Rumour from LFW

[Kevin Mcleod]

I've supported rangers for 38 odd years but due to living away am i just a fan now??

Ex supporter. Fan now.

[QPRDave]

All supporters are the same, if you dont ever go you aint supporting are you? that makes you a fan.
I even think people like isleworth and matty etc are more dedicated than me cos they go to every away game as well, thats proper dedication and proper qpr. All in my opinion though,

I have QPRPlayer Kev....I subscribed to the magazine when they used to print it.....I buy t-shirts, mugs, dvd's, books, shirts (although obviously i'm an embarrassment as i'm too old to wear these things), scarves etc.
You get the picture...I have read on numerous sites st holders refusing to buy merchandise because they don't like the badge...My question is, can i be a supporter as i do financially back the club directly?...Where do the st holders or regular goers rank as they refuse to buy these things from the club?..are they less than st holders who do buy merchandise?
Another question ...are fans/supporters who buy merchandise from Sports Direct actually treacherous and anti fans/supporters for not giving their money to the club?....

[Kevin Mcleod]

Where do you draw the line?

For example:

Would that include QPR Player subscribers who can't get to games?

What about if you can only make a few games per season?

Online purchases from the club shop for supporters living far away?

Etc, etc...

Is it really as black and white as youre suggesting?

Any of what youve described = Supporter. It is that black and white. Its only two words and semantic pedantry, just used to describe a person who follows a football club.

[DeepcutHoop]

Ex supporter. Fan now.

[bushcelt1]

Ex supporter. Fan now.

So i'm an ex QPR supporter....haha!!!
How does it work on my trips over with my kids then??

[brightonr]

Not quite sure how we got onto the "fan rating" as Deepcut put it. Very dodgy ground though.

Season ticket holders v Those that aren't ?

Every away game v Some away games ?

Could be down to finances. Could be family commitments. Could be a disability.

Would never say it couldn't be discussed as in a genuine debate, but I don't think any one of us has the right to question another's level of support even with the full facts, let alone without.

Already, in just a few posts, I can see some awfully insulting comments, that weren't even meant as such.

Just going to watch how this unfolds.

[Kevin Mcleod]

So i'm an ex QPR supporter....haha!!!
How does it work on my trips over with my kids then??

You didnt mention that, if you do that, then still a supporter.

[QPRDave]

Kev .....HELP...I need to know ....am i a fan or supporter or a. n. other........Anyone??????????

[Stanley]

Any of what youve described = Supporter. It is that black and white. Its only two words and semantic pedantry, just used to describe a person who follows a football club.

Oh I see. Fair enough then

I thought you were suggesting there's some kind of hierarchy of supporter based on the level of their financial input to the club.

[Stanley]

Kev .....HELP...I need to know ....am i a fan or supporter or a. n. other........Anyone??????????

Its ok Dave youre definitely in the supporter camp

[Kevin Mcleod]

Kev .....HELP...I need to know ....am i a fan or supporter or a. n. other........Anyone??????????

Ask yourself these questions.
Do you put any money into the club?
Do you ever buy a ticket or a pie or a programme?
If the chairman left and we dropped down the divisions and had to rely on gate reciepts to stay functioning, would you help us stay afloat or be a man on the laptop letting us die?
A supporter supports the club to keep it going, a fan watches on streams or the football league show.
Hope i have helped and answered your question.

[twranger]

I agree. Just as I would if it were only 5 years.

Thing is, we can all learn things from others on here. I certainly have.

Still struggling with your "blip" though.

I'm struggling that your struggling my friend!!!!
Best not to think about it too much....it'll drive us potty!!!
cheers matey!

[QPRDave]

I buy QPRPlayer and merchandise, but work till midday on saturdays ......me Peugeot ain't got wings Kev, unlike those "Ladies Towels"...So i have put money in the club but have been watching us die every Saturday (recently).....OMG am i being excommunicated??

[QPRDave]

Its ok Dave youre definitely in the supporter camp

Stanley i'm worried i've been posting on here under false pretences as well as the influence....my bad!

[Kevin Mcleod]

Oh I see. Fair enough then

I thought you were suggesting there's some kind of hierarchy of supporter based on the level of their financial input to the club.

No,stan mate, no hierarchy whatsoever......but i really do admire the home and away mob, and even more so when we are shite, cos its hard enough sometimes going once every two weeks and just down the road.
Quick for instance, i like middlesex cricket club and follow their results, but have never been and never will go, so i couldnt ever class myself as a supporter . Same with england football team now actually, havent been since euro 98.