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When do "bandwagon" fans become regular fans?
A month or so ago the Lakers blew out some team on the road and were getting loud cheers. Kobe even got louder MVP chants than he gets at Staples. In the GT, someone here commented on all the "bandwagon Laker fans" there, but seriously, at this point, are they still bandwagon fans? After two 2nd round exits and a sub-500 record?
The overall question here is: when can someone no longer be considered a bandwagon fan?
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[QUOTE=SpecialQue]A month or so ago the Lakers blew out some team on the road and were getting loud cheers. Kobe even got louder MVP chants than he gets at Staples. In the GT, someone here commented on all the "bandwagon Laker fans" there, but seriously, at this point, are they still bandwagon fans? After two 2nd round exits and a sub-500 record?
The overall question here is: when can someone no longer be considered a bandwagon fan?[/QUOTE]
You have been making the playoffs/finals for an extended time and spent no practically no time down the bottom of the table. I'd say you'd have to stick through a 2-3 year slump of being shit and not making the playoffs before calling yourself a real fan. Half of the Laker fans have only been watching the game since they have been winning rings, they haven't even seen the Lakers suck ass yet. Watch them jump ship as soon as they miss the playoffs a couple of years.
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I really don't consider Laker fans to be bandwagon fans since the Lakers have been pretty consistent. Heat fans on the other hand, is another story. I remember seeing so many heat/lebron threads during 2011 playoffs and as soon as the heat lost, they all vanished. Now they're back again stronger than ever. Pre LeBron heat fans, probably had the least amount of fans on the board and who actually attend games, pretty pathetic. Bandwagon fans become real fans when they support their team through thick and thin :cheers:
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[QUOTE=maybeshewill13]You have been making the playoffs/finals for an extended time and spent no practically no time down the bottom of the table. I'd say you'd have to stick through a 2-3 year slump of being shit and not making the playoffs before calling yourself a real fan. Half of the Laker fans have only been watching the game since they have been winning rings, they haven't even seen the Lakers suck ass yet. Watch them jump ship as soon as they miss the playoffs a couple of years.[/QUOTE]
Yes, advice from the sonics fan turned OKC fan who's ready to be a sonics fan again at the drop of a dime while still cheering for OKC is exactly the type of expertise that we need on this subject.
Anyways, as long as you stuck by them 100% through the bad times you're not a bandwagoner.
For instance fans that starting following the Lakers in 2000 & has stuck by the team ever since is someone I wouldn't consider a bandwagoner.
the HEAT fans from 06 who disappears for 5 years only to reappear after the decision are pretty shameless
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[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]
the HEAT fans from 06 who disappears for 5 years only to reappear after the decision are pretty shameless[/QUOTE]
ISH is infested with them.
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[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Yes, advice from the sonics fan turned OKC fan who's ready to be a sonics fan again at the drop of a dime while still cheering for OKC is exactly the type of expertise that we need on this subject.
Anyways, as long as you stuck by them 100% through the bad times you're not a bandwagoner.
For instance fans that starting following the Lakers in 2000 & has stuck by the team ever since is someone I wouldn't consider a bandwagoner.
the HEAT fans from 06 who disappears for 5 years only to reappear after the decision are pretty shameless[/QUOTE]
How about those who gleefully cheered for the Cavaliers for seven years and now take great delight in every opportunity to talk about how bad the franchise was during that span?
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[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Yes, advice from the sonics fan turned OKC fan who's ready to be a sonics fan again at the drop of a dime while still cheering for OKC is exactly the type of expertise that we need on this subject.
Anyways, as long as you stuck by them 100% through the bad times you're not a bandwagoner.
For instance fans that starting following the Lakers in 2000 & has stuck by the team ever since is someone I wouldn't consider a bandwagoner.
[B][SIZE="4"]the HEAT fans from 06 who disappears for 5 years only to reappear after the decision are pretty shameless[/SIZE][/B][/QUOTE]
And all of them will sware up and down that they were long time heat fans :lol if the heat dont win it all this year they will disappear yet again. The life of bandwagon fans.
