Quote:
Originally Posted by Messier
Every season I enter somewhat hopeful to varying degrees. I remember being hopeful when Croyle was being trotted out as a starter. I'm a big homer. I'm sure it's somewhat naive, but I just can't operate the other way, where I say I don't think this will work. The closest I got to that was last year. I was disheartened that Cassel was back, and didn't think Crennel was the best coaching choice.
I'm sure even the strongest pessimist will say they're hopeful, but I don't get the ire at homers. People that don't say things like, I'm done with this team, I can't take it, and then look at those that stay positive, even maybe naively so, and say you're part of the problem. No. Totally wrong. Are the Royals fans that have stuck it out and held on to hope for 28 seasons part of the problem? The real pessimistic fans might get annoyed at homers, but homers aren't okay with losing, I get really angry and frustrated, but at the start of every season I hit a reset button, especially in seasons involving a lot of changes.
Thinking homer or "true" fans are okay with losing, and thinking they make the team sit on their hands is as wrong as thinking SOC was the reason Hunt cleaned house. Both are not true. When I see footage of 10,000 fans sitting in the stands in the early '80s I don't say, fools! I think those are the good solid fans.
|
Firstly, there isn't anything wrong with that type of fan at all, that's 95% of the franchise fan base. Where it goes awry is on cp people think if you are pessimistic about x or y, you aren't a fan I the team and need to move along to another team. You don't have to be excited about every move and you can question moves a team makes and still be a fan.
Yet on here, when you do that some (not you specifically) start throwing insults at you and put a stop to a lot of football talk. As much as some want to argue the pessimist have ruined football talk, it goes the other way as well. "Homers" don't like to read negative stuff and take it as a personal insult.
Again, I don't have a problem with "homers" but that's just not the way I view sports. Hell, I'm as diehard of a stl cardinals fan as there is, fifth generation, first word was Ozzie, season tickets when we live hours away kind of fan. They're one of the most successful organizations in sports an I still question moves they make. I don't think that makes me any less of a fan.