Simple Question.... Why?· Page 2

MassPackersFan
Member

15 years ago

A high percentage of Packer fans are blue collar, small town, fly over county Americans who do not look favorably on big city corporate America types.

Ted's personality comes across as all big city cooperate, the way he talks, the way he walks, the way he conducts his business. He even looks like he could be the CEO of Exxon. Ted looks like he reads his MBA manual before he will even mount his wife, and then does so in a proficient corporate manner following all guidelines and procedures for a smooth transition.

I could be wrong, and often am... But that is my take on it.

I just think Ted is Oil and many Packer Fans are Water.

R.P.

"RaiderPride" wrote:

That is pretty much exactly what I was going to say. It's a shame though, because I don't think Ted Thompson is really like that. He's a genuine person just like most everybody else. He just happens to speak very carefully and intelligently with the media, and conducts his job (let me repeat that, HIS JOB) in a very professional manner. He's not big city suit to the core... I've seen him two or three times in my life and he was never dressed up in anything other than a sweatshirt and jeans.

Some Packers fans, I think, could really relate to the "Golly gee shucks" aura of Brett Favre and so placed Ted Thompson as his antithesis in their minds. The funny thing is, I don't think Ted Thompson is nearly as "crafty business" as people seem to think, while Favre is far more so than he portrays to the public.

dhazer
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#12

I know Z your waiting for me to state my opinion so i will have to make you wait i have to head off to bowling but when i get home i will give the answer. And yes i'm a Ted Thompson hater i admit it and i don't hide it, but that makes me a true packer fan and not a bandwagon fan.

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

RaiderPride
Senior Member

15 years ago

#13

Have a good game Hazer McCracken.

""People Will Probably Never Remember What You Said, And May Never Remember What You Did. However, People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel."

alharrisdude31
Registered

15 years ago

#14

the ppl who dislike tt,they dont really like the packers like us true fans

I ride quads.
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Trippster
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15 years ago

#15

I am trying to figure out why so many Packer fans dislike Ted Thompson?

He was disliked before the whole Brett saga, so I crossed that one out of my mind.

He was disliked before he made the playoffs and just as much post that accomplishment.. so I figure lack of playoffs in 05 and 06 couldn't be the issue.

Is it because he is so reserved with his thoughts and is a poor public speaker?

Is it because he drafted Rodgers in 05?

Is it because he doesn't make huge splashes in Free Agency? Or a notion that he didn't do enough in Brett's twilight years?

Is it because he didn't resign Wahle, Rivera and Sharper in his first offseason?

Is it because he replaced Sherman? Or because he resigned Sherman and then fired him a season later?

"pack93z" wrote:

Yes

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

15 years ago

#16

Because no one can predict what he's going to do and no one can read into anything he says. People fear what they don't understand.

IronMan
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#17

I do not dislike Thompson. But I do dislike 1 winning season in 4 years.

Bigbyfan
Member

15 years ago

#18

I do not dislike Thompson. But I do dislike 1 winning season in 4 years.

"IronMan" wrote:

Same here...

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bozz_2006
Registered

15 years ago

#19

I dislike free-loaders.

Cheesey
Preferred Member

15 years ago

#20

I think RP is closest to the truth. Ted Thompson is hard to read, he's "big city" like.
He doesn't "smile" alot.
He's very reserved, and not a flashy speech giver.
But i don't care about ANY of those things. I want a guy that knows what he's doing. So far, he seems to be doing well in my opinion.
Next season to me will define who is right.
TT, or the haters.
Not even the "great" Ron Wolf built a winner that fast. And after all, truth is, only ONE Super Bowl win. Yet he's revered like a god, while Ted Thompson is looked at as Satan.
I say next seson will push me off the fence one way or the other.

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