User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 176: The Dragon King, Review./@comment-71.230.108.206-20140406054937/@comment-83.255.207.11-20140406175600

I think the audience is supposed to want to see Fairy Tail win the tournament in the end. They are the main characters that the fans are supposed to cheer for. The people that creates these Mangas, TV shows, Movies and other stuff probably dont want the audience to want to see the good guys lose.