He is however right in some aspects (obviously not generalizing from a single post and a single poster).
But that's quite logical. You become a fan of teams playing nice football when you watch them on TV and the teams displayed on TV are usually the biggest teams.
I'm not a fan of a particular football team, but I know I fell in love with the Pens and Lemieux right when they became relevant and were in all the newspapers and a video recordings (as well as on TV when I travelled to the US).
That surely makes me a glory hunter too since they went on to win 2 Cups. I stayed a fan during the tough years though. And surely, even though most fans here chose their team when they were shining, the real test is when they struggle.
So yeah complaining about Barca results not being great are very much first world problems in terms of football. That's what he meant. But that doesn't mean Dastyuk isn't a real fan obviously. The point of being a fan of teams loaded with money and support is also valid.
Also the comparison with hockey stops here because when Pens were dead in the league I was still a fan. Barca, Liverpool and all won't ever be last in today's football.
Anyway, the process makes you somewhat a glory hunter yes. The process of staying fan when the team struggles makes you a more legitimate fan.
But that's quite logical. You become a fan of teams playing nice football when you watch them on TV and the teams displayed on TV are usually the biggest teams.
I'm not a fan of a particular football team, but I know I fell in love with the Pens and Lemieux right when they became relevant and were in all the newspapers and a video recordings (as well as on TV when I travelled to the US).
That surely makes me a glory hunter too since they went on to win 2 Cups. I stayed a fan during the tough years though. And surely, even though most fans here chose their team when they were shining, the real test is when they struggle.
So yeah complaining about Barca results not being great are very much first world problems in terms of football. That's what he meant. But that doesn't mean Dastyuk isn't a real fan obviously. The point of being a fan of teams loaded with money and support is also valid.
Also the comparison with hockey stops here because when Pens were dead in the league I was still a fan. Barca, Liverpool and all won't ever be last in today's football.
Anyway, the process makes you somewhat a glory hunter yes. The process of staying fan when the team struggles makes you a more legitimate fan.