August 15, 200521 yr This is from 1982, seems as though some things never change :lol : On April 29, 1982, the Chicago Cubs lost a one-run game at Wrigley Field to the Dodgers and fell to 5-14 on the young season. Only 9,931 fans were in Wrigley for that afternoon game, but they booed the Cubs off the field. Afterward, second-year manager Lee Elia (right) had all he could take and he let the fans know it: "(Expletive) those (expletive) fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you, rippin' every (expletive) thing you do. "I'll tell you one (expletive) thing. I hope we get (expletive) hotter than (expletive), just to stuff it up them 3,000 (expletive) people that show up every (expletive) day. Because if they're the real Chicago (expletive) fans, they can kiss my (expletive) right downtown. "The (expletive) don't even work. That's why they're out at the (expletive) game. They oughta go out and get a (expletive) job and find out what it's like to go out and earn a (expletive) living." Within days, the most popular button for sale around Wrigley read: "I'm a working Cub fan." Elia was fired in August.
August 15, 200521 yr This is from 1982, seems as though some things never change :lol : On April 29, 1982, the Chicago Cubs lost a one-run game at Wrigley Field to the Dodgers and fell to 5-14 on the young season. Only 9,931 fans were in Wrigley for that afternoon game, but they booed the Cubs off the field. Afterward, second-year manager Lee Elia (right) had all he could take and he let the fans know it: "(Expletive) those (expletive) fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you, rippin' every (expletive) thing you do. "I'll tell you one (expletive) thing. I hope we get (expletive) hotter than (expletive), just to stuff it up them 3,000 (expletive) people that show up every (expletive) day. Because if they're the real Chicago (expletive) fans, they can kiss my (expletive) right downtown. "The (expletive) don't even work. That's why they're out at the (expletive) game. They oughta go out and get a (expletive) job and find out what it's like to go out and earn a (expletive) living." Within days, the most popular button for sale around Wrigley read: "I'm a working Cub fan." Elia was fired in August. 903221[/snapback] lol thats great. i never heard that before. thanks for posting!
August 15, 200521 yr Earl Weaver has a funnier rant during a TV interview that they play on the Opie & Anthony show now and then
August 16, 200521 yr Anyone under that kind of pressure would crack after facing the kind of moronic crap inebriated Cubs fans always dish out.
August 16, 200521 yr Cubs fans have always been crappy. I remember as a kid watching games on National TV and they were always like 3k in the stands. Thankfully south Florida didn't get WGN until this year. All the kiddies in SoFla were spared Cubs Baseball.
August 16, 200521 yr Cubs fans have always been crappy. I remember as a kid watching games on National TV and they were always like 3k in the stands. Thankfully south Florida didn't get WGN until this year. All the kiddies in SoFla were spared Cubs Baseball. 903562[/snapback] As a Marlins fan, you are the last one who needs to ridicule a fan base on their fan support.
August 16, 200521 yr Cubs fans have always been crappy. I remember as a kid watching games on National TV and they were always like 3k in the stands. Thankfully south Florida didn't get WGN until this year. All the kiddies in SoFla were spared Cubs Baseball. 903562[/snapback] I've had WGN all my life and have lived in Coral Springs for 18 years.
August 17, 200521 yr Author Cubs fans have always been crappy. I remember as a kid watching games on National TV and they were always like 3k in the stands. Thankfully south Florida didn't get WGN until this year. All the kiddies in SoFla were spared Cubs Baseball. 903562[/snapback] I've had WGN since i've been living in South Florida since the late 90's...
August 17, 200521 yr Author You've never heard the Lee Elia rant before? 903225[/snapback] Nope. ncmarlin, would you mind e-mailing me the MP3? I'll host it for people to download.
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