Will Beating an 0-4 Team Make Chargers Fans Believe?

Boltsfan619 · 10-03-2012, 12:12 AM

Despite your record the Saints aren't slouches...

Between the lack of Championships sense 1963 (Pre Super Bowl Era) a potential move to LA seeming more and more likely, and the age of the team as a whole... The fan base is in Super Bowl or bust mode... there isn't time to build, fans have been patient for 49 years, or there entire life... whichever is smaller...

When a fan base think like this... beating percived bad teams dons't mean a thing... just doing what the team is supsed to do. The game that mattered was ATL and they thrashed us... The games that matter are against the percived elite teams and nothing else.

If the Chargers win (I expect a hard fought game and a well earned W for whoever gets it, it isn't a given) I don't think it will be a big confidence booster. I think that the Saints are a better team then there record shows... and the Superdome is always a tough place to play and a win would be great. Still, while I think the Saints are better then there record they aren't the elite team test that the fans want to see past. I mean no dissrespect by that... and the Giant's weren't considered elite for most of last season and were a few plays away from not being in the playoffs...

There are going to be fans that see an 0-5 team (Again in the event of a win) and say it is meaningless... but I think most who follow the league a bit realize the Saints are resepctable, but I don't think it would be a massive confidence boost a win over ATL would have been, or over the Ravens could be down the stretch. I mean no dissrespect by this... but when a team is in Super Bowl or bust mode confidence only comes from beating the best of the league... Saints don't look like that at this point... but things can change quickly in the NFL and I would give you guys a shot against anyone in the playoffs if you could claw back from the bad start.

TheOak · 10-03-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Boltsfan619

Despite your record the Saints aren't slouches...

Between the lack of Championships sense 1963 (Pre Super Bowl Era) a potential move to LA seeming more and more likely, and the age of the team as a whole... The fan base is in Super Bowl or bust mode... there isn't time to build, fans have been patient for 49 years, or there entire life... whichever is smaller...

When a fan base think like this... beating percived bad teams dons't mean a thing... just doing what the team is supsed to do. The game that mattered was ATL and they thrashed us... The games that matter are against the percived elite teams and nothing else.

If the Chargers win (I expect a hard fought game and a well earned W for whoever gets it, it isn't a given) I don't think it will be a big confidence booster. I think that the Saints are a better team then there record shows... and the Superdome is always a tough place to play and a win would be great. Still, while I think the Saints are better then there record they aren't the elite team test that the fans want to see past. I mean no dissrespect by that... and the Giant's weren't considered elite for most of last season and were a few plays away from not being in the playoffs...

There are going to be fans that see an 0-5 team (Again in the event of a win) and say it is meaningless... but I think most who follow the league a bit realize the Saints are resepctable, but I don't think it would be a massive confidence boost a win over ATL would have been, or over the Ravens could be down the stretch. I mean no dissrespect by this... but when a team is in Super Bowl or bust mode confidence only comes from beating the best of the league... Saints don't look like that at this point... but things can change quickly in the NFL and I would give you guys a shot against anyone in the playoffs if you could claw back from the bad start.

The Saints are not as bad as their record, and Atlanta is not is good as their record which is why Chargers fans are in limbo. I suspect that the perception of a move to LA has some fans very angry, and fans that are angry at the owner are not going to be satisfied regardless of your record at the end of the year.... until the move is off of the table.

Even if you won the Super Bowl this year it would be tainted by the probability of a move.

This comes from a fan of a team that almost moved to frikken San Antonio. I am a New Orleans Saints fan, I doubt I would watch football at all if they became the San Antonio Saints, and I know I wouldn't watch football if they became the San Antonio Armadillos.

10-03-2012, 12:12 AM	#1
Boltsfan619 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13	Re: Will Beating an 0-4 Team Make Chargers Fans Believe? Despite your record the Saints aren't slouches... Between the lack of Championships sense 1963 (Pre Super Bowl Era) a potential move to LA seeming more and more likely, and the age of the team as a whole... The fan base is in Super Bowl or bust mode... there isn't time to build, fans have been patient for 49 years, or there entire life... whichever is smaller... When a fan base think like this... beating percived bad teams dons't mean a thing... just doing what the team is supsed to do. The game that mattered was ATL and they thrashed us... The games that matter are against the percived elite teams and nothing else. If the Chargers win (I expect a hard fought game and a well earned W for whoever gets it, it isn't a given) I don't think it will be a big confidence booster. I think that the Saints are a better team then there record shows... and the Superdome is always a tough place to play and a win would be great. Still, while I think the Saints are better then there record they aren't the elite team test that the fans want to see past. I mean no dissrespect by that... and the Giant's weren't considered elite for most of last season and were a few plays away from not being in the playoffs... There are going to be fans that see an 0-5 team (Again in the event of a win) and say it is meaningless... but I think most who follow the league a bit realize the Saints are resepctable, but I don't think it would be a massive confidence boost a win over ATL would have been, or over the Ravens could be down the stretch. I mean no dissrespect by this... but when a team is in Super Bowl or bust mode confidence only comes from beating the best of the league... Saints don't look like that at this point... but things can change quickly in the NFL and I would give you guys a shot against anyone in the playoffs if you could claw back from the bad start.
Boltsfan619 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13	Chargers Fan: I come in peace, I am not here to flame or troll just to learn about your team.

10-03-2012, 07:11 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,043	Re: Will Beating an 0-4 Team Make Chargers Fans Believe? Originally Posted by Boltsfan619 Despite your record the Saints aren't slouches... Between the lack of Championships sense 1963 (Pre Super Bowl Era) a potential move to LA seeming more and more likely, and the age of the team as a whole... The fan base is in Super Bowl or bust mode... there isn't time to build, fans have been patient for 49 years, or there entire life... whichever is smaller... When a fan base think like this... beating percived bad teams dons't mean a thing... just doing what the team is supsed to do. The game that mattered was ATL and they thrashed us... The games that matter are against the percived elite teams and nothing else. If the Chargers win (I expect a hard fought game and a well earned W for whoever gets it, it isn't a given) I don't think it will be a big confidence booster. I think that the Saints are a better team then there record shows... and the Superdome is always a tough place to play and a win would be great. Still, while I think the Saints are better then there record they aren't the elite team test that the fans want to see past. I mean no dissrespect by that... and the Giant's weren't considered elite for most of last season and were a few plays away from not being in the playoffs... There are going to be fans that see an 0-5 team (Again in the event of a win) and say it is meaningless... but I think most who follow the league a bit realize the Saints are resepctable, but I don't think it would be a massive confidence boost a win over ATL would have been, or over the Ravens could be down the stretch. I mean no dissrespect by this... but when a team is in Super Bowl or bust mode confidence only comes from beating the best of the league... Saints don't look like that at this point... but things can change quickly in the NFL and I would give you guys a shot against anyone in the playoffs if you could claw back from the bad start. The Saints are not as bad as their record, and Atlanta is not is good as their record which is why Chargers fans are in limbo. I suspect that the perception of a move to LA has some fans very angry, and fans that are angry at the owner are not going to be satisfied regardless of your record at the end of the year.... until the move is off of the table. Even if you won the Super Bowl this year it would be tainted by the probability of a move. This comes from a fan of a team that almost moved to frikken San Antonio. I am a New Orleans Saints fan, I doubt I would watch football at all if they became the San Antonio Saints, and I know I wouldn't watch football if they became the San Antonio Armadillos.
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