Nah - It happened literally straight away. Even before Nani saw his own number on the board.
I'm sure anyone else in the Stretford End would back me up on that.
Booing our players...
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Nah - It happened literally straight away. Even before Nani saw his own number on the board.
I'm sure anyone else in the Stretford End would back me up on that.
He could have sprinted off and it wouldn't have made a difference, as a few match goers have pointed out the booing started as soon as they saw the number 17 come up on the board. I am surprised at the booing but I am not surprised at Nani being targeted as it has been going on for a couple of weeks now.
I was in tier 2 myself. From my point of view there was the ironic cheer when the board went up then boos when it became clear he was in no hurry.
Yeah he was being booed right away. I was in the East stand and it was awful. Much more embarrassing than anything that had happened on the pitch. He'd played a massive part in our goal FFS.
Watching this video there is a huge cheer when his number goes up, but the booing starts when he insisted on walking off the pitch despite Cleverley telling him to hurry up. Of course, there might have been boos from the Stretty before that, but the majority of the stadium started booing when he was walking. I assume most people joined in thinking that was the reason behind the boos.
14:50 onwards
What an absolute fecking cretin the person taking that video is.
From where I was, it just followed on immediately from the cheer.
And even that ironic cheer... what in the actual feck was that?!
And even that ironic cheer... what in the actual feck was that?!
Tell me about it. I thought I'd carry on watching to enjoy our comeback but couldn't last thirty seconds.
If I was next to him, I'd have felt obliged to punch his lights out. Unbelievable.
Yeah it wasn't the first of the day either. Nani got one when he won the ball back after losing it in the first half.
Very nice of the gaffer to publicly come out in support of Nani today.
As long as he has the backing of the manager, the boo boys can go hang
As long as he has the backing of the manager, the boo boys can go hang
He's a member on here
Name and shame hp... name and shame!
It is complete bollocks that he was being booed for walking off slowly. Firstly, he had already been booed for taking a pot shot in the first half. When the numbers came up for Januzaj/Nani there were cheers, followed by booing and cries of "Nani you're fecking shit" around me. Most of them never raise a peep in support of the team.
He was having a bit of an off-day but he was clearly trying, and he helped create the first goal. There isn't even the slightest excuse for it. cnuts.
He was having a bit of an off-day but he was clearly trying, and he helped create the first goal. There isn't even the slightest excuse for it. cnuts.
He's the bloke who goes to every away and just films the match. If you watch United clips on youtube I guarantee you've seen his face.
Forgot his username but it's similar to his youtube account.
is it Benji or something like that ?
I only saw the game on a stream but the crowd were on his back even before he came off and when he fired from long range late in the first there was an audible boo. I think where the misconception comes in is the fact the booing did escalate as he stropped off even though it started directly after the mock cheer his # received.
I slate Young every week but Id never boo him off the pitch at a game. Theres a big difference between stating an opinion on a forum and crushing a player's confidence at a game.
Reactions like this is also part of why I said in another thread that it would be good for the team if we lost out on top 4 for a couple of season. Weed out the unrealistic expectations from fans who have become too used to success and forgotten what its usually like to be a football supporter.
Not sure where the boos came from but if it was Stretty then they will be season ticket holders and mostly they're the ones who will stick with the club through thick and thin. I guess it's something we're stuck with now.
The booing could come from the top reds who will be there even if we go down to the second division or from day tripping glory hunters who would start supporting Arsenal if we lost out on the CL once. Either way, a few mediocre seasons would get some of our fans back on earth regarding expectations. Im not saying I want us to finish outside of the top 4.. just that it could have its positive sides with fans not feeling like we have to win (and in style) every game to be satisfied with a trip to old trafford any more.
How is it as opposed to that at all?
There's different ways to express displeasure and booing is one of the most childish and counter productive of them all. Even Fergie mentions it in his book with reference to away fans booing O'Shea and Fletcher after Keane slated them.
Disgraceful in my opinion.
