Says you.
I watch the game out of interest in the team. Out of interest in the progress of the players who have a chance at being around when this team gets good again. Had Detroit won last night, but not the night before, I'd have been more receptive to the victory - as I was the night before.
But two games in a row.... Not what I'm looking for - not when we're still just 7 points out of a playoff spot.
Here's hoping the team gets back on track (off track) in January. The more tickets for the Dahlin lottery, the better.
If by some stroke of luck Detroit gets Dahlin, trades Green for a first and manages to land another good player or two in the top 35, the Red Wings rebuild might not take nearly as long as I fear.
So cheer for your meaningless wins for a mediocre team to your heart's content.
But know that every win they get makes it more likely their losing era lasts longer.
I mean, first of all, you can do whatever you want. I won't try to stop you, and i won't get mad. I'm just throwing my opinion out there on a public forum where people can read it or not, consider it or ignore it.
But honestly. It's a FAN forum. As in fanatics who support a sports team. A sports team that plays in competitions against other teams, the goal being to win the game.
I don't see any difference between a person who lives in Detroit coming to the fan forum and bitching about a Detroit win, or a Pittsburgh fan coming and doing the same thing. But the latter is against the rules because it's in poor taste. Well to me, the former is in poor taste too.
I don't have anything at all against saying things like "it's a shame we suck, but at least we will draft high!" But when you say "i hope we lose" or "I'm glad we lost", to me that is crossing the line.
On a slightly unrelated but tangential note... i should add that if it is desirable to fans to lose games, then i consider that a problem with the league's rules and structure. The lottery should be tweaked until it's fair to all teams, but always advantageous (or at least neutral) to win an individual game.