Booing Stephen Quinn

[sitwell]

Got it in one coops ,the man is a bully ,his man management is unbelieveably bad. I also agree about bringing on Quinn with a minute to go ,he had other options and must have known the reaction he was going to get ,he is either vindictive or very stupid.

Good job it wasn't Warnock ,Bertie and his mates would have been accusing him of pocketing a share of his appearance money like Chiefs.

 

[Santos]

Apparently Billy Sharp got an almighty bollocking from Blackwell following the Vale game. I didn't go, was he that bad or was it just a case of Blackwell picking on someone other than Cotts for a change?

He wasn't good but no better or worse than Henderson or Robertson. Infact he was better than Robertson who is poor and will stay at Bury.

I feel for Billy, he seems to have copped it both from Robson & Blackwell (and Warnock to a lesser degree), shame as being a Blade must make it even tougher for him.

I understand he wasn't at the game today, I expect him to be gone by Monday.

 

[Linz]

Gentlemen, I realise some of you have just joined today, but we don't like cheap, low blows in the form of name calling around here. There are plenty of other forums where this line of discussion is the norm, but this isn't one of them.

Please refrain.

Many thanks.

 

[rachyblade]

TOLD! hehe

 

[matth]

Didn't say I had, Santos. Just said I was trying to explain why I think they might have been booing him. I can't speak for the other supporters of our club.

As for Sharp on Tuesday, I am utterly bemused as to why he got the biggest bollocking - he wasn't great, by any means, but there were far worse players than him on the pitch...

 

[happyhippy]

I heard booing when his name was announced, even though he was named as a sub. Subs clapped, then when Quinny started his warm up i heard people shouting at him, then booed onto the pitch. No need at all.

That was the point I was going to make as well. I was astonished. Booed before anyone had stepped onto the pitch in anger. Unbelievable.

My beef is that we shouldn't do it in the ground, with the exception of terrible performances in general, and even then I'm not convinced. Never directed at one player though, and certainly not before he's even on the pitch!

 

[Slugger]

I fully understand booing a player who has not put in their full 100% effort during their time on the pitch but agree that booing a Blade as he is coming onto the pitch is counter-productive. However poor Quinny's performances have been recently can anyone seriously suggest that he is not trying?
The "great" Ronaldo in the Champions League final went on a sulk when he didn't get a free and actually stopped playing for about 30 secs. This resulted in an attack from his side (who were losing at the time) being forced to break down as he was stood sulking in an offside position. Now that is a "booable" offence and not something you could ever imagine SQuinny doing.

 

[Bladesman]

boo him or not people can do what they like, but lets think. Its not like most people are gonna see quinn every other day and get to hold a conversation with the lad and get to tell him what they think of his performances for the last 18months, so the only way to let a player know that most are not happy with there performances is like it or not to boo or heckle the player, it happens up an down the country.

Could always write him a letter?

 

[Rattly Noise]

Why should a match at the Lane be like a 'Big Brother' eviction?

There has never been any evidence that booing a player (deserved or not) motivates them into playing any better, whereas cheering them on and generally geeing them up always seems to work.

Not only that but it creates a great atmosphere and everyone goes home a little bit happier (okay maybe not the last bit).

Given all that, what do the boo boys hope to actually achieve by getting on Quinnies back. Certainly isn't improving his game is it?

 

[matth]

I think it's illegal to send a turd through the post in this country...

 

[Santos]

Didn't say I had, Santos. Just said I was trying to explain why I think they might have been booing him. I can't speak for the other supporters of our club. QUOTE]

Why were they booing him? Quinny may be poor but it isn't for lack of effort, and he doesn't pick himself. If they were booing Blackwell for doing it, well it's pretty pathetic really and sours a good home win, it isn't as if bringing Quinn on was tactical to go a bit more defensive.

 

[Foxy]

I think it's illegal to send a turd through the post in this country...

Not sure whether it is or isn't.

I believe "fertiliser" is okay though

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I just don't really understand it to be honest. As I posted about the possibility of Wardy being booed, you simply aren't going to get the best out of him.

Quinny has been playing poorly, and has been dropped. Its not like the management are out of touch with the fans feelings, they had dropped him.

I don't rate Quinn but to boo him is just wrong and totally counter productive.
Its the old Big Brother at home voting rubbish they want to vote him out so they boo.
Grow up it doesn't work that way and I'm sorry to say but your opinion of a player doesn't really count that much either. It doesn't matter how much money to pay to watch them every year that doesn't come into it at all.
It's called being a supporter, get used to it and suck it up.
The Manager is there to manage the Coach there to coach and the supporters are there to....... well you work it out.

 

[matth]

Santos, as I said, it could have been boos directed at the fact he'd been brought on, rather than at Quinn himself. Possibly, possibly not. Who knows?

 

[Bladesman]

Santos, as I said, it could have been boos directed at the fact he'd been brought on, rather than at Quinn himself. Possibly, possibly not. Who knows?

Exactly and who cares.

There will always be people that boo.

Same with the way our fans are that cocksure of a win they start leaving when there is still 10 mins to play.

Just the way some of our supporters are and not just at our club it is the same elsewhere.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Santos, as I said, it could have been boos directed at the fact he'd been brought on, rather than at Quinn himself. Possibly, possibly not. Who knows?

Regardless it has the same effect.

Booing a substitution isn't going to help anyone is it?

 

[SwissBlade]

Its got a bit heated on here hasn't it? I think a few people need to get a grip of perspective, we got a decent win, albeit against a poor team and the team played as a team ( from what i heard)

I remember last season away at Donny, Monty came on as sub and got booed. Didn't understand why we brought him on there, but I didn't agree with him getting booed.

