Waffle Man will strike again

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Toronto’s “Waffle Man” says he’s not done serving the Leafs breakfast​

Yesterday, we heard about the now famous waffle toss that occurred in Toronto at the conclusion of the Leafs loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Through all the mystery and mysticism that surrounds the incredible breakfast-themed protest in Toronto, we were left to wonder both who the tosser was and why in the world he thought throwing a waffle would be a good idea.

As it turns out, Sun Media was able to get in touch with the angry Leafs fan and find out what makes him tick. They were also able to find out why the Belgian treat made for good tossing and if he’ll strike again. As weird as this story is, if you can’t enjoy it I don’t know that we can be friends. Tamara Cherry from Sun Media breaks out the knife and fork to get to the bottom of things with Jack M., aka “Waffle Man.”

There were a few seconds left in another obviously lost Leafs game when the 27-year-old construction worker pulled out the soggy waffles he had stashed under his jersey and chucked them onto the ice of the Air Canada Centre on Thursday.

“They need to wake up and eat some breakfast,” Jack, who asked not to be identified, said in a Saturday interview, hours ahead of the Leafs meeting with Montreal. “I’m just trying to help them out with a balanced diet.”

The “diehard Leafs fan” said he didn’t throw the waffles out of disrespect to the players, explaining, “I love them, but somebody’s got to say something.”

Sending a message via Eggo waffles sure gets you noticed that’s for sure, especially in Toronto where media scrutiny of the Leafs is a daily event. As for Leafs players, like Colby Armstrong, were equal parts miffed and unamused with Jack’s protest.

“Who brings waffles to a hockey game, really?” Armstrong said. “Had we won the game, he was going home with soggy waffles so, I don’t know. What

ever. I don’t appreciate it really, a guy throwing waffles at me when I’m skating by.

“We’re trying to make light of it in here. Throw a T-bone. Spend some money. Throw a filet.”

With Leafs fans throwing stuff, given the ticket prices they have to pay to sit close enough to throw anything, asking for a T-bone isn’t that wild of a request. Still, the Leafs taking things as seriously as they have is a bit disappointing and it shows that their on-ice struggles are wearing on them a bit.

After all, if the fans are resorting to throwing waffles, you can’t get much lower. As for whether or not “Waffle Man” will be heard from again, the Leafs might want to keep some maple syrup handy on the bench.

“The Waffle Man will strike again, I can tell you that,” he said. “If they don’t shape up, yeah, he’s going to have to come back out.”

Rage on, Waffle Man.

(FYI: The Maple Leafs waffle image is courtesy of twoeightnine design who, yes, does indeed have t-shirts you can buy)

-PHT

 

[macneilman]

The Waffle man is my hero!

 

[LeafsFan4Life]

TORONTO -- A 31-year-old man charged with mischief after throwing waffles on the ice at a Toronto Maple Leafs game says he did it out of frustration at the underperforming team.

"I'm just a normal Leafs fan and love them to death," Joseph Robb of Oakville, Ont., said Wednesday in an interview.

"I don't know, maybe this is what needed to be done just to keep the attention on them. Because how many years are they going to go (without success)? I'm only 31 and I've been through a lot."

His love affair will be from a distance, however, after being barred from the Air Canada Centre, as well as other Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment events at BMO Field and Ricoh Coliseum.

Further punishment could follow from a January court appearance.

Robb's waffle-toss in a 6-3 loss to Atlanta on Monday night was the second such incident at the ACC this month.

Officials could not spot the first culprit. The second was easier to notice, since he was wearing a Santa hat and Darcy Tucker Leafs jersey as he walked down the stairs towards the playing area before heaving the waffles over the glass.

Toronto, which currently stands 28th in the 30-team league with a 12-17-4 record, was trailing 5-1 at the time.

The Leafs said they consulted with police and "supported entirely" the decision to lay the mischief charge.

"It's just an inappropriate action that we're trying to ensure that doesn't repeat itself," said Bob Hunter, MLSE executive vice-president for venues and entertainment.

"If the fans want to boo and the fans want to say things then they have every right and opportunity to do that. But to throw things in a crowd of 19,000, we do not consider as being appropriate behaviour."

Robb was issued a trespass notice from MLSE that will stand "until such time that we remove that."

"This was just another classic case of someone deciding 'I'm going to make a statement,"' added Hunter. "Well, unfortunately that's the wrong way to make your statement."

