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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:53 pm
by grampi
skinsrule84 wrote:If you're a pessimist what's your purpose for even calling yourself a fan? If you want a surefire winner every damn year just go be a Patriots or Colts fan. It's really disgusting all the negativity I've seen around this forum the past few weeks. We as fans root for our team regardless. If we go 4-12 I'll be there watching every second. If we go 12-4 I'll be there watching every second. I am a fan through the thick or thin. I will cheer for my team and wish them the best. I'm never going to stop supporting my team because I am a true fan. Sure it doesn't look good so far, but isn't that why we're fans? To cheer on our team and support them with every move they make. So please, if you don't want to look on the bright side of things and just make comments on how horrible this team is going to be, then don't associate yourself with the Washington Redskins or our fan base. We don't want or need "fans" like you.
I never said I'd watch any fewer games (and I won't), or I'm any less of a fan (because I'm not) just because the Skins may not be good. I watched every one of their games and was just as much of a fan when they went 3-13 as I was when they won the SB. Just because I may be more realistic than some of the blindly optumistic fans doesn't make me any less of a fan.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:57 pm
by KazooSkinsFan
grampi wrote:I may be more realistic than some of the blindly optumistic fans doesn't make me any less of a fan.
12-4 is optimistic
8-8 give or take with a new coach and new system is realistic
4-12 for a team that made the playoffs last year and has a lot of talent is PESSIMISTIC
That's the point. You're not saying people thinking playoffs are in a serious stretch now, you're saying a team with a good D and a lot of talent on O absolutely SUCKS. That's the point, what kind of a "fan" runs down their team? I'm not saying you're not a fan, just trying to keep you on track as to the point.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:06 pm
by GSPODS
KazooSkinsFan wrote:Everyone does and says idiotic things and only most people are idiots, so there is clearly a delta even if to your point it's highly correlated. Still, room for doubt...
Is this the riddle of the Sphinx?
How can there possibly be an orderly connection of two divergent points?
For that matter, what are the two divergent points?
I understand the room for doubting anyone will agree with a 4-12 record.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:12 pm
by Deadskins
GSPODS wrote:Is this the riddle of the Sphinx?
No, this is:
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:18 pm
by cvillehog
JSPB22 wrote:What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Your mom?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:23 pm
by grampi
cvillehog wrote:JSPB22 wrote:What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Your mom?
Oh, that's just wrong!
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:25 pm
by Deadskins
cvillehog wrote:JSPB22 wrote:What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Your mom?
I didn't realize we were in smack, but if you want to take this there...
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:40 pm
by Dishgeek
BossHog wrote:Three... Jansen, Portis and ARE...
D'oh, I can't count.
BossHog wrote:No Betts, no Cartwright... so I guess if your contention is that if we lose our top 3 RBs, we're in trouble, you won't get any argument from me.
Mason has looked better than Cartwright this preseason. But yeah, any team would likely be in trouble if they lost their two top running backs.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:46 pm
by VetSkinsFan
JSPB22 wrote:cvillehog wrote:JSPB22 wrote:What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Your mom?
I didn't realize we were in smack, but if you want to take this there...
Keep the topic Redskins related, please.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:36 pm
by PMG12569
skinsrule84 wrote:If you're a pessimist what's your purpose for even calling yourself a fan? If you want a surefire winner every damn year just go be a Patriots or Colts fan. It's really disgusting all the negativity I've seen around this forum the past few weeks. We as fans root for our team regardless. If we go 4-12 I'll be there watching every second. If we go 12-4 I'll be there watching every second. I am a fan through the thick or thin. I will cheer for my team and wish them the best. I'm never going to stop supporting my team because I am a true fan. Sure it doesn't look good so far, but isn't that why we're fans? To cheer on our team and support them with every move they make. So please, if you don't want to look on the bright side of things and just make comments on how horrible this team is going to be, then don't associate yourself with the Washington Redskins or our fan base. We don't want or need "fans" like you.
