Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Panthers have one of NFL's most 'obsessive' fanbases

TheCasillas

By TheCasillas,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

CLG Experienced

CLG

Posted
Posted (edited)

Have only read the title and I say..

 

FOH

 

Edit: Just read it.. and this criteria can FOH still. 
 

The loyal ones ride but obsessive isn’t the right word. 
 

 

Edited by CLG
  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
onmyown Grand Master

onmyown

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted
14 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

We have one of the weaker fanbases for sure. We had the #1 pick in the draft and I only saw 9 Panther fans in the crowd.

 

BOA is 60/40 on a good day. Charlotte is flooded with fans of other teams.

 

I keep saying this, but the crowd support would be much higher if the team was moved to Raleigh. Just something about Charlotte the crowd is just not loud enough. The Hornets games are the same way smh.

Disagree. Raleigh isn’t used to teams that are god awful, perennial losers. That’s the difference. 

If you have ever been to a Panthers or Hornets playoff game back in the day, you’d know full well what Charlotte is capable of.

But when you average 5/6 wins over half a decade, or worse, you’ll see the lull. Not to mention never having back to back winning seasons. I’m almost 30 years. That’s insane. Zero momentum. Anyone who got interest lost it.

It’s simple really, this franchise needs real success. You want people to spend $250+ to sit in the hot sun and get loud in a stadium they paid for, more than 7 winning seasons sprinkled in 27 years might help.

  • Pie 13
  • Beer 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
GOAT Veteran

GOAT

Posted
Posted

raleigh is like 2 hours away from charlotte. any fanbase worth it's salt would travel 2 hours to see games. look at any other die hard fan base of any sport. all those people are traveling an hour or two to come to games plus the locals.

new team X bad ownership X bad product X small market X transplant city full of other fans = poor attendance. 

  • Poo 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Stuart Smith Mentor

Stuart Smith

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, onmyown said:

Disagree. Raleigh isn’t used to teams that are god awful, perennial losers. That’s the difference. 

If you have ever been to a Panthers or Hornets playoff game back in the day, you’d know full well what Charlotte is capable of.

But when you average 5/6 wins over half a decade, or worse, you’ll see the lull. Not to mention never having back to back winning seasons. I’m almost 30 years. That’s insane. Zero momentum. Anyone who got interest lost it.

It’s simple really, this franchise needs real success. You want people to spend $250+ to sit in the hot sun and get loud in a stadium they paid for, more than 7 winning seasons sprinkled in 27 years might help.

Exactly! The 2015 NFC Championship game against Arizona was one of the loudest crowds in Charlotte History. We have not had any sustained success with any of our pro teams in N.C. (Hurricanes are getting there) That’s what it takes to build a solid fan base. As much as half the fan base talks half the time about wanting to “tank” it does not endear me to drop 3 or 4 hundred dollars and drive 150 miles to see a football team. Do not underestimate how many PSL owners are from areas 50 to 125 miles from the stadium. 

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
CRA Grand Master

CRA

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

That was in the 90's bro. Those people are old now. 

 

It has nothing to do with winning or losing. Even when we had that historical run in 2016 the stadium was still 60/40. It's the location. 

 

Raleigh has always had a strong fan base. We support our teams college and NHL. I promise you if the Panthers or Hornets were in Raleigh you would see a totally different fan reaction at the games. They hardcore and loud. Charlotte fans are laid back.

 

No disrespect to the city of Charlotte, but the fans are just not into their teams as we are. Come to a Canes or Pack game and tell me you don't notice the difference.

Referencing a college team is just getting into a different animal entirely.  You could then argue to move them to Columbia, SC because even if the Gamecocks lost every game the fans in Columbia would still show up and be fired up at kickoff like they are competing for a Natty…..

college football in the south is just nuts.  No NFL expansion team fanbase can compete with that no matter the city 

  • Pie 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
CRA Grand Master

CRA

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

That proves my point. We are nuts for college teams, now imagine if you put the pro teams in Raleigh. I promise you we will have one of the best home stadiums in the NFL.

 

Not only Raleigh but you have cities like Chapel Hill, Durham, Fayetteville as surrounding cities that will also bring their fans. Those are like a hour drive away. We like that!

But it doesn’t work that way.  Hence my Gamecock reference.  No team in the Carolina’s has a fanbase more passionate and great during the the down times than they have proven to be.  Move the Panthers there and it isn’t going to automatically translate over to a NFL team.  Generations upon generations made it what it was.   Gen X still grew up fans of other NFL teams.  There just hasn’t been the time needed to develop enough passionate fans.  It’s time not location needed IMO. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
UnluckyforSome Mentor

UnluckyforSome

Posted
Posted

Didn't Raleigh have a team in 1 of those startup leagues one time? I think they were called the Skylarks or some other car name. Maybe the Preludes. It was a while back. Maybe they can bring that back next spring. I'm sure the xfl or usfl would be over the moon having an enthusiastic crowd like that every gameday.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PanthersATL Grand Master

PanthersATL

Posted
Posted
35 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Nobody is traveling 2 1/2 hours on a Sunday to see a football game. When most people have to work the next morning.lol

I’ve driven 4 hours each way on a Sunday (including time to tailgate), and I know others who have done it too.

sure, it’s not something done often, but it’s totally doable.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • 45catfan
      Jaycee LOCKDOWN Horn is due for a breakout year

      By 45catfan · Posted

      Ha-ha, I bet that went through everyone's mind.  Admittedly I don't read all the comments in a thread before I make a post. Great minds think alike!
    • OneBadCat
      An honest look at Bryce Young

      By OneBadCat · Posted

      Cam was hitting his stride as a QB in 2017/2018.     This is why I think stats like completion percentage are overrated. As long as a QB is clutch and makes the throws to win the game the rest doesn’t really matter. What good is a check down stat padder if they’re a choker.  Until Norv Turner (and briefly Chud) got here we put Cam in high pressure throwing situations all the time. We also ran the ball on first down more than most teams in the NFL in the Ron era. Coupled with shitty WRs, all that is expressed in his stats. I also assume Cam took the ball in his hands on many occasions rather than trust Funchess to catch the ball.    It was also never Cams job to play the game like someone else. His presence on the field dictated the game in a way that is rarely seen.  He showed he could play the dink and dunk game just before TJ Watt. That didn’t suddenly make him better than his earlier seasons. He just got put in a legit under center  passing game again for first time since his rookie year with Chud.    Ron took the quickest path to success and abused the RPO because his ass was about to get fired.    Cam never got the credit for being the cerebral player that he was. I just think when you are legitimately a human Superman, sometimes the best play is having the ball in your hands. He was a better passer than Delhomme was. 
    • jfra78
      An honest look at Bryce Young

      By jfra78 · Posted

      I don't think Canales has any problem benching Bryce or moving on if Bryce doesn't come out playing like the end of last year.  It's year 3 no more excuses for Bryce
×
×
  • Create New...