I think Spanos was counting on, and which to a certain extent has materialized, that the Chargers SD-based fanbase would come back around to still half heartedly supporting the team due to lack of an alternative. At the end of the day, LA is only a few hours up the highway from San Dog. That's not much further away than the 49ers are from San Fran these days. 

That says a lot though doesn't it? They're still relying on the San Diegans who just can't let go as the primary fan base for a team in *Los Angeles*. Just an embarrassing situation all around.

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