Charlotte accused of having one of NFL’s ‘weakest fan bases.’

[Porn Shop Clerk]

2 minutes ago, OldNorthPowell said:

Charlotte and the Carolinas have plenty of dedicated Tarheel fans. Millions of them. Just because people have lives outside of the Tarheels does not mean they are not fans. Typical Carolina bashing as usual meanwhile the state of Chapel Hill keeps growing. Also, 28-3.

Fixed it for you.

[NJPanthers12]

I didn't know this was a question. This is not a great fan base. This board is the minority of our actual fan base.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Most actual studies show we're in the 10-20 range which I'm fine with. As a fan from the beginning, I can tell you we're 10000x better than we used to be. There essentially was no such thing as a Panthers fan from 1997-2002. We took a step forward from 2003-2005, but then we regressed like the team did from 2006-2010. Ever since Cam showed up though, we've matured and deepened in every way you can as an NFL fan base. Like you used to NEEEEVER hear us make noise in an opposing team's stadium, that now happens pretty often.

Panthers fans on social media have been trolling the Observer since early October because of the Jourdan Rodrigue stuff, the Joe Person stuff, and pestering all of their reporters. I find it interesting this article comes out right as they've been taking an assault from fans online.

[Daddy_Uncle]

the only time I have ever felt like we had a new atmosphere and culture change was in 2015. It didn't last long. 

[Peppers90 NC]

Hey guy, do you mind sitting down for a couple plays?

[electro's horse]

Atlanta's MLS team outsells the Panthers.

Turns out it was a soccer town all along.

[Pimpdaddy]

11 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Hey guy, do you mind sitting down for a couple plays?

...hey...i'll jack you up....Sinecerely, Kyle Adam Maraghy

[ThPantherFan]

1 hour ago, ladypanther said:

which listed “fair-weathered” Panthers fans

Shameful, isn't it.

[Malt Liquor]

Atlanta is probably the shittiest sports town in the United States. Nobody from that area can talk about sports nowhere. I mean they have the braves, hawks, thrashers, and falcons as their teams. All sad teams period. F u ck it if you want to go deeper Georgia sports is shitty all together. We got The Tarheels, Duke, Clemson, Panthers, and the Hurricanes.

[Greatman77]

1 hour ago, top dawg said:

If they'd lower the ticket prices, our fanbase would thrive.  

They don't really give a sh!t though,  as long as someone pays, whether it be the affluent or corporations.  

This is an excellent point and it is not limited to Panthers or the NFL. I enjoy going to Charlotte Knights games, the tickets are reasonable, but would probably stop going if Charlotte got a MLB team. The value for the dollar just isn't there.

[Still Brooklyn]

Tame city, timid fans. I agree 100%.

How are Hornets games? Haven't been in ages.

Hell, half the Tar Heels b-ball fans are in khakis.

[UpstatePanther]

1 hour ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

Fixed it for you.

He had it right the first time. It’s not just Chapel Hill. It’s Charlotte, Asheville, Greenville (SC), Columbia, Charleston. Both states are seeing a huge population influx. 

[NeedSumD]

5 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

It's kind of fitting actually.  Matches the level of the teams management.

Jon Snow flying in from the back to prove the topics point.  

[countryboi]

Charlotte Fans are not fair weather we just dont have the history that other cities do, most fans here didnt grow up Panthers fans. we just getting to the were the first generation of adults were born fans, that type of history matters. I know tons of "Panther fans" that grew up Skins fans or Cowboys and still root for them.