THANK YOU!!! No one is saying were going to be freaking awesome! We are just saying that we dont absolutley suck like a 4-12 record would say. We especially dont think we suck when we have not even played a dang game yet!
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:06 pm
by MDSKINSFAN
you know what? i think we are going 0-16. everyone on this team is a BUST!
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:31 pm
by welch
....for saying the Panthers game was a prelude to how the regular season is going to look. How many of you are with me now when I say this team will be lucky to go 4-12? This team is absolutely pathetic.
I remember that these players won through to the playoffs last year, even with Jason Campbell hurt.
Zorn is new, but we'll see.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:33 pm
by Thundersloth
Still too early to tell what kind of record the Redskins will end up with. 4-12 is as possible as 12-4 right now because they haven't played a single down that counts yet.
I'm not saying ownership isn't trying to win, but some of the moves with personnel and coaches haven't worked out. I don't want to think that the Redskins can't win another championship, but, well intended or not, ownerships decisions seem to be making it harder and harder to win. Given the recent track record, it does make it more difficult to be SUPER opimistic. I still have high hopes and I'm definitely pulling for the ant to move that rubber tree plant.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:43 pm
by cvillehog
VetSkinsFan wrote:JSPB22 wrote:cvillehog wrote:JSPB22 wrote:What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Your mom?
I didn't realize we were in smack, but if you want to take this there...
Keep the topic Redskins related, please.
Take it easy, everyone, it was just a joke.
Re: And you guys made fun of me.....
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:04 pm
by Hoss
grampi wrote:....for saying the Panthers game was a prelude to how the regular season is going to look. How many of you are with me now when I say this team will be lucky to go 4-12? This team is absolutely pathetic.
betcha' wish you had this moment back.......
Re: And you guys made fun of me.....
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:15 am
by ChrisHanburger
Hoss wrote:grampi wrote:....for saying the Panthers game was a prelude to how the regular season is going to look. How many of you are with me now when I say this team will be lucky to go 4-12? This team is absolutely pathetic.
betcha' wish you had this moment back.......
Nah, I bet not. Its how the pessimists roll:
1. If the team loses....they say: "See I was right"
2. If they win... they say: "Glad I was wrong"
Its my Dad in a nutshell. Drives me crazy.....
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:00 am
by Fios
Yup, this prediction sure looks smart
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:05 am
by PulpExposure
Fios wrote:Yup, this prediction sure looks smart
Well, we could still lose the next 11 straight...still an outside chance at 4-12!
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:54 am
by cvillehog
PulpExposure wrote:Fios wrote:Yup, this prediction sure looks smart
Well, we could still lose the next 11 straight...still an outside chance at 4-12!
Mathematically alive for 4-12, as they say!
Re: And you guys made fun of me.....
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:12 am
by Deadskins
grampi wrote:And you guys made fun of me.....
....for saying the Panthers game was a prelude to how the regular season is going to look. How many of you are with me now when I say this team will be lucky to go 4-12? This team is absolutely pathetic.
Yes we did make fun of you... and rightly so it would seem.
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:41 am
by Irn-Bru
grampi wrote:Just because I may be more realistic than some of the blindly optumistic fans doesn't make me any less of a fan.
"Realistic" isn't the word I'd have used. . .
Oh, how sweet threads like these are.
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:51 am
by SkinsFreak
So sorry you were made fun of, gramps,
but it was obviously warranted.
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:31 pm
by Fios
Irn-Bru wrote:grampi wrote:Just because I may be more realistic than some of the blindly optumistic fans doesn't make me any less of a fan.
"Realistic" isn't the word I'd have used. . .
Oh, how sweet threads like these are.
Amen brother, amen
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:10 pm
by Bob 0119
Bob 0119 wrote:I still reserve the right to make fun of you, even if we do go 4-12.
And I still reserve the right to make fun of you.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:43 am
by Irn-Bru
Well, who knows. . .we
could be 4-4 after our next three games.
