Types of Sports Fans

The Cleveland Indians fans have earned the reputation of being extremely dedicated and loyal to their team. According to Rosko (2016), Cleveland Indians’ fan base was ranked in the top 250 in the world. It is no secret that the baseball team has a devoted following, but it does beg the question who are these fans? The followers of the Cleveland Indians’ brand will be segmented into groups based on their demographics and geo-demographics. For the Cleveland Indians, this will entail categorizing consumers into groups based on age, gender, family size, and region.

People watch sports all year long. They decide who they think is the best team and then they support that team. If they think their team is better than another, but they encounter a fan of the opposite team, hostilities ensue over their differences in opinions. But when the actual

People getting arrested, drunk, and in fights for a game? People all across the world attend sports of all kinds. Fans can not always be the nicest or like the other team but that shouldn't stop you from being a fan or going to a game. Infact it’s good to be a fan of a certain team, studies showed that if you have strong liking of a particular team it can actually make you a healthier, happier, and more social person. So if you don’t particularly like a sport just turn on your tv and try watching some type of sport who knows you might just like it.

What does it mean to be a sports fan? Rather it is football, basketball, or soccer no matter the sport they all have fans. For me personally I happen to take a liking to the game of football with the Philadelphia Eagles being my favorite team. Growing up I started playing the game of football at the age of four; once I stepped on the field I instantly fell in love with the game of football. Not only do I love to play football I also love to sit down in front of a television to enjoy the sport. Football has always been a part of my life and will forever be the greatest and the most beloved sport in my opinion.

I think the desire to be part of a group plays a large part of that loyalty. Belonging to a group, no matter what group it may be, cause a strong feeling of loyalty to that group. Whether they realize it or not, sports fans may not care as much about the team’s players as they do being a part of the fan base as a whole. It is easy for others to follow along when their friends are fans, because they also develop a sense of belonging to that group. Alcohol consumption is obviously what fuels the fire, both literally and figuratively, of rioting fans. However, the significance that fans place on the teams causes them to react more wildly and emotionally. The more significant a group is to them, the more lengths they will go to for it. Even after realizing these factors that go into fan’s loyalties, their actions can still be shocking to those that are on the outside. It seems that sports fans do not look at their teams as entertainment, but as close members of the same group that they feel loyal

Description: These fans follows sports out of tradition and feels it is important to follow hometown teams. This group is our oldest segment (45+) with the highest levels of income, accounting for 33% of our target market and our ad budget. The majority of our business-financial oriented consumers are included in this segment. Distinctifans see their support of their favorite teams as part of their personal

The arrows between cortisol and the three core needs are shown as a dashed arrow to reflect the negative relationships against fandom/ fanship formation. The solid arrows circulate from output to sporting events participation reveal the impacts of different psychological or behavioral consequences may influence the desire to participate in sporting events, therefore, activate next round of neurochemical release. Hence, the fanatic behavior will be continually reinforced or weakened.

I am interested in this topic because it doesn’t seem to have been analyzed yet. When we started choosing our topics, I did not envision myself being able to discover a new perspective. More likely than not, papers are out there discussing the fan point of view but I have no stumbled upon them yet. I am excited to see their reactions and responses towards my questions. I feel this knowledge could be useful in bargaining agreements and has the potential to be used as leverage, the main idea from my original

There is a variety of professional sports in the world today. People from all over have come to enjoy watching athletes compete. The fans of these sports all love, cheer and support their respected teams. Even so, there is diversity among sports fans. Sports fans usually exhibit distinct behaviors that separate them from others. By examining the behaviors of a sports fan, a person can categorize the different types of fans. Football fans can be classified into the following categories, the Bandwangoners, the Agents, the Coaches, the Followers, the Teachers, and the Opportunists.

Do sports fans go too far? Or is it much more than a game? For instance, sports fans can go too far sometimes, but for some of them, it’s a way of life. In the scholastic scope article “Do sports fans go too far?”, Sam Apple explains that sports fans can get so attached to their team, that when their team loses, they riot and get really angry and depressed. But, it’s also a very good way to socialize and it gives people a sense of belonging.

First, as for the scope of the fans, Japan national football team(サッカー日本代表) has the highest number of fans while the number of fans of Japanese professional baseball is decreasing. The number of fans per sports is shown Chart I. In addition, the number of children playing soccer is going up, while that of children playing baseball is going down as shown Chart II. As shown in this Chart, soccer is the most favorite sport among the Japanese children. This is because that they are always looking for something new while they cannot tolerate a kind of military atmosphere where they are required to act on hierarchical relationship between senior and junior students. Their fathers have also become interested in soccer, losing their interest in baseball. They have become tired of baseball thinking that the style of

Description: Football fans play a huge role in the sport, but will modern football change the way these individuals’ perception of the game?

On October 12, 2015 four of my friends came to my house, sat in my living room, and watched the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the San Diego Chargers in the final few seconds of an incredibly exciting football game. The final score was 24-20. But, this particular social gathering was a little bit different as one of the fans, myself, chose to take on the role of a serious stereotypical male fan. This was achieved by dressing in my daughter’s Ben Roethlisberger’s number 7 jersey, planting myself in the seat closest to the television, cheering loudly, and refraining from my usual hostessing duties that I normally undertake. Watching sports is stereotypically considered a male activity, but recent trends indicate that women are showing a greater interest in sports and that there is now roughly an equal amount of males and females who consider themselves to be sport fans (Galyon & Wann, 2012). Women sometimes downplay their gender identities in order to reinforce their fan identities (Jones, 2008). This is just what I attempted to do as I refrained from applying cosmetics and dressing in flattering stereotypical feminine clothes, and by not taking on the role caregiver and waitress during the game in order to be an active participant in this qualitative research assignment. Typically, sports has been considered a male practice and continues ideologically as a male domain (Jones, 2008). Women have only recently been discovered as true sport fans by teams and related businesses.

Fans in the crowds experience all the exciting and nail-biting moments each game with modern sports such as hockey. Throughout the years an evolution in the game has been witnessed; there has been new technologies introduced to the equipment, near death experiences, bias from various sports fields, and new implementation of rules to the game as the years progressed. The true satisfaction of not only being a hockey fan, but a soccer fanatic myself is watching teams come together, and strive to complete the objective in a proper healthy way; where violence is seen less as a necessity and more as a catalyst to bring the crowds to their feet with excitement and emotions.

Professional sports teams are commonly described using human characteristics. For example, teams are often characterised as being ‘successful’, ‘ambitious’ or ‘uncompromising’ (Tsiotsou, 2012). Such associations can help teams increase their fan base and attract sponsors, as both individuals and sponsors seek partnerships with brands that express their identity. While previous research has established a variety of scales to reflect products’ brand personalities, these scales do not transfer directly to sport teams which have distinct attributes and both compete and cooperate to ensure the success of teams and leagues. Competition often leads to the creation of team rivals which increase fans’ fervour. The current work seeks to explore and identify the key dimensions that form the brand personality of sports teams, which to date remain unclear and assess whether brand personality differs for individuals’ perceptions of favourite versus rival teams.