michaelgee Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.This is what Dimitroff meant about "changing the culture" here.See how you are yet?As fans, we can help the team by either contributing support of refraining from stupid immature bashing posts. The need to further bash this team is childish and does nothing but put a spotlight on you if attention is what you desire.Why not go out and do something to really get some attention, be a supportive fan of this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid with the Golden Arm Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 michaelgee (1/20/2008)Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.This is what Dimitroff meant about "changing the culture" here.See how you are yet?As fans, we can help the team by either contributing support of refraining from stupid immature bashing posts. The need to further bash this team is childish and does nothing but put a spotlight on you if attention is what you desire.Why not go out and do something to really get some attention, be a supportive fan of this team.41 years of frustration tends to do that for some people. I support my team but reserve my right to critisize when it's warranted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deester11 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 michaelgee (1/20/2008)Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.This is what Dimitroff meant about "changing the culture" here.See how you are yet?As fans, we can help the team by either contributing support of refraining from stupid immature bashing posts. The need to further bash this team is childish and does nothing but put a spotlight on you if attention is what you desire.Why not go out and do something to really get some attention, be a supportive fan of this team.Too many transient, fair weather fans. The "in" team is what wins in this city. The true diehards have to live with people with no knowledge of the years of triumphs and frustrations. Even the football knowledge is lacking. Just the way it is....but I'm a ride or die Falcon fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 michaelgee (1/20/2008)Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.This is what Dimitroff meant about "changing the culture" here.See how you are yet?As fans, we can help the team by either contributing support of refraining from stupid immature bashing posts. The need to further bash this team is childish and does nothing but put a spotlight on you if attention is what you desire.Why not go out and do something to really get some attention, be a supportive fan of this team.lets fix the teams problems and worry about the fans afterwards. in alot of situations if the root cause is fixed the the rest of the system will repair itself:w00t::w00t::w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinblade Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Sorry but this is a message board, people have rights to complain, not everybody wants to accept the fact that our team is a joke in the nfl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Knock Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 nice post Gee.... I am with you I am sick of all of the negativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hard Knock (1/20/2008)nice post Gee.... I am with you I am sick of all of the negativity.sell that snake oil:w00t::w00t::w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBirdOne Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 consistentfalcon (1/20/2008)lets fix the teams problems and worry about the fans afterwards.Absolutely, best post of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.leon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I don't believe that we are the only team with this problem. It's true that maybe we have more of it than others, but that can be down to under-achieving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Knock Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hard Knock (1/20/2008)nice post Gee.... I am with you I am sick of all of the negativity.I respect the fact that our teams poor performance will get deserved criticism. I just can not slam my team . If that is selling snake oil so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 .leon (1/20/2008)I don't believe that we are the only team with this problem. It's true that maybe we have more of it than others, but that can be down to under-achieving.but if we are true falcon fans we dont need to worry about other team problems do we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoned_jc7 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 It's somewhat understandable to have a bit of negativity around here. You have fans very passionate about a team that hasn't performed well very often in its history. From that perspective I can understand how some of us get a little down about our teams chances.Just ignore them, if you like to look at things from a positive perspective. Ignore them, just as you would ignore a Falcons fan who obviously didn't know their butthole from an ant hill. Ignorance and negativity shouldn't be like the flu. You don't have to catch it, if you don't want to. Now if you want to compare our fanbase to some of the other franchises... Well. At least we aren't the Eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Some of our fanbase are so pathetic that I've resolved NOT to refute anymore of their dumb assumptions, generalizations, faulty conjectures, misinformation and baiting.It's pointless and it serves no purpose, except the show their immaturity and utter lack of football knowledge, on the field and in the front office.Ever since Madden and Fantasy Football came into existence, the collective IQ of our fanbase has taken a blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Well. At least we aren't the Eagles. the have a better winning season % than the falcons do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juraitwaluzka Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I don't like the negativity either. However, at least part of it is human nature, some people are just going to be negative given even the slightest opportunity. Pretty much every message board on every topic has some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 juraitwaluzka (1/20/2008)I don't like the negativity either. However, at least part of it is human nature, some people are just going to be negative given even the slightest opportunity. Pretty much every message board on every topic has some.im just glad that our players, coaches and owner are getting max. pay for subpar performance:w00t::w00t::w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgee Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Twinblade (1/20/2008)Sorry but this is a message board, people have rights to complain, not everybody wants to accept the fact that our team is a joke in the nfl.Complaining and whining is one thing.How can the team be fixed as the "so called" immature fans attempt to further tear the team down?Be clear, I fully understand which side you represent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Falcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 michaelgee (1/20/2008)Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.This is what Dimitroff meant about "changing the culture" here.See how you are yet?As fans, we can help the team by either contributing support of refraining from stupid immature bashing posts. The need to further bash this team is childish and does nothing but put a spotlight on you if attention is what you desire.Why not go out and do something to really get some attention, be a supportive fan of this team.I agree! But the thing is you are the one pointing the finger at those negative post and giving them even more "Undeserved Attention". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlsport Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 michaelgee (1/20/2008)Just read the subject lines that are negative, look at the poster's name and there is your answer.Negative subject lines such as this one? michaelgee (1/20/2008)How pathetic is our fanbase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Risin Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 How pathetic is our fanbase?Very.Just about everyone here thinks they have the "inside track" on who we are going to hire as HC. Then there are the extremely pathetic few who act as if they have the inside sources and etc. They are even so dumb that they make prediction topics.Give the rest of us a break and quit cluttering up the board with your no-knowledge predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNRon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The fan base is not any more negative than any other fan base with a sub .500 record and some inner turmoil. Lurk at any board after the team has had a couple successive losses (I'd suggest the Lions, Bears, Eagles, Vikings, Raiders, for starters) and you'll hear the same old stuff everywhere: so and so sucks, we need to get rid of so and so, we need to trade for/draft so and so. It goes on ad infinitum, and ad nauseum. A Seattle board has been running a "bump until Holmgren is fired" thread for months, for example.A couple of differences I note is that Atlanta fans are more likely to run down their own community than some others, that many Atlanta posters have a less than capable grasp of the English language, and that race is often an underlying, or not so underlying, issue.Please, don't shoot the messenger, consider the message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Mojo Risin (1/20/2008)How pathetic is our fanbase?Very.Just about everyone here thinks they have the "inside track" on who we are going to hire as HC. Then there are the extremely pathetic few who act as if they have the inside sources and etc. They are even so dumb that they make prediction topics.Give the rest of us a break and quit cluttering up the board with your no-knowledge predictions.and you have those who would have us believe that the falcons only have 8 losing seasons out out 41 instead of the other way around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Risin Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 consistentfalcon (1/20/2008)and you have those who would have us believe that the falcons only have 8 losing seasons out out 41 instead of the other way aroundLink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistentfalcon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Mojo Risin (1/20/2008)consistentfalcon (1/20/2008)and you have those who would have us believe that the falcons only have 8 losing seasons out out 41 instead of the other way aroundLink?http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/atlanta/falcons.htmlyou can add them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Risin Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 consistentfalcon (1/20/2008)http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/atlanta/falcons.htmlyou can add them upActually, I meant a link to where people of this fanbase have said the Falcons have only had 8 losing seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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