Renegade7 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I said before that if Haskins busts it's going to be the last straw for a lot of people, and by golly look at the itinerary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicksogj Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 11:56 AM, Painkiller said: Yeah, it's only part of the equation. Dan Snyder must hire competent people and then get out of their way, but I think we have reached a level where even winning wouldn't necessarily solve all our problems. When this team has been in the hunt and winning a few games in recent years the fans still aren't turning out in droves. The buzz isn't what it was in the past. We are at a point where even winning won't cure all with this organization, because nobody believes they are for real when they do. (Because they usually aren't) People keep pointing to the team being 6-3 when Alex Smith goes down...but they weren't really winning in a convincing manner. Nobody was buying in, because we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. (Because it always does...and it did) I can go back 10 years or more and point out times where the team was winning but the fan base at large still had a healthy skepticism and they reacted accordingly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Washington_Redskins_seasons A name change is going to have minimal effect. As a matter of fact it might turn away even more people. You kind of argued with yourself in your reply. You can't state that winning won't solve the attendance problem when there is nothing to base this on in the recent past. The team has not had any long term success for over 25 years. Since 1993 they have not had any consecutive playoff seasons, have rarely had consecutive winning seasons, have never been to the NFC title game & have had numerous losing seasons. That has LOSER written all over it. How in the heck do you know how attendance would be affected if they actually had long term success? A team called the Washington Whatevers that constantly loses, makes numerous bonehead moves & is run by Snyder/Allen will likely have the same amt of empty seats even in a new stadium (perhaps not in the initial few years due to the novelty). Only one thing leads to long term appeal - winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 6 hours ago, dicksogj said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Washington_Redskins_seasons A name change is going to have minimal effect. As a matter of fact it might turn away even more people. You kind of argued with yourself in your reply. You can't state that winning won't solve the attendance problem when there is nothing to base this on in the recent past. The team has not had any long term success for over 25 years. Since 1993 they have not had any consecutive playoff seasons, have rarely had consecutive winning seasons, have never been to the NFC title game & have had numerous losing seasons. That has LOSER written all over it. How in the heck do you know how attendance would be affected if they actually had long term success? A team called the Washington Whatevers that constantly loses, makes numerous bonehead moves & is run by Snyder/Allen will likely have the same amt of empty seats even in a new stadium (perhaps not in the initial few years due to the novelty). Only one thing leads to long term appeal - winning! Put simply, I think the kind of winning it would take to turn things around is largely impossible within the next several years. Realistically we are probably looking at 2022 or 2023 before this team is even ready to make a serious playoff run again. With that said, I don’t think 2 or 3 consecutive seasons of double digit wins without a Super Bowl would get it done. I think the damage to the Redskins brand and the fan base is largely irreversible at this point without massive change to include a rebrand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Painkiller said: Put simply, I think the kind of winning it would take to turn things around is largely impossible within the next several years. Realistically we are probably looking at 2022 or 2023 before this team is even ready to make a serious playoff run again. With that said, I don’t think 2 or 3 consecutive seasons of double digit wins without a Super Bowl would get it done. I think the damage to the Redskins brand and the fan base is largely irreversible at this point without massive change to include a rebrand. I dunno. IMO its just most everyone except Snyder and Allen who believes Allen has to go, and IF that were to happen, depending on who ends up being the new GM, I could see this team making a turn next season, provided things fall into place { for the most part }. Its happened numerous times to other teams, and I'm not taking 1-15 to a Superbowl berth the next season, but going from 1-15 to 9-7, maybe 10-6, would be a huge improvement all around. I think most fans are just fed up with Bruce and want him gone, and they've tuned out and given up hope for the team, but a good GM who tells Dan how it is and how it will be, in an intelligent but crafty conversation, and a little luck, will bring them back. Redskin fans are forgiving, look at what we've gone through thus far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 29 minutes ago, skins island connection said: Redskin fans are forgiving, look at what we've gone through thus far... Redskins fans were forgiving. 2019 just feels different to me. Like, the usual tricks won’t work anymore. Absolutely anything they do is going to be met with healthy skepticism. 