02-11-2022, 03:00 PM
(02-11-2022, 02:47 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I'd say most people around Cincy became fans because it's Cincy's team...not because they were a great team. Before now, the only true greatness we saw was 1988. I'm sure some hopped on in 2005 or 2011-2015...but we've had way more dry years.
If we didn't pick up tons of new fans during those spans of losing and no playoff wins, the team probably would've had to move at some point.
I think it's inherent for people to eventually end up cheering for the local team. Winning (which results in media coverage) is the only real way to dramatically increase your fan base.
So i would assume (with no real data to support it).....Cincy's overall fan base has grown at a rate similar to the local population.