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the right question is, "Is there such thing as legit fan in the internetz?"
- TheRealRajonRondo
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I would say... give them time to mature into fans who are more interested in the entire NBA, rather than ones who just want to follow a team until the major pieces are gone.. that way, they could just become regular fans of the NBA or stick to the team that used to have their favourite players.
Usually for the better for viewership sake, sports needs it's new/bandwagon fans.
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[QUOTE=maybeshewill13]You have been making the playoffs/finals for an extended time and spent no practically no time down the bottom of the table.[B] I'd say you'd have to stick through a 2-3 year slump of being shit and not making the playoffs before calling yourself a real fan.[/B] Half of the Laker fans have only been watching the game since they have been winning rings, they haven't even seen the Lakers suck ass yet. Watch them jump ship as soon as they miss the playoffs a couple of years.[/QUOTE]
+1
[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]How about those who gleefully cheered for the Cavaliers for seven years and now take great delight in every opportunity to talk about how bad the franchise was during that span?[/QUOTE]
Pauk and his ilk are shameless
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[QUOTE=Legends66NBA7]I would say... give them time to mature into fans who are more interested in the entire NBA, rather than ones who just want to follow a team until the major pieces are gone.. that way, they could just become regular fans of the NBA or stick to the team that used to have their favourite players.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, a part of me thinks that a lot of these fans are really Kobe fans, and since he's always been a Laker, they've always been fans of the Lakers. Once he retires and another player becomes the leader I guess we'll find out for sure.
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[QUOTE=jimmy77x]And all of them will sware up and down that they were long time heat fans :lol if the heat dont win it all this year they will disappear yet again. The life of bandwagon fans.[/QUOTE]
The few heat fans from 2006 at least deserves some props since they watch heat ball prior to LeBron joining. Heat fans grew larger as soon as LeBron and bosh joined wade but disappeared when the heat lost in the finals. The pandemic started when Miami won it last year, and before we know it, its over :facepalm
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When their teams starts to suck and they keep watching...
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When your a fan of the Denver Nuggets:facepalm
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Example of teenaged bandwagon heat fan[B] tazb[/B]
[IMG][IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/30vg9ww.png[/IMG][/IMG]
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[QUOTE=jimmy77x]Example of teenaged bandwagon heat fan[B] tazb[/B]
[IMG][IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/30vg9ww.png[/IMG][/IMG][/QUOTE]
This is actually a very accurate description of you.
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[QUOTE=maybeshewill13]You have been making the playoffs/finals for an extended time and spent no practically no time down the bottom of the table. I'd say you'd have to stick through a 2-3 year slump of being shit and not making the playoffs before calling yourself a real fan. [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Xsatyr]When their teams starts to suck and they keep watching...[/QUOTE]
qft's
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There are a slew of Heat "fans" who joined the site in July of 2010. We really should do a comprehensive list. :oldlol:
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[QUOTE=red1]This is actually a very accurate description of you.[/QUOTE]
Same could be said about you.
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[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]There are a slew of Heat "fans" who joined the site in July of 2010. We really should do a comprehensive list. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
June 2012 should be even longer. :oldlol:
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[QUOTE=SpecialQue]After two 2nd round exits and a sub-500 record?
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Jesus Christ :oldlol: ... there are teams in the league who would KILL for that. Sub .500 record isn't even that bad for some teams. 2 trips to the 2nd round? That's pretty successful for the majority of the league.
Just because you aren't winning rings and making the finals every year doesn't mean you're up shits creek. Welcome to the NBA Laker fans.
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[QUOTE=jimmy77x]Same could be said about you.[/QUOTE]
:oldlol: jimmy boy getting flamed up by everyone. "shut the **** up you ****ing piece of shit ****** ass queer"
LOL
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When teamz stop forming "super"teamz :rolleyes:
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[QUOTE=NuggetsFan]Jesus Christ :oldlol: ... there are teams in the league who would KILL for that. Sub .500 record isn't even that bad for some teams. 2 trips to the 2nd round? That's pretty successful for the majority of the league.
