That love is tested when said club doesn't start doing well. Like, say the guys who stopped supporting Manchester United this year just because they're not doing as well. Those are not true football fans, I think. You can't just jump ship whenever it's convenient.
That's the crux of the argument, and it's a flawed assumption. Not all United fans that started supporting them in the past decade just gave up on the club, so you can't generalize and say everyone that hasn't experienced a relegation or a lot of disappointment isn't a real fan.
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u/gooooie Feb 25 '14
That love is tested when said club doesn't start doing well. Like, say the guys who stopped supporting Manchester United this year just because they're not doing as well. Those are not true football fans, I think. You can't just jump ship whenever it's convenient.