Why do England supporters boo other countries national anthems?

[Brownstuff]

I find it hugely disrespectful
I can half see why we do it against Germany and Scotland and the like although I still wouldn't do it myself
But we do it against every single team
We used to be a courteous nation
If I wasn't English I would have no respect whatsoever towards our fans and our country
Boo all you like during the game but not during the national anthem
So can anyone explain why we boo?

 

[somerset]

I find it hugely disrespectful
I can half see why we do it against Germany and Scotland and the like although I still wouldn't do it myself
But we do it against every single team
We used to be a courteous nation
If I wasn't English I would have no respect whatsoever towards our fans and our country
Boo all you like during the game but not during the national anthem
So can anyone explain why we boo?

They don't at rugby,..... a sport who's fans are much abused and derided by most people on this site.

I agree it's massively embarrasing.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Boorish, atavistic, juvenile and can only ever either make no difference or actually be counter-productive, IMHO. We must look like complete cocks to anybody watching when we do that - like a bunch of under-9s at the bloody panto.

 

[Brownstuff]

They don't at rugby,..... a sport who's fans are much abused and derided by most people on this site.

I agree it's massively embarrasing.

Yeah I meant to say England football supporters, we don't at other sporting events only football
Rugby fans are very courteous

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Because the vast majority of decent fans are let down by a few ignorant, disrespectful twats.

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

Most of the time we lose the games when we boo the other anthem.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I find it hugely disrespectful

So can anyone explain why we boo?

See above, you've answered it yourself

 

[Gully]

Boorish, atavistic, juvenile and can only ever either make no difference or actually be counter-productive, IMHO. We must look like complete cocks to anybody watching when we do that - like a bunch of under-9s at the bloody panto.

Pretty much this, the people who do it probably have little respect for themselves, let alone anyone else.

I expect the Welsh anthem to be roundly booed tonight, by that knuckle-dragging element who do it regardless of the opposition, which is really sad as when sung properly it is one of the most rousing and moving songs.

 

[Falkor]

Alot of morons do it sadly, but its not just us, i heard many other countries do it also.

But i agree its shit, bit like the England team really

 

[Springal]

Er MOST countries do it....... f***ing hell are you Henry Winter ?

 

[Billy the Fish]

Er MOST countries do it.......

Which is a good point.

I don't get why people get so worked up by it to be honest. Football is tribal, it's us against the world and sod everyone else. It's no different to Brighton singing anti palace songs.

It might be incredibly juvanile but I'd rather football kept it's edge with things like this, if you want an atmosphere where everone gets on, holds hands and has group hugs all round then it already exists at Rugby.

 

[Hillian1]

it doesn't seem to happen as much anymore.

It will happen tonight, the Welsh drowned out God Save The Queen in Cardiff and it will be "payed back" and I say this as a man fiercely patriotic about my Welsh half.

 

[Napper]

Which is a good point.

I don't get why people get so worked up by it to be honest. Football is tribal, it's us against the world and sod everyone else. It's no different to Brighton singing anti palace songs.

It might be incredibly juvanile but I'd rather football kept it's edge with things like this, if you want an atmosphere where everone gets on, holds hands and has group hugs all round then it already exists at Rugby.

Absolutely, although you forget this is NSC the home of the soft and offended

 

[Soul Finger]

Which is a good point.

I don't get why people get so worked up by it to be honest. Football is tribal, it's us against the world and sod everyone else. It's no different to Brighton singing anti palace songs.

Sorry, but that is utter rubbish.

When a national anthem is played, it's a two/three-minute window for a team and it's fans to feel proud, and for the opponents to show respect.

Singing anti-Palace songs is an organic reaction to disliking the opposition constantly. It's a town v town thing. And, more importantly, it's during the game.

It might be incredibly juvanile but I'd rather football kept it's edge with things like this, if you want an atmosphere where everone gets on, holds hands and has group hugs all round then it already exists at Rugby.

Again, not true.

See my point above.

Surely, hearing the opponents' fans belting out an anthem is the most atmosphere-inducing thing possible.

Hearing our boorish, thick-necked simpletons boo an anthem just makes me cringe and it's embarrassing.

For the record, I can't stand rugby fans.

 

[Brownstuff]

Er MOST countries do it....... f***ing hell are you Henry Winter ?

Most countries don't do it though, i'm pretty certain we started it this and other countries have followed suite but not so vociferously as England supporters
I like football being tense, noisy and on the edge and all the rest of it but I see no reason why national anthems can't be respected

 

[Napper]

Most countries don't do it though, i'm pretty certain we started it this and other countries have followed suite but not so vociferously as England supporters
I like football being tense, noisy and on the edge and all the rest of it but I see no reason why national anthems can't be respected

Easy to knock but we no way started this. We were probably one of the last to do this

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I don't get why people get so worked up by it to be honest. Football is tribal, it's us against the world and sod everyone else. It's no different to Brighton singing anti palace songs.

It might be incredibly juvanile but I'd rather football kept it's edge with things like this

You're right. It is incredibly juvanile. Its a low-IQ right-wing beered-up thing to do. Would it really hurt to respect another country's anthem in the same way as, say, a minutes silence? Still, same twats wouldn't respect that either. They're plenty good at DEMANDING respect even if they're rarely deserving of any.

 

[looney]

If you dont like it dont do it.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's crap, but then again, I 100% guarantee you that if we ever get to play Scotland again, they will be booing their little tartan hearts out the second GSTQ comes on.

Personally, I find it more annoying that they insist on having a "celebrity" to sing the national anthems these days. I think it's an American thing that for some unknown reason has caught on here with those who make such decisions. Why can't we just have the band like it used to be? I don't need Katherine Jenkins, lovely though I'm sure she is, or Russell Watson, or anyone else to sing it.

 

[Martinf]

It's crap, but then again, I 100% guarantee you that if we ever get to play Scotland again, they will be booing their little tartan hearts out the second GSTQ comes on.

Personally, I find it more annoying that they insist on having a "celebrity" to sing the national anthems these days. I think it's an American thing that for some unknown reason has caught on here with those who make such decisions. Why can't we just have the band like it used to be? I don't need Katherine Jenkins, lovely though I'm sure she is, or Russell Watson, or anyone else to sing it.

We all sang it at Notts County last season. And no one booed. I expect it was due to the fact that the woman we were all saving was actually in ATTENDANCE.