When does the Booing stop....

[Pete]

I think we should stop for Newcastle game so we can enjoy the new owner's first game and relegate Newcastle on the same day.

No, you dont want that, if Newcastle come down with us they will almost certainly be looking for a new manager as well and will be a big threat to any chance we have of challenging for promotion next year.

I think Sunderland and Norwich would be a threat too. It's no odds to me who gets relegated with us.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I really couldn't give a stuff about Newcastle. They stay up, they go down, who cares.

Empty stadiums and indifference are just as toxic as booing. The fans are being passionate and making a racket.

[robbo1874]

Fair enough. I do though. They'll be looking to come to take the piss out of us, not our shitty bunch of players. And I hope we do everything possible to stop them.

[not3bad]

Against Newcastle the "Proud History, What Future" placards should be handed out again, and displayed on the 74th minute as this looks powerful. I don't agree with continuing the boos, at least until we're 3-0 down or something.  After the final whistle then of course knock yourself out. I wonder if they are thinking of doing a "lap of appreciation"? I imagine not.

[robbo1874]

I doubt they will. They should be made to do a walk of shame though. But they probably won't as I wouldn't bet against some loonys running on and slapping a few.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Fair enough. I do though. They'll be looking to come to take the piss out of us, not our shitty bunch of players. And I hope we do everything possible to stop them.

If we are so utterly shit that we are the only team in the league that Newcastle fans can take the piss out of, then our players deserve to be lynched, not cheered.

[Jim Shoes]

Booooooooo, Booooooooo!!

[chrisw1]

I'm guessing it's unlikely you'll be at VP for the Newcastle match mate, but if you are, would you really be booing the players during the game if we've still got a chance of dragging the Geordies down with us? I'm all for giving them stick when they come out, but we've much more a chance of beating Newcastle with the fans getting behind the players during the match?

I don't give a shit about Newcastle, whether they stay up or sink with us. And which of our players do you think will, after 35 games of doing absolutely nothing, suddenly make any effort if we clap them?

It would be great to win, not because of who we're playing but because we've only done it 3 times this season.

Yet you continue to advocate generating an atmosphere which makes this less likely?

You have your view, but a lot of people disagree with you, including the acting manager.  It's not about payers trying harder if you clap them, it's about them not having their confidence stripped from the moment they step on the pitch (and forget all that 'targeted booing shite - it is the general negativity effecting all players).  They are afraid to receive the ball, to try anything positive for fear of making mistakes etc.  You are quite right that clapping them won't suddenly make them a good team.  But encouragement is far more likely to contribute to a better performance than booing.  Surely you can't dispute that?

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'm guessing it's unlikely you'll be at VP for the Newcastle match mate, but if you are, would you really be booing the players during the game if we've still got a chance of dragging the Geordies down with us? I'm all for giving them stick when they come out, but we've much more a chance of beating Newcastle with the fans getting behind the players during the match?

I don't give a shit about Newcastle, whether they stay up or sink with us. And which of our players do you think will, after 35 games of doing absolutely nothing, suddenly make any effort if we clap them?

It would be great to win, not because of who we're playing but because we've only done it 3 times this season.

Yet you continue to advocate generating an atmosphere which makes this less likely?

You have your view, but a lot of people disagree with you, including the acting manager.  It's not about payers trying harder if you clap them, it's about them not having their confidence stripped from the moment they step on the pitch (and forget all that 'targeted booing shite - it is the general negativity effecting all players).  They are afraid to receive the ball, to try anything positive for fear of making mistakes etc.  You are quite right that clapping them won't suddenly make them a good team.  But encouragement is far more likely to contribute to a better performance than booing.  Surely you can't dispute that?

The team have received fantastic support, absolutely unbelievable support for 3 quarters of this season and it's done nothing to lift the team. More than that, it seems to have been thrown back in the fans' faces by several players. How could we possibly play worse?

[Dave]

I really don't get what Bacuna has done wrong. He has made one unfortunate slip in a Dutch interview when we do not really know the context in which he made his comments and it has to be remembered Ajax are an absolute massive institution in Holland. The interview may have been drawing an answer from a young kid to a question he needn't have answered. Again, its all about the context. But who is Bacuna got to learn from at Villa? Who are the wiser calm heads? Bacuna's problem is his lack of confidence. Yes, he isn't brilliant by any means and is out of his depth at this level but he is a kid finding his feet who of course believes in his ability.

