Since when do we boo our own team?

[Cowboy]

and when that failed you should have done what every other set of fans in the world do, booed the shíte out of them

What evidence have you to back up your statement? So your logic is that by booing we can help our teams performance? In any case I dont feel the need to imitate other fans behaviour as you seem to want to.

[Schumi]

So your logic is that by booing we can help our teams performance?

But your logic seems to be that "shouting derision" will help the performance but booing won't. that doesn't make sense to me.

[Cowboy]

But you logic seems to be that "shouting derision" will help the performance

Perhaps exasperation would be a better word to use, a natural reaction in the heat of a game when you see a pass go wrong or the ball been given away cheaply.

[geysir]

Booing let's the players know (and Staunton and the FAI) in no uncertain terms that these performances just aren't good enough and that the fans now expect better. I'm sure the players (all being highly paid professionals) would probably agree and will get over a few boos. The alternative is to go back to the good old days whereby win, draw or lose we were all happy because we were all only there for the crack and it didn't bother us that we were rubbish. I personally hope those days are long behind us. That loser mentality is what held us back for so long until Charlton came along.

Where do do get all that pre-Charlton good old days shíte from, win lose or draw we were all happy, happy with rubbish.

There were high standards at home then in the competitive games, won most, drew some and only lost a couple when it didn't matter.
That party mood, win lose or draw stuff came with the Charlton era.

A few boos after a poor losing performance isn't a big deal, it has always happened, personally I couldn't be bothered and too much is made out of it.
Groans, silences and even applauding the opposition's goals is more
telling
As mentioned already, sporadic poisonous abuse thrown at some of our own players/managers over the years, before and during a game, by tabloid brainwashed morons is another issue.

[FarBeag]

I get no pleasure out of booing my national team but ffs how are we supposed to let them see how disgruntled we are with their inept performances.Sent them all a bleeden postcard!Many people were not happy with the effort most of the players put in and made this quite clear.Hopefully they will get the message and play with some pride the next time around.Then we will all be happy bunnies players and fans alike.

[ramondo]

I get no pleasure out of booing my national team but ffs how are we supposed to let them see how disgruntled we are with their inept performances.Sent them all a bleeden postcard!Many people were not happy with the effort most of the players put in and made this quite clear.Hopefully they will get the message and play with some pride the next time around.Then we will all be happy bunnies players and fans alike.

Here's how, but probably not possible:

Complete silence.

Imagine it, the players trudging off in front of a full house after another shee-ite performance to the sounds of their own feet on the grass.

That would show them.

[Cowboy]

Something similar to the deathly lull after the switzerland game

Here's how, but probably not possible:

Complete silence.

Imagine it, the players trudging off in front of a full house after another shee-ite performance to the sounds of their own feet on the grass.

That would show them.