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Old 07-27-2021, 05:44 AM   #1
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Well we know that isn't exactly true. The franchise lost a chunk (probably a substantial chunk) of their fan base when they retired the Redskins. No matter what they do with the new name they will lose some more. That will come into their calculations as well. The assumption at this point is WFT will do the least amount of immediate damage and they will have to balance that against what name they think has the most potential to regrow their diminished fan base.
Yeah... it was probably that and not the 30 years of crap football.

"All we had left was the name and they took that too"
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Old 07-27-2021, 10:19 AM   #2
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Yeah... it was probably that and not the 30 years of crap football.

"All we had left was the name and they took that too"
You do know it is possible to lose additional fans on top of fans they previously lost right? They lost a chunk of fans to bad football over 2 decades and then they lost another chunk once they retired the name and they will lose a few more when they settle on a name.
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You do know it is possible to lose additional fans on top of fans they previously lost right? They lost a chunk of fans to bad football over 2 decades and then they lost another chunk once they retired the name and they will lose a few more when they settle on a name.
One of them might be me. Continuity or bust I say.
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You do know it is possible to lose additional fans on top of fans they previously lost right? They lost a chunk of fans to bad football over 2 decades and then they lost another chunk once they retired the name and they will lose a few more when they settle on a name.
I concede your first point. Still think the ratio of fans leaving over the crap football and our franchise's reputation being in the shitter is probably 90% vs. the fans who left because of the name change.

Even here - how many fans do we have who publicly declared the name change was the last straw and they were out? Just for sample size. We got 1 guy here who says he might leave for continuity purposes.
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I concede your first point. Still think the ratio of fans leaving over the crap football and our franchise's reputation being in the shitter is probably 90% vs. the fans who left because of the name change.

Even here - how many fans do we have who publicly declared the name change was the last straw and they were out? Just for sample size. We got 1 guy here who says he might leave for continuity purposes.
If Daniel Snyder started a brand new team anywhere but the DC area, would you become a fan?
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If Daniel Snyder started a brand new team anywhere but the DC area, would you become a fan?
No, because I'm a DC sports fan. Born and raised, still live here. It's why I'm a Nats fan and not an O's fan - because I don't have any connection to Baltimore even though they were the closest MLB franchise for the first 17 or so years of my life.
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No, because I'm a DC sports fan. Born and raised, still live here. It's why I'm a Nats fan and not an O's fan - because I don't have any connection to Baltimore even though they were the closest MLB franchise for the first 17 or so years of my life.

Very admirable, especially in this day and age. But if the name change turns into a complete metamorphosis, all we have left is Snyder who will continue to sabotage the team.
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I concede your first point. Still think the ratio of fans leaving over the crap football and our franchise's reputation being in the shitter is probably 90% vs. the fans who left because of the name change.

Even here - how many fans do we have who publicly declared the name change was the last straw and they were out? Just for sample size. We got 1 guy here who says he might leave for continuity purposes.
I'd imagine the name change affected the Redskins remaining diaspora more than the local fans when I say a chunk it wouldn't surprise me if they lost 40-50% their remaining fans that didn't live in the DC area. I stuck around because my solution was to ignore the change - ie I still only call them the Redskins, and only buy and wear Redskins gear (which is obviously now customized or pirated). Although, I do have a nice Chase Young Redskins jersey, which is an official NFL version, imagine that may be worth something in a few years (got it in May 2020).
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