Let’s face it, if we’re all still Tigers fans after the way the past nine years have gone (and many of our frequent readers and commenters will remember 2003 all too well), then we will be Tigers fans forever. When you suffer enough, complain enough, but still show up year after year, you’re definitely a fan for life.
This isn’t to take anything away from bandwagon fans. Any fan is a good fan for a team to have, and those good years get people excited enough about the club that they end up sticking around for the long haul.