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There was a time that the Patriots were pretty much last.  This stuff can change.

 

The Titans also have a lot of bandwagon potential with new uniforms, an up and coming city and an up and coming team.

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3 years ago the Predators probably had awful fans, the best ones who followed them were likely from Detroit and would instantly switch allegiances when the Red Wings came to town.

 

That all changed with success (and an absolutely phenomenal fan experience that owners have stressed). Now the Preds are known to be the best fans in the sport. It will always be based on bandwagon fans from the start and who gives a fuck about that. If those fans get excited enough about the team hopefully their interest will grow into fanaticism. I started as a bandwagon fan, everyone does basically, so it's not some insult.

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16 minutes ago, wiscotitansfan said:

3 years ago the Predators probably had awful fans, the best ones who followed them were likely from Detroit and would instantly switch allegiances when the Red Wings came to town.

 

That all changed with success (and an absolutely phenomenal fan experience that owners have stressed). Now the Preds are known to be the best fans in the sport. It will always be based on bandwagon fans from the start and who gives a fuck about that. If those fans get excited enough about the team hopefully their interest will grow into fanaticism. I started as a bandwagon fan, everyone does basically, so it's not some insult.

I suppose I did too.  The only way they'll ever be able to get fans outside of Nashville I guess is through bandwagon fans.

 

 

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55 minutes ago, wiscotitansfan said:

3 years ago the Predators probably had awful fans, the best ones who followed them were likely from Detroit and would instantly switch allegiances when the Red Wings came to town.

 

That all changed with success (and an absolutely phenomenal fan experience that owners have stressed). Now the Preds are known to be the best fans in the sport. It will always be based on bandwagon fans from the start and who gives a fuck about that. If those fans get excited enough about the team hopefully their interest will grow into fanaticism. I started as a bandwagon fan, everyone does basically, so it's not some insult.

Uh, no.  Everyone does not start as a bandwagon fan.

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1 hour ago, abenjami said:

Uh, no.  Everyone does not start as a bandwagon fan.

To get to the level of MASSIVE mainstream attention we are actually talking about that separates the teams, they absolutely did. You don't become a national juggernaut of the media by not having a large influx of attention.

 

I'm clearly not talking about the local fans and fanatics that have been a fan of the team based on anything geography especially.

 

I became a fan of the team because NFL blitz and Eddie George. I assume a lot of out of towners had a reason to jump on the bandwagon besides they started following them because they liked the colors.

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26 minutes ago, wiscotitansfan said:

To get to the level of MASSIVE mainstream attention we are actually talking about that separates the teams, they absolutely did. You don't become a national juggernaut of the media by not having a large influx of attention.

 

I'm clearly not talking about the local fans and fanatics that have been a fan of the team based on anything geography especially.

 

I became a fan of the team because NFL blitz and Eddie George. I assume a lot of out of towners had a reason to jump on the bandwagon besides they started following them because they liked the colors.

 

 

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1 hour ago, abenjami said:

Uh, no.  Everyone does not start as a bandwagon fan.

Essentially you do no matter how small the bandwagon. There is likely some reason that you root for a team, and you choosing to root for that team is you hopping on that reason’s bandwagon (see, Lebron followers, defense lovers, or the city of Boston).

For someone to not be a bandwagon in some way, they must choose to root for a team which is miserable talent wise, in a city that one has no association with, possessing a style that is not at all interesting to the fan, and possessing not a single player that the fan likes.

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2 minutes ago, NashvilleNinja said:

 

 

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It's referred to mostly with winning but that's not actually the only thing it refers to... If Mariota becomes a known guy and ESPN hypes him up, anyone who likes the Titans because of him would be a bandwagoner.

 

Just like Eddie, McNair and the Freak back in the day.

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I'm sure the Titans' fan base ranks pretty low as compared to other teams...but consider their criteria for ranking fans.

 

1) Fan Revenue

2) Fan support

3) participation in social media

 

 Apparently Facebook and Twitter follows are just as critical as ticket sales and fan support.  

 

Personally, I don't do social media...I guess I'm not a true fan.

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1 hour ago, wiscotitansfan said:

It's referred to mostly with winning but that's not actually the only thing it refers to... If Mariota becomes a known guy and ESPN hypes him up, anyone who likes the Titans because of him would be a bandwagoner.

 

Just like Eddie, McNair and the Freak back in the day.

The attraction to winning is an important aspect to the word. Bandwagon fans jump off the wagon when shit hits the fan. People who come to the team because of one guy, but stay for the whole team, even if/when their favorite player leaves/retires, aren't bandwagon fans. They're loyal fans. It's an important distinction.

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