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How do you stay hopeful when your team sucks for years?

Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:11 pm
Posted by JabarkusRussell
Member since Jul 2009
15825 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:11 pm
I've been a fan of the Mariners since 1995. In 41 years of existence, they only made the playoffs 4 times. They haven't been in the playoffs since 2001 which is the longest streak in sports (even outdoing the Browns). Today Cano gets suspended 80 days. They play in a tough division and most likely will extend that streak.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
33836 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:12 pm to
Trust that sports or cyclical and your times gonna come
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171114 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:13 pm to
LSU and the saints were fun to follow in the 90s.
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11374 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:15 pm to
I just pick another winning team.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:16 pm to
You drink...


signed, a South Carolina fan.
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127590 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:16 pm to
I just pull for an additional team.
Posted by 5 Deep
Crawford Boxes
Member since Jul 2010
21811 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:17 pm to
The Mariners have been and continue to be in that awful position of having enough talent to win ~80 games every season. A high floor and low ceiling

Thus not getting any high draft picks while simultaneously continuing to not make the postseason



Sucks that Felix is past his prime, always wondered what kind of performances we would see from him in the postseason



It can’t be easy being a fan....but it will feel so worth it once they finally get over that hump
Posted by PearlJam
NotBeardEaves
Member since Aug 2014
13908 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:18 pm to
I just pull for a team that is fun to watch until my team returns from the dead. Orlando Magic fan that follows the Warriors right now.
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:18 pm to
Most people have at least one team that fits this description.

Mine is Arizona football. I'm just resigned that no matter how things look, the season is going to end with a giant kick in the junk. When we win and make the Fiesta Bowl, we'll get whipped by Boise State. When we're about to beat Oregon and go to the Rose Bowl, the fans will rush the field prematurely and Oregon will come back and win. Khalil Tate makes a Heisman run, and then we lose out and RichRod gets fired in a sexual harassment scandal.

Just enjoy individual games and realize it doesn't really matter in life after all. The sun will still rise and maybe one day you really break through.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
103299 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:19 pm to
Mariners have underachieved. It's the culture in that org.
Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
41008 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:21 pm to
With the Braves it's been fun to watch the young talent develop.

I always lock in to the young guns and hope for the best. It definitely does suck when they don't pan out.
Posted by LL012697
Member since May 2013
3963 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:24 pm to
Your favorite sports teams are like a stock portfolio. Some of your funds will underperform, just hope you are hedged and have others that perform well and keep you happy

Disclaimer: also a Mariners fan
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59715 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:25 pm to
I can honestly say I don’t know. CC has only had three losing seasons in the last 35. My other sqaud is LSU football. It is a charmed life I gotta admit having those two as my teams.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:28 pm to
Trust the process
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32035 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:32 pm to
Next year is the year!!!!!
Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21153 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:33 pm to
I grew up a rutgers fan in nj, my folks had basketball and football season tickets.

Things got better when i moved to baton rouge and adapted lsu, this was in 2004.
Posted by mjt8364
The Flats
Member since Dec 2009
499 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:36 pm to
Hang in there and keep the faith. It’s well worth the wait.

Signed,

Saints fans
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:58 pm to
I've been a Bucs fan since before the Dungy era. If we can eventually win a title then anyone can (except for the Browns of course ). Although it's more of an uphill climb in baseball with no salary cap.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42582 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 5:04 pm to
You should try being a Braves fan. They fooled me into thinking they were elite
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
67691 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 5:11 pm to
It sorta depends.

Like I’ll watch LSU football no matter how bad it gets.

I dont Care about other sports that much, so if my team sucks I still Pull for them I just Don’t follow as closely
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