Just because you aren't winning rings and making the finals every year doesn't mean you're up shits creek. Welcome to the NBA Laker fans.[/QUOTE]
At this point, we would be happy to make it to the 2nd round once. Who cares if we lose once we get there. Small victories:D
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[QUOTE=red1]:oldlol: jimmy boy getting flamed up by everyone. "shut the **** up you ****ing piece of shit ****** ass queer"
LOL[/QUOTE]
:lol hop off my nuts son u really need too. And if you think i really care about some loser kids calling me a queer on an internet forum you just as pathetic as i thought. you actually care what people think about you here :lol go play with mr left and right hand get off my nuts.
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[QUOTE=jimmy77x]:lol hop off my nuts son u really need too. And if you think i really care about some loser kids calling me a queer on an internet forum you just as pathetic as i thought. you actually care what people think about you here :lol go play with mr left and right hand get off my nuts.[/QUOTE]
oh jimmy-boy you so silly, always making me laugh and shit :oldlol:
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[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]June 2012 should be even longer. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
Lol to be fair though ISH was only open for registration for like 2 days all of 2012
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I make it a general rule to not tell people who they should cheer for or why. The ONLY time I find it lame is when somebody has a home team, but cheers for some other team they have nothing to do with for no reason.
Like, if you're a lifelong resident of let's say Detroit, but you're for an OKC fan, that shit is just wack IMO.
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[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]Lol to be fair though ISH was only open for registration for like 2 days all of 2012[/QUOTE]
Touche.
[QUOTE=NumberSix]I make it a general rule to not tell people who they should cheer for or why. The ONLY time I find it lame is when somebody has a home team, but cheers for some other team they have nothing to do with for no reason.
Like, if you're a lifelong resident of let's say Detroit, but you're for an OKC fan, that shit is just wack IMO.[/QUOTE]
Celtics fans that live in LA make me want to puke. It's like.....WTF are you doing? :oldlol:
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There are no real Heat fans. Just Bron stans.
Pay them no mind
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[QUOTE=kenny817]There are no real Heat fans. Just Bron stans.
Pay them no mind[/QUOTE]
I'm not a LeBron stan. This statement is not true at all.
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[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]There are a slew of Heat "fans" who joined the site in July of 2010. We really should do a comprehensive list. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
I already made that thread.
There are real Heat fans here. We know who the trolls/bandwagon fans are.
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[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]June 2012 should be even longer. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
That's because they finally opened registration on this site on june. all those days of lurking were finally over :lol
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[QUOTE=DaSeba5][B]I already made that thread.[/B]
There are real Heat fans here. We know who the trolls/bandwagon fans are.[/QUOTE]
To what end? To alienate fans of the same team you're a fan of? What's the benefit?
That's like saying someone who lives in West Palm or Davie isn't as legit of a fan as people in Miami Beach.
btw: YOUR join date is July 2012.
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[QUOTE=jimmy77x]Example of teenaged bandwagon heat fan[B] tazb[/B]
[IMG][IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/30vg9ww.png[/IMG][/IMG][/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Qu2JtOs.jpg[/IMG]
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[QUOTE=NumberSix]To what end? To alienate fans of the same team you're a fan of? What's the benefit?
That's like saying someone who lives in West Palm or Davie isn't as legit of a fan as people in Miami Beach.
btw: YOUR join date is July 2012.[/QUOTE]
No to show who the real Heat fans are so they don't get classed with the bandwagon fans who troll here.
And I wanted to register in early 2012, but it wasn't open.
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DaSeba, bump your Heat fans thread.
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[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]Touche.
[B]
Celtics fans that live in LA make me want to puke. It's like.....WTF are you doing? :oldlol:[/B][/QUOTE]
Those exist? :biggums:
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[QUOTE=DMV2]DaSeba, bump your Heat fans thread.[/QUOTE]
ok
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[QUOTE=maybeshewill13][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Qu2JtOs.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
never seen that one before :lol