Sentence examples for fan affection from inspiring English sources

Few stadiums make it as easy to quantify fan affection as Rogers Centre, where people can buy hotel rooms at the adjacent Renaissance Hotel, which overlooks the field.

The TV show was in its prime as long ago as the mid-90s, but Absolutely Fabulous has retained significant fan affection.

It will be intriguing to see if the deep reservoir of fan affection for Chamberlain will yield high YES ratings, despite a subpar performance that could not match the debut of the great Irabu, who struck out nine and gave up two runs in six and two-thirds innings.

The original, which paired Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, is still a cult favourite for many and fan affection has led to a tide of vitriol for the new trailer on Twitter: Point Break hits UK cinemas on 8January, whether you like it or not.

But the veterans and servicemen who were present remain bonded with the fans who cheered them on with the appreciation and affection they deserve.

But over the next two and a half seasons, Pitino's teams did nothing but deepen Celtic fans' affection for the old guard.

The object of the fans' affection was Scott, the reigning Masters champion and the No. 2-ranked player in the world, who could pass as the movie star Bradley Cooper's double.

Most of all, Updike identified with the artist in Williams: his focus and perfectionism, his single-mindedness in mastering the difficult craft of hitting, the way that, proud and a little aloof, he would not kowtow to the Boston press or court the fans' affection, refusing to the very end to tip his cap in acknowledgment of their applause.

Mr. Brown and his band, the Soul Searchers, are still a big draw, and though the crowds at their weekly shows at clubs like the DC Tunnel and 9 30 Club may be smaller than they were in the 1980's, the hard-core fans' affection for the sound has, if anything, intensified.

Hooray for them!" The object of these fans' affection is a series of four operas that chronicle the corrupting influence of power, as traced by the passage of a power-inducing ring of gold all the way from a Nibelung, or dwarf, blacksmith; to Wotan, the god of gods and Brünnhilde's father; to "Götterdämmerung" for immolation and smelting.

Replacing him was Val, a workmanlike midfielder who has yet to find a place in the fans' affections.