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Post by sean™ on Aug 26, 2014 15:27:02 GMT -5
I just think to myself "Well, at least we aren't the Jags."
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Post by Quanthor on Aug 26, 2014 16:32:29 GMT -5
There's only a couple of justifiable reasons for switching teams.
1. You moved 2. Your team moved 3. A new team moved into your market.
If one of these things happened.. I can't blame a person for switching. Otherwise they are just fair weather bandwagoners.
If Portland ever got a baseball team, my 20 year allegiance to the Giants would be tested. I'd still pull for them but I'd probably start to root for the home team.
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Post by GBM™ on Aug 26, 2014 19:08:26 GMT -5
I'm not sure how many people on this site are into 'soccer', but I've been a Manchester City fan all of my life, and have had a season ticket there since I was four years old. My first season as a full-time ticket holder, 1997/98, was the first season the team had ever been relegated to the third tier of football in England. The next season we lost to teams such as Lincoln City (no longer in the top 4 tiers of English football), Wycombe Wanderers (now in 4th tier) and York City (4th tier) leaving us in our lowest position in the club's 100+ year history. As a youngster I could've taken the easy option and supported our neighbours Manchester United, who were gunning for all the major trophies in European football and were hugely succesful during the 90s and 00s, but I stuck with City, along with the near 30,000 other regulars (more than double the next best team supported team [ www.royals.org/table99.html ]) who followed us that season to promotion, thanks to a dramatic play-off penalty win at Wembley. Although we eventually got to the Premier League, it wasn't all plain sailing, with City flirting with relegation from the top flight many times until 2008. During the summer of 2008 the club I love was run by a Thai fugitive and only two weeks away from administration/liquidation due to his assets being frozen. Thankfully we were rescued from the impending abyss on the 1st September by Sheik Mansour, who has since invested millions into both the club and the local area. This helped us win our first major trophy for 35 years, the FA Cup, in 2011 and then the 2011/12 Premier League in the most dramatic of fashions. (Apologies about the quality.) City stole the title away from United with the last kick of the season to produce one of the most greatest moments in footballing history. You can see how that moment meant to everyone involved in the club, from the tea lady to fans in the stand. That moment made the 10+ years of disappointment and false hope worth it, I doubt I will ever feel any emotions like that ever again, the gut-wrenching feeling knowig that we were going to hand the trophy to our neighbours on a silver platter, then becoming champions two minutes later. Seeing this thread gave me an excuse to relive it all again by watching the numerous clips of the moment online. And all I can say is that I'm so glad that the younger GBM didn't turn his back on his team when the cards were down between '97 and '08. I think this video shows just how much it meant to City fans: Sorry if that post was a bit long and rambling, but I had to share my views on this. TL;DR: Stick with it, every dog has it's day.
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Post by Joey Cush on Aug 26, 2014 22:03:24 GMT -5
Look at Seahawk fans, nobody gave a sh*t about them the last 10 years or so and now everywhere you look theres Russel, Sherman and Lynch jerseys.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 22:10:37 GMT -5
Look at Seahawk fans, nobody gave a sh*t about them the last 10 years or so and now everywhere you look theres Russel, Sherman and Lynch jerseys everywhere. Yeah. Even when I used to live in Tampa, there were more Dolphins jerseys around than Bucs.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Sept 4, 2014 15:03:50 GMT -5
You shouldn't have to still deal with the consequences of a casual decision you made when you were 8.
You're an adult. If you don't have fun watching that team, bail. There's no real reason to be saddled with a sh*tty sports franchise. In this day and age where you can watch ANY game you desire, there's nothing wrong with having your favorite team but following and enjoying the ride with other teams.
My favorite team since I was a kid was the Red Sox, I had to watch some bad teams before they won in 2004. On the other hand, last year I was on a business trip in Seattle and was able to tour the Seahawks' facilities and see a game, since I don't have an NFL team I followed them for the rest of the season and they won the Super Bowl.
I say go for it.
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Post by Last Trent Barreta Fan on Sept 4, 2014 15:11:36 GMT -5
I've been a New Orleans Saints fan since 2001. I've always stuck with them. I briefly thought of finding a different team when they were doing good, but ultimately decided against it. Even if Brees leaves, I'll still be a fan. I probably should buy a new jersey though, since I'm still wearing an Aaron Brooks one lol
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Post by Brad on Sept 8, 2014 17:52:47 GMT -5
You shouldn't have to still deal with the consequences of a casual decision you made when you were 8. You're an adult. If you don't have fun watching that team, bail. There's no real reason to be saddled with a sh*tty sports franchise. In this day and age where you can watch ANY game you desire, there's nothing wrong with having your favorite team but following and enjoying the ride with other teams. My favorite team since I was a kid was the Red Sox, I had to watch some bad teams before they won in 2004. On the other hand, last year I was on a business trip in Seattle and was able to tour the Seahawks' facilities and see a game, since I don't have an NFL team I followed them for the rest of the season and they won the Super Bowl. I say go for it. I decided to root for The Steelers since they are in the AFC I like Bell and Antonio Brown. I'm still hoping Dallas gets their crap together though.
