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*sigh* That'll be one I'll be telling the grandkiddies. As much as I hated the decision, I couldn't bring myself to boo my own team.Originally Posted by Moses
I will boo the ref only if he makes such bad decisions, like in the crusaders game!
What gets me is that we have waited so long to get this kind of rugby here, with the kind of int'l players that come here now to play high quality rugby that we all love, or we wouldn't go, & then boo some of the best players in the world when they run on, or take a kick.Now I am all for supporting our team & waving flags etc behind the goal posts when they are kicking but coming from a rugby backgound of 35 yrs I do get annoyed when people don't appreciate the game for the game.After seeing the dockers crowd booing Judd the other week I hope Rugby fans are better than that.After all look at Brittish soccer fans & Brittish rugby fans, they don't compare. So maybe we should show Aussie rules fans how to behave.
Leave the booing too the bottom end of the gene pool. DOCKERS FANS.
Aussie Rules fans are just people who are yet to experience Top Shelf Rugby. to know it is to love it
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Well said herkit and welcome aboard!
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Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Thanx Burgs, good to be here.
Originally Posted by Flamethrower
Strange group these docker fans. Fans of pants?
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hahaha ... i think booing comes along with all sports ...take it or leave it ... I will sometimes find my self booing at the ref for stupid calls and deep sighs when we drop the ball ... but I have never booed the other team when we have lost ... I think if you do that it is showing the worst sort of sportsmanship ... its sooo low ... stupid freo fans ... they have lost all respect![]()
I see people that Boo as being either sheep that follow the rest of the crowd or bad sports that are jealous of others that are better at rugby.
Fans that will boo anything are not not quite up to the task of using words instead of sounds.
Strong like Bull - Smart like Tractor
As rugby is a more distinguished game than AFL, we should use our brains more to express our displeasure, with wit and sarcasm, not booing, which is a basic human action of neanderthal man. Comments such as 'are your eyes painted on sir' have always been more of a Rugby benchmark....However, i have booed before, ie the crusaders game, when the refs all got it wrong. So in extreme cases it should be OK, but it should never become a habit
Agreed completely.Originally Posted by frontrow
Originally Posted by frontrow
agreed.... but what about "awww come on" can I say that ... cos I think i say that alot
.... hehehe and why waste your voice on booing ... it should be wasted on cheering
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Right back at ya Lonzy, I say awww come on a lot as well, and have been known to curse loudly at the tele as well.
Or my Personal Favorite; "They've been doing it all day Ref" - works particularly well within the first 5 minutes of play.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa