I look at it this way - you paid for your ticket, you're entitled to cheer or boo whoever you want. I'm not trying to tell you otherwise. But I think booing players is pretty counterproductive. If they are out there busting their hump, but having a bad day, booing them is certainly not going to do their confidence any good. If they are slacking and have a bad attitude, booing probably won't change that except to make it worse in my opinion. Managers I'm less worried about, they are expected to have thick hides. When I'm in the stands watching a poor performance, I get upset, but I don't boo or shout abuse at my own players with intent that they hear it. Just my opinion.
Most players "try" to do their best. When they are half assing or being an ass it they should hear the boos (Mendoza vs RSL last year, cough). As a team we need a chant when when the fans think they should be doing better. I always hear in the EPL the "Come on Chelsea! Come on Chelsea!", for example you hear that one a lot this year, and I think we need a "Come on Crew!" when the team starts sitting back. As for management and HO they deserve whatever boos or heckling they get. That is their job to take it.
I agree with this, because it's actually a constructive criticism rather than just abuse. You're telling your team to pick it up. When a player is throwing a tantrum or showing bad attitude, I still disagree with booing, though it's understandable, and if you pay to watch you're free to boo if you want. No amount of booing would ever have made Mendoza play with a better attitude though.
I saw Eric Gehrig running through the Denver airport to make the flight. I also sat behind him in the plane. I agree with the earlier poster about him needing to shave his head. What's left up there is the proud remains of once great civilization of hair....
I saw your brother, Garyn, running downtown Tuesday after work. Full sprint, three blocks, still in his nice clothes trying to catch a bus. I did not boo. I cheered for him. But then, well... He must have chased the wrong bus. He caught up to it, gasping for breath, looked up the bus, took a step back, and put his head down. He then waited for a minute or two until the Number 7 slowly rolled up, and he got on. Then I laughed a little.
Agreed. But if I ever see the kid running I'll get his autograph for the kids and give him a bottle of SPF 30.
To add to the initial boo, I would ask him: what was it like to get totally dominated by Cooper on that first goal? How much does it take to push you off your mark? A small breeze?
Apparently Gehrig has resorted to writing his own wikipedia entry: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gehrig] "Gehrig made his first career MLS regular season start and played all 90 minutes in a 154-0 win at Vancouver on July 6, 2011.[3]" ... why that is unbelievable. I bet he scored at least 20 of those goals. A real record setter.
Gehrig is sloppy, out of control and an instant turnover. He is often out of position. Its great that he is a nice guy and a hard worker, but that does not win games. I would surely buy him a beer if I saw him at a Cbus watering hole because I am a Crew supporter, but he is not very good. Being captain of the reserves means d*^k to me! The truth hurts.
Now that your brother works downtown, just across the street from my office, I have seen him twice on the streets of Columbus. However, I have yet to boo him. The time will come, though...
Someone needs to see him out running, dude needs the fitness work. Out of gas by the 60th minute way too often for this point of the season.
Saw gene Smith at Dallas airport yesterday on his way back to Columbus and some creepy guy taking pictures of him from a distance. Does that come close?