As a Saints fan will you watch games next year if D.A. is retained?
How else would i watch them?
I’ll watch out of habit but my expectations will be very low
Its a good thing that those of us who sat through the Mecom years and early Benson years didn't throw in the towel. This is nothing compared to those years.
I'll be watching in spite of the condition of the franchise. Of course my emotional investment will be quite subdued.
If I made it through John North, JD Roberts, Dick Nolan (who was actually a good HC), a checked out Bum Phillips, Mike Ditka, Jim Haslett and Hank Stramm I'll make it through this one.
I'll p and moan about it but I'll still watch.
I would. The teams I am a fan of get a fresh start and a healthy dash of optimism at the start of each year.
The bad times make the good times more enjoyable. To add to that, we’ve been pretty spoiled as Saints fans over the past 10-15 years. You can’t be at the top of the pyramid every year - the system is designed to conspire against that - but I’d suggest there are fans of 26-28 other teams who would love to trade places with us over that period.
This team doesn’t owe me much either. They’ve already given me countless hours of enjoyment and several unforgettable trips to the U.S. to see them play. So of course I am going to continue to support them, win, loss or draw.
yes. I been though worst. But I will be deflated and probably casually watch the game and not get nervous like I once did.
I'VE BEEN A SAINTS FAN SINCE NOVEMBER 1, 1966. I SEE NO REASON TO STOP NOW.
I’ve had season tickets since 1988. I’ve watched every play since 1978 when i was 8 years old. Some delayed on video tapes when i returned home from deployment that my dad had recorded for me. But I’m strongly considering the possibility of not renewing and/or not even watching if they bring back this feline of an excuse of a coach.
We can go through another 40 years of Aints and we will be watching.
sure will watched it when Bum, Haslett, Ditka were coaches. True fan here:sir-saint:
I will support my Saints no matter what!
It's one thing to watch it on TV but it's another thing spending money on tickets, concessions, parking, and team merchandise.
I went to just one game this year but I don't intend on going back until they offer a better product.
Watch. Yes.
Attend live. No.
Yes but I also watch train wrecks and dumpster fires.
I will always watch. Saints football is more to me than winning and losing. It’s an event. It’s meal planning, having that cigar and a drink while I watch the game.
I want us to get the best pick possible but I also love spoiling it for the Bucs and falcons so win win.
I will never forget that 1 win season in 1980. Driving back from duck hunting in Cameron Parish. Listening to the game on the radio and the relief and joy I felt when we won. Life is short enjoy what you can when you can.
I’ll watch but renew my tickets? That’s up in the air. Downsize to two probably if not just let all four go.
The day I stop watching the Saints, Pels, and LSU is the day I go blind.
At least some of the folks here are honest in their responses. Keeping It Real!
For the record, I didn't vote as I think it's a ridiculous question to ask a Tru Saints Fan. A True Saints Fan (not a fair weather one) will be watching, or listening if watching is not possible, no matter what. That's what we do.
Not to question someone's True Fandom, but I find it hard to imagine that any of the core members on this site that are here almost every single day of the year posting or lurking, would have that amount of interest to do so, but then would intentionally boycott watching the games. Seriously? Some of the most ardent "NO" posters in this thread were here on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This thread is now 7 pages deep and a week old and has stayed near the top of the front of page one since last Saturday.
To put things in perspective for me, I've been a fair-weather casual fan of the Pelicans the last few years and have been watching most of their games when I can. I've been to a few of their games. However, I haven't spent one second on a Pelican forum lurking much less becoming a daily contributor posting comments on one. How is it possible to comment on something with an in-depth perspective stating your point of view when you didn't even watch? If your interest is that low, why would you bother investing your time on a site that's sole subject is one in which you no longer have an interest following closely enough to watch?
But I can only speak for myself. You guys do you.
For context, I love Saints football. There aren't any other NFL games I watch with the same amount of interest, including the Super Bowls. I can easily do without watching most other games although I do watch some of them, especially those that may have an impact on the Saints. There's only 17 days a year I'm guaranteed a chance to watch and root for the Saints to win. As a fan you have to be willing to take a sip of vinegar as well as a sip of champagne along the journey. It doesn't matter to me if Ronald McDonald 🤡 or Vince Lombardi 👮♂️ is the head coach. I'm hoping and rooting for them to get a win any way possible.
I try to take an optimistic view at all times if possible. Sometimes it's difficult to maintain. It's just as easy to come here and get leveled after a win as it is after a loss if you have to much of a positive outlook. But even as sour and negative as it can get here, I will continue to come back because this is the best Saints forum available, period! There are many knowledgeable posters here with great insight and thoughts but there are also a few that only know that 4 quarters equals a dollar or that personal foul means that you haven't bathed in a while.
After reading the post below I was reassured that the Love True Die-Hard Fans have for the Saints transcends beyond a single player or coach, a game or a season, and beyond a regime including a coaching, management, or ownership period. For some fans, the Saints are in their blood. They're family. There's unconditional Love.
If DA is retained, I will have low expectations for the season, but I will renew my season tickets and I will attend a few games depending on my health. In 2017 I was in the hospital for several months, not expecting to live. At that time, I asked my baby to keep my season tickets active if I did not survive. She has since been added to my account and my Will was modified to keep my season tickets active after my death. She will continue to keep my season tickets active, but I do not expect her to attend any games as she has never been a huge fan. She will do this because it was my wish when I was on my death bed fighting for my life. I have no choice but to continue to support the Saints, they are a part of me and my life.
May Your Health be Restored 🙏 Saintsfan4life 🙏and You be Blessed to enjoy Many More Years of Saints football along with the Love of Your Family, Here or at Home, my Saints Fan Brother. As always, Who Dat!