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Thread: Booing of Adam Goodes by fans of Melbourne clubs

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    Quote Originally Posted by 31 hard at it View Post
    It was a large section of the Hawthorn members section who constantly booed.
    I sat in the Ponsford stand top level and very few took part.

    A childish mob mentality.

    It detracted from the game. They did not boo when he took that stunningly brave make with 3 Hawks bearing down.

    There are many players on opposition sides that I do not like - but to spend a large part of a great night booing an individual rather than appreciate the spectacle offered is beyond me.
    when I looked a guy in the eye and asked why ? his comeback was to have a go at my beanie ! they are a mob of philistines !

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    Quote Originally Posted by undy View Post
    But they aren't booing Jetta.
    It's racism, but not simple racism, its because Goodes is a "challenger" to pick the terminology of that Jake Niall article.
    And they treat Cyril like a god, so it is not racism.

    undy is correct.

    But it is tiresome.

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    I also found the booing of Franklin ironic.

    Frawley didn't get booed.

    Hypocrites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erica View Post
    Carey was booed in his later years because he he was a sleaze.
    I remember chants of "Carey is a wanker" long before the affair and his general sleaziness became public knowledge.

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    The thing is, the more people complain about Goodes being booed and the more attention it's given, the louder they will boo next time. Lose lose situation.

    Hawk fans/members are basically just despicable humans in general.

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    Eurovision had anti-boo technology for the Russians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bloodsbigot View Post
    I remember chants of "Carey is a wanker" long before the affair and his general sleaziness became public knowledge.
    It is kind of a term of respect is Australian sporting. You are not going to be subject to that chant if you aren't any good.
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    Who gives a poop? Adam doesn't. It's happened for as long as i can remember down here. Can't play 350+ games at near an elite level for a large part of it, and not lose some friends.

    Honestly it's a mixture of all the above. From knowing my mates who aren't racist, he isn't liked for several reasons.
    Playing for frees (pisses me off no end)
    a few cheap incidents (Elbow to the back etc)
    Tall Poppy.
    Oh he's that good hurt our teams
    2 flags 2 brownlows.

    Now are any of them booing? Nah probably not.... But really who does boo if there hasn't been an incident that game? Dimwits? Racists? Bandwagoners?

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry View Post
    Eurovision had anti-boo technology for the Russians.
    Ahhh the lovable Russians. lol.

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    AC Milan walked off
    I'd like to see the AFL order the Hawks play a home game behind closed doors.

    Somehow that's about as likely as me getting a full day's work done on the Monday following a great win like this weekend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by undy View Post
    AC Milan walked off
    I'd like to see the AFL order the Hawks play a home game behind closed doors.

    Somehow that's about as likely as me getting a full day's work done on the Monday following a great win like this weekend.
    I'd love to see a walk off just to see the ramifications.

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