like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 25, 2011 8:37pm
Pretty pathetic the players have to ask for fan support for essentially a playoff game.DeyDurkie5;1026865 wrote:http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7388727/cincinnati-bengals-ask-fans-turn-week-17-home-game
LOL
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 8:48pm
The way I look at it (lack of support for the Bengals) is this. The Bengal fans will come on here and crow from the rooftops, telling us that it in someway is a reflection on poor ownership, take pride in what they feel is their "civic" duty by not showing up. Taking their ball and going home. But what I see as the reality of it is simply an excuse for apathy given the history of a city that has remained largely apathetic in my lifetime.
cue the tell me I'm wrong sob stories...
cue the tell me I'm wrong sob stories...
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 25, 2011 8:51pm
lol I would rep, but I have to spread it around first. You need to post more often in the pro sports forum.ytownfootball;1026903 wrote:The way I look at it (lack of support for the Bengals) is this. The Bengal fans will come on here and crow from the rooftops, telling us that it in someway is a reflection on poor ownership, take pride in what they feel is their "civic" duty by not showing up. Taking their ball and going home. But what I see as the reality of it is simply an excuse for apathy given the history of a city that has remained largely apathetic in my lifetime.
cue the tell me I'm wrong sob stories...
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 8:52pm
College is my first passion, but it's been slow obviously. lollike_that;1026908 wrote:lol I would rep, but I have to spread it around first. You need to post more often in the pro sports forum.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 8:52pm
ytownfootball;1026903 wrote:The way I look at it (lack of support for the Bengals) is this. The Bengal fans will come on here and crow from the rooftops, telling us that it in someway is a reflection on poor ownership, take pride in what they feel is their "civic" duty by not showing up. Taking their ball and going home. But what I see as the reality of it is simply an excuse for apathy given the history of a city that has remained largely apathetic in my lifetime.
cue the tell me I'm wrong sob stories...
Actually no, people try and get a rise out of us, and most of us tell you guys that there is no excuse at all. The support the team gets in Cincy is a joke. Let's keep beating this dead horse though
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Dec 25, 2011 9:01pm
DeyDurkie5;1026865 wrote:http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7388727/cincinnati-bengals-ask-fans-turn-week-17-home-game
LOL
This is a pretty sad reflection of Bengal fans!! I guess, even they, realize they arent really a playoff caliber team?
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 9:05pm
september63;1026922 wrote:This is a pretty sad reflection of Bengal fans!! I guess, even they, realize they arent really a playoff caliber team?
Huh? Lol. Ok...
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 25, 2011 9:27pm
I'm sick of the whole, "We've been so bad for awhile that it'll take time to get people in the stadium" excuse. They went to the playoffs in 2005 and 2009, much better than the Lions who haven't been there since 1999. Lets face it Cincy just isn't a great sports town
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Dec 25, 2011 9:31pm
dont the Lions have pretty shitty support?Classyposter58;1026953 wrote:I'm sick of the whole, "We've been so bad for awhile that it'll take time to get people in the stadium" excuse. They went to the playoffs in 2005 and 2009, much better than the Lions who haven't been there since 1999. Lets face it Cincy just isn't a great sports town
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 9:35pm
Classyposter58;1026953 wrote:I'm sick of the whole, "We've been so bad for awhile that it'll take time to get people in the stadium" excuse. They went to the playoffs in 2005 and 2009, much better than the Lions who haven't been there since 1999. Lets face it Cincy just isn't a great sports town
Reds have a pretty strong following. Bengals haven't been embraced recently. Again there is NO EXCUSE for the fanbase. Few Bengal fans on this board are making those excuses. We know that the support has been brutal. It's been admitted but people continue to ignore it and make up their own opinions on what Bengal fans are 'saying'
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 25, 2011 9:40pm
Sold out every game and not only that but the atmosphere there has been electric. After the 4-0 start they sold out the last 7 home games remaining. People in the Motor City are talking about the Lions more than the Red Wings in all honestyPick6;1026960 wrote:dont the Lions have pretty ****ty support?
And yeah I'll give you that, GABP does get solid draws consistently. Cincinnati is a lot like St. Louis though, a big time baseball townjordo212000;1026965 wrote:Reds have a pretty strong following. Bengals haven't been embraced recently. Again there is NO EXCUSE for the fanbase. Few Bengal fans on this board are making those excuses. We know that the support has been brutal. It's been admitted but people continue to ignore it and make up their own opinions on what Bengal fans are 'saying'
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 25, 2011 9:41pm
That's because (at least in my case) I frequent an OSU board where there are about a dozen or more so-called Bengals fans and ALL of them say they won't go to another game until Mike Brown is gone. It's the lamest, dumbest excuse I've heard from fans of a historically awful franchise who are finally having a decent year.jordo212000;1026965 wrote:Reds have a pretty strong following. Bengals haven't been embraced recently. Again there is NO EXCUSE for the fanbase. Few Bengal fans on this board are making those excuses. We know that the support has been brutal. It's been admitted but people continue to ignore it and make up their own opinions on what Bengal fans are 'saying'
As for the Steelers...you couldn't find a Steelers fan anywhere in Ohio before the 1970s. When they started winning, all of a sudden there were all these "life long" Steelers fan everywhere. Without a doubt the most bandwagon dominated fan base in sports -- even including the skankees and cowgirls.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 9:44pm
Writerbuckeye;1026980 wrote:That's because (at least in my case) I frequent an OSU board where there are about a dozen or more so-called Bengals fans and ALL of them say they won't go to another game until Mike Brown is gone. It's the lamest, dumbest excuse I've heard from fans of a historically awful franchise who are finally having a decent year.
