I'm still pretty sure you missed the point which is this:
It's better to have a local professional football team than to not have one, even if you are just a football fan with no specific allegiance to a given team.
I'm not saying you aren't entitled to that opinion, but I think you are in the minority for sure. I'd find it highly improbable that there are large numbers of sport fans that wouldn't want a professional franchise in their area, lousy or otherwise.