Getting on our players backs

[Prez]

Ive noticed its started to creep in. New years day, some muppet behind me when the noise was down called Mols fking sh*t as he fluffed his cross. Mols must have clearly heard him. Gibson today something was shouted from the South stand and he looked where it had came from. Then the ironic cheers as well, from some, when he was subbed. Sterry and Broadbent as well got some flak. Booing at half time also.

It does no good whatsoever, for the players confidence. Hate to see it when it gets a bit toxic.

[StocksArmy]

Although I 100% agree with you I am a firm believer that a professional footballer should be mentally stronger and be able to block that sort of rubbish out. I am sure all of our players would love to play for a bigger club than ours and if it is affecting them with the odd idiot playing for Doncaster Rovers then they’re are not prepared to play in front of tens of thousands. It doesn’t just happen here, look at the lad playing for Man Utd the other night. Should have it within them to prove them wrong.

[GazLaz]

Completely agree. It’s the manager we want to be getting at.

[DRFCTom]

1:0 down at half time why are fans booing? We’re still in the game at this point, get behind em.
Gibson wasn’t happy one bit with whatever was said to him at that corner maybe why he chose to walk past the vale fans instead when subbed off.
Becoming very toxic when we’re still very much in the promotion mix

[Usher wide.]

1:0 down at half time why are fans booing? We’re still in the game at this point, get behind em.
Gibson wasn’t happy one bit with whatever was said to him at that corner maybe why he chose to walk past the vale fans instead when subbed off.
Becoming very toxic when we’re still very much in the promotion mix

Here we go, conspiracy theories galore!

I think you’ll find the booing at half time (to be honest I didn’t even hear it) would have been directed towards yet another s***e referee we seem to get week after week (another reason I can’t wait to move on from this division) certainly not towards the players in fact even at 2-0 down the majority of the stadium were willing the Rovers on.

Again the substitution of Gibson. It was the referee who insisted he leave the field over the far side of the tunnel (the one & only time he gave any relevance to perceived ‘time wasting’!) not Jordan’s. Why would he choose to walk ‘the gauntlet’ of the PV fans in that quarter given the option to run to the tunnel?

As for “It’s the manager we ought to be getting at”. Really?

What, you want him booed? Negative chanting? Some little witty, ditty perchance along the lines of “We know that McCann can’t, we know that he can’t, we know that McCann can’t etc”.

Get a grip.

Some people on here really ought to know better if they watch live games regularly.

[GazLaz]

1:0 down at half time why are fans booing? We’re still in the game at this point, get behind em.
Gibson wasn’t happy one bit with whatever was said to him at that corner maybe why he chose to walk past the vale fans instead when subbed off.
Becoming very toxic when we’re still very much in the promotion mix

Here we go, conspiracy theories galore!

I think you’ll find the booing at half time (to be honest I didn’t even hear it) would have been directed towards yet another s***e referee we seem to get week after week (another reason I can’t wait to move on from this division) certainly not towards the players in fact even at 2-0 down the majority of the stadium were willing the Rovers on.

Again the substitution of Gibson. It was the referee who insisted he leave the field over the far side of the tunnel (the one & only time he gave any relevance to perceived ‘time wasting’!) not Jordan’s. Why would he choose to walk ‘the gauntlet’ of the PV fans in that quarter given the option to run to the tunnel?

As for “It’s the manager we ought to be getting at”. Really?

What, you want him booed? Negative chanting? Some little witty, ditty perchance along the lines of “We know that McCann can’t, we know that he can’t, we know that McCann can’t etc”.

Get a grip.

Some people on here really ought to know better if they watch live games regularly.

I was implying that the players are made the scapegoats every week but I think they are currently being hindered by the manager. Super Grant McCann needs to improve the situation.

[drfchound]

1:0 down at half time why are fans booing? We’re still in the game at this point, get behind em.
Gibson wasn’t happy one bit with whatever was said to him at that corner maybe why he chose to walk past the vale fans instead when subbed off.
Becoming very toxic when we’re still very much in the promotion mix

Here we go, conspiracy theories galore!

