Do you boo?

[Captain Apollo]

Generally, I do not boo. I just don't think it worth the energy or doing something which could fire up the opposition.

Only times I do usually happen when:

1. An act of what I consider foul/dangerous play occurs; or
2. The referee, in my opinion, makes a howler of a bad call on field.

For example, when the Roosters played South in the last round of 2022 at Allianz, which was the first Roosters home game since the Mitchell tackle on Manu, even though I didn't like what Latrell had done the previous year I didn't boo him. I diod though cheer every time my team's dedfenders bottled him up, or drove him back in tackles.

 

[This Year?]

I boo refs but I also boo my mates who have ordered a Canadian Club. I’m a harsh marker.

Every time I see someone with a Canadian Club I say "stick that in your chairhole" and this is the look I usually get

 

[mave]

Cam Smiths head on the big screen at the 2008 Grand Final had about 80k punters booing simultaneously.

Well deserved too, I might add.

 

[Danish]

Booing and cheering are the only ways fans can actually have an influence on the game. Why would you take away 50% of what you can contribute?

We all agree that players lift when their home ground is behind them cheering them on. The inverse is obviously true too in that some players get disheartened by booing and play worse.

latrell is a good example. Being booed clearly had a negative impact on his performances at times over the last 2 years, so that’s plenty of reason for fans to keep doing it.

honestly I don’t understand anyone who gets angry at booing. Its been a part of sport since forever

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Only during goal kick attempts.

 

[Marshall_magic]

I don’t get the big hoopla around it, I always remember what Wayne Rooney would say when he was asked about it. Fans don’t boo bad players.

 

[SBD82]

Except for the refs, I don’t.

But on Sunday 18th of May I’ll make an exception.