Your definition of Bandwagon?

[syfy9]

What's your definition of bandwagon? Where I live, if you're not a Blazers/Clippers/Lakers fan, your called a bandwagon. Yet when I ask some of them who the starting center for their team is, some say Shaq or Greg Oden or idk.

[Kiorrik]

Bandwagon fans are fans that change their loyalties depending on where the grass is greener.

.edit: UrbanDictionary.com does a good job explaining this.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bandwagon%20fan

[esel1000]

anyone who didnt like the heat before the summer of 2010... so at least half of their fans

[ManUp]

Someone who jumps on to a teams ship when things are looking up. Nothing necessarily wrong with a band-wagoner, IMO. If you watch a team sucking odds are you aren't going to be a fan. The moment of truth for a bandwagon fan is when times get tough. Then we find out if your a real fan or a fair weather one.

[guava_wrench]

One type of bandwagon fan doesn't actually care about the team/band/book/etc but only gets interested because it is popular around them. They are often only fans for social reasons.

Another type in sports likes to be a winner and switches teams as one team stops being good and another begins being good.

I do not consider fans who don't like to watch their team when it is bad as 'bandwagon' fans. They just don't like to watch losing. They are not changing allegiances. They still are loyal to the team -- just not entertained by them.

[Bahku]

A wagon with a band in it.

[ACF]

I've heard and read in many places that it's becoming quite common (almost to the point of it being the norm) to be a fan of a player and not a team. So when a player moves (a la James) you root for his new team because he's on that team. Stern's marketing moves seem to be working...

[syfy9]

One type of bandwagon fan doesn't actually care about the team/band/book/etc but only gets interested because it is popular around them. They are often only fans for social reasons.

Another type in sports likes to be a winner and switches teams as one team stops being good and another begins being good.

I do not consider fans who don't like to watch their team when it is bad as 'bandwagon' fans. They just don't like to watch losing. They are not changing allegiances. They still are loyal to the team -- just not entertained by them.

This.

Your infatuation is dependent on how intrigued you are about your team. 

[MattG12]

One type of bandwagon fan doesn't actually care about the team/band/book/etc but only gets interested because it is popular around them. They are often only fans for social reasons.

Another type in sports likes to be a winner and switches teams as one team stops being good and another begins being good.

I do not consider fans who don't like to watch their team when it is bad as 'bandwagon' fans. They just don't like to watch losing. They are not changing allegiances. They still are loyal to the team -- just not entertained by them.

The third thing you said is me. I'm still a Celtics fan. I've only watched 3 games this season and tonight will be the fourth. I don't like watching my team suck. This doesn't mean I enjoy watching any other teams. I've only watched one other NBA game this season and it was a Clippers game out of curiosity. I didn't root for either team in that game. I found myself constantly just wanting the team that was losing to score in order to have an entertaining ending.

P.S. Hi everyone! I still come on here to read but I rarely sign in because I don't have much to say about this team. I'm ready to blow it up.

[Celtics4ever]

I will always be a Celtic Fan.   Bandwagon fans loose interest when we are not contenders.

[CelticG1]

I will always be a Celtic Fan.   Bandwagon fans loose interest when we are not contenders.

I've actually heard people on this forum say that if we make the 8th or 7th seed they wont even watch much because we will get swept.

That is as bad as it gets

[nickagneta]

I think you guys that see fans not wanting to watch the Celtics when they are bad are confusing Celtic fans and bandwagon fans.

Fandom is like a hurricane category rating system

Cat 1 - Non Fan. Could care less if basketball ever existed

Cat 2 - Bandwagon Fan. Likes basketball, but likes being associated with a winning basketball team, hopefully championship winning team, even more so only roots for winning teams and tends to jump to another winning team when the original winning team starts losing or is no longer champion.

Cat 3 - Casual Fan. Likes basketball and is infatuated with one team but doesn't put much stock in whether that team wins or loses. Sure they are happy when their team wins and disappointed when they lose but it really isn't that important in their lives.

Cat 4 - Fan. Loves basketball and loves a team. Winning is joyful and losing hurts, a lot. Sometimes this means during the tough times they may not follow as closely but they are still loyal to their team.

Cat 5 - Die Hard Fan. Loves basketball and is devoted to their team through the best and worst of times and will watch every game including exhibition and summer league and watch the draft to see who their team drafts.

[GreenFaith1819]

I think you guys that see fans not wanting to watch the Celtics when they are bad are confusing Celtic fans and bandwagon fans.

Fandom is like a hurricane category rating system

Cat 1 - Non Fan. Could care less if basketball ever existed

Cat 2 - Bandwagon Fan. Likes basketball, but likes being associated with a winning basketball team, hopefully championship winning team, even more so only roots for winning teams and tends to jump to another winning team when the original winning team starts losing or is no longer champion.

Cat 3 - Casual Fan. Likes basketball and is infatuated with one team but doesn't put much stock in whether that team wins or loses. Sure they are happy when their team wins and disappointed when they lose but it really isn't that important in their lives.

Cat 4 - Fan. Loves basketball and loves a team. Winning is joyful and losing hurts, a lot. Sometimes this means during the tough times they may not follow as closely but they are still loyal to their team.

Cat 5 - Die Hard Fan. Loves basketball and is devoted to their team through the best and worst of times and will watch every game including exhibition and summer league and watch the draft to see who their team drafts.

Category 5, please.

[fairweatherfan]

One type of bandwagon fan doesn't actually care about the team/band/book/etc but only gets interested because it is popular around them. They are often only fans for social reasons.

Another type in sports likes to be a winner and switches teams as one team stops being good and another begins being good.

I do not consider fans who don't like to watch their team when it is bad as 'bandwagon' fans. They just don't like to watch losing. They are not changing allegiances. They still are loyal to the team -- just not entertained by them.

The third thing you said is me. I'm still a Celtics fan. I've only watched 3 games this season and tonight will be the fourth. I don't like watching my team suck. This doesn't mean I enjoy watching any other teams. I've only watched one other NBA game this season and it was a Clippers game out of curiosity. I didn't root for either team in that game. I found myself constantly just wanting the team that was losing to score in order to have an entertaining ending.

Yeah that's me too (hence the name).  I've watched more games this year, probably like 15, but I used to watch ~75 games the past several years.  I've only got so much free time, and I'm just not as motivated to watch a team that isn't as good.   Getting married and shacking up probably doesn't hurt either    But the C's are always #1 and I'll always want them to excel.

[Celtics4ever]

I am a cat 5 for the C's.