Crowd turning on individuals

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Brighton fans always need to pick out a player as a scapegoat when things go wrong. Invariably it seems to be a defender who gets singled out and takes all the stick , sometimes undeservedly.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Brighton fans always need to pick out a player as a scapegoat when things go wrong. Invariably it seems to be a defender who gets singled out and takes all the stick sometimes undeservedly.

At least they don't pick on fellow members of the crowd, don't you think?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think there is a world off difference between continually haranguing a player during a game and booing either at substitutions or the end of a game.

The former I dont agree with but the latter is fair play and part of the experience both for a player and supporter.

 

[clippedgull]

Brighton fans always need to pick out a player as a scapegoat when things go wrong. Invariably it seems to be a defender who gets singled out and takes all the stick , sometimes undeservedly.

I'm sure you would agree it's not unique to Brighton though?

I would put money on it that every club in the land has supporters that pick on individuals.

 

[seagulljez]

Lets be fair we all have our own views on who plays well or not, and booing isn't really the end of the world, and if someone wants to express their opinion this way, so be it.
I didn't boo Hawkins or whing yesterday, but they both played crap

 

[NMH]

I'm sure you would agree it's not unique to Brighton though?

I would put money on it that every club in the land has supporters that pick on individuals.

It must be comforting for our donkeys to watch Dunne, Bramble, and Dawson in the Prem.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

At least they don't pick on fellow members of the crowd, don't you think?

 

[Nottseagull]

No. I give her a slap.

Then, tell her to put the damn shelves up.

 

[Spider]

Is this a regular occurence?

Wayne Henderson and Colin Hawkins are the ONLY players i've ever seen individually booed off by Albion support. Is it an Irish thing?

What about Glenn Murray against Cheltenham home last year? I seem to remember there being a few idiots who started booing when he missed yet another chance.

I've never booed an individual player - I think unlike booing the team it's not really fair and counter-productive. At least when people boo at the end of the game they are blaming everyone - manager, coaches, players, Malcolm Stewart (!).