Im curious to know the different ways fans have to express displeasure towards players who don't give a feck. Please don't mention sending emails to the Pavlov dog show (ie Paddy Crerand show)
Shout and roar
gesticulate with your arms
don't sing his song
cheer the player coming on to replace him loudly
sit in fecking silence, but never ever boo your own player.
that's pretty mature as compared to booing. Are you sure that you can safely do that at age 5 and older without looking ridiculous?
Maybe the cheering was for Januzaj coming on to replace him.
You really are trying to say booing someone like your at a fecking Christmas panto is a sign of maturity. Stahp.
I've never booed a player in my life, however if I had to choose between doing that or shout and roar while gesticulating with my arms, the choice will be easy for me to take.
Aye, and unfortunately all of those that booed him fit into that category as well.
If we want a player to play well and with confidence booing is certainly not the way to go. Suspect some will never understand that unless they suffer from it themselves.
Erm, I shout and roar every time I go to a game, as do 99% of supporters. Cheering and complaining about other teams players is part of that. As for gesticulating with your arms, what do you do then at games? Sit with your arms by your side??
Wow, you're really reaching here.
I sing and watch the game. The odd 'feck off' or 'oh shit' come out sometimes towards our own players however much of the insults are said in a language that many of the players wont understand so its safe.
The thing is some fans wants to be heard and emotions in games can (and should) run high. They will cheer a players who is doing his outmost and insult those whom they feel is taking their beloved team for a ride. It may look childish or counterproductive but ffs you cant blame fans for loving their club don't you?
It is childish, like being at pantomime and poor Nani seems to be the pantomime villain.
I was initially annoyed by the booing but then I thought about it a bit more and actually why shouldn't fans boo if they are angry and think the players aren't showing enough desire and commitment playing for this club they support?
Fans clap and cheer players, even hero worship them and give them lots of praise when they do well so should it not be ok for them to criticise and get angry when they feel let down? Who decided that the only emotions allowed to be shown by football fans to their team should be affection and happiness?
Sitting in silence is very passive and can be taken as indifference. perhaps without the Fergie hairdryer waiting for them the players did need to hear that there were seventy thousand people watching them who were really disappointed in the performance. The same people probably went nuts when Hernandez scored after all.
Our crowd very rarely boos our players so that wasn't really a knee jerk reaction. blind faith and loyalty isn't necessarily a good thing.
Fans clap and cheer players, even hero worship them and give them lots of praise when they do well so should it not be ok for them to criticise and get angry when they feel let down? Who decided that the only emotions allowed to be shown by football fans to their team should be affection and happiness?
Sitting in silence is very passive and can be taken as indifference. perhaps without the Fergie hairdryer waiting for them the players did need to hear that there were seventy thousand people watching them who were really disappointed in the performance. The same people probably went nuts when Hernandez scored after all.
Our crowd very rarely boos our players so that wasn't really a knee jerk reaction. blind faith and loyalty isn't necessarily a good thing.
Maybe the fans should sing and cheer a bit more instead of some sitting there the whole game in complete silence. Then if they have given the team their full support they can feel justified in being annoyed with a player who isn't giving his all. Otherwise they should shut up.
Another things United, make sure you have that singing zone for all the home games next season, is great for atmosphere.
On the basis of what evidence does Nani 'not give a feck'?
Also, tell us how "expressing displeasure towards players" constitutes support; or do you not believe that a supporter should offer, er, support to the team? Those of us on the 'booing is for benders' side of the argument tend to take the view that at the least, supporters shouldn't actually be bringing the morale of the team down. Vent your spleen in the pub or on the Internet.
If for every 4 appearances Nani can produce 1 man of the match winning world class performance and 3 performances that the Djemba twins and Bebe would be proud of then he absolutely deserves to get booed. Nani seems to have Berbatovitis since he arrived here and doesn't seem to be able to shake it off
Completely agree, as long as there's some justification behind it, which I feel there probably was on this occasion.
Without wanting to turn this into an armchair v top red debate, there is a marked difference in how this subject is approached from each side. If you don't go to games, it's easy to cast judgement on those who do. When you're there, emotions run higher than at home. It's generally more stressful as a whole. Some allowances have to be made.