Robb did not think he would face such sanctions because he didn't hear about any repercussions to the first waffle-throwing incident some days ago.

Robb acknowledged he had thought about his actions, in that fans don't usually arrive at games with a box of waffles.

"No you don't. Obviously. (I) thought long and hard since the guy threw the waffles. And I said 'Hey, you know what I've got the balls to do it."'

Leafs winger Clarke MacArthur had a different interpretation.

"It's not funny. The guy's an idiot, whoever's doing it," he told reporters Tuesday.

Leafs coach Ron Wilson called it "dumb."

Robb already is working on his defence.

"I see octopuses being thrown on in Detroit games and hats being thrown on. I mean, is a hat better than a waffle? Just because you're praising someone (with a hat for a hat trick), you can't throw something on when they're crap?"

The waffle story has been drawing plenty of attention locally, in part because of the mysterious choice of the frozen breakfast treat.

"Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the two incidents this season involving the tossing of frozen waffles onto the ice is that it's taken Leafs fans so long to figure out a measurable way of expressing distaste for a team that hasn't won jack since 1967," wrote Globe and Mail columnist Jeff Blair.

"How about tossing some good hockey players on the ice?" offered someone named identifying himself as SabreDude on www.tsn.ca.

Asked if he regrets his actions, Robb paused before saying no.

"This needs to be said," he said.

He did apologize for throwing the box of waffles while play was going on.

He said it was "one time to make a message."

Robb seemed unfazed by being banned from the arena.

"Bar me. I don't get to games anyway," he said. "They've overpriced tickets, they give them to fans who wear suits and don't even want to watch them play. If that's what type of fans they want in their building, then have them. I'll still watch them on TV."

But later he said he would apologize.

"Because I'd love to go back to the ACC. It's a great venue to watch hockey. But as of now, just good luck the rest of the season."

Robb also tore into MLSE for charging fans to watch the team on its Leafs TV station.

"This team is a joke and I'm glad it's getting all the publicity it can," he said of the stunt.

"I'm not here to gain from it. I've had many opportunities -- CBC's 'The National' wants to do interviews with me on TV. And I don't think it's right, because that's not my purpose. My purpose was just to say I'm a frustrated Leaf fan and this is not acceptable no more and that's it."

Robb was handling the calls at his parents' house, because his father has the same name and the phone had been ringing "non-stop," he said.

A local report pegged the first waffle-thrower as a 27-year-old construction worker identified only as Jack M -- the same name as a tweeter sending messages as @EGGO--BOMBER.

Hunter said MLSE bars a dozen to two dozen fans a year due to inappropriate behaviour.

"It's got to be a serious nature," he said.

Hunter notes that between the ACC, BMO Field and Ricoh Coliseum, almost three million fans a year attend MLSE events.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=346495

 

[A.E]

They banned him from Leafs' games...that's fucking cold.

There's already t-shirts being printed. The organization will receive a ton of protest on this one.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

MLSE.............someone else buy this team ASAP

I am a die hard Leafs fan, but still find it as funny as hell.

 

[footballplaya52]

Armstrong said. “Had we won the game, he was going home with soggy waffles so, I don’t know. What

.....but he knew you fucking bums were gonna lose.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

.....but he knew you fucking bums were gonna lose.

So how about that 8 game losing streak?

 

[snipezo]

Hawks lost like 9 in a row last year and won the cup. At least caps still have a winning record lol.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Feels good to put a winning team down for once lol

 

[LeafsFan4Life]

Hawks lost like 9 in a row last year and won the cup. At least caps still have a winning record lol.

The Blackhawks longest losing streak last season was 3 games...

 

[Gtown81]

The leafs deserve to be put down. The players are clearly under performing. Just look at all the players' track records before they came to Toronto.

I hate how all the players are so offended now and don't find it funny. Its a wake up call you dumb fucks, its not a joke.

 

[snipezo]

The Blackhawks longest losing streak last season was 3 games...

Ok WTF? I remember them losing like 9 in a row or some shit. U get my point though.

 

[A.E]

Detroit embraced the squid...Florida embraced the rubber rats....

 

[Quik]

Detroit embraced the squid...Florida embraced the rubber rats....

nobody threw them at the players during play though

the guy is an idiot, and while maybe the ACC could use more people with his enthusiasm, it still wasn't bright what he did