Quote: pk "Those who stay the longest, clap the loudest and go to the most games aren't any better fans than anyone else. Neither is it the case that the best fans are always positive about the team all the time. Part of being fans is having different opinions. Dave O on here has some crackers but I don't think you can doubt his sincerity as a Wigan fan. As for attendance, some of the most knowledgeable fans I know don't manage to/can no longer get to Wigan games anymore - it doesn't mean they're not 'proper' fans'"
Who said anything about being critical? Of course proper fans can be critical. But I would have thought that anyone calling themselves a fan (ie being fanatical) would 1. Actually attend the games and 2. Actually stay to see what the result was. How can you argue any different?
It doesn't mean that those who attend all the games, like me, are any more knowledgeable about the game as a whole. Of course it is perfectly possible for someone who hardly bothers at all to be VERY knowledgeable. But is doesn't make them a FAN does it? Look up the meaning of 'fanatical' and see if it fits with the description of someone who doesn't bother to stay and see the result.
This is not a rant against anyone who leaves early or doesn't bother to go at all. They are free to air their opinions just like anyone else. They may once have been proper fans - but they are NOT proper fans any longer are they?
