A question about 'Glory Hunting'

SBSP_FIFA wrote:If you look at the term "glory hunter," it is literally someone hunting for glory. If you live in Asia or America etc and start watching Man Utd and supporting them, then maybe you can be called a glory hunter. But if you stay passionate about them and stick with them then you're not hunting anymore. If you chop and change every couple of seasons, then you are a glory hunter, because you keep hunting for that glory.

That's my take on it at least. It does irk me when people say they support Man Utd and then ask me what their position is, but if they're going to do that, let them. I don't see why people like James need to act like they personally want to change the team of everyone they deem a glory hunter.

Boggers wrote:What I don't get about people who glory hunt is how is it fun supporting a team where you're expected to win every game, 2 losses means your in a crisis, etc.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:If you look at the term "glory hunter," it is literally someone hunting for glory. If you live in Asia or America etc and start watching Man Utd and supporting them, then maybe you can be called a glory hunter. But if you stay passionate about them and stick with them then you're not hunting anymore. If you chop and change every couple of seasons, then you are a glory hunter, because you keep hunting for that glory.

That's my take on it at least. It does irk me when people say they support Man Utd and then ask me what their position is, but if they're going to do that, let them. I don't see why people like James need to act like they personally want to change the team of everyone they deem a glory hunter.

Ben wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:If you look at the term "glory hunter," it is literally someone hunting for glory. If you live in Asia or America etc and start watching Man Utd and supporting them, then maybe you can be called a glory hunter. But if you stay passionate about them and stick with them then you're not hunting anymore. If you chop and change every couple of seasons, then you are a glory hunter, because you keep hunting for that glory.

That's my take on it at least. It does irk me when people say they support Man Utd and then ask me what their position is, but if they're going to do that, let them. I don't see why people like James need to act like they personally want to change the team of everyone they deem a glory hunter.

No one actually does this though. A glory hunter is someone who has no connection to the team and initially supports the team because they are in the hunt for trophies.

Ben wrote:Plastics and glory hunters are the same thing.

mauro wrote:i think most gloryhunter are those kids in school u know i remember when i was grow up in school many kids always switch between palermo and catania and messina to what ever team is better at the time

but plastic is mostly those older people who support from tv

in italy their is plastic juventus fans everywhere

people in sicilia that support juventus and never left sicilia in their whole life is big disgrace

Ben wrote:Plastics and glory hunters are the same thing.

mauro wrote:i always thought plastic was someone who has no connection to club and only watch from tv from foreign country etc

gloryhunter is person who changes team

And0TheGr8 wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:If you look at the term "glory hunter," it is literally someone hunting for glory. If you live in Asia or America etc and start watching Man Utd and supporting them, then maybe you can be called a glory hunter. But if you stay passionate about them and stick with them then you're not hunting anymore. If you chop and change every couple of seasons, then you are a glory hunter, because you keep hunting for that glory.

That's my take on it at least. It does irk me when people say they support Man Utd and then ask me what their position is, but if they're going to do that, let them. I don't see why people like James need to act like they personally want to change the team of everyone they deem a glory hunter.

Thats what I've been doing for years. Every time that I've met somebody from overseas one of the first things i ask them is if they watch football. Of course they call me a "glory hunter" and "plastic" because of who i support, but that attitude towards me quickly changes when they realize that maybe this fucking dumb yank might know more about the game than they do.

But i completely understand where most of you are coming from....there is nothing worse than a Cowboys, Notre Dame/Ohio State, Yankees, or Lakers fan...

Hitchy wrote:

Boggers wrote:What I don't get about people who glory hunt is how is it fun supporting a team where you're expected to win every game, 2 losses means your in a crisis, etc.

How is it fun when your team loses more than they win and never challenges for trophies?

Boggers wrote:

Hitchy wrote:

Boggers wrote:What I don't get about people who glory hunt is how is it fun supporting a team where you're expected to win every game, 2 losses means your in a crisis, etc.

How is it fun when your team loses more than they win and never challenges for trophies?

Better to follow a club through its highs and lows.

Makes actually winning a trophy all the sweeter.