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Re: Reasons for Michelle Kwan to Retire
kwansong999
of course ratings will go down... however it won't get to the point where things like nationals and worlds and the olympics plus other random shows/competitions won't be aired....
ratings may go down but they won't disappear.... they will be around the same level as they were before michelle....
and to be honest, it's not completely michelle's doing that there is so much viewership - more has to do with the nancy/tonya thing.... THOSE people didn't leave when the scandal was over... they stuck around... just as people who came into being fans because of michelle will probably find a reason to keep watching/attending competitions... whether they be local or televised...!
for skating, I think that over the years things have really gotten out of proportion to the norm and to what can realistically be expected over time.... thus, viewership has continued to drop anyways, regardless of michelle's continuance in eligible competition.... I've never seen such empty audiences as I have the last 5 years.... I personally believe the nancy/tonya thing started the whole thing off (and I think most would agree on that) and that over the last 10 years, that gigantic boom in interest has naturally waned........ because of the scandal, the people were interested, and so they basically saturated the market and topped out.....
so even with michelle around the viewership has dropped....
that's my point...
realistic51
I'm not saying that a true skating fan always must attend local or regional events.... I'm simply saying that a true fan doesn't always need to rely on thousands of televised events a year.... sure having many events televised is great. I don't have a lot of time to galavant around and find local competitions.... however, a decrease in televised events won't make me stop caring about skating or watching it when I get the chance.
", and too much "crap" going on with the ISU to stay interested in skating if and when Michelle decides to leave. "
So you are saying you ARE a fair-weather fan.... the ISU has been controversial throughout michelle's tenure. if the ISU has made you fed up, then you are saying you are withdrawing your being a skating fan and have moved on to being a michelle fan alone. a SAKTING fan will ride the tide and see the struggles through no matter what they may be. if you can no longer do that, then you aren't a skating fan and you should call yourself a michelle fan, which there is nothing wrong with. Not every michelle fan has to be a skating fan. thus you do agree with me that a true fan cares about the skating and not simply the skater (even though it's easier to connect with the person and not the sport).
kwansong999
of course ratings will go down... however it won't get to the point where things like nationals and worlds and the olympics plus other random shows/competitions won't be aired....
ratings may go down but they won't disappear.... they will be around the same level as they were before michelle....
and to be honest, it's not completely michelle's doing that there is so much viewership - more has to do with the nancy/tonya thing.... THOSE people didn't leave when the scandal was over... they stuck around... just as people who came into being fans because of michelle will probably find a reason to keep watching/attending competitions... whether they be local or televised...!
for skating, I think that over the years things have really gotten out of proportion to the norm and to what can realistically be expected over time.... thus, viewership has continued to drop anyways, regardless of michelle's continuance in eligible competition.... I've never seen such empty audiences as I have the last 5 years.... I personally believe the nancy/tonya thing started the whole thing off (and I think most would agree on that) and that over the last 10 years, that gigantic boom in interest has naturally waned........ because of the scandal, the people were interested, and so they basically saturated the market and topped out.....
so even with michelle around the viewership has dropped....
that's my point...
realistic51
I'm not saying that a true skating fan always must attend local or regional events.... I'm simply saying that a true fan doesn't always need to rely on thousands of televised events a year.... sure having many events televised is great. I don't have a lot of time to galavant around and find local competitions.... however, a decrease in televised events won't make me stop caring about skating or watching it when I get the chance.
", and too much "crap" going on with the ISU to stay interested in skating if and when Michelle decides to leave. "
So you are saying you ARE a fair-weather fan.... the ISU has been controversial throughout michelle's tenure. if the ISU has made you fed up, then you are saying you are withdrawing your being a skating fan and have moved on to being a michelle fan alone. a SAKTING fan will ride the tide and see the struggles through no matter what they may be. if you can no longer do that, then you aren't a skating fan and you should call yourself a michelle fan, which there is nothing wrong with. Not every michelle fan has to be a skating fan. thus you do agree with me that a true fan cares about the skating and not simply the skater (even though it's easier to connect with the person and not the sport).