Is there anything wrong with BOOING your own team? Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Manchester United, Man City, West Ham, Newcastle United, Celtic, Rangers fans what do you think?
by Mr Comfort on December 16th, 2008 350 words | 14 commentsApparently booing your own team in on the increase, but is that a bad thing?
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Now it’s important to start this discussion my pointing out what I believe is in my opinion acceptable and what is overstepping the mark in terms of fans reaction to there own team’s performances. For instance on occasion I have seen my team lose games in stunning fashion at home to teams who they really should have wiped the floor with and I have displayed by annoyance by some mild grumbling and perhaps even a boo or two, nothing outrageous and in my opinion nothing new.
Then there are fans who boo their team even though they sit at the top of the table! Some Liverpool fans have booed their team in recent weeks (very few I should add) even though Rafa has managed to get his side to the summit of the Premier League! This I find very hard to understand indeed. Then there is booing of an individual player, personally if a player has performed badly and is being subbed I think that the fans showing their annoyance at his inability to perform is not a bad thing and something that has been present in the game ever since I attended my first football match as a very young child 25 years ago.
It seems that it’s now a big story that there is a rise in the amount of supporters laying into their own team and that it’s out of order for fans to act in such a way. I believe that such a statement needs to be qualified. There is a place in the game for people to boo but that such acts of disapproval should be reasonable and just rather than just a mindless gesture.
So fans, do you think its okay to boo your own team and it’s players individually and if so under what circumstances is that okay. Are there those who believe that such behaviour is just not necessary and shouldn’t be part of the game?
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Dave - December 16th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Totally agree, nothing wrong with booing at the end of the game if your team has been particularly poor, especially if they have been poor all season!
Miles - December 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I know what you mean, as a Liverpool fan i have been shocked to hear some fans boo the side as recent home games, but thankfully they have been a fraction of the loyal fans
Ole - December 16th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
The best fans in my country (Brøndby, Denmark) don’t do that as they feel part of the club. Less loyal fans will do that as they pay to be intertained.
I know City’s fan boo, but I would not expect Liverpools to do the same.
Rafa The Gaffer - December 16th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
It is totally unacceptable to boo your own players.
Everyone wants the players to play well, and be on top of their game. They are unable to do that if the fans are constantly on their backs at every missed touch.
If fans want the players to play well, then fucking support the team.
We Are The People - December 16th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Booing of your own team and players should not be heard inside a football stadium. Fair enough the player may not be good enough but do not make it worse and publicly slaughter the player.
The word SUPPORT does not consist of booing. Support your team for the full 90 and if the player isn’t good enough then thats the managers job to let him know that.
Jackman(ARSENAL FAN) - December 16th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
You should only boo your own gteam if they have played like a pub team , this is to teach them a lesson.
Monkey - December 16th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I enjoy booing me own players. It makes me feel better about myself. The only reason why they are there instead of me is because of luck. I missed my chance, I could have been somebody, but now I have to watch players who I know are not as good as I was getting paid ridiculous amounts to play rubbish football. I feel fantastic when I boo and I encourage anyone who hasn’t tried it to do so – its like taking a sip from the fountain of youth.
Paul - December 16th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
People who know nothing about soccer BOO their players. The frustrations start at the top. The Owners, Managers, Trainers, etc etc, and lastly the player who is sometimes expected to do miracles with some of the team mates selected. Now here is where I differ. At Liverpool there were a few Booing going on. But ask yourself this? Was the booing maybe not directed at the American owners. I am frustrated with them. Promises, promises, thats all they’re worth. Its inevitable that the fans will be frustrated.
SO, TO THE AMERICAN OWNERS, EVERYTIME YOU SEE THE FANS BOO, IT IS DIRECTED AT YOU. NEVER THE PLAYERS. At Liverpool we never walk alone. EXCEPT THE OWNERS.
charlotte - December 16th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
great blog it’s good to see someone using a blog for what it is actually meant for look forward to seeing further comments.
gunner - December 16th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
when a team of people earn that much to play a game of football, i would expect them to put their sweat and blood into a game.. because i would if i was payed that much.
i think i wouldn’t be the only one in sayin if our team dragged theirselves off the pitch after 90 minutes exhausted after giving it their all, then maybe they aint deserved of booing… but most seem to shrug their shoulders, get showered n drive home in their aston martin or ferrari. which in my opinion is worthy of booing
i wudnt mind if my team lost 10 – 0 but put in a decent effort , one that i could say ok we got beat but we did our best. until teams truely play to the standards that they should be on the amount of money they are then booing will always exsist
T"ANat - December 16th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
what a load of cobblers, i mean we the people with pride in our cities work our butts off and shell out extortionate prices to go and watch a bunch of mercenaries go through their paces. If they try hard and put in a performance which vindicates their inflated wages all well and good. However, If they put in performances that embarrass us and our team then boo away. This is entertainment, if a top Hollywood actor put in a similar performance then s/he wouldn’t get another job, moreover these are our cities and our teams and we deserve pride by the people we pay. Don’t boo during a game but boo all you like come half/full time. I purposely didn’t say which team i support as i believe this is a national issue.
Jasonx - December 17th, 2008 at 2:42 am
this booing thing is getting out of controll…….. boo ur team when the game is over but during the game.. same for an individual player…. when ur team is down some times they need the fans to lift there spirit and confedence in there play…… dont boo ur team cause at the end of the day you will be the one crying after a lost.
prega - December 17th, 2008 at 6:12 am
in the case of Liverpool i agree with the few fans that were booing , firstly we support football and the rubbish that we’ve displayed certainly was’nt professional football or for that matter 2nd division we have a few players that wont even make it in a conference side. Our top players with their top wages need to get off there asses and start playing for the Liverpool cause or ship out.
jebote - December 17th, 2008 at 9:37 am
prega. you are full of shite.
liverpool supporters don’t support ” football “.we support liverpool.
people who support football. support arsenal.
saying that we have a few players that won’t even make a conference side is utter rubbish. if you do not want to look like a dickhead, asshole, idiot etc. stop making ridiculous comments.
by the way. if you call yourself a liverpoool supporter. which i hope you arent. you deserve to be thrown into the kop and say what you just said. guarantee you won’t come out walking.
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