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	<title>Comments on: Good supporter/bad supporter debate part three</title>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
		<link>http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/09/25/good-supporterbad-supporter-debate-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-894</link>
		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What rubbish Bantamtills.  You may want to pick on an 'easy target' and class that as 'human nature', but I just feel it is cowardice.

Why is it 'human nature' to attack another human for simply trying his hardest to do his job?  Do you see the same people posting positive comments when we play well and win?  The answer is a resounding NO.

When I post messages about 'my club', I do so with a purpose of trying to remain positive.  What is there to gain by posting negative remarks.  The players probably won't read them anyway!  If a player or a team put in an abject performance, they need your support not criticism, if they are to bounce back.

Don't get me wrong.  If we play poorly and get beat, I am as upset and angry as the rest of our fans.  I just don't see the point in verbally attacking OUR players!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What rubbish Bantamtills.  You may want to pick on an &#8216;easy target&#8217; and class that as &#8216;human nature&#8217;, but I just feel it is cowardice.</p>
<p>Why is it &#8216;human nature&#8217; to attack another human for simply trying his hardest to do his job?  Do you see the same people posting positive comments when we play well and win?  The answer is a resounding NO.</p>
<p>When I post messages about &#8216;my club&#8217;, I do so with a purpose of trying to remain positive.  What is there to gain by posting negative remarks.  The players probably won&#8217;t read them anyway!  If a player or a team put in an abject performance, they need your support not criticism, if they are to bounce back.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong.  If we play poorly and get beat, I am as upset and angry as the rest of our fans.  I just don&#8217;t see the point in verbally attacking OUR players!</p>
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		<title>By: Bantamtills (Alias)</title>
		<link>http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/09/25/good-supporterbad-supporter-debate-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-885</link>
		<dc:creator>Bantamtills (Alias)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The whole essence of this post can be summed up simply:It is called "human nature." 

I cannot understand why you have a problem with the fact that when our team are loosing/playing below their best, supporters are quick to jump on the "easy target," be it a left or right back, winger, striker or member of the management team. It's "human nature." 

For a lot of us, winning a game of football on a Saturday afternoon in Bradford is &lt;strong&gt;all&lt;/strong&gt; there is. Not all of us have the ability/maturity/inclination to keep schtum when things are going against us. We need to aportion blame. We need to be able to reason why and to put a label on it. "Human nature." 

As for an Alias on a message board, perhaps just another bit of escapism from what for the majority
is a mundane day to day existance? It's "human nature" isnt it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The whole essence of this post can be summed up simply:It is called &#8220;human nature.&#8221; </p>
<p>I cannot understand why you have a problem with the fact that when our team are loosing/playing below their best, supporters are quick to jump on the &#8220;easy target,&#8221; be it a left or right back, winger, striker or member of the management team. It&#8217;s &#8220;human nature.&#8221; </p>
<p>For a lot of us, winning a game of football on a Saturday afternoon in Bradford is <strong>all</strong> there is. Not all of us have the ability/maturity/inclination to keep schtum when things are going against us. We need to aportion blame. We need to be able to reason why and