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Post by Nivro™ on Sept 8, 2014 18:09:53 GMT -5
Look at Seahawk fans, nobody gave a sh*t about them the last 10 years or so and now everywhere you look theres Russel, Sherman and Lynch jerseys everywhere. FINALLY!! I was hoping someone eventually would say it. Even in Seattle their fan base wasnt that strong as a lot of games were blacked out and even their playoff game in 05 was in danger of being blacked out until the NFL extended the deadline.
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Oct 8, 2014 9:32:13 GMT -5
I'm a Jets fan of 20 years and each season I lose faith in them. This is the worst the team has been in recent years. A moron of a head coach, a starting QB who can't play football, a convict (Vick should have never been allowed to step back on the field after what happened, not sure how popular an opinion that is), and an assbackwards offense in general. I used to say I will not be able to enjoy a Superbowl if Rex Ryan and Sanchez gets us there. Now Sanchez is gone and I'm adding Michael Vick to that list. All that said I'll die a Jets fan.
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Post by punksnotdead on Oct 9, 2014 22:49:48 GMT -5
I'm a Cubs fan bro, for pretty much the entirety of my 30 years of existentce. Your problems aren't that bad. Trust me.
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Post by K Dot on Oct 10, 2014 14:31:51 GMT -5
Started rooting for the Chargers in 2005 because of LT. It's been up and down. Mostly down (in terms of playoff experiences) but I still love them and every season is a rollercoaster. If you stay loyal to your team, they will eventually repay you by winning the big game. ... Unless you cheer for Jacksonville or Oakland, you're ed.
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Post by Brad on Oct 16, 2014 22:48:09 GMT -5
Started rooting for the Chargers in 2005 because of LT. It's been up and down. Mostly down (in terms of playoff experiences) but I still love them and every season is a rollercoaster. If you stay loyal to your team, they will eventually repay you by winning the big game. ... Unless you cheer for Jacksonville or Oakland, you're ed. And of course Dallas is 5 and 1 right now. I'm hoping we at least win our division
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2014 3:06:26 GMT -5
Started rooting for the Chargers in 2005 because of LT. It's been up and down. Mostly down (in terms of playoff experiences) but I still love them and every season is a rollercoaster. If you stay loyal to your team, they will eventually repay you by winning the big game. ... Unless you cheer for Jacksonville or Oakland, you're ed. And of course Dallas is 5 and 1 right now. I'm hoping we at least win our division there's no shame in changing teams & you only have to justify it to yourself.... I grew up being born in TX with a father from NY state - so, my dad loved the Giants & would give me stuff for them....then I fell in love with the flashy Dallas Cowboys with Aikman, Smith, & Irving I stopped liking them after Irving was busted for his issues & then cheered for a few other teams along the way - but I've recently gone back to pulling for the Giants (mainly as a way to feel close to NY & my Dad)... with basketball, I've never switched from my Pacers but there's no shame in making a choice - it saddens me when people only route for the team in a city where they move to though, just because it's expected
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Post by Markw on Oct 18, 2014 6:04:11 GMT -5
I'm not sure how many people on this site are into 'soccer', but I've been a Manchester City fan all of my life, and have had a season ticket there since I was four years old. My first season as a full-time ticket holder, 1997/98, was the first season the team had ever been relegated to the third tier of football in England. The next season we lost to teams such as Lincoln City (no longer in the top 4 tiers of English football), Wycombe Wanderers (now in 4th tier) and York City (4th tier) leaving us in our lowest position in the club's 100+ year history. As a youngster I could've taken the easy option and supported our neighbours Manchester United, who were gunning for all the major trophies in European football and were hugely succesful during the 90s and 00s, but I stuck with City, along with the near 30,000 other regulars (more than double the next best team supported team [ www.royals.org/table99.html ]) who followed us that season to promotion, thanks to a dramatic play-off penalty win at Wembley. Although we eventually got to the Premier League, it wasn't all plain sailing, with City flirting with relegation from the top flight many times until 2008. During the summer of 2008 the club I love was run by a Thai fugitive and only two weeks away from administration/liquidation due to his assets being frozen. Thankfully we were rescued from the impending abyss on the 1st September by Sheik Mansour, who has since invested millions into both the club and the local area. This helped us win our first major trophy for 35 years, the FA Cup, in 2011 and then the 2011/12 Premier League in the most dramatic of fashions. (Apologies about the quality.) City stole the title away from United with the last kick of the season to produce one of the most greatest moments in footballing history. You can see how that moment meant to everyone involved in the club, from the tea lady to fans in the stand. That moment made the 10+ years of disappointment and false hope worth it, I doubt I will ever feel any emotions like that ever again, the gut-wrenching feeling knowig that we were going to hand the trophy to our neighbours on a silver platter, then becoming champions two minutes later. Seeing this thread gave me an excuse to relive it all again by watching the numerous clips of the moment online. And all I can say is that I'm so glad that the younger GBM didn't turn his back on his team when the cards were down between '97 and '08. I think this video shows just how much it meant to City fans: Sorry if that post was a bit long and rambling, but I had to share my views on this. TL;DR: Stick with it, every dog has it's day. Glory Supporter.