15 years ago 90,000 fans were filling Fed Ex. While attendance is down overall across the NFL I don’t see how we ever get back to something that even resembles that kind of devotion again. I really feel like it’s different this time and the organization better see this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooseneck Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Oh come on you nay sayers. We are moving to one heck of an offseason. (I'm melting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Renegade7 said: I said before that if Haskins busts it's going to be the last straw for a lot of people, and by golly look at the itinerary Why? How many QB busts have we drafted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said: Why? How many QB busts have we drafted? Because now it's normal for our stadium be more then 50% to 70% opposing fans and I'm concerned the fan base as a whole is too apathetic to even protest anymore, a level of acceptance only grief can cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veryoldschool Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said: Why? How many QB busts have we drafted? Too many, and when they finally managed to draft a good one they didn't recognize it and alienated him so bad they couldn't keep him. If they ever come up with an award for the most inept FO it ought to be called the Snyder Trophy and have a guy bowling on the top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Renegade7 said: I'm concerned the fan base as a whole is too apathetic to even protest anymore, a level of acceptance only grief can cause This is the heart of what I’m talking about. Nobody is even all that upset that they are sucking. I just sense apathy and indifference everywhere. The fan base is spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 If Dan keeps Bruce, I want the team to suck even more. I want us to only hire a desperate coach like Rex and blow next years high pick. Got to keep the suckitude going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlinginSammy HOF '63 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 The ultimate LMAO is if he fires Bruce and brings Vinny back. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Itoolu Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I am at the point where I am rooting for whatever team is playing the skins to blow them out. If you told me 20 years ago I would be actively rooting against the skins I would have laughed, but here I am rooting harder against them than I did for them. Sad just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananoman Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, Itoolu said: I am at the point where I am rooting for whatever team is playing the skins to blow them out. If you told me 20 years ago I would be actively rooting against the skins I would have laughed, but here I am rooting harder against them than I did for them. Sad just sad. I am too, as well as several of my friends. We just want Snyder to be humiliated enough to sell the team, because that's the only way we are ever going to turn this thing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwitt Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 If Snyder doesn't care that he has ruined this franchise and if the NFL doesn't care either then why should I? I follow the team now more for comedy purposes. And yes go ahead and change the name that way I can check out once and for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooseneck Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Washington; first in war, first in peace, last in the NFL East. Reminds me of the 60 Senators; you rooted for players not the team because you knew the team was not going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysaskin Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I’m so glad they played last Thursday and not this Thursday, the best birthday gift they’ve given me is not having to watch this ****show in action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 We are definitely one of if not THE most hated team in the NFL. By other teams fans, by sportswriters, by other NFL team execs. We've reached new higher greater levels of incompetence. Snyder and Allen are a laughstock. We deserve Better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learned Hand Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 23 hours ago, kwitt said: If Snyder doesn't care that he has ruined this franchise and if the NFL doesn't care either then why should I? I follow the team now more for comedy purposes. And yes go ahead and change the name that way I can check out once and for all. In some ways, I wish for this too. The Skins are the NFL for me. I'm 44. Snyder only has a few years on me. He's not selling and even if I out live him God-willing, I will probably be to old to even realize what is going on - in other words, I will never see this franchise competent, much less successful again. The Redskins are the NFL to me. No Skins, no pro football. I'm currently monetarily boycotting now, for all the good that does, I would honestly welcome the final push over the edge so I can completely walk away and never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey hodge Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Is it possible that Snyder could simply sell the team to a hurt/eager city? Could the DMV be without an NFL team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 6 hours ago, petey hodge said: Is it possible that Snyder could simply sell the team to a hurt/eager city? Could the DMV be without an NFL team? No way, this market is too large for NFL to support it moving to St. Louis for example, they'll block it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprintBomb Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 8 hours ago, petey hodge said: Is it possible that Snyder could simply sell the team to a hurt/eager city? Could the DMV be without an NFL team? I would be in favor of this happening as long as we are guaranteed a new team a few years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4ever28 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Its so sad that this fan base is so defeated. Instead of us laying down and dying, is there a way we could maybe plan a protest? If 40k Redskin fans stand outside Dannys office/home and protest we want Bruce out and no more cronyism and BS, maybe we could get a real change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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