this is going to be an anxious week for Nashville Predators fans. Thanks to some articles that have drawn a great deal of visitors lately (including the Alexander Radulov interview from Sport-Express, and the analysis around what it might take to retain key Nashville players), we've had a number of new folks who have registered lately, and I want to take this chance to welcome you, and provide this opportunity for you to introduce yourself.

If you're new to these parts, this site is part of a network of sports blogs (SB Nation) that provides an open, easy-to-use platform for you to participate in the dialog about your favorite teams. The following posts from Defending Big D, our Dallas Stars blog, provide a good overview of some of the features:

Defending Big D User Guide

FanPosts and FanShots How-To & Posting Tips

Notes on Commenting

If you've just been lurking around, let us know you're here - register (you can even use your Yahoo ID if you like), and chime in below in the comments as we prepare for some furious back seat GM-ing later today.

So let us know - who are you, how'd you become a hockey/Predators fan, and what do you look forward to this fall out of the team?

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I'm here- been here from day one on SB Nation!

Became a Preds fan in 06.

Welcome to Smashville, Tennessee.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jul 1, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions

I'm here - I'm a new user

Became a Preds fan this season. The heart of the team blew me away

by fangfever on Jul 1, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions

New to SB Nation...

…but been a hockey fan since I grew up in Canada. Started as a fan of the Preds in around 02/03. Not expecting much this year, unfortunately. Hopefully today gives me a little hope.

by CrummyJoel on Jul 1, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Welcome!

Hope to see you around a lot!

by fangfever on Jul 1, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

I think David Poile has done perhaps too good a job managing the expectations around here. Really, there’s little reason to believe that the Preds can’t contend with the big boys of the league, the team budget should not serve as an excuse.

More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Jul 1, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

bio

I was awarded free 1/2 season tickets as a result of my “name the mascot” submission the first year. My wife and I have purchased tickets every year since.

I signed up yesterday.

by Fangor on Jul 1, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

Wow

That’s neat, congratulations on carving out your place in the team’s history!

More fun than a stick to the face!
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by Dirk Hoag on Jul 1, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been reading OTF since pre-KK I think (was there anything pre-KK? I can’t remember) but didn’t comment or anything until a couple weeks ago. Moved to Nashville in ’06 and became an obsessive hockey fan, surrendering all hope of a life and work productivity.

by blarg on Jul 1, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions

I started OtF back in the fall of 2005 using Blogger (forechecker.blogspot.com), but all of that old stuff got brought over here as part of the conversion. If you use the “Explore Full Archive” button at the bottom of the front page, you can see articles going back that far.

The only gap is the stuff I did over at KK, from September 2008-February 2009, I left that over there.

More fun than a stick to the face!
On the Forecheck is SB Nation's blog covering the Nashville Predators.

by Dirk Hoag on Jul 1, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Hi!

I think I’ve commented once or twice, but not much. Mike @ MHH is my hubby, and I joined over there first, thus the username. Anyway, I’ve been a Preds fan since 2001. I’m an Alabama girl transplanted to OKC, but I still love my Preds. I follow both the Avs and the Preds, but whenever they play each other I’m all Preds!

I’m really hoping they can hold on to Sully. Seems a real shame to go through all the comeback drama and then lose him to free-agency.

by Mrs @ MHH on Jul 1, 2009 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

hi

i’m here, but have a crazy day at work. tell everyone to hold off on any big news or signings until at least 1:30pm. Cool?

Blog- http://paulnich.blogspot.com
Hockey Pics- http://flickr.com/photos/paulnich/collections/72157600076075216/
Hockey Vids- http://vimeo.com/pwnicholson/videos/tag:nhl

by pwnicholson on Jul 1, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

Go Preds!

I’m just discovered and joined OTF this year, and I’m enjoying the excellent coverage. Thanks for all your hard work!

I was already a hockey fan back when Nashville was courting the NHL (I used to be a Blackhawks fan — I know, boooo!), and was so excited at the prospect of us getting a team. In ‘98, I pooled my meager resources with two other guys to buy two season tickets in order to help the Preds reach the 12,000 season tickets goal they had to reach to officially receive the expansion from the NHL. I enjoyed every minute of Predator hockey I witnessed in the first three seasons. Then, I moved to Virginia, where it was lucky if I could witness one Preds game per year on TV. I still listened to Pete & Crispy call the games over the internet whenever possible. I moved back to NashVegas in January and have been to a few games already (I was lucky enough to see Sully’s return — hope we can work out a deal to keep him). I can’t wait for the puck to drop again in October! Let’s go Preds!

by expatwildcat on Jul 1, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions