The Oshawa Generals and Barrie Colts got involved in some friendly chirping in the midst of their playoff series.
The team’s officical Twitter accounts sent a number of messages back-and-forth before the Colts were able to sweep the Generals Tuesday night.
You can read the exchange below:
Gens Fans: Let’s make @ohlbarriecolts See Red by tweeting them a picture of what the village of Barrie means to you #GensColts #MakeEmSeeRed
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 7, 2013
We’re a little surprised by their choice of transportation… But they are from Barrie #GensColts #MakeEmSeeRed twitter.com/Oshawa_General…
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 7, 2013
@ohlbarriecolts our fans want to buy tickets for Game 5, not sure if this new technology has reached Barrie yet? twitter.com/Oshawa_General…
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 7, 2013
What kind of mascot is Deke?? Isn’t he a nice cuddly dog? Run his belly and he’ll roll over
— Barrie Colts (@OHLBarrieColts) April 7, 2013
@ohlbarriecolts What vibrant manly animal doesn’t enjoy belly rubs?I guess a ‘gelding’ doesn’t. #googlegelding #ouch #hittingthehighnote
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 7, 2013
Hey @oshawa_generals we heard the first 2000 fans tonight get one of these on entry, is that true? google.ca/search?hl=en&b…
— Barrie Colts (@OHLBarrieColts) April 9, 2013
@ohlbarriecolts Sorry, couldn’t read what your tweet said, the glare from our 4 Memorial Cup rings was blinding us. twitter.com/Oshawa_General…
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 9, 2013
@oshawa_generals the glare from your rings when the sun hits them is going to be tough on your eyes out on the golf course #bookyourteetime
— Barrie Colts (@OHLBarrieColts) April 9, 2013
@ohlbarriecolts Any course you would recommend? Imagine you played a lot in 2010 after being swept by Windsor in OHL final #Makeemseered
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 9, 2013
@oshawa_generals thank you! #classact
— Barrie Colts (@OHLBarrieColts) April 10, 2013
Congrats to @ohlbarriecolts. Good luck in the Eastern final. Well deserved. Thanks for the friendly twitter rivalry as well.
— Oshawa Generals(@Oshawa_Generals) April 10, 2013
With the Colts moving on in the East, they will take on the winner of the Sudbury Wolves and Belleville Bulls series. Belleville currently is up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.