05-05-2021, 09:34 PM
(05-05-2021, 09:27 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Not really. If an NFL team doesn't appear to do things necessary to win and allow their fans to enjoy the experience, why the hell would someone be expected to fork over any kind of financial support?
It's pretty simple. If i'm spending my dollars and MB is doing backwards, half-ass shit and skimping out on things most all other NFL teams have, i have every right to complain and then not spend any of my money on Bengals gear. When things change and they seem to be making an effort...or if someone wants to wait to see if those new efforts produce a winner before they start forking over again, that has nothing to do with someone's level of fandom.
Matter of fact, most fair-weather fans buy the shit out of some teams gear and then when they tank, they just latch onto another team and buy the shit out of their gear. Doesn't make them a better fan.
Yes, it does. When someone's action towards a team is predicated on the team winning, or the catalyst to buying a jersey, going to a game, etc is based on the team first winning before you do that, that person is a fair weather fan. There's no other logical way to look at it.
When the weather is fair (team is winning) I will buy a jersey or merch... that = fair weather fan.