Seems a similar situation with Quinny. He's had a bad couple of seasons culminating in him finally getting dropped. I think that'll affect him more than getting booed. I don't agree with booing and don't think it does any good, but I wouldn't stop anyone venting their opinion...

Neither Howard or Quinn set that position alight, but Howard has the shirt now and Quinn has to work to get back in as does Howard to keep the shirt.

At the end of the day its Blackie that picks the team and he gets it wrong then he should take the blame, not the players... but thats only my opinion:thumbup:

Up the Blades!

 

[TONYBLADE]

it was monty last season...!!!!

have people turned on quinny this season
he was second highest goal scorer last season.....bloody pathetic....!!!!!!

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

At the end of the day its Blackie that picks the team and he gets it wrong then he should take the blame, not the players... but thats only my opinion:thumbup:

Up the Blades!

Ultimately it is Blackie who takes the blame. It certainly is him that will lose him job if he keeps playing him and the results don't come. Poor players manage to outstay their managers 9 times out of 10.

 

[Stafford Blade]

Got it in one coops ,the man is a bully ,his man management is unbelieveably bad. I also agree about bringing on Quinn with a minute to go ,he had other options and must have known the reaction he was going to get ,he is either vindictive or very stupid.

Good job it wasn't Warnock ,Bertie and his mates would have been accusing him of pocketing a share of his appearance money like Chiefs.

have to agree here. blackwell obviously falls out with players on a regular basis. whilst quinn is shit, he could have brought any of the subs on. personality wise, blackwell isn't fit to lace warnock's boots

 

[Stafford Blade]

it was monty last season...!!!!

have people turned on quinny this season
he was second highest goal scorer last season.....bloody pathetic....!!!!!!

anyone that boos monty is a c**t. he should be the 1st man on the team sheet

 

[Sensiblade]

anyone that boos monty is a c**t. he should be the 1st man on the team sheet

Not condoning the use of the C word but IMO your right

 

[jose_d_blade]

im sorry but you have to think why did blackwell put him on he should have known what would happen should have kept him out of the squad all together.
let the fans chill out and forgive and forget.

puting him on was a stupid decision

 

[Sensiblade]

im sorry but you have to think why did blackwell put him on he should have known what would happen should have kept him out of the squad all together.
let the fans chill out and forgive and forget.

puting him one was a stupid decision

Blackwells job is not to make the fans happy, it's to win games.
If he felt putting Quinn on was a good thing for the team then so be it.
If we as fans disagree then also so be it
but it won't (and shouldn't) stop Blackwell making the decisions he wants to

 

[Bladesman]

Blackwells job is not to make the fans happy, it's to win games.
If he felt putting Quinn on was a good thing for the team then so be it.
If we as fans disagree then also so be it
but it won't (and shouldn't) stop Blackwell making the decisions he wants to

Surely winning games will make the fans happy.

Although obviously he has a duty to please the fans just look at Robson he didnt please the fans and look what happend to him.

 

[jose_d_blade]

hows it good for the team to destroy a players moral by throwing him to the baying fans.
blackwell would be a stupid man to think this would not happen.
we were crusing to a win we didnt need quinn.

 

[Sensiblade]

Surely winning games will make the fans happy.

Although obviously he has a duty to please the fans just look at Robson he didnt please the fans and look what happend to him.

I know it seems to us as fans that the club pleasing us is what they are there for, but this isn't the case
The club are there to A: Win s many games and trophies as they can (or to finish as high in the league as they can) an B: Make money (or as little loss as possible)
If A = pleasing the fans it is a bonus.
also A must happen to succeed in B

 

[happyhippy]

Surely winning games will make the fans happy.

We were winning (deep, deep into injury time), we did win, and people booed a player on his way on. I'm sorry, but that's not on.

hows it good for the team to destroy a players moral by throwing him to the baying fans.
blackwell would be a stupid man to think this would not happen.
we were crusing to a win we didnt need quinn.

By that logic, we should just sack Squinny then. Even Phil Sodding Starbuck never came in for the sort of abuse that Squinny gets.

Santos, as I said, it could have been boos directed at the fact he'd been brought on, rather than at Quinn himself. Possibly, possibly not. Who knows?

Do you really think that matt? His name was booed before kick off for the love of God(TM).

 

[Deleted member 1486]

i'm sure the blades never used to turn on their own so readily.

Sorry, but as far back as I can remember this has been going on. The worst I can remember was Spackman, as they did the team announcements at the start of the game it would be "yay" after every name, then "number XX - Nigel Spackman" and half the crowd would Boo. Not just once but every time his name was read out, even when he was a sub.

When Kendall left everyone to man thought Spackman was the man for the job. Short memories?

For the record I've never booed one of our players. It's counter productive, but I also don't think Stephen Quinn is good enough. It's not that he's out of form, he's always looked poor. A few decent free kicks and the occasional volley does not, sadly, make a good player.

 

[happyhippy]

Sorry, but as far back as I can remember this has been going on. The worst I can remember was Spackman, as they did the team announcements at the start of the game it would be "yay" after every name, then "number XX - Nigel Spackman" and half the crowd would Boo. Not just once but every time his name was read out, even when he was a sub.

When Kendall left everyone to man thought Spackman was the man for the job. Short memories?

For the record I've never booed one of our players. It's counter productive, but I also don't think Stephen Quinn is good enough. It's not that he's out of form, he's always looked poor. A few decent free kicks and the occasional volley does not, sadly, make a good player.

Oh, John Gannon got much worse than Nigel. The irony was that we were a completely one dimensional side which relied on a player who could place a dead ball. Gannon was the only player for some time who could do that.

Plus ca change .....

It would be wrong to say that he didn't have frailties as well, mind you.