I actually don't think that it is just a Norwich thing

There was that story at the weekend about Man U trying to improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford.

I also remember stories about Birmingham and Spurs getting booed off after the ending of ridiculously long unbeaten home runs. You could always tell that Lambert was fuming on the odd occasion he got a few boos. Its like he thought 'What the f**k?! after all we've achieved you still boo us off...'

Its something to do with modern fan culture. A kind of 'entertain me' expectation that is fuelled by the hype, the high ticket prices and the fact that players are paid ridiculously well. Maybe also not enough young people to get the atmosphere going.

Posted By: Cart Gap Disco on April 8th 2013 at 16:09:18

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Its a shame that the fans aren't doing more to help the players out (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 8, 15:52:54
- *aul *ambert used to be good at that (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 16:27:10
  - One of the players (E Bennett?) rushed over to the crowd on Saturday after we'd scored to (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 8, 16:34:04
    - reading at home, carrrow road should be rocking (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 16:49:09
      - Unless we score early on, in which case there'll be satisfied silence until they equalise (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:59:52
        
        bloke two rows in front of me has got a homemade thermos holster (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 17:03:29
        
        lol, is that so he can whip it out at a moment's notice? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 17:43:43
        
        i have pondered about it (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 18:00:30
    - Kamara did it twice too (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:34:49
  - hoot could stop telling us how much better all the oppo is (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:29:31
    - he's never told me once (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 16:32:19
- yep when a legend like holt is vilified then you know there are big problems (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:13:56
- One of the reasons I was SO glad we scored just before half time on Saturday was to avoid (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 8, 16:11:21
  - This really came accross watching it on stream (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 16:16:23
    - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:21:13
      - I didn't hear any boos though at half time (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 8, 16:29:30
        
        Just after the goal went in, you could hear it (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 16:39:50
        
        I didn't either on my stream. In fact I thought the crowd was much better than usual (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:34:12
        
        there wasn?t booing at HT?s but there were a few after their goal (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:35:54
        
        Absolutely (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 8, 16:40:10
        
        Yes, but we did and it wasn't (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 8, 16:47:19
        
        I'm glad most of them are keeping their heads, whilst many around them are losing theirs (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 17:11:56
        
        so much this (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 17:05:35
        
        Remember before when the opposition scored and a defiant OTBC would drown out their fans? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:45:53
        
        still happens away, that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 8, 17:01:26
        
        can't remember hearing it recently (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 18:14:34
        
        Yep - those were the days. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Apr 8, 16:48:09
- I do wonder about the motives behind those that so vocally chastise the players (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 8, 16:09:00
  - surely just a case of wanting to be seen to do something to "contribute" (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:32:48
  - I sense that chant may have been aimed at Hughton (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Apr 8, 16:12:03
- Think there is a certain amount on the players to get the crowd going... (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 8, 16:05:19
  - FFS! (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Apr 8, 16:17:02
    - perhaps people find it hard to be vocal when bored shitless (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:18:11
      - stay at home then. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Apr 8, 16:22:50
        
        oh i do! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:24:06
        
        Saturday was hardly boring. even if it is, its our club (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Apr 8, 16:25:48
        
        i agree saturday was a rare entertaining game (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:27:30
        
        No! Saturday was a tenst, nerve wracking game for a lot of it! It's hard to be loud then (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 8, 16:38:42
      - Thats why I am silent when fucking my girlfirend....... (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 8, 16:19:27
      - Well, you're the tennis fan (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 8, 16:18:55
        
        who cheered murray home against tsonga (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:21:19
        
        tennis crowds get excited when a pigeon walks across the court (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 8, 17:11:52
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 17:13:18
  - NO!!! This is the problem with modern football!!! (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 8, 16:13:22
    - a friend is trying to do something about it... (NCFC) - Thomo, Apr 8, 16:38:46
      - Cheers. Didn't know about that. Good to see. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 8, 17:08:59
    - At the risk of being boring. Mass standing = mass singing, just look at German grounds (n/m) (NCFC) - trustsec, Apr 8, 16:23:05
      - Agree. Safe standing might make a difference. Especially with cheap casual tickets (n/m) (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 8, 16:32:30
      - Quite small sections of standing at German grounds actually (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 8, 16:25:53
        
        can people still stand or told to sit down? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:28:05
        
        Varies from game to game. i think the snakepits stewards have given up (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 8, 16:33:02
      - Agree totally. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 8, 16:25:51
    - That's as maybe, but it's just how it is with English football (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 8, 16:19:20
    - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:18:19
  - (Not that I'm defending the NFNs that were booing, etc.) (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 8, 16:05:35
- We've come along way since 2008 (NCFC) - pants, Apr 8, 15:59:46
  - I actually don't think that it is just a Norwich thing (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 8, 16:09:18
    - A bloke near me shouted "FFS, Hughton, sort it out" after 7 minutes and 43 seconds on Sat (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 8, 16:16:31
      - without fail within 10mins of every match SCC is moaning on here (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:19:06
        
        most games tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 8, 16:22:21
- yeah, I read that and had the same thought. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 8, 15:57:27
  - hmm, I'm a bit embarassed by that (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:00:36
    - very worrying stuff (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 16:22:48
      - better get used to it. The longer we're in the prem, the more our fans will feel entitled (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 8, 16:35:53

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