[Albion] Why did the boos happen and/or who was targeted?

[Deadly Danson]

Clearly frustration. The way some people are talking you'd think someone had sacrificed a goat in front of Potter. I'm not sure I've ever booed our own in 38 years watching this mob but football is a pantomime and a bit of booing won't help but it really isn't the end of the world. The frustration for me isn't that we should be beating Villa, Newcastle, Leeds and so on but that we have clearly played as well or better than them and have done the hard work but for whatever reason none of our players (and I'm looking equally at Barndoor Bissouma as Maupay) can score. I almost prefer it when we are rubbish and punching above our weight - I'm a Brighton fan, I NEVER expect us to win!!

 

[BN9 BHA]

I’ve voted other.
I haven’t seen one comment from anyone admitting to booing yesterday, so I don’t know the answer.

 

[Giraffe]

Because the cup final money went missing?

 

[Jeremiah]

I didn't boo but was extremely frustrated.

People have the right to boo , it's not always directed at anyone ,

I think Potter has got off very lightly over the last few seasons , mainly because the stadium has been empty . If he has thin skin then eventually he will walk away and join another club. But he cannot be above criticism (ie Locadia substitution , formation , results etc)

 

[Guinness Boy]

Absolutely sure, like most, it was out of frustration.

I posted a few times last season that enduring that level of frustration when you're sober and watching on telly is a totally different thing to being in a full crowd with a couple of beers in you.

As unjustified as any booing was I do think Potter needs to grow a thick skin because the next one of those we go through will again be in front of a packed North Stand and not half a dozen journalists.

 

[Henfield One]

A culmination of over 10 years at the Amex where consistently putting the ball in the net seems to be a huge problem. I didn't boo and I certainly don't condone it - but that lingering frustration is a continual sore. The half-term low key muted applause as the team went off down the tunnel - after an exhilarating display of quality football - was a portent of what was to come on 90 mins with a 0-0 scoreline I guess.

I'm surprised that GP had 'a go' - with his expert knowledge and education in man management. No right minded Albion fan was having a go at either GP, the team or an individual.

Neither were those fans having a go at the Board - it was just venting the utter frustration of knowing how damn good we are, but that we can't put the ball in the net.

UTA always and forever.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I'm in East Upper and I thought a few people just groaned on the final whistle.
I voted frustration but if GP hadn't mentioned it it would have been forgotten by now.
The narrative now is we fans should remember where we have come from.
Shame really.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

I didn't boo but was extremely frustrated.

People have the right to boo , it's not always directed at anyone ,

I think Potter has got off very lightly over the last few seasons , mainly because the stadium has been empty . If he has thin skin then eventually he will walk away and join another club. But he cannot be above criticism (ie Locadia substitution , formation , results etc)

Of course GP is not above criticism but booing is not criticism particularly as no one knows why it's happening.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I'm in East Upper and I thought a few people just groaned on the final whistle.

I groan every time I get up from my seat

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

New NSC rules.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I’ve voted other.
I haven’t seen one comment from anyone admitting to booing yesterday, so I don’t know the answer.

Maybe you could start your own thread on it, titled: ‘Will Anyone Admit to Booing Yesterday?’

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

What's the matter with people.
You don't boo out of frustration you say something like FFS (like I did) or you kick the cat (or the wife if you are a Leeds fan) throw your slippers at the TV but you don't stand their and boo out of frustration.
IF you did then that is easily taken as booing the players, manager and performance.
I'm with Potter, he sees all the players and staff giving 100% all week and on the pitch and then get booed off, it was a very good performance and Potter is all about the performance.
Booing because it was cold?
I have heard it all now.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Calling Stat Brother (can’t be arsed to trawl the other 500 booing threads to see if we’ve done this one yet)

 

[BN9 BHA]

Maybe you could start your own thread on it, titled: ‘Will Anyone Admit to Booing Yesterday?’

 

[Wozza]

I tell you what fans didn't boo, and that's our position in the league table and historicial context. Dur!

Whatever the specific reason, fans booed what was in front of them. The outcome at the end of the match. Yet another disappointing home result. There have been dozens in the past season or three - many without fans, of course.

Potter is always telling us that there are no easy games in Premier League football. Well that was (close)! Leeds were woeful in every department.

Of course, you can argue that Albion made them look woeful. But, come on, a 0-0 draw at home (on the back of a long line of disappointing results) against a terrible, out-of-form team with key players missing was not a "fantastic performance" Mr Potter! *cringe*

 

[A1X]

The way some people are talking you'd think someone had sacrificed a goat in front of Potter.

Maybe we should try this to turn our form around? We’ve tried basically everything else.

 

[nicko31]

What is it, one goal in the last 7 in open play? Complete frustration, but we were still 8th at the final whistle

 

[BN41Albion]

Talksport are going to discuss it on their latest programme.

Discuss it?! Jesus, this all really has been overblown ffs

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Discuss it?! Jesus, this all really has been overblown ffs

 

[Motogull]

Not giving [MENTION=15297]Dick Head[/MENTION] the 'get well soon' boost he deserves.