Was it justified to boo Schneiderlin?

[Big_nev]

It's hardly helpful to the team but on the other hand it lets Schneiderlin know running around half assed and not giving a [Poor language removed] about the team and club is simply not good enough. He should be moved on in the summer, hopefully to Stoke in the Championship.

 

[windymiller]

Never boo your own.

He is not one of us, he's a mercenary who can't be bothered. He doesn't give a toss about this club and has made that quite clear. Don't try, get booed. Seems fair enough to me.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I'm not sure.

Schneiderlin has become a totem of fan frustration with his demeanour and performances on the pitch as well as his apparent poor attitude (according to the Ferguson training incident) off it. I understand why people are exasperated with him and by extension the season.

Booing some players might trigger a response. A "I'll prove you wrong" mentality.

Schneiderlin, I suspect, isn't such a player. He's more likely to try less or go into his shell. Which is not ideal. However, it is hard to feel sympathy or to want to support him. I'm not sure that would work with him either.

If nothing else, booing is cathartic for the fans. And it may encourage his departure. Worked for cleverly.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

100 percent

And I’m not usually in favor of it

Lack of talent is one thing

Lack of effort is entirely another

 

[Jt5688]

When you can’t be arsed and openly defy and disrespect even the caretaker manager, you can’t sit there and be shocked that people boo you. He probably doesn’t even care, just like he hasn’t all season. I agree with others who say that it is effective in sending a message to the board and the manager, whoever that may be in the future, quite how we feel about him. If it hastens his departure or encourages him to actually start trying then good. Either are fine with me.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

What does booing achieve, other than making a player lose confidence and perform even worse?

 

[dannyboy]

What does booing achieve, other than making a player lose confidence and perform even worse?

Gives the player a kick up the backside and tells him to stop taking the absolute piss out of the fans who have spent hundreds of quid watching his sorry performances all year.

Why should we be tolerating the mess that has been this season?

 

[JelavicBrate2]

Wasn't there like, but I'd say it is. We've had lots of players who aren't great in recent years, who have tried their socks off for the club. I remember some idiot abusing Distin against Newcastle, because he made 1 error which I thought was uncalled for. Players make mistakes, some players just aren't good enough but as long as they try, most fans will support them. Anichebe was an example of somebody who wasn't very popular, however when he started trying harder, fans warmed to him. The problem with the Snide, is he doesn't try very hard, it has a disgusting attitude and he rarely if ever performs.

 

[Lapeno77]

What does booing achieve, other than making a player lose confidence and perform even worse?

I doubt he could play worse.

 

[davek]

I'm not sure.

Schneiderlin has become a totem of fan frustration with his demeanour and performances on the pitch as well as his apparent poor attitude (according to the Ferguson training incident) off it. I understand why people are exasperated with him and by extension the season.

Booing some players might trigger a response. A "I'll prove you wrong" mentality.

Schneiderlin, I suspect, isn't such a player. He's more likely to try less or go into his shell. Which is not ideal. However, it is hard to feel sympathy or to want to support him. I'm not sure that would work with him either.

If nothing else, booing is cathartic for the fans. And it may encourage his departure. Worked for cleverly.

He'll sulk and do less if/when he plays again just to show he's having the final say on the matter.

He's hopeless. How anyone last season was raving on his meat and potato, nothing performances still amazes me.

 

[bring the ghost on]

Booing some players might trigger a response. A "I'll prove you wrong" mentality. Schneiderlin, I suspect, isn't such a player.

Agree, although I feel as though an arm round him & some words of encouragement would do nothing for him either. A lost cause, it seems.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Why the hell didn’t we sell him for £20m?

 

[macdog]

What does booing achieve, other than making a player lose confidence and perform even worse?

I reckon it was a message to the manager and board as much as a message to the useless lump.

 

[HOWIE13]

Big Sam was shocked. Does he never read our forums?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

It was... weird.

No doubt he's been muck this season and his attitude doesn't help, but the way it happened was just mad I thought.