Discouraged Fan.

[bleys]

I'd rather be a "fairweather" fan that one that has to sulk on the Huddle because people make fun of him for being a Panther fan.

How about you grow a pair and stop being so timid?

this we agree on.. get a chip on your shoulder and talk some poo...

[SgtJoo]

Still wearing my Panthers hoodie proudly out, lol.

[Miaoww]

Was wearing a Panther hat in public the other day, and a guy said "It takes a bold man to wear that..." I said "Yup."

My reply would have been "fug you".

[hank pimple butt]

I wore some Panthers gear, just to stand out from all these out of nowhere (band wagon) Atlanta Falcon Fags. And i could give a sh*t less what people say. Gotta take the bad w/the good.

[Dpantherman]

Yea I still walk around w/ all my s**t on. jacket, shirt, hat usually. I catch s**t, but as those above said fug 'em. This is the time when you find out who the real fans are.

[PhillyB]

i have at least three coversations a night at the bar where i work with customers laughing at me for being a panthers fan. every time i give them a five minute spiel on how jerry richardson has made a business decision based on the CBA that backfired for this year, but will probably set up the team for long-term sucess with a new coach.

dammit jerry you had better back me up

[Mother Grabber]

I wear my Panthers gear out in public all the time, especially on game day. No one has said anything to me so far...but that may be because I have a battle axe strapped to my back.

[GRWatcher]

But back to being a discouraged fan. I swear I am like the only person rooting for the Panthers. I can understand fair weather fans in women, but wtf..even here on the Huddle?

Okay. I am not a fair weather fan but I highly resent you saying this. I can't "grow a pair" because I don't have any but I suggest you grow up before growing yours.

:ciappa:

[CatMan72]

I wear my gear every day, fly a flag in-front of my house and I dare someone to disrespect me.

I have received some "playful" comments, I usually find something to fire back with. Skins fans have no business making fun of anybody. As far as Steelers and Pats "fans" go, ask them if they have a comfortable seat on that bandwagon...

Keep the faith, these are the times when you prove your fanhood.

[Grammer]

The same people who are not Panthers fans now, will be when we start winning. Those people however, are not real 'Fans' they're traders.

lol

anyway, this is how this poo goes. when it comes to sport fans, carolinians are the worst. 95% of both the states are shameless bandwagoners, ESPECIALLY when it comes to pro sports. a guy i know is from nyc, but cheers for the patriots :/

its pretty damn pathetic imo, i hope an nfc west team wins the super bowl, because suddenly there will be tons of "rams fans" fuging around claiming "the greatest show on the turf is back", that way, i can laugh in their faces.

[j2sgam]

I wear my Panther gear all the time, 4 or 5 days a week. People do say things, but now its more sympathy or disbelief. I have the same reply to whatever is said.."If Im not a fan right now, Im not a fan at all." ..and thats how I see it. I was a fan in '96, thier 1st NFCC game, I was a fan in '01, '03 and now, regardless of the team's record. My name is Justin and Im a Carolina Panthers' fan...

I do say something to every person I see wearing Panther gear, there are a few here & there around VaBeach. Most of the time its something like "It takes a set to be wearing that hat/ shirt." They turn around with this look on their face like 'Whoinnafuk?', that is until they see Im wearing the same team..

[The Saltman]

I live in atl and am the only panthers fan here. Stop being a pussy.

[Carl Spackler]

Why would you start this thread the day we actually won a game? Why not the 7 weeks prior?

[PanthaSan]

I am with J2 on this subject. I and mama-San wear our gear proudly. You in the Carolinas are experiencing what us displaced fans go through every year regardless of our record.

I wear Panther gear year round and nobody gives me crap about it. In fact, I have discovered 3 more Panther Fans in town recently because they were wearing hats and jackets.

The fellow fans I congregate on game day with feel the same also. It's easy to be a fan of a winning team but it takes dedication to remain a fan during times like this.

I figure somebody has to take a turn in the NFC South cellar and apparently this year is ours. I see the glass as half full. Some of our division rivals have spent more time in the cellar than we have been a team.