Where are all the people on this thread advocating being hostile to 'tourists' or people who choose to latch on to a successful club, despite no connection with the place?
Because there are numerous posts complaining about this and how people are not 'welcoming' to these people. But I have never seen a) anyone advocating ruining these people's day out at City or making them feel uncomfortable or b) more importantly, ever seen anything remotely like that occurring at a match.
Yet, because there isn't a consensus of opinion, with everyone chiming along with the same "it is wonderful that you want to latch on to City, I totally respect that mindset" line it is painted as some sort of real life hostility.
And, just as laughably, the Bluemoon business gurus are giving lessons on why not understanding the mindset that causes people to latch on to clubs, is akin to sabotaging the club's development blueprint and not knowing how economics work. As if realising that lots of shirt sales is beneficial to a club is some sort of superb, mind blowing insight that is in any way related to a debate about what motivates someone to claim to 'support' a club.
90% of the posts on this thread have descended into nonsense, emotive cliches basically declaring that unless you understand and laud why people want to claim to be part of an unrelated sporting entity you are a) a **** and b) economically illiterate.
Just questioning the mindset and not necessarily finding it to be particularly appealing is a sin and holding the club back - regardless of such a debate have zero impact on anyone and the club's future.<br /><br />-- Thu May 03, 2012 5:21 pm --<br /><br />
moomba said:
FWIW, the level of passion and commitment I have for the teams I support has nothing to do with their location, or my location.
What makes City, presumably, particularly high ranking on the list of levels of commitment amongst the teams you support then?
It is totally unrelated to the fact that you regularly get to see them and live in the locality?
You could quite easily get as 'in to' Grampus 8's results if the whim took you then?