I think you’ll find the booing at half time (to be honest I didn’t even hear it) would have been directed towards yet another s***e referee we seem to get week after week (another reason I can’t wait to move on from this division) certainly not towards the players in fact even at 2-0 down the majority of the stadium were willing the Rovers on.

Again the substitution of Gibson. It was the referee who insisted he leave the field over the far side of the tunnel (the one & only time he gave any relevance to perceived ‘time wasting’!) not Jordan’s. Why would he choose to walk ‘the gauntlet’ of the PV fans in that quarter given the option to run to the tunnel?

As for “It’s the manager we ought to be getting at”. Really?

What, you want him booed? Negative chanting? Some little witty, ditty perchance along the lines of “We know that McCann can’t, we know that he can’t, we know that McCann can’t etc”.

Get a grip.

Some people on here really ought to know better if they watch live games regularly.

I heard the booing at half time.
TBH, there wasn’t much but it was definitely aimed at the team.
When fans direct it at the ref they wait until they are walking off the pitch and nearing the tunnel, like they did at the end of the game.

[DRFCTom]

‘Booooooo you’re f*****g shit rovers’ was just one of many when the half time whistle went so your claims it was towards the ref is naive.
And the Gibson walking past the vale fans, why wouldn’t a home player choose to walk past his own fans, down the east, south stands? I guarantee if we were winning and fans on side he’d have chosen to walk that route.
Probably got less abuse from the PV fans then the rovers fans hence the word toxic

[Bessie Red]

‘Booooooo you’re f*****g shit rovers’ was just one of many when the half time whistle went so your claims it was towards the ref is naive.
And the Gibson walking past the vale fans, why wouldn’t a home player choose to walk past his own fans, down the east, south stands? I guarantee if we were winning and fans on side he’d have chosen to walk that route.
Probably got less abuse from the PV fans then the rovers fans hence the word toxic

He went off where he was stood (near the corner next to the Vale fans) when the board went up so that the subs could get on quickly as we were losing at the time!

[Usher wide.]

‘Booooooo you’re f*****g shit rovers’ was just one of many when the half time whistle went so your claims it was towards the ref is naive.
And the Gibson walking past the vale fans, why wouldn’t a home player choose to walk past his own fans, down the east, south stands? I guarantee if we were winning and fans on side he’d have chosen to walk that route.
Probably got less abuse from the PV fans then the rovers fans hence the word toxic

He went off where he was stood (near the corner next to the Vale fans) when the board went up so that the subs could get on quickly as we were losing at the time!

Exactly this.

Toxic my a**e.

Metaphorically.

[Spud]

Although Gibbo went off on the far side, I didn't think he was near the corner, he was nearer halfway & could have chosen to walk around to the dugout past his own fans, they might get paid to play football but they're still young lads with feelings, having your own fans tell you you're shit can't be nice.

[Usher wide.]

Although Gibbo went off on the far side, I didn't think he was near the corner, he was nearer halfway & could have chosen to walk around to the dugout past his own fans, they might get paid to play football but they're still young lads with feelings, having your own fans tell you you're shit can't be nice.

Sorry I don't buy that interpretation or impression.

The South Stand couldn't have done more to lift the players & if you got or or two shouting dogs abuse at him from the West Stand I sincerely hope they would have been shouted down by other supporters.

[DRFCTom]

‘Booooooo you’re f*****g shit rovers’ was just one of many when the half time whistle went so your claims it was towards the ref is naive.
And the Gibson walking past the vale fans, why wouldn’t a home player choose to walk past his own fans, down the east, south stands? I guarantee if we were winning and fans on side he’d have chosen to walk that route.
Probably got less abuse from the PV fans then the rovers fans hence the word toxic

He went off where he was stood (near the corner next to the Vale fans) when the board went up so that the subs could get on quickly as we were losing at the time!

Exactly this.

Toxic my a**e.

Metaphorically.

