I hate fairweather fans!!!

[TurtelliDisciple]

Ok I swear to you all, on all that is holy that I have been a 100 percent true Pittsburgh Steelers fan ever since I was about 6 or 7 and would wtahc the games with my grandmother who is also a fan. SO I have grown up loving all things steelers, especially my favorite player of all time, Jerome Bettis I grew up wtaching him, so many goood memories you know? Well anyway, back to my point..... Now that they won the super bowl or even for that matter just went to the AFC championship the year before, all these "fans" are coming outta the woodwork, steelers posers left and right and it down right pisses me off! Where were these guys when Neil O'Donnel was throwing away our super bowl back in the day? where were these guys when hines ward and bigben werent on the team? They all should jump off a cliff..... Thank you for letting me vent my friends, Im gonan go try and do something relaxing like weave a basket hahaha j/k

 

[Mitchell]

Frenzy, I completely agree. I have been an Atlanta Braves fan since 1983, including the years from 1985 to 1990 when they sucked. I would go to Shea Stadium, when I lived in NY, and still root for them. Of course I loved the fourteen straight division titles, but this year, even though they arent doing so great, I am still a fan, and will always be a fan, even if they dont make the playoffs this year, and are not so great for a few years. To me, a true fan supports their team through thick and thin. That is how I've always been with the Braves. Fair weather fans who only root for their teams during times of winning, and dont give a $hit about the team if it is a losing team , are to me, not true fans. Take the good with the bad, the up with the down, I say. I always have with the Braves, and I feel that is how all true fans should be.

Mitch

 

[german]

I agree 100%, I will always be a Raiders fan not like most who disappeared after the Super Bowl loss and the play off run ended.

Kust

 

[TurtelliDisciple]

Relief

Im so glad im not alone on this......haha thnx guys

 

[CitY of MicA]

I am a Denver Bronco fan, and ironically, I date my love of the Broncos back to when I was around 6 or 7. And living in New York, I used to almost never see someone wearing a Denver Broncos hat or jersey, despite the team's (limited) success. If I did, I would approach them, and inevitably they were not a fan, it was someone else's hat, they don't know how they got it, etc. And Broncos merchandise was not easy to find in New York, believe me. I owned a jersey growing up, and I cut the sides of it when it got too small so I could still wear it.

When the Broncos won two superbowls, I saw Broncos stuff being worn all over the place. I didn't have any interest in talking to casual fans about the team, though. It was a strange feeling. However, my feelings about casual fans have changed since I was younger.

In baseball, I used to root for the two New York teams growing up, but I didn't have nearly the same allegiance (or interest) as I did with the Broncos. Then, following the 1988 season (when the Mets won their division and lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS), the Mets decided to sell off their entire team. About two years later, one of the few remaining guys from the team was Kevin McReynolds (McDowell may have still been on the team, too). They showed zero loyalty. I had no desire to root for them. In fact I used to root against them. The Yankees owner (Steinbrenner? Swinebender? something like that) hired someone to dig up dirt on Dave Winfield, who I think is one of the most decent guys to ever play the game, so I wasn't going to root for them as long as they maintained their current ownership. I find myself rooting for specific players I like in baseball. If they get traded, I'll root for them on their new team. It's much easier that way.

The Knicks are another prime example. There's nothing left for me to root for. I can't stand them, Isaiah Thomas, and ownership. If they stay in the cellar and clean house, I'll consider rooting for them again.

Lyle Alzado is the only starter from the great 70s Bronco defenses who didn't retire a Bronco. It was a different time...

 

[Mufasa]

hmmm... fair weather fans. what comes to mind when u think fair weather fans..........o thats right......... Skankee Fans. and now that the Mets are doing so well, many former "Yankee fans" have hopped on their bandwagon. ive been a Mets fan forever and cant stand that ppl are just now showing support. the flip side of this is those ppl who boo Arod or Beltran or whoever when they go trough a lil slump. if its a player like Kaz Matsui, he deserves it. but layoff the quality players.

