Quote ="Aboveusonlypie"I simply don't understand why people who are not fanatical want to be considered as such.
Why not just admit that they like Rugby League and occasionally follow Wigan? Why do they need to be called a 'fan'?
Man Utd claim to have 25,000,000 'fans' - 95% have never seen them or can ever hope to see them. Claiming that you 'love' a team that you never watch reminds me of the poor souls who go on the Jeremy Kyle show who claim that they love their children and will do anything to prove it - short of actually getting a job, giving up drugs, talking to their ex partner etc etc. You can't claim to 'love' a team if you can't be bothered to go to the most important game of the season.
I see from your address that you live in Sussex. I'm guessing that you're an expat, in which case this isn't really aimed at you. I'm really getting at those who live within an hour of the ground who can't be bothered to go. So don't be so defensive.'"
What about a fan/supporter/person who hasn't been to a game all season but they went last night because it was the playoffs?
How do they rank on your superfan-o-meter?
Last night wasn't our biggest game of the season either. It was always the next game win or lose last night.
Being a fan also isn't going to every match. Its having an affiliation to a certain team/sportsperson which makes you want them to win every match/competition they play in.
Your team is your team whether you go to every game or just whenever you can make it for whatever reason.
Ranking somebody off how many games they go to or don't go to is childish and ridiculous.
