So there are two articles on here about "gloryhunting" fans. One on us and one on St Mirren. It seems to be you are only a fan if you go every single week.
How many on here go every single week? And where do you live?
I think there is only about 10000-15000 Celtic fans that make up a core and attend every home game. The rest of the fans at a game are ones that can only afford to go to 2 or 3 games a year. So you have 15000 core, then 30000 making up the numbers. Next game the same 15000 core, then a different 30000 making up the numbers. Now let's say you have Dundee at the weekend and Juventus the following Tuesday. You have a choice of going to one of these. Which one would you choose? You also have to consider that we played 6 home games in Europe this season, those are expensive games.
Someone mentioned St Mirren had a couple of thousand fans celebrating on the streets and if they turned up every week maybe the team could challenge for more honours. I bet you most of those fans have probably been to a St Mirren game before. They might not be able to do it every week though, does that mean they are not fans?
Throw in the fact the economy is in the pooper, ticket prices are the same and our 2 horse race league became a 1 horse race. It is difficult throwing a hunner quid down(Traveling from Belfast) when there is no risk, nothing on the line. Last time I was back home I had a choice, Kilmarnock or Rangers. Not much of a choice, sitting around chatting with the lads while we drub Killie or ride the emotional roller coaster that is an Old Firm game.
Point is, just because you don't go every week, does not mean you are not a fan.
"Gloryhunting" Fans
posted on 18/3/13
for me being a supporter is supporting your club both financially and in person. now i appreciate the majority of folk have to juggle between ST's, school uniforms, the mortgage etc.
thing that bugs me tho is those that don't go to games, even cherry pick the one they can afford but are the first on the scene looking for cup final tickets, european tickets etc.
my mate worked as a physio for hearts last year and the amount of people bombarding him for tickets yet most of them hadn't been to tynecastle for years
posted on 18/3/13
Went to my first game in February 65. Was a season ticket holder (for most of Rangers' 9 in a row ) before moving down to Tyne and Wear (work reasons) in 1996. Saturday's game was my sixth of the season - I either go with the local Supporters Club or coincide my trip with a visit "home" to see my mum, sister etc.
I have work and family commitments that prevent me going more often but I think I do pretty well. If circumstances prevented me from going at all, it wouldn't mean I love Celtic any less.
That said, the club really needs to cut prices aggressively for next season and I think they will
posted on 18/3/13
You have just described the Man United fans perfectly
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Well then surely they are all City fans at the moment, back to United next year, if they havn't switched back yet.
posted on 18/3/13
You have taken my point of context. If saturday there was to win the league, regardless of cost/weather the ground would have been full.
Ask yourself why this is? Only one explanation I'm afraid.
posted on 18/3/13
Fergie's Retinue (U17497)
posted 57 seconds ago
You have just described the Man United fans perfectly
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Well then surely they are all City fans at the moment, back to United next year, if they havn't switched back yet.
No because Man United are streets ahead in the League
posted on 18/3/13
Celtic's results do not matter greatly to the context of our season and for this reason the supporters who follow Celtic from outwith our area will be more reluctant to spend on travelling costs. All big clubs have fans from outwith their area, Man Utd will have fans in London; Celtic and Rangers have fans all over Scotland; Madrid and Barca' have fans all over Spain.
Saturday was great, but could you imagine the reaction if we had scored in the dying seconds to win 4-3 and put ourselves top of the league?
posted on 18/3/13
I couldn't care if other fans think i'm a glory hunter. I supported my team through the barren nineties when almost all of my mates were gers fans rubbing it in my face. As a kid in primary school it would have been way to switch allegiances but that was never an option to me, I loved Celtic as much then as I do now.
That's why it annoys me when people ask who my English team are.. I don't have another Feckin team. Celtic are the only team for me
If I can only make it to a few games a season then yes, I will pick and choose, i'm well within my right to. If I miss out on tickets then so be it, that's life.
posted on 18/3/13
It's a childish argument. End of. Real supporters know who they are and people who jump from club to club know who they are. Who cares what others think?
posted on 18/3/13
Aye Juke but who is your English team really?
posted on 18/3/13
Cardiff