Question for Fed fans

Ivanišević · 09-30-2006, 09:35 AM

Ok..
I have one question and it's been bothering me for a some time..
I see there's a lot of americans on this board and I've noticed that most of them are Fed fans.
I even think there's a more american fed fans that europeans fed fans.
I read somewhere that Pete wasn't quite popular in US in his prime, but stil...

I know.. someone will say that fed is more talented etc.. but being a fan is more than just skills, it's also about personality, charisma, patriotism or so.

Rhino · 09-30-2006, 09:37 AM

so whats the question?

malakas · 09-30-2006, 09:38 AM

lol yeah..ivanisevic..what's the question?;p

Ivanišević · 09-30-2006, 09:39 AM

Question is-WHY IS THAT?

malakas · 09-30-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

Question is-WHY IS THAT?

I take it you ask,why Fed is more popular than Sampras was among american..and not why there are more american Fed fans than European..

Eh..maybe the fact that the American fans used to support more the other American..Andre Aggasi?..And now the american player are not that good as in Sampras era,and any true tennis fan will appreciate and be a fan of Fed's tennis now..
But really that's just my opinion.

Rhino · 09-30-2006, 09:43 AM

Ok if the question is: Why are there more american fed fans than europeans fed fans?
I don't think there are, Europeans love Federer.

if the question is:Why wasn't Pete wasn't quite as popular in US in his prime?
I thought he was huge, but not as big as Agassi obviously because Andre had the rock star charisma going on.

Ivanišević · 09-30-2006, 09:50 AM

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

Shabazza · 09-30-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

Becker is german and I'm german, still I'm not a big fan of him...as you said, being a fan is not only about someone's game or nationality, obviously!

malakas · 09-30-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

Well..that's not how many tennis fans choose the players who they will support.I mean at first,it can be a reason but as you become more hard-core tennis fan,you support,at least me,players for other more important,if I may say from a tennis scope,reasons..Off -on court personality,style of game,sportsmanship etc..

But..if I may add,without trying to be offensive or anything,what you describe it's also a characteristic of smaller countries when they get sucess in a sport.I know from my country.We suddendly win the Euro and everyone becomes an expert on european football..

Shabazza · 09-30-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by malakas

But..if I may add,without trying to be offensive or anything,what you describe it's also a characteristic of smaller countries when they get sucess in a sport.I know from my country.We suddendly win the Euro and everyone becomes an expert on european football..

Com'on, you know that your EC win was one of the biggest surprises in recent sports-history. Overhype is to be expected!

Croatia winning DC wasn't that surprising, imo. Can't be compared, really. But I know what you mean.

malakas · 09-30-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Shabazza

Com'on, you know that your EC win was one of the biggest surprises in recent sports-history. Overhype is to be expected!

Croatia winning DC wasn't that surprising, imo. Can't be compared, really. But I know what you mean.

lol yeah.. Croatia does have a tradition in tennis,but what I meant to say is....smaller nations,who don't have as many successes in sports as for example USA etc,tend to be more..ehm.."patriotic" when it comes to sports.

lol Just count how many cypriot and greek posters have suddendly come to MTF or TW after February..

Shabazza · 09-30-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by malakas

lol yeah.. Croatia does have a tradition in tennis,but what I meant to say is....smaller nations,who don't have as many successes in sports as for example USA etc,tend to be more..ehm.."patriotic" when it comes to sports.

lol Just count how many cypriot and greek posters have suddendly come to MTF or TW after February..

Yeah - it's common everywhere!
Take a (well-known) sport not famous in a given country - take a team or player of that country, who comes out and wins all of a sudden against some of the best players world-wide and the hype will start. And with the hype goes the bandwaggon!
Fans will pop out - many of them will be there just as long as the team/player wins, but some (or some more

) will grow a liking to the sport itself and other players and thus, new true fans of the sport are born, which (hopefully) leads to more players from this country and more bandwaggons as well.

The ball was in · 10-03-2006, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

That is a bit of a sweeping statement...i am a Brit...my fav players are/were: Edberg, Chang, Sampras and Fed...I can't stand Murray...don't ask me why but there is something about him that just doesn't appeal...altho I am starting to like or follow Henman a little more in his latter days...again, no rhyme or reason for it...maybe its my personality then again maybe i am a glory hunter

btw...i am not...i enjoy tennis for how it is played and the shot making that the above players were able to pull off

Phil · 10-04-2006, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

So in other words, your liking a player is CONDITIONAL on his nationality-i.e. that he/she is from your own country. Seems pretty pretty rigid and narrow minded to me.

I find that most knowledgeable American tennis players/fans, do not like a player based solely on his country of birth. They tend to like players based on other factors, such as skills or personality. We are not quite as blindly nationalistic and narrow minded when it comes to sports, as people in smaller countries that don't have much of a history of world class athletes.

BluBarry · 10-04-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

If Sampras was a Croat I'll be Sampras fan obviously so that's why I don't get why are there a lot of american fed fans...

This statement was so to the point and accurate, I had to echo its' sentiments.

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Originally Posted by Phil

I find that most knowledgeable American tennis players/fans, do not like a player based solely on his country of birth. They tend to like players based on other factors, such as skills or personality. We are not quite as blindly nationalistic and narrow minded when it comes to sports, as people in smaller countries that don't have much of a history of world class athletes.

Shabazza · 09-30-2006, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

I even think there's a more american fed fans that europeans fed fans.

You really think this board is representative for all american and european tennis fans?!!!

Ivanišević · 09-30-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Shabazza

You really think this board is representative for all american and european tennis fans?!!!

I guess..
If not, what board is representative then?

Shabazza · 09-30-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivanišević

I guess..
If not, what board is representative then?

None, of course.

Tezuka Kunimitsu · 09-30-2006, 10:06 AM

for me it was between roddick or federer. I started watching tennis a fell in love with roddick's power, then saw everything federer had...shot making, attitude, his strokes (inside out)... well the rest is pretty obivious. I am a federer fan.

~Joe

Andres · 09-30-2006, 12:42 PM

Not sure, Ivanisevic.
For example, my five favourite players in the tour are Acasuso, Ljubicic, Bracciali, Nalbandian and Ancic, in that order
If Acasuso meets Ljubicic, I want Chucho to win, but if Ljubicic meets Nalbandian, I'm not sure who do I want to win. It depends on the tournament, and how are they going in the year...

But if THEORICALLY Ancic meets Monaco in a RG final, I want Mario to win, despite Monaco being Argentinian.

09-30-2006, 09:35 AM	#1
Ivanišević Rookie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 328	Question for Fed fans Ok.. I have one question and it's been bothering me for a some time.. I see there's a lot of americans on this board and I've noticed that most of them are Fed fans. I even think there's a more american fed fans that europeans fed fans. I read somewhere that Pete wasn't quite popular in US in his prime, but stil... I know.. someone will say that fed is more talented etc.. but being a fan is more than just skills, it's also about personality, charisma, patriotism or so.

09-30-2006, 12:42 PM	#20
Andres G.O.A.T. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Posts: 12,195	Not sure, Ivanisevic. For example, my five favourite players in the tour are Acasuso, Ljubicic, Bracciali, Nalbandian and Ancic, in that order If Acasuso meets Ljubicic, I want Chucho to win, but if Ljubicic meets Nalbandian, I'm not sure who do I want to win. It depends on the tournament, and how are they going in the year... But if THEORICALLY Ancic meets Monaco in a RG final, I want Mario to win, despite Monaco being Argentinian. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/AndresGuazzelli

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09-30-2006, 09:37 AM	#2
Rhino Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of London, west of Moscow Posts: 6,931	so whats the question?