He wasn’t next to the corner flag though was he.
The point still stands, if we were winning with fans on side he’d have walked past the home fans and got clapped off.
Let’s have someone come to your work place and repeatedly shout ‘you’re w**k, s**t, f**k off’ and see how you perform/respond.
Guarantee you don’t just take it lightly and ‘get over it’

[Pancho Regan]

‘Booooooo you’re f*****g shit rovers’ was just one of many when the half time whistle went so your claims it was towards the ref is naive.
And the Gibson walking past the vale fans, why wouldn’t a home player choose to walk past his own fans, down the east, south stands? I guarantee if we were winning and fans on side he’d have chosen to walk that route.
Probably got less abuse from the PV fans then the rovers fans hence the word toxic

The PV fans sang “You’re f*****g s**t, you’re f*****g s**t…” at Gibson as he walked past them.

So if he was attempting to avoid abuse by not walking past his own fans, it didn’t work out very well.

[drfchound]

Players expect to get derisory comments from opposition fans but it shouldn’t happen from your own teams fans.

[Usher wide.]

Players expect to get derisory comments from opposition fans but it shouldn’t happen from your own teams fans.

In which section of the crowd hound because he was applauded by those in the West Stand as he walked past & he responded likewise.

[Spud]

Players expect to get derisory comments from opposition fans but it shouldn’t happen from your own teams fans.

In which section of the crowd hound because he was applauded by those in the West Stand as he walked past & he responded likewise.

The op states summat was said to Gibbo from the south stand.

[Iberian Red]

Bloody rubbish Cusack!

[GazLaz]

If you can’t deal with stick as a footballer you are not a professional.

[Spud]

Do they have folk at training shouting abuse at em? Just wondering how being a professional makes you immune to it.
Maybe Charlie Lakin does tbf, at Walsall he just grinned at one of ours telling him he was shite as he was taking a corner, I suppose it helped they were two up at the time.

[Lesonthewest]

Charlie Lakin has the strength of character to handle anything thrown at him. He is also better than any midfielder we currently have.

[GazLaz]

Do they have folk at training shouting abuse at em? Just wondering how being a professional makes you immune to it.
Maybe Charlie Lakin does tbf, at Walsall he just grinned at one of ours telling him he was shite as he was taking a corner, I suppose it helped they were two up at the time.

It’s the part of the role of a footballer to handle pressure and deal with these things as at points, they are guaranteed to happen.

One of our issues is that we have characters in the team that are good when the goings good, ie at the end of last season, but can’t lift the team or put their head above the parapet when the going is a bit tougher ie the start of last season. No need to mention names but it’s pretty clear who the main culprits are.

[drfchound]

Players expect to get derisory comments from opposition fans but it shouldn’t happen from your own teams fans.

In which section of the crowd hound because he was applauded by those in the West Stand as he walked past & he responded likewise.

I haven’t mentioned anything about Gibbo getting abuse from any section of our fans,  although Prez did in the OP.
I was responding to the post by Pancho in which he spoke about him getting abuse from the PV fans and the suggestion that someone in the South Stand had cat called him.

[Spud]

I get it Gaz, & getting pelters off the opposition is standard, & usually a compliment. Getting it off your own will hurt, yes they're professionals but they're humans, & young ones at that. We want them to have passion but to be indifferent to abuse, we can't have it both ways.

[Usher wide.]

If you can’t deal with stick as a footballer you are not a professional.

Vivre Eric Cantona.

[ForsolongaRover]

If you can’t deal with stick as a footballer you are not a professional.

Vivre Eric Cantona.

It should be balanced by the adulation when you do well. It’s that kind of job. Traffic Wardens only get stick, but who feels sorry for them?

[i_ateallthepies]

If you can’t deal with stick as a footballer you are not a professional.

I always thought the definition of a professional is that they are paid for the work they do.

The characters of professional footballers will span the whole spectrum of types from total shithouse to shrinking violet and those at the weakest end will probably fall by the wayside very early regardless of their footballing talent.  It will still leave plenty who continue in the game who are less able to deal with verbal abuse.

[Filo]

If you can’t deal with stick as a footballer you are not a professional.

Vivre Eric Cantona.

To be fair Cantona dealt with it