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Post by deskjet on Oct 23, 2014 10:43:26 GMT -5
I was a pistons fan befor I really started following basketball. When I watched the NBA finals with kg, pierce , Allen, I fell in love with that team and have been a faithful celtics fan ever since with no plans to change. When I start to invest in the INS and outs of a team and frequent the message board, I'm committed through good and bad.
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Post by jdfranchise on Nov 7, 2014 1:38:46 GMT -5
In baseball and football, I have my teams that I don't derive from in the Redskins (my dad is a Redskins fan) and the Braves (family is from Atlanta and my first pro sporting event of any kind was a Braves game in 1997). And I agree with a lot of you guys in the thread that its frustrating to see your teams go through the slumps (Braves doing sh*t in the postseason after 1995, Redskins since Daniel Snyder bought the team) but never the less I still support them.
Pro basketball is the only sport I've changed my team with. I grew up spoiled by the Jordan era of dominance, and since he is my favorite all time basketball player, I rooted for the Bulls and North Carolina. I still root for the Tar Heels but not so much the Bulls after they broke that team up, though I will say I like what they have cooking there in Chicago.
I've played basketball for most of my life. After martial arts, basketball is my sports passion and I started searching for a team that plays similar to how I play when I'm on the court (up tempo, good ball movement and shooting, solid defense and rebounding). So I watched around the NBA and I came up on a Suns game, and on this particular game they were lights out, and had around 100 points by the end of the 3rd quarter. So I watched the rest of the game and I was enthralled with the way Steve Nash ran the offense and just carved the defense to shreds. That was around the time they got Marion and Amare, and they had a solid bench. So I started cheering for them ever since.
Now I don't think there is anything wrong with rooting for specific players, and I've done that a lot in all the sports past and present (Jerry Rice, Peyton Manning in football, Ken Griffey, Jr., David Justice, Gary Sheffield in baseball, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant, and Chris Paul in basketball among others) but I stay true to teams I have liked since I started watching sports.
College Football I don't have any specific teams I show loyalty to, but I have teams I prefer to watch (Georgia due to family, Marshall is where I got my undergrad degree from). I choose teams based on the kind of style they play (Oregon's read option offense, USC's spread passing game), but I think it's good to have teams that you root for even when they aren't very good.
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Post by Duck Holliday on Nov 18, 2014 5:38:02 GMT -5
I have a hard time wrapping my mind around people picking arbitrary teams as their teams. Pretty much all the teams I root for are local. I will sometimes pull for teams of family if they aren't in direct competition with mine. I also will like or pull for other players if they are great (unless they are playing my team) or players I loved on my team that leave or are traded.
There is nothing wrong with watching other teams or just enjoying a sport beyond liking one team, but at the end of the day, I think you should stick with your local/childhood team as your own.
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Post by Vamp55 on Apr 4, 2015 5:26:30 GMT -5
For me, I follow the NBA, and as I live in Australia I have no alliance to any place or city. I follow players, for instance KG has been a fav player of mine for going on 20 years. So now I follow t-wolves.
Back home, different story. I follow the mighty West Tigers in the NRL. Have done since I was 4 (30 years). I'll never change, we have had a few bad years recently, but I don't care. I also bleed blue for NSW. That means absolutely nothing here, but in Australia the state of Origin, is pretty much the most important sporting event each year for Qld and NSW (u should u tube it) (except the cricket, cause the Australian cricket captain is more important then the boss of the country)...
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 18, 2015 6:09:19 GMT -5
I have a hard time wrapping my mind around people picking arbitrary teams as their teams. Pretty much all the teams I root for are local. I will sometimes pull for teams of family if they aren't in direct competition with mine. I also will like or pull for other players if they are great (unless they are playing my team) or players I loved on my team that leave or are traded. There is nothing wrong with watching other teams or just enjoying a sport beyond liking one team, but at the end of the day, I think you should stick with your local/childhood team as your own.I hear many stories of people who move to a new area because of college or a job and they feel a connection with the area's team because that's where their new life has begun. I understand that, but I went through somewhat of the opposite. I got infected with UK basketball fever when I lived in Lexington for a couple of years. When I left the state of Kentucky, my passion didn't die even though I'm back in the heart of ACC country where I grew up. I couldn't fathom giving up on the Cats because my career path took me away from Lexington.
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