Hutch's Shoulder wrote:I have been thinking about this (a mistake I know) and come to the conclusion that a Glory Hunter is defined not by when he or she became a City fan, but by his/her reaction to losing. The people who annoy me are those who think the whole structure and personnel of the club need changing whenever we lose. New fans who can deal with defeat like a veteran should be made welcome.
I hope this does not set off another slanging match, it is not intended to.
Dunno, some people just feel the need to vent at times. The emotion is part of what makes the game great, the different emotions two people can feel is the same reason why some though Mancini was a bit of a cunt and some could see him do no wrong.
In business, it's often the fear of failure and the desire to put it right that drives organizations on to greater success and football is little different. Those businesses who manage a calm, rational response to setbacks are generally (but not always) more successful than those who make a knee jerk reaction, and its because its not always the rational response that is best, that you shouldn't just dismiss someone's opinion because it is in the heat of the moment - the underlying sentiment of a rant may be perfectly right.
For me, a glory hunter is purely and simply a Johnny-come-lately, who has had several other loves and will have several in the future.
But as a slight exception, those who sign up to a city forum are unlikely to be glory hunters, because their interest in the club runs more deep and therefore I'd argue that nobody on these pages can be a glory hunter simply because they engage in more than just basking in the glory of results.