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The Florida Panthers: Most Pathetic Sports Team in History?
- Thread starter spookyduzt
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Not in a universe where the Seattle Mariners exist. Haven't even made the playoffs since 2001 and have zero championships.
Dude, you're a bit biased. They have been around for only a quarter of a century and already have a Stanley Cup appearance. There are quite a few teams(in the four major sports) that have never even made it to a Championship game.So as any of you who follow hockey know, the Florida Panthers have missed the playoffs the last three seasons, have only made five playoff appearances in 25 years, haven't won a single playoff series in 23 years, and were swept in their only Stanley Cup Final appearance.
Being a fan of this team, like myself, has been a torturous road over the past 25 years. Team gets your hopes up every year during the regular season, only to dash them against the rocks either by missing the playoffs by a point, or on the exceptionally rare occasion they do get in getting bounced in the first round. My depression, dejection and frustration at this most recent season has led to the creation of this thread. It's my way of venting I guess.
So I pose a question to all of you. In terms of just sheer fucking misery are the Panthers the most pathetic franchise in sports history? They sometimes have the talent but completely shit themselves at the first sign of success. I can't think of anyone worse so if someone could change my mind it would definitely make me feel better.
Pray for us Panthers fans everyone. Pray for us...
For instance, neither incarnations of the Winnipeg Jets have even made it to the Stanley Cup finals. Hell they were so bad, they lost there team back in the 90's. The Jets have been around since 1979. Hell, the Jets moved to Arizona and the Coyotes still have no Stanley Cup appearances in 23 years. So stop whining OP.
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I have a hard time truly believing they won't let us down again.
Buffalo did that with Malarchuk's injury and his was way worse.
Lol
The Browns have 8 championships, 4 AAFC, and 4 NFL championships. Unfortunately for the Browns, they peaked right before the Superbowl came around in the 50's and 60's, and people act like those championships don't count. I am a Browns fan and I know we have a sad history and all, but the old Browns before the move actually had a decent history with all time great players such as Jim Brown. They had some terrible events in the playoffs like the Drive and the Fumble, but they were at least contenders for the Superbowl. It's the new Browns that have turned the franchise into a joke and I'll have to see it to believe it that they may actually be good this year.
Don't loose faith. The Browns always find a way to still be the Browns
On the plus side, it's a really cheap pro sports ticket. I used to take my kids all the time until they lost interest.
Still going to be weird calling it the Truist Center.
Still going to be weird calling it the Truist Center.
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Top 25 Most Miserable Fan Bases in Professional Sports
Only the Bills, Padres, and Kings rank higher.
Only the Bills, Padres, and Kings rank higher.
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The Marlins have had two World Series championships in the Panther's 25 years of existence.
My football/soccer team, Coventry City, has finished in the top six of the division they are in once in the forty five years I have been on this planet.
They used to be in the top division, the Premier League. Then they went down to the Championship and were just as bad. And then League One and were just as bad. And then League Two and finally, last season, finished sixth. The highest position I have ever seen them finish. And it was in the fourth level of the game.
Oh and due to fuckwitidness from the owners over decades they now don't even have a stadium and were threatened last season with being kicked out of professional football in England unless they sorted out where they will play next season. So they have arranged to share Birmingham City's ground, in a whole different city. Which is the second city they've had to groundshare with in the last six years or so.
So you've not won a championship and not enough playoff games to keep you happy? Ah diddums. You don't know suffering when it comes to sport.
They used to be in the top division, the Premier League. Then they went down to the Championship and were just as bad. And then League One and were just as bad. And then League Two and finally, last season, finished sixth. The highest position I have ever seen them finish. And it was in the fourth level of the game.
Oh and due to fuckwitidness from the owners over decades they now don't even have a stadium and were threatened last season with being kicked out of professional football in England unless they sorted out where they will play next season. So they have arranged to share Birmingham City's ground, in a whole different city. Which is the second city they've had to groundshare with in the last six years or so.
So you've not won a championship and not enough playoff games to keep you happy? Ah diddums. You don't know suffering when it comes to sport.
Out of the major four sports I generally go,
MLB - Indians (Honorable Mention: Mets)
NBA - Knicks (Honorable Mention: Kings)
NHL - Maple Leafs (Honorable Mention: Flyers)
NFL - Browns (Honorable Mention: Jets)
There definitely room to shift a few.
MLB - Indians (Honorable Mention: Mets)
NBA - Knicks (Honorable Mention: Kings)
NHL - Maple Leafs (Honorable Mention: Flyers)
NFL - Browns (Honorable Mention: Jets)
There definitely room to shift a few.
*sigh* There have been a lot of lows for the Scottish national football team over the past 20 years but the night we adopted a 4-6-0 formation against the Czech Republic in a European Championships qualifier was embarrassingly negative. :(
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/they-werent-barcelona-were-czech-7619007
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/they-werent-barcelona-were-czech-7619007
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I don't care that they won a super bowl , without that we're worse than the browns. The franchise will never have an overall over 500. Record as long as I'm alive.
The Marlins have two world series, the most recent being in 2003.
Let me introduce you to the Mariners, no world series period and haven't even played in one, last playoff appearance in 2001. There isn't a worse team in all of sports. Sucks I'm a fan but it is what it is.
Pittsburgh Pirates have an argument if you are limiting to the last 25 years. Three playoff appearances in the past 1/4 century...
2013 they won the Wild Card game but lost the first round.
2014 they lost the Wild Card game.
2015 they finally had an amazing season. 98 wins which was SECOND BEST in the entire MLB. But first best was in their division so they had to play a Wild Card game and lost.
In those 25 years they only had 4 seasons above .500.
2013 they won the Wild Card game but lost the first round.
2014 they lost the Wild Card game.
2015 they finally had an amazing season. 98 wins which was SECOND BEST in the entire MLB. But first best was in their division so they had to play a Wild Card game and lost.
In those 25 years they only had 4 seasons above .500.
If you're not having fun watching your team and going to games, don't even bother. It should be about having fun with your family and friends, whether they win or not.
