How to Cope After a Sports Team Moves out of Town

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So, your beloved Boston Sweepers curling club has officially moved to Walla Walla, Washington. What in the world will you do? Relax, read on, and learn about how to move on.

Steps

  1. Accept what's happened. Sadly, the die hard fans of a team get little to no say regarding a potential move. You may be shocked, angered, or upset, but remember that life goes on.
  2. Ponder the status of the franchise. Some important things to consider include:
    • Where the club is moving to. Is it a city nearby or is it on the other side of the country?
    • The status of the players on the team. Typically they will become members of the new club.
    • The timeframe which the move will take place in. What sort of time will you have to "grieve"?
  3. Make a choice as to whether or not you will continue to follow the club in their new location.

Tips

  • Research websites which embrace the history of the team you loved. Look over memories from happier times in your fandom.
    • If the team has moved fairly recently, such a site may not exist yet. Visit fan forums (which will probably exist for a time after the move) of the former team and see if the members are taking up such a project.
  • Visit any sites that were run by or for fans of the team to ensure you can keep in touch with any interesting folks you may have met over the years. Do this quickly after the team has moved.Do not assume the community will survive for long, or at all, afterwards. The owners of the site simply may not be interested in maintaining a fan site for the new team.

Warnings

  • Don't allow anger to get the best of you. Violence or threats against players, team or league officials, or anyone else is entirely unacceptable and illegal.
  • Do not destroy priceless valuables, regardless of whether or not they are tied to your former club.
  • Don't hate on the new club. This may anger those in the fan community who have stuck with the team after the move.
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