Opinion The Booing of Pendlebury

[Eleven 38]

I honestly think we were booing Shiels butchering of the footy in the last quarter.. we boo our own players all the time. Like the cats fans booing ablett last week. Its normal to boo your own players.

 

[Macca18]

Collingwood fans playing the moral compass over the booing of players. Yeah OK...

Just ask James Hird and Matthew Lloyd about their careers and this supporter base, particularly the last few years of their careers.

Is booing distasteful? Absolutely. Do I boo? No. But if spectators pay their money to attend an event... they are entitled to voice their thoughts as long as no racial lines are crossed.

Pendlebury is a brilliant player and I doubt a majority of the booing was aimed at him personally.

This will be an issue alllllllllllll week... so get used to it.

 

[eDPS]

 

[Stopher]

If the AFL don't want people to boo, then make it an 'anti-social' offence and boot them out.

 

[regpies]

People pay their money they can boo and cheer all they like as long as it’s nothing more than that it’s fine. Such a non story to deter what the booing was really about.

So you’d be all cool if Collingwood fans booed Hird after an ANZAC game?

The umps did shocking calls both ways, pretty ordinary to boo and it was coming directly from the Ess cheer squad so they can’t blame non members or some other excuse.

You were never in the lead during the entire game and yet I’m in some bizarro world where you were robbed.

 

[DapperJong]

I would boo him as he flopped (I didn’t even see it)

But not as he’s receiving the medal and then say I was booing the umps

Not sure how much of an issue it is, but geeZ, makes the supporters look like a pack of ****ing idiots

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Conveniently forgetting they boo'd Shuey as he went up to accept the Norm Smith Medal.

It's pretty well accepted that Collingwood have the highest number of scumbag supporters so it's a bit rich to see them taking the high ground.

I just watched that out of interest...and there was not much booing.

 

[rumply]

Robbo & whateley going way over the top as to be expected

 

[adsla69k]

Booing when Pendles was speaking wasn't the best but really it wouldn't have happened if we didn't feel robbed. I think booing is healthy. They are gladiators on a field battling away and are we supposed to sit there and no say a word?

I really feel the world is turning into a sad place. What's next the players all have to be Vegans?! Let's call it The Vegan Football League!

Pendles shits me but damn he is a good footballer. Just like Martin, Fyfe, Dangerfield, Masso, Ronaldo, Serena, Tiger, Lebron, Jordan. Only the best cop it.
At the end of the day it's a great distraction from the scrutiny the AFL and the umpires should be getting. Last time I heard the crowd boo that hard was when we got cheated in the Pre Season final against St Kilda.

 

[Knox Harrington]

So you’d be all cool if Collingwood fans booed Hird after an ANZAC game?

The umps did shocking calls both ways, pretty ordinary to boo and it was coming directly from the Ess cheer squad so they can’t blame non members or some other excuse.

You were never in the lead during the entire game and yet I’m in some bizarro world where you were robbed.

Your mob booed ablett.
Your mob booed shuey
Heck your mob booed Watson
Buckley deserves boos himself for knifing malthouse to get his job.
Back to the pies board.

 

[regpies]

Don't put yourself in extremely dangerous positions to milk a free & then flop like you have been shot & maybe people won't boo you.

So not a single Ess player today, or ever, have flopped or tried to milk a free?

 

[rumply]

So not a single Ess player today, or ever, have flopped or tried to milk a free?

If any did feel free to boo them, get it?

 

[Beerfish]

So not a single Ess player today, or ever, have flopped or tried to milk a free?

How did you get that?

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

Don’t rate any booing generally, but I think the right to freedom of expression in all forms within reasonable limitations is worth defending at all costs.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

In same situation every other clubs’ supporters would have booed as well. No need for it though

 

[Blind Turn]

So you’d be all cool if Collingwood fans booed Hird after an ANZAC game?

The umps did shocking calls both ways, pretty ordinary to boo and it was coming directly from the Ess cheer squad so they can’t blame non members or some other excuse.

You were never in the lead during the entire game and yet I’m in some bizarro world where you were robbed.

If you can’t see how out of whack the decisions were then I’m afraid that your rational input in this thread has to be questioned.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

It looked like a flop to me. Fair game to boo.

 

[DapperDon]

The media love making an issue out of nothing.

Eddie says he didn't see it as a major incident
Pendels didn't really seem to gaf
Bucks stood up for his captain like a good coach should

Media still be like THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED IN SPORT!

I ****ing detest the contemptuous campaigners that make up our media

 

[Donakebab]

Blood is pumping, people are furious at the result, yet people are shocked when they let emotion get the better of them.

Reverse the situation and you can bet the three remaining teeth of every Filth supporter that they would do the same.

 

[sameolds33]

This non-issue will only grow legs if its discussed. Lets not add to it.

let's discuss whether discussing it adds to it to make it grow legs (or arms, or tentacles)

 

[table tennis]

Buddy, Ablett, Pendles ... The best players always get booed.

Watson

 

[regpies]

If you can’t see how out of whack the decisions were then I’m afraid that your rational input in this thread has to be questioned.

Can you read, I said there were bad decisions both ways. The Crisp one was a shocker, but I guess you guys didn’t see Tip throw the ball over his head to Daniher to snap a goal.

 

[Grey Smith Bar]

I booed until the umpires left the ground, and then so did I.

I'm glad everyone else continued to boo as it hopefully shows the AFL that they paying public are fed up with the umpiring.

It's unfortunate that Pendles was a bit of collateral damage as I completely respect him as a champion player, but he's a smart guy and I'm sure he knows that the booing wasn't directed at him.

 

[Coldacre]

Buddy, Ablett, Pendles ... The best players always get booed.

you forgot Jobe Watson!

 

[sameolds33]

Watson

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