Do we have the most horrible fans in the league?

D-BE-LAW · Post #21 » by **D-BE-LAW** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:50 am

No. We are the best fans.

Rapsalot · Post #22 » by **Rapsalot** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:50 am

We have a top 10 fan base you can see it in $. The issue is between hockey being the lead in Canada and less B-ball focus growing up our fans don't see things the way fan of teams in the rest of the league do!

Also fan fatigue from BC hurts our diehard base. The casual fan does not know any better?

Yoga · Post #23 » by **Yoga** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:51 am

Raptor fans on Real GM: Haters, negativity, bi-polar

Raptor fans at the ACC: great fans

AndreasLeftCalf · Post #24 » by **AndreasLeftCalf** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:12 am

horrible fans......... i dont think so
its called passion and after all these years we fans are dying for a good team to cheer for

Dan2087 · Post #25 » by **Dan2087** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:14 am

Great fans combined with a history of losing. We are hyper sensitive to anything remotely associated with losing - so if a guy has a bad game, we want him gone. If he has a good game, give him 5 years. Its idiotic, but a result of what has happened here (or hasn't) since this franchise was born

shan-e-b · Post #26 » by **shan-e-b** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:17 am

You may think its just us but believe me all fans are the same. All of them make quick judgements and cant control their emotions.

Dan2087 · Post #27 » by **Dan2087** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:19 am

shan-e-b wrote:You may think its just us but believe me all fans are the same. All of them make quick judgements and cant control their emotions.

That's a good point. Maybe we just have more fans, so it looks worse than it is

fatal9 · Post #28 » by **fatal9** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:21 am

Go to games hoping it's a blowout loss so I can boo this organization crew checking in.

Post #29 » by **theSkinny** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:30 am

Not horrible... Just juvenile.

DHK · Post #30 » by **DHK** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:31 am

No, we don't have the most horrible fans, I think we're quite passionate and dedicated judging even from the most negative threads because it shows that we care about the franchise. That being said, it's expected the board is going to be littered with ignorant, irrational posts consider the fan's demographic ranges from 4 to 90, with different degrees of knowledge in the game of basketball. There are a very few that I've seen in my entire time here who seems eternally pessimistic to the team no matter what and the others just want to team to be in a position where they can peacefull cheer on. The problem with a lot of the posts here is that it's very short sightered (aka..what have you done for me lately?) such that a bad stretch of games equates to player X = scrub and a few bad play callings = "get this clown fired and hire coach ___". As well, the 2nd problem, the bigger one is that tehre's never a rosy picture and the arguments are rarely fair assessments such that it doesn't paint the big picture but just tidbits that support one's argument.

Landomar · Post #31 » by **Landomar** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:38 am

Option 1: Ignore the team

Option 2: Trash management / our roster on a regular basis because we're fed up with the performance of this franchise over the years. Our leadership has been incompetent for years and it's frustrating. Hopefully the new ownership group will be able to steer things in a good direction this offseason, but we'll see.

Option 3: Blind optimism!

Most of us are going with Option 2 these days. It's just how it is.

shan-e-b · Post #32 » by **shan-e-b** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:38 am

DHK got it..

JustaKnickFan · Post #33 » by **JustaKnickFan** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:43 am

No way, Raptors fans are some of the best fans imo. Great sense of humor, and they're not content with being one of those teams that routinely compete for 9th seed. Also, the way the ACC fills up despite Raptors being a lottery team says something about the fans dedication to the team.

Volcano · Post #34 » by **Volcano** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:08 am

dballislife wrote:Why do we have such extremely negative, idiotic, and simply horrible fan base.

doesn't that include yourself? this doesn't strike me as the most positive post out there

The fact is that all people are innately similar, no matter where you're from.

With this thread, it seems like you're making judgement from our board and this team only. You're looking at it from a narrow-minded point of view, like a frog in a well.

Look at our situation: Biggest fanbase on realgm and perennial losing team. At the beginning of every season, we always have a bunch of fans claiming how we'll be a top 5 seed in the playoffs..does that seem negative to you? In any fanbase you're always going to have extremes. The larger the crowd, the more of these extremes you'll get.

Canadian culture is pretty similar to American culture. Look at the American fans who throw bottles into the stands, spit on players and get into altercations/arguments with players. Read the news once in a while. Then we have the Euro fans, who are on a whole different level.

Coconut · Post #35 » by **Coconut** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:10 am

Calderon wrote:No, its mostly just you.

Throwback24 · Post #36 » by **Throwback24** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:28 am

Yes because the vast majority of you backed BC's decision. We are the only fan base that would stand for BC's bull... seriously.

Turbo_Zone · Post #37 » by **Turbo_Zone** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:38 am

I, for one, am dying to make more positive sigs & wallpapers for the Rqptors.

Frankly, their play doesn't inspire it.

Watching the raptors is a frustrating experience for
many of us hardcores. At least to me, anyway.

It's gotten so bad that all I can do is laugh at the situation to ease
my frustration until things get better.

What I think you're just experiencing is our collective frustration. We're particularly jaded because the leader
of our team is crippling the franchise with his moves.

It's like watching someone you love gettin tasered over and over again in front of you.

It would probably piss you off too.

bballsparkin · Post #38 » by **bballsparkin** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:56 am

Yoga wrote:Raptor fans on Real GM: Haters, negativity, bi-polar

Raptor fans at the ACC: great fans

Well,...you're on here. Hmmm, so whatcha trying to say? Perhaps you should do a poll.

UnderdogRaptors · Post #39 » by **UnderdogRaptors** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:08 am

Knicks fans say hi.

Supercollider · Post #40 » by **Supercollider** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:09 am

Yoga wrote:Raptor fans at the ACC: great fans

...of free pizza.