 

[Angel_2]

I agree, I hate fairweather fans. I am and always been a Mets fan, I love that team. I have stuck with them for the good and the bad. Its great that they are doing so well now but now I see many more fans then in past years which leads me to believe some fans have jumped over to our side b/c the team they root for is not doing great. I am a true fan I root for all my teams Mets, Giants, Rangers and Knicks. I am a knicks fan and after that 23 win season last year I will still root for them.

 

[TurtelliDisciple]

speakin of all this baseball

Man speakign of baseball, my baseball team, the Cleveland Indians, need to start being sweet again. We had at one time one of THE greatest crews ever assembled, Dave Jyustice, Kenny Lofton, Omar Vizquel, Manny Ramiraz, Albert Bell, Jim Thome(trader bastard, he said he wanted to retire as an indian and then sold out for green, cant blame him but still feel betrayed haha) Now its like we are the Detroit LIons of baseball, all these new young players bbut still get our asses handed to us by the vets. BUt what even hurts the most is that alot of those vets used to be indians.. hahahah oh well life goes on my friends but dammit i want to win the world series sometime before I die!

FRENZY

 

[ticklingfeet4fu]

I have been a Mets fan since 1971. I have been a Jets fan since 1971. I have been a Knicks fan since 1975 and I have been a New Jersey Devils fan since 1982. Add all those years of suffering up guys and you know I am NOT a fairweather fan. Quite the contrary, I have MANY,MANY battlescars to prove I am not a fairweather fan. Good thread.

 

[slacker2114]

I despise bandwagon jumpers as I call them. I've been waving a terrible towel since I began watching football (which was the year the Eagles got bitch-slapped by the Raiders in the Super Bowl). I mean come on, I had to sit thru Mark Malone making history as the worst QB ever. I had to watch Neil O'Donnel literally throw away the game to Dallas. I've been there all along. So it's plain to see why I rejoice in their win last year despite what anyone says about the game. So all those people who were Pats fans 2 years ago and are now Steelers fans, I think I speak for every real sports team fanatic when I say.....

PISS OFF AND GO TO HELL!!!

Thank you

 

[TurtelliDisciple]

Beautiful friendship

Slacker, this may be the start of a beautiful freindship. hahaha wave that terrible towel and all the fake fans can piss off. they know who they are.

 

[JPie1]

I have been a Yankee Fan since the day I was born, no one can push me off the wagon under any circumstance. I will root for the Mets when the Yankees are not in the picture only because I am a native NY'er and I will support the NY Teams, but I am a Yankee fan true and true...

 

[giantfan121262]

I have been a Mets fan since 1973, and a Giants fan since I started walking. the Mets have gone through their shares of hard times and I have followed them through that. This year is special because it looks like they are there to stay (knock on wood). when you have been Mets fans as long as me and TF4U, you almost expect the worst because you have seen it time after time. I still won't celebrate until their magic number reaches zero. AFA the Giants, anybody who followed football in the 70's knows the Giants were always in the lower echelon of the NFL. It wasn't until Parcells took over as coach, LT was drafted, and Simms came into his own (all in the 80's), that the Giants were a team to be reckoned with. In addition, they have had some losing seasons between then and now. Hopefully now, they will build another series of playoff seasons.

 

[Goodieluver]

Ok I swear to you all, on all that is holy that I have been a 100 percent true Pittsburgh Steelers fan ever since I was about 6 or 7 and would wtahc the games with my grandmother who is also a fan. SO I have grown up loving all things steelers, especially my favorite player of all time, Jerome Bettis I grew up wtaching him, so many goood memories you know? Well anyway, back to my point..... Now that they won the super bowl or even for that matter just went to the AFC championship the year before, all these "fans" are coming outta the woodwork, steelers posers left and right and it down right pisses me off! Where were these guys when Neil O'Donnel was throwing away our super bowl back in the day? where were these guys when hines ward and bigben werent on the team? They all should jump off a cliff..... Thank you for letting me vent my friends, Im gonan go try and do something relaxing like weave a basket hahaha j/k

Steelers have been in the top 3 for the AFC for quite some time

But i agree, im annoyed how i need to fight for seats at comiskey now