Re Boo boys are letting down our reputation

[Neil Young]

Also, my fustrations are directed towards Rafa for bringing him on and I would hazard a guess that the boo's would have been directed at this decision also and not necessarily Lucas.

When Lucas was brought on against Madrid hand up those who thought - FFS - Don't do anything stupid ? - I did

I didn't. I've got far more reservations about Benayoun's tackling than Lucas's although it turns out I had no cause to in the Madrid game. So I'm going to remember that as well as his needless foul against Everton.

I don't think that explanation makes it much better to be honest and anyone who boos at matches might do well to understand no-one really knows what they're thinking. All we know is that a Liverpool player is coming on to - I don't know the correct collective noun, assuming there even is one, so I'll make one up - an embarrassment of boos.

[Craig_H]

Whilst I don't agree with booing at the end of the game, if people really feel the need to get their frustrations off of their chest then I guess that is the time to do it. But to boo a player when he comes on is just utterly small minded and petty. What good do these morons actually think it is going to do?

They can get their frustrations out in the boozer. Not in the ground, they are there for one reason and one reason only - to support.

[shanks69]

They can get their frustrations out in the boozer. Not in the ground, they are there for one reason and one reason only - to support.

are they so thick,that they think booing is going to make the lad play better.also i would go as far as to say it likely to have a negative effect on the rest of the team.

[Craig_H]

Of course it has a negative affect - it makes players nervous and edgy, it makes them not want the ball and it makes their heads drop.

People are entitled to make their point and if they want to do that, they should just vote with their feet and not attend the games.

People in the ground are there to support, end of. If they want to boo their own team, they can **** off.

[TheElephantMan]

Of course it has a negative affect - it makes players nervous and edgy, it makes them not want the ball and it makes their heads drop.

People are entitled to make their point and if they want to do that, they should just vote with their feet and not attend the games.

People in the ground are there to support, end of. If they want to boo their own team, they can **** off.

Now there's a first!

[G]

They can get their frustrations out in the boozer. Not in the ground, they are there for one reason and one reason only - to support.

Amen brother

[johnp]

Of course it has a negative affect - it makes players nervous and edgy, it makes them not want the ball and it makes their heads drop.

People are entitled to make their point and if they want to do that, they should just vote with their feet and not attend the games.

People in the ground are there to support, end of. If they want to boo their own team, they can **** off.

Absolutely

I was at a recent Ireland match and everytime McShane got close to the ball 70000 people would take a sharp auditable intake of breath. I know it's not booing, but anything like that definitely does no good whatsoever.

[Craig_H]

Now there's a first!

What's a first?

Nobody on this forum ever sees what i'm like at matches, so those idiots who assume their idiotic ideas should really grow a brain before they jump to stupid conclusions.

Wasnt directed at you, btw.

[BrianF80]

I don't think many these days understand the concept of supporter too many these days are spectators. They demand from the club without giving.

[Craig_H]

I don't think many these days understand the concept of supporter too many these days are spectators. They demand from the club without giving.

To be fair, they do give quite a bit in financial terms. I suppose they think it gives them the right to act as they please "i pay my money, i'm entitled to voice my opinion" and in a 'legal' sense, yes they are.

Completely negates the whole point of supporters though, it turns it into a 'them and us' scenario when the whole point is meant to equate to a sense of unity.

[JHP]

Of course it has a negative affect - it makes players nervous and edgy, it makes them not want the ball and it makes their heads drop.

People are entitled to make their point and if they want to do that, they should just vote with their feet and not attend the games.

People in the ground are there to support, end of. If they want to boo their own team, they can **** off.

Exactly my sentiments.

[BrianF80]

To be fair, they do give quite a bit in financial terms. I suppose they think it gives them the right to act as they please "i pay my money, i'm entitled to voice my opinion" and in a 'legal' sense, yes they are.

Completely negates the whole point of supporters though, it turns it into a 'them and us' scenario when the whole point is meant to equate to a sense of unity.

It's probably way off topic, but I can't help comparing my socialist upbringing with what happened during the thatcher years and thinking that it's all been pretty inevitable there seems to have been a death of the consciousness of the collective.

[Elvoz]

Great piece. It is an absolute disgrace and a bloody embarrassment.

except the bit about razor that i mentioned a few weeks back
as a player not ****in good but a great fella

[squaddie]

I also think the people who are booing feel the need to, to show their 'passion' for the game to make up for the lack of football knowledge/intelligence. You will generally never find a discerning football fan doing this.

For example at the game a couple of months ago hearing a fella behind me booing Babel, proclaiming to his mate next to him 'he's **** that Marcus Babel'

[fah-q]

except the bit about razor that i mentioned a few weeks back
as a player not ****in good but a great fella

Yeah, great fella who smacks women about and would rather pass a pound coin about on a football pitch than win games.