As for the Steelers...you couldn't find a Steelers fan anywhere in Ohio before the 1970s. When they started winning, all of a sudden there were all these "life long" Steelers fan everywhere. Without a doubt the most bandwagon dominated fan base in sports -- even including the skankees and cowgirls.
I don't see many Bengal fans saying that. I think in most cases when it is said, people are just trying to explain the tepid support. I don't even try to explain it. It's a cop out and a terrible excuse.
With that being said, it is the same exact thing Indian fans said about Dolan. The excuse isn't exclusive to Cincy
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 25, 2011 9:45pm
I wouldn't go as far as comparing them to St Louis fans, but definitely more a baseball town than a football town.Classyposter58;1026976 wrote:Sold out every game and not only that but the atmosphere there has been electric. After the 4-0 start they sold out the last 7 home games remaining. People in the Motor City are talking about the Lions more than the Red Wings in all honesty
And yeah I'll give you that, GABP does get solid draws consistently. Cincinnati is a lot like St. Louis though, a big time baseball town
Cue the "oh you are just jealous, why should we root for a shitty team/have fun rooting for a shitty team" butthurt response.Writerbuckeye;1026980 wrote:That's because (at least in my case) I frequent an OSU board where there are about a dozen or more so-called Bengals fans and ALL of them say they won't go to another game until Mike Brown is gone. It's the lamest, dumbest excuse I've heard from fans of a historically awful franchise who are finally having a decent year.
As for the Steelers...you couldn't find a Steelers fan anywhere in Ohio before the 1970s. When they started winning, all of a sudden there were all these "life long" Steelers fan everywhere. Without a doubt the most bandwagon dominated fan base in sports -- even including the skankees and cowgirls.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Dec 25, 2011 9:46pm
Why are ticket buyers expected to "support" the team? Shouldn't the team be giving the ticket buyers a reason to attend?
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 9:48pm
Yeah, this was by far the root cause of me hating any all things stiller, watching all the mindless bandwagon jumping during this time period was nauseating to put it mildly. If you weren't around to witness it you have no idea, don't think I've ever seen anything like it since.Writerbuckeye;1026980 wrote:
As for the Steelers...you couldn't find a Steelers fan anywhere in Ohio before the 1970s. When they started winning, all of a sudden there were all these "life long" Steelers fan everywhere. Without a doubt the most bandwagon dominated fan base in sports
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 9:51pm
The Bengals are looking to go into the playoffs, the Indians weren't, but whatever.jordo212000;1026982 wrote:
With that being said, it is the same exact thing Indian fans said about Dolan. The excuse isn't exclusive to Cincy
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 25, 2011 9:54pm
Con_Alma;1026984 wrote:Why are ticket buyers expected to "support" the team? Shouldn't the team be giving the ticket buyers a reason to attend?
Being in playoff contention isn't a good enough reason to attend?
You are from Youngstown correct?ytownfootball;1026987 wrote:Yeah, this was by far the root cause of me hating any all things stiller, watching all the mindless bandwagon jumping during this time period was nauseating to put it mildly. If you weren't around to witness it you have no idea, don't think I've ever seen anything like it since.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 9:55pm
ytownfootball;1026989 wrote:The Bengals are looking to go into the playoffs, the Indians weren't, but whatever.
Indians were in first and second most of the first part of the season, but that is beside the point
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 9:57pm
Area yes, city? by no means lollike_that;1026991 wrote: You are from Youngstown correct?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 25, 2011 10:00pm
Just wanted to clarify that after what you just said. Most youngstown squealer bandwagon fans use proximity to pittsburgh as an excuse. Nice to know it's just another excuse.ytownfootball;1026995 wrote:Area yes, city? by no means lol
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 25, 2011 10:04pm
Always lived in Ohio, always north of Ytown, but yeah that was always a common one, like somehow they were more likely to attend Steeler games than Browns games, lol...no the band wagon stopped out front and you hopped on.like_that;1027003 wrote:Just wanted to clarify that after what you just said. Most youngstown squealer bandwagon fans use proximity to pittsburgh as an excuse. Nice to know it's just another excuse.
september63
Posts: 5,789
Dec 25, 2011 10:15pm
\jordo212000;1026929 wrote:Huh? Lol. Ok...
Playoff game in the balance, and fans wont show up? You tell me why then.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 25, 2011 10:21pm
september63;1027014 wrote:\
Playoff game in the balance, and fans wont show up? You tell me why then.
The team hasn't been getting the full support of the town over the past few seasons. There really hasn't been a change in support one way or the other. Most of the city is apathetic towards the team. Has nothing to do with 'fans thinking they aren't a legit playoff team.' I would say you are giving people too much credit.
Few look at strength of schedule/ opponents. Only the diehards do that. Most look at the record and say 'shoot they have 9 wins, they must be ok' or 'wow they suck, they have 4 wins'
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 25, 2011 10:44pm
Lol, WTF are talking about Con? Do you follow sports. Cincy has a chance, in week 17, to make the playoffs. Do you need the #1 seed locked up to give the fans a reason attend a game?Con_Alma;1026984 wrote:Why are ticket buyers expected to "support" the team? Shouldn't the team be giving the ticket buyers a reason to attend?