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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
To me, if you are fan of multiple teams in a league you are a real fan of no teams. Not that a real fan is somehow better than a casual fan but I find that casual fans have favorite teams, hardcore fans have one team and couple other teams they'll root for if their team is out.
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I dont know, I only sort of half agree with this, I found that when the NHL was heavily division centred having an Eastern Conference team was a necessity or else you really only cared about half the league. Its part of why I really like the Flyers, despite being in an extreme minority in that capacity.
Its something that I refer to as "England" syndrome. I'm not british in any form, but as the most popular country for soccer with a media hype machine thats second to none, I've always found that a lot of people cheer for the English soccer team, myself included occasionally, even though they suck, and have sucked for a long time and likely will continue to suck compared to the major European soccer nations.
I define "England" syndrome as hoping for a team to do well, so long as its not at the expense of 'your' team, or possibly the team you would cheer for if your team is out. Although, thats often England lately.
England syndrome infuriates me. Thankfully I've been cured, but I've contemplated renaming it "Senators" syndrome out of pure hate/spite.