The Arizona Cardinals fanbase is by no means the biggest and it definitely isn’t the most loyal. But you can’t necessarily blame them.
If you were to rank the worst ownership groups in the four North American professional sports leagues, the Bidwill family would likely grace the bottom ten, and I’m being rather generous. Not only have they failed to hold a fanbase in two cities (Chicago and St. Louis), but they are now seeing the same thing happen in the desert.
The City of Phoenix is already tough enough of an area to build a fanbase, since many of its residents have moved from other parts of the country like Pittsburgh, Buffalo, or Cleveland, to name a few. And those fans have taken love for their respective teams with them as opposed to supporting the local team.
And again, you can’t blame them, given the Cardinals bleak history. So when a survey from Revenge of the Birds shows that 71% of season ticket holders responding to said survey weren’t interested in renewing their season tickets if Kliff Kingsbury returned next season, I wasn’t surprised at that bleak number.
Arizona Cardinals facing a fallout with yet another fanbase
Now, this won’t mean a relocation any time soon, but it definitely shows fan interest isn’t there. And with the Phoenix Suns enjoying a few good recent seasons despite their 0.500 performance this year plus the Arizona Diamondbacks on the rise, it’s safe to say the fans will be even less interested in the Cardinals.
Even the Arizona Coyotes, a distant fourth in the desert, are probably drawing more interest at the moment. No, they aren’t a good hockey team, but at least they’re brewing with young potential.
There is potential for the Cardinals to have one of the better fanbases in the NFL. But they need to quit squandering decisions with the front office, the head coach, and for once, maybe listen to the fans and take them more seriously.
So, Mr. Bidwill, it’s high time that you a) listened to the people who paid for your stadium and ultimately pay your players’ paychecks, b) change the culture, c) change the uniforms, and d) give Pottsville its championship. Maybe then, you will see a better product on the field, and more of your teams fans at home games.
On a positive note, 8% of all Cardinals fans now believe the team is trending in the right direction as opposed to 1% a few weeks back and 3% last week. That number should skyrocket if Bidwill does the right thing and cleans house.
Article Source: SB Nation Reacts: Arizona Cardinals fans are ready to speak with their wallets if Kliff Kingsbury is back by Seth Cox
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