When we were tearing into Tottenham at White Hart Lane for 10 minutes he was instrumental in getting tha going. He was superb for half an hour at Sunderland until their goal and then fell apart. He's a kid, with limited ability for the Premier League, he said a maybe innocent thing, who does try his hardest every week, who's confidence is shot. We shouldn't be booing him. We should try and give him as much of a boost by supporting him as possible. Him and all the others who aren't the piss takers. Bacuna isn't one of the piss takers.

Enough is enough with the booing. It stops being funny, it stops justified, it stops being Aston Villa. We as fans need to grow a pair and stop sulking now. We know who the guilty ones are and its not at best mediocre young players out of their depth, but those that are cheating us.

I couldn't agree more. So he said he wants to play in the Champions League one day. So what? If we're booing players for that then it's ridiculous.

He didn't even say that specifically. An interviewer asked him "if you come back to the Eredivisie, would you be interested in a move to Ajax or PSV?", he said " yes".

If somebody considers that "disgraceful", I'd suggest they are being a bit over-sensitive.

[scott arms]

I'm guessing it's unlikely you'll be at VP for the Newcastle match mate, but if you are, would you really be booing the players during the game if we've still got a chance of dragging the Geordies down with us? I'm all for giving them stick when they come out, but we've much more a chance of beating Newcastle with the fans getting behind the players during the match?

I don't give a shit about Newcastle, whether they stay up or sink with us. And which of our players do you think will, after 35 games of doing absolutely nothing, suddenly make any effort if we clap them?

It would be great to win, not because of who we're playing but because we've only done it 3 times this season.

Yet you continue to advocate generating an atmosphere which makes this less likely?

You have your view, but a lot of people disagree with you, including the acting manager.  It's not about payers trying harder if you clap them, it's about them not having their confidence stripped from the moment they step on the pitch (and forget all that 'targeted booing shite - it is the general negativity effecting all players).  They are afraid to receive the ball, to try anything positive for fear of making mistakes etc.  You are quite right that clapping them won't suddenly make them a good team.  But encouragement is far more likely to contribute to a better performance than booing.  Surely you can't dispute that?

so you are saying so called Professional footballers who earn thousands a week are Scared to touch the ball?  They should be bombarded with boos If that's the case.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Who cares if they play better now, we're relegated. We could play like Brazil circa 1970 it wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference we're down. I suspect we wouldn't even if we all did a Brazilian samba and brought along some Brazilian hotties to cheer the poor lovies on the pitch up.

Not even viagra in the pre game lucozade could get this lot performing, never mind a few cheers.

New season, new start. But until then absolute pelters.

[walsall villain]

I'm guessing it's unlikely you'll be at VP for the Newcastle match mate, but if you are, would you really be booing the players during the game if we've still got a chance of dragging the Geordies down with us? I'm all for giving them stick when they come out, but we've much more a chance of beating Newcastle with the fans getting behind the players during the match?

I don't give a shit about Newcastle, whether they stay up or sink with us. And which of our players do you think will, after 35 games of doing absolutely nothing, suddenly make any effort if we clap them?

It would be great to win, not because of who we're playing but because we've only done it 3 times this season.

I've never booed a Villa player and never will but it's very understandable with what has happened why people do. For me, this year has always been about lack of quality. There were games when we were the better team and looked in control but couldn't take simple chances and made daft errors defensively. What is noticeable in the last couple of months is that the fight has gone out of them and now the effort seems lacking in some. When players don't track back our dodgy defenders get exposed and we know the rest.
Booing players has got to affect any shreds of confidence they have surely? And it must impact on the players you don't boo. If one of the youngsters is given a game he would be wary of passing to one of the hated lot which puts a constraint on his game straight away.
Let's hope there is some positive news before the last home game then perhaps we can show the new owner what we can be like?

[Jimbo]

Walsall Villain, all the stats show that we covered less ground than other teams - even in the first half of the season, before the club officially gave up in January. We haven't tried. That's down to the players' attitude.

[spartacuss]

I think we should give the team a big 'thank you'.

Because of their serial ineptness we've avoided that: 'Wear-brown-trousers-staying-up-going-down-what's-that-score-through-my-earpiece?-blubbing-for-the-camera' last match farrago.

'For this relief much thanks.'