It's not that long (~2000) since Wellington rugby followers were incredibly loyal, turning up in better numbers than anyone else in the country. There are many complex reasons why they've (we've) become fickle and fair-weather. The lack of silverware in that era was part of it, but a lot have to do with the way we've been treated by those running the games. Issues such as the lack of afternoon games, terrible catering within the stadium, irritating entertainment and incidental music. For me the way we were treated during the 2005 Lions tour was about the final straw. Still going to the playoff games though, partly for the satisfaction of (hopefully) experiencing the success that we could never pull off earlier.