Quote ="Mrs Barista"In defence of the OP who seems to be getting a bit of a kicking (possibly because some are still making their way back from the game), I will just say this.
My red and white in-laws supported Rovers through the early to mid 80s, then abandoned ship when things got difficult and performances on the pitch were abject. They then re-engaged when Rovers got promotion and now conveniently choose to disregard the missing 15 years, claiming to be lifelong fans.
Selectivity like this is their prerogative, but a) put the club's existence at risk, b) worsened the experience of the other supporters who did stand by the club in tough times, and c) means that this "Rovers til I die" nonsense is just that. I don't know how they can claim it and not be embarrassed, and it's not the sort of supporter I personally aspire to be.
I understand people not wanting to shell out for the poor quality we're serving up at the moment, but equally I understand the frustration of the fans who care enough to turn up every week only to come on here and find people taking some kind of weird cynical high ground, as if there are points to be scored by witholding support. Bizarre.'"
Ahhh sensibilty. You get my point! It's not that they are't real fans it's just they argue the point without all the facts!
