"boo boys"

[jefr]

all this abuse that stevie ireland is currently receiving has set me thinking about players who became scapegoats(?) or targets for what the media always call the "boo-boys"
the first one i can remember was ian bowyer (late 60's) can anybody come up with any others who left because of abuse from city fans and went on to do particularly well

 

[franny combover]

and this ladies and gentleman is why the rags call it the 'boo camp' !!

tut tut at your own players

 

[Didsbury Dave]

all this abuse that stevie ireland is currently receiving has set me thinking about players who became scapegoats(?) or targets for what the media always call the "boo-boys"
the first one i can remember was ian bowyer (late 60's) can anybody come up with any others who left because of abuse from city fans and went on to do particularly well

We tend to destroy them before they leave.

Paul Power, Richard Edgehill, Adrian Heath, Gary Megson, Ged Brannan, Shaun Goater, Bert Trautman, Joe Corrigan: we've had millions.

Football ability tends not to come into it.

 

[alib]

he's been a "scapegoat" this season coz he's played shite every time he's gone on the pitch

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

well out of order total nobheads

 

[scowy68]

He's missing his pal who went on holiday to Brazil.

 

[BeBlue]

Don't worry he wont be a boo boy for long, tevez hasnt scored in a match

TEVEZ OUT!!

 

[Ederson1000YardDrive]

R Dunne

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

all this abuse that stevie ireland is currently receiving has set me thinking about players who became scapegoats(?) or targets for what the media always call the "boo-boys"
the first one i can remember was ian bowyer (late 60's) can anybody come up with any others who left because of abuse from city fans and went on to do particularly well

We tend to destroy them before they leave.

Paul Power, Richard Edgehill, Adrian Heath, Gary Megson, Ged Brannan, Shaun Goater, Bert Trautman, Joe Corrigan: we've had millions.

Football ability tends not to come into it.

Can remember folk getting on Joe's back early on but 50000+, some say 64000+ came to Bert's testimonial. Can't remember anyone booing Bert.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

We tend to destroy them before they leave.

Paul Power, Richard Edgehill, Adrian Heath, Gary Megson, Ged Brannan, Shaun Goater, Bert Trautman, Joe Corrigan: we've had millions.

Football ability tends not to come into it.

Can remember folk getting on Joe's back early on but 50000+, some say 64000+ came to Bert's testimonial. Can't remember anyone booing Bert.

It's before my time but legend has it he was very unpopular for a while as he was a German.

 

[jefr]

Can remember folk getting on Joe's back early on but 50000+, some say 64000+ came to Bert's testimonial. Can't remember anyone booing Bert.

It's before my time but legend has it he was very unpopular for a while as he was a German.

definitely remember "big joe" getting stick ,but i cant remember bert playing(honest!!) .think kenny clements came in for a fair bit of stick too IIRC

 

[shadygiz]

Can remember folk getting on Joe's back early on but 50000+, some say 64000+ came to Bert's testimonial. Can't remember anyone booing Bert.

It's before my time but legend has it he was very unpopular for a while as he was a German.

have a read of this mate...very good read ;)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goalkeeping-museum.com/bert-trautmann-107" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goalkeeping-museum.com/bert-trautmann-107</a>

All of this meant that Bert began the 1949-50 season as a member of the St Helens Town squad. He would not be there for long. Within months, Manchester City, looking for a long term replacement for the excellent Frank Swift, came knocking on the door. Trautmann signed as an amateur for Manchester City on 6 October 1949 – for nothing.

This unleashed the floodgates on a torrent of anti-German sentiment, which lesser clubs might have taken as a sign that it was a mistake to have signed a German Prisoner of War as their future goalkeeper. Some Manchester City fans even returned their season tickets. Hate mail, protests and petitions all indicated that a German was not welcomed by a significant proportion of the local population.

However, some fans though differently, one wrote to Trautmann:

"I don’t give a *%$^ what you are or where you come from as long as you can play football…"

 

[nmc]

No one can really hold Ireland responsible for Saturday's result - the news has got out that he may be interesting the scum (who knows if its true) but some people seem to be getting the hatred in early. He is still a blue so he maintains my support (for now!).

 

[r.soleofsalford]

and this ladies and gentleman is why the rags call it the 'boo camp' !!

tut tut at your own players

who doesn't sometimes say ffs -------(add players name) its the frustration. but booing is a step to far.

as for the smug cunts.
its OK for the rags to be philosophical. they`ve had a fantastic run, some great players and trophy`s galore. lets see how they are when it all comes to an end and goes tits up, and it will trust me nothing lasts forever. and i mean nothing

 

[WeHateAlanGreen]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/alan-green/alan-green-newfound-wealth-harmful-to-legacy-of-likeable-manchester-city-14772659.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport ... 72659.html</a>

has anyone seen this?

 

[bluesoup]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/alan-green/alan-green-newfound-wealth-harmful-to-legacy-of-likeable-manchester-city-14772659.html

has anyone seen this?

Just read it. Regret it now. I've just wasted 2 minutes of my life.

It's a big yawn. Yet another article about money bags city spoilt by money. For goodness sakes, can't these reporters write something 'fresh' about City?

Nobody mentions, the community work, the charity work, the improved facilities, the improved infrastructure and more.

If anyone else is considering opening the link, don't bother. It's quite poor, lazy journalism and very money bags cliche.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Can remember folk getting on Joe's back early on but 50000+, some say 64000+ came to Bert's testimonial. Can't remember anyone booing Bert.

It's before my time but legend has it he was very unpopular for a while as he was a German.

Some had a go at the German thing but not for dropping the ball, which is the usual boo boy tactic.