The Maine Timber have a big rival in the Newfoundland Berserkers. Which interestingly enough is handy this season as both are near the top of the standings and fighting for playoff positioning. Unfortunately Newfoundland is 9 points up on our beloved Timber, but there is almost half a season yet to gain ground. As a new entrant into this apparent heated rivalry, I’m just beginning to learn why these two teams hate each other. The proximity to each other could be a big factor but another less known reason could be that no one can understand a word anyone says in the Newfoundland arena. Even though most teams have players from many different countries and backgrounds, there’s only a handful of people on God's green earth that can understand the Newfanese language. And when fans are clearly yelling expletives and trash talking your team, it can be quite frustrating when you can’t even respond in any way.