for the first time in seven years , the Celtics surpassed the Bruins in popularity

[Coinneach]

View media item 2995...for the first time in the seven-year history of the survey, the Celtics surpassed the Bruins for the No. 3 spot.

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/celtics-rise-belichick-falls-annual-survey

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[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

That's it....I am going to stop watching the Bruins and start watching the Celtics.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

This isn’t really a shock. Celtics are the hot thing right now. I couldn’t care less who is 1-2-3-4. I care about what I like and it’s the Bruins. They’re a popular team. Selling out. Have a great team to watch. Who cares where they rank in a poll?

 

[Spanky185]

Poor revolution

 

[McGarnagle]

I mean, the Celtics are the prospective favorites in the Eastern Conference this year. I don't think this is any indictment of the Bruins.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Wait. There's other Boston/Massachusetts teams?

 

[Kate08]

Quite the change in N size from year 1 to present day. How do you more than double a sample and compare results?

 

[hoss75]

It's kind of a joke that the greatest organization in the history of the sport and probably all American sports isn't first with their own fan base.

 

[The Garden]

It's kind of a joke that the greatest organization in the history of the sport and probably all American sports isn't first with their own fan base.

Is this supposed to be an insult against the Celtics or basketball?

The Lakers are probably the "greatest franchise" in NBA history, and I wouldn't be surprised if they were the most popular team in LA if that helps you. I also wouldn't be surprised if the football team was the most popular in every city besides LA.

 

[hoss75]

Is this supposed to be an insult against the Celtics or basketball?

It's not an insult. Pretty basic observation.
And Celtics > Lakers.

 

[The Garden]

It's not an insult. Pretty basic observation.
And Celtics > Lakers.

It's really close overall, but the Lakers have been better recently (since the late 80s) and they also have a slightly better all-time winning % (.596 vs. .590). Things could be totally different if Len Bias and Reggie Lewis were still alive, and things could be different a few decades from now depending on how things go for both teams.

Either way, when all 4 Boston teams are popular not all of them can be the most popular and there's nothing wrong with being the least popular.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Love to know what were the demographics and where did the people live that answers the survey.

I call it hogwash. Ask another question, when did you become a fan of said team?

 

[Fenway]

I think if you limited the survey to those who grew up around Boston the numbers would change.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Love to know what were the demographics and where did the people live that answers the survey.

I call it hogwash. Ask another question, when did you become a fan of said team?

What difference does it make?

You like what you like

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

What difference does it make?

You like what you like

It's all agenda driven anyways

 

[Gordoff]

That's it....I am going to stop watching the Bruins and start watching the Celtics.

I couldn't care less what a marketing company says. IMO, the only purpose that these stats serve is money and advertising revenue. Advertisers are constantly adjusting where their dollars go depending on those numbers.
I can't stand "pink hat" fans. I could NOT care less who they root for or what they do or enjoy or anything else. I could never understand anyone saying "I'm a Patriots fan" (for instance) simply because the team is winning. Either you love a team, and are a "fanatic" or you aren't. Period! Going back to the sixties, I remember who among my friends and family watched the Pats and who didn't. When Bledsoe and then Brady came along, all of a sudden everyone claimed to be fans. When Tom Brady retires we'll see who's still around. When/if the Sox hit the skids and/or when Fenway is replaced (for major league baseball) and the Sox get a new park, we'll also see how many pink hats who didn't grow up in New England put up Facebook pictures holding a beer and posing with the new "pahk" in the background.

 

[chizzler]

I never pay attention to polls. Agenda driven and bias. All of them.

 

[JRull86]

I'm more curious about the 5% of people who voted for the Revs

 

[BNHL]

I couldn't care less,I watch them all.

 

[Babajingo]

Funny thing is that before the mid-90s, the Patriots would be battling the Revs for the cellar.

 

[Iapyi]

Interesting that the best sport in the world, by far, comes in 4th. Especially a team that is a contender.

Is this indicative of the entire country?

 

[DKH]

I want to be associated with a winner and popular team

Bye Bruins

 

[TP]

I say good riddance, pink hats. I wish they would never come back, but a good playoff run will f*** that up.