Quote: Bulliac "We seem to be going back to that, 'we're the Bulls and we ought to win', mentality. No-one has a right to win - all you can ask is they put the effort in and do their best. Booing people who have done that does nothing to help, imo.
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As someone who has been inflicted by being a supporter of some of the crappiest sports teams in the country, one thing I would never do is boo someone who is giving their all but lacks in ability. In fact, I would much rather have a side full of hard-working, honest triers than a team of gifted individuals. This I appreciate greatly.
I also accept that it is unrealistic to expect players of any team I follow to necessarily have the same love and passion for the side as I do. (Unless you are a fan of the club you play for then you won't have the same emotional attachment IMO).
What is NOT unrealistic however is to expect the players on the park to come off at the end having given it their all, drenched in sweat and pretty fatigued (within reason). If this is the case then I would never boo a player as they are clearly doing their best.
And, I guess, for the sake of this discussion you can only decide which way you look at it is if you think that the players are really giving 100%?
Or, for that matter, if it even IS the players that people are voicing their opinions on, or if the boos are aimed at the people who recruit them, and coach them.