Verbal abuse shouted at football players
In light of the recent headlines regarding Jamie Carragher and Alex Ferguson I feel the situation has gone too far. It has reached the stage where so called 'football fans' can get away with screaming the most foul, vile verbal abuse, often about the players family.
So exactly what is the football player supposed to do? Are the meant to accept it because 'that is what he is paid highly for' according to these idiots who shout out these nasty, horrible insults?
And wo betide the player who scores and then quite rightly celebrates his goal. He is accused of inciting the crowd and by the same people who have dished out the non stop verbal abuse for 90 minutes. They want the player arrested and charged by the police and the FA for hurting their feelings! The hypocrisy is staggering. I don't care if you are the richest football player on earth, no one should have to put up with this kind of horrible verbal abuse whilst trying to do their job.
Would these people verbally abuse Bill Gates
Would these people verbally abuse Bill Gates if they met him on account of the money he earns?
I just find it very sad some people can get so pumped up and then act in a way that would see them arrested if they behaved like that in the street.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see some of these idiots meeting their targets in public (without a group behind them). I wonder if they would still be brave enough to shout out nasty insults?
By: Tomo
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You get so caught up in the action and atmosphere so that when you witness a piece of crass incompetence by one of your players, its hard to contain your feelings. Once when one of our strikers missed his fifth guilt-edged chance in the game, I forgot myself and called him a useless `c`. I was not proud of myself, but I`m certain it will happen again.
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Swearing in public - I get so annoyed when I hear people effin this and effin that - and you can just......! I took my grandchildren to the park in the snow, and we heard kids about ten swearing loudly. I told them politely - but firmly - to stop the bad language. I do not want my grandchildren to hear it. Thankfully - they responsed positivley - apologised and stopped. But how many times have we all heard fathers swearing at their children and you can bet if the children did, they would respon "I don't know where they get it from - the must hear it in school!"
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Can anyone think of thoughtful calls from the spectators for Wayne Rooney? Tomo doesn't want anything untoward. How about, "Nice socks Wayne!"
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"Hope Kai enjoyed Dubai!"
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"Hope Kai enjoyed Dubai!"
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lets all pat each others bums a lot, kiss and cuddle , genrally act like spoilt babies, cry at the least little thing , cheat , roll about as if were dieing , get paid a fortune from the hard earned of morons much less well off than us who are incapable of giving up hero worship although they profess to be adults . and have utter distain for morality or the fact were looked upon as role models .
we always get away with rape, spitroasting, speeding, getting bung charges thrown out, its great were virtually untouchable , .
we always get away with rape, spitroasting, speeding, getting bung charges thrown out, its great were virtually untouchable , .
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a prem footballer - 4-May-10 22:20
beep beep , buckets full of cut up paper , spinning bow ties , flappy hair , hoopy trousers , size 40 red shoes , water squirting flowers
hey its overpaid prem players at work
hey its overpaid prem players at work
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I think footballer are cads bounders ner do wells , poodle fakers , and jolly bad eggs all round ,
there we are thats told them ,
there we are thats told them ,
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tarquin fawcett plunkington - 28-Apr-10 15:45
with his size 40 clown shoes on I hope .
and a squirty flower and the big hoopy trousers
and a squirty flower and the big hoopy trousers
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the ringmaster - 28-Apr-10 15:33
Liverpool will probably deserve all the abuse they get this weekend when they roll over for the Blues. But I can't wait to see Dogbra punching the air in front of the KOP.
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This probably wont go down well but never mind, the fans may not agree but they are the ones to blame for paying their over inflated ticket prices for a start.
Correct me if I am wrong but does all this money raised from entrance fees contribute to spoiling this pampered lot with their out of touch with reality wages I wont say earnings because there is no way on this earth that these people earn that amount of money.
Its high time that this so called "beautifull Game" god it makes me kringe just to say it had a right good kick in the backside and brought back down to earth.
All the hype and constant talk about players earnings and transfer fees and not to forget the worlds existence will be decided on wether the lads get one goal or is it two or three who cares.
The sooner Football is returned to being a sport instead of a business the world will be a much better place.
Gingertrucker
Correct me if I am wrong but does all this money raised from entrance fees contribute to spoiling this pampered lot with their out of touch with reality wages I wont say earnings because there is no way on this earth that these people earn that amount of money.
Its high time that this so called "beautifull Game" god it makes me kringe just to say it had a right good kick in the backside and brought back down to earth.
All the hype and constant talk about players earnings and transfer fees and not to forget the worlds existence will be decided on wether the lads get one goal or is it two or three who cares.
The sooner Football is returned to being a sport instead of a business the world will be a much better place.
Gingertrucker
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Gingertrucker - 5-Feb-10 20:11
What I hate hearing is people moaning about how much these football players earn in a week, its simple here, don't buy a ticket, no-one is forced to go to a football match, fair play to them I say.
Unlike those people who work for councils in the UK, that agree to pay each other in excess of one hundred thousand pounds a year, using the excuse that other councils pay that kind of cash, people living on the breadline support these corrupt parasites, who shouldn't be on more than thirty grand a year, we have no choice but to pay up here, bleeding the workers dry.
Unlike those people who work for councils in the UK, that agree to pay each other in excess of one hundred thousand pounds a year, using the excuse that other councils pay that kind of cash, people living on the breadline support these corrupt parasites, who shouldn't be on more than thirty grand a year, we have no choice but to pay up here, bleeding the workers dry.
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Gainsborough lad. - 12-Nov-09 23:11
Footballers are strong characters and if they can't take a bit of criticism when their play is poor, then they are wimps and should not be playing. Having said that, any abuse about their family is unacceptable.
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Tomo,I don"t think the players notice,they are too busy shouting abuse at the poor old referee about him and his family.Most of the players speak english as a second Language so the rantings of the typical cockney,scouse,or geordie yob would be entirely unintelligible to them.
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Yeah, come on, these guys are paid a small fortune. I'd happily take all the shouted insults at a football match for a fraction of what they earn. It's the mentality of the game anyway!
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For a footballers wages,I would willingly run around a football pitch and let the crowd shout at me and call me anything that came into their heads.
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Well they should put up with it, it get picked on at times for my wealth, and I put up with it. I don't work becuase I am still at school but my parents do, and they put in alot more hours than these 'footballers' do, hell I spend more than 90minutes in the gym doing a hell of a lot more than they do in 90minutes. Now if you are as well paid as they are (for no apparent reason) they should but up with abuse hurled at them. I am a big rugby player and a fan, and the players don't get nearly as much money as these 'footballers' do and I'm not trying to change that, and when was the last time you heard someone shout abuse at a 6ft 7", rather large, bald, rugby player?? exactly.
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Adey...the point being that most of the unsavioury comments come about as a result of people feeling passionate about their team. It is common or this passion to spill over into abuse and it will never stop happening. As long as the man in the street can afford to go to football matches there will be those that hurl abuse.
Do you disagree that:-
1. These people put themselves up there and it is the nature of the football fan to put them down. I don't condone it but I accept that it will always occur.
2. These players become role models for our children and have a responsibility to act as such.
3. The behaviour and arrogance of some players is utterly disgraceful and they deserve to be told. (and I don't mean by abuse from the crowd there.)
Do you disagree that:-
1. These people put themselves up there and it is the nature of the football fan to put them down. I don't condone it but I accept that it will always occur.
2. These players become role models for our children and have a responsibility to act as such.
3. The behaviour and arrogance of some players is utterly disgraceful and they deserve to be told. (and I don't mean by abuse from the crowd there.)
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I should have made my point a little clearer than I did,so here it is.I DID NOT say that you believe abusive chants to be acceptable so why I should apologise for something I havent done is beyond me.You have made it obvious that you do not agree with abusing players,but my point was in your original post you went off on a complete tangent to what Tomo was trying to say and wrote about the passion of football fans like yourself ( which was never questioned, it was a post about this passion becoming something a whole lot more unpleasant ) so that is why I said you missed the point.You have accused both myself and Tomo of not reading and understanding your posts,but before you do this may I suggest you do the same thing.?
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Adey...take a minute out of your busy day and read my post again.
When done please apologise and admit that I clearly stated that I do not find personal abuse to be acceptable. I said that it is reasonable to criticise players for under performing etc. At no time did I condone personal attacks.
I'm also a season ticket holder at a premiership club and have been for twenty five years (long before it was fashionable). The club I support has a system whereby supporters are actively encouraged to report inappropriate behaviour by anonymously texting a steward. the stewards will then deal with the offender. Attacks based on race, sexuality etc. are not tolerated by my club and are never heard coming from me personally.
When done please apologise and admit that I clearly stated that I do not find personal abuse to be acceptable. I said that it is reasonable to criticise players for under performing etc. At no time did I condone personal attacks.
I'm also a season ticket holder at a premiership club and have been for twenty five years (long before it was fashionable). The club I support has a system whereby supporters are actively encouraged to report inappropriate behaviour by anonymously texting a steward. the stewards will then deal with the offender. Attacks based on race, sexuality etc. are not tolerated by my club and are never heard coming from me personally.
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I agree with Tomo.There is a big difference between supporting your own team and abusing an opposition player with the kind of chants he mentioned."A footy fan" like the one on here seems to have missed that point somewhat.Before you bracket me as someone else who has never been to a game,I am a season ticket holder at a Premiership club who first attended a game at the age of 12 and became hooked.Yes,you do have a right to criticism of under performing players but like Tomo says,the abuse given to opposition players has me cringing with embarrassment or downright angry at the mentality of these people.
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Tomo, I clearly said in my post that when it gets personal it is not okay! Read first-criticise later!
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