W Block Knuts

[* ORM *]

First game of the season and booing by half time. Great start to the season boys.

to**ers.

 

[Its grim up north!]

I know. I am not sitting with them negative w***ers again!
How they can call Jupp a uselless c**t and expect him to peform is totaly beyond me.
If that is thier way of showing support then i wish they would f**k off to another ground on Saturday's and week-day games!

 

[Benfleetshrimp]

This is a perrinial problem at Roots Hall.
There is the argument that they pay the money and can say what they want, then there is the other argument. My argument is I pay my money and I am not going to sit there and listen to some pr*ck being totally negative about MY team.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

For god sake we moaned about this last year. All grounds have it, at the end of the day we need their money.

 

[the dark deshrimper]

Quote[/b] (shrimpboy @ Aug. 08 2004,14:27)]For god sake we moaned about this last year. All grounds have it, at the end of the day we need their money.

But thats not the point is it?

We shouldn't have to put up with the moaning (although in the RBS stand, there is not very much of it).

The bottom line is, at the end of the day, it is only a game of football and if there is no draw, then one team is going to lose. If people could come up with solutions to ''problems'', instead of simply moaning and shouting at their own team, then it wouldn't be so bad.

As for needing their money, surely we would get higher crowds if those who moaned left Roots Hall, leaving us with a joyful crowd, who would then get Southend a good reputation, which may encourage more fans to come.

However, if a stranger to roots Hall, comes in and hears the bause hurlled by our own fans, they are less likey to come back, than if the crowd was chanting and cheering, no matter what the score.

 

[Technician]

Quote[/b] (the dark deshrimper @ Aug. 08 2004,15:24)]

Quote[/b] (shrimpboy @ Aug. 08 2004,14:27)]For god sake we moaned about this last year. All grounds have it, at the end of the day we need their money.

But thats not the point is it?

We shouldn't have to put up with the moaning (although in the RBS stand, there is not very much of it).

The bottom line is, at the end of the day, it is only a game of football and if there is no draw, then one team is going to lose. If people could come up with solutions to ''problems'', instead of simply moaning and shouting at their own team, then it wouldn't be so bad.

As for needing their money, surely we would get higher crowds if those who moaned left Roots Hall, leaving us with a joyful crowd, who would then get Southend a good reputation, which may encourage more fans to come.

However, if a stranger to roots Hall, comes in and hears the bause hurlled by our own fans, they are less likey to come back, than if the crowd was chanting and cheering, no matter what the score.

I think it's the same old problem every year! too much expectation and too little patience!

I have to admit I was pretty gutted our team got off to a bad start, but I was not surprised because I predicted we would lose anyway [and i hate myself for doing so!].

We'll come through this... and sooner than we all think!!!

 

[Bigdel]

Quote[/b] (Technician @ Aug. 08 2004,20:56)]I think it's the same old problem every year! too much expectation and too little patience!

I

This is the best line I have read on the board in ages.

Spot on my man

 

[Technician]

Quote[/b] (Bigdel @ Aug. 08 2004,21:00)]

Quote[/b] (Technician @ Aug. 08 2004,20:56)]I think it's the same old problem every year! too much expectation and too little patience!

I

This is the best line I have read on the board in ages.

Spot on my man

 

 

Thanks Bigdel, lets face it though... we shouldn't have to say it, should we?

Of course everyone is welcome to their opinions and that is fair enough, but some of these opinions are completely unjustified & possibly just for the sake of posting something.

The bottom line is that fans berating a player only hurts the team and fans berating the team only hurts other fans...
sure, say that a player was [is] crap on here, but not [virtually] to his face unless of course you can prove you can do better than he can! it really is that simple.

We need some fresh topics on here... it's depressing writing on these threads!

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Technician @ Aug. 08 2004,21:26)]The bottom line is that fans berating a player only hurts the team and fans berating the team only hurts other fans...
sure, say that a player was [is] crap on here, but not [virtually] to his face unless of course you can prove you can do better than he can! it really is that simple

Even if they do read this they can either agree or diagree in the cold light of day. During a match when emotions and adrenelin are running high especially at 2-0 down I'm sure the last thing they need is booing and abuse coming from the sidelines.

As to the to**er that posted earlier about crews/gangs being the most committed fans where was the commitment and encouragement from the stands yesterday after we went 1-0 down ?

 

[TheLittleGazette]

Quote[/b] (shrimpboy @ Aug. 08 2004,14:27)]For god sake we moaned about this last year. All grounds have it, at the end of the day we need their money.

No, not all grounds have it. In fact I would argue that no other grounds in Division Three have it to be honest.

The only other crowd I can think ours is Spurs.

Unortunately no matter how much encouyragement some/most of us shout it will bne the abuse which has the biggest impact on a player.

 

[LITTLEMAN]

What about the rest of the West Stand ? I think you will find it wasn't just the W Block which was booing. I was stood up the far end just as half time approached. When the whistle did blow, boo's were all around.


There does seem to be a problem with people booing etc, but i feel that there is always a good, positive atmosphere within Roots Hall

 

[one flew over the cockles nest]

Quote[/b] (TheLittleGazette @ Aug. 08 2004,23:30)]

Quote[/b] (shrimpboy @ Aug. 08 2004,14:27)]For god sake we moaned about this last year. All grounds have it, at the end of the day we need their money.

No, not all grounds have it.  In fact I would argue that no other grounds in Division Three have it to be honest.

The only other crowd I can think ours is Spurs.

Unortunately no matter how much encouyragement some/most of us shout it will bne the abuse which has the biggest impact on a player.

What you on about boy?
Every Ground has it, its part and parcel of the game its been happening for years and im sorry to say, it aint going to stop, PS the atmosphere was dreadful so your all to blame for not singing

PS we were dreadful as well

 

[east stand drummer boy]

agreed with littleman there i was in the w block and i felt that there was booing but 1 not as bad as we have had last season and it was from all over the ground completely not just from us!! and that D*ck from cheltenham in our end wats he doing??

 

[one flew over the cockles nest]

Quote[/b] (east stand drummer boy @ Aug. 09 2004,09:24)]agreed with littleman there i was in the w block and i felt that there was booing but 1 not as bad as we have had last season and it was from all over the ground completely not just from us!! and that D*ck from cheltenham in our end wats he doing??

You should have asked him, instead I bet you all just sh*t yourselves

 

[mcrabb]

If everyone is annoyed by 'fans' that sit and boo players that aren't playing that well. Why not come up with chants/songs of encouragement to drown out the boo-boys. A personal word of encouragement from the fans to an individual player would surely give them a lift and make them realise that not all the fans think they are a terrible player.

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (mcrabb @ Aug. 09 2004,09:38)]If everyone is annoyed by 'fans' that sit and boo players that aren't playing that well. Why not come up with chants/songs of encouragement to drown out the boo-boys.

I have a better suggestion as to what to do with these 'fans'

 

[Technician]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Aug. 09 2004,10:48)]

Quote[/b] (mcrabb @ Aug. 09 2004,09:38)]If everyone is annoyed by 'fans' that sit and boo players that aren't playing that well. Why not come up with chants/songs of encouragement to drown out the boo-boys.

I have a better suggestion as to what to do with these 'fans'

Enlighten us ORM... I dare you!

 

[east stand drummer boy]

well mc only a few of us sing anyway and thats the w block and from topic title apparently were the boo boys so how we going to drown ourself out??

 

[Shrimper JK]

I know its stupid booing your own team and they shouldnt do it, but if it wernt for the w block there would be NO atmosphere atall

 

[east stand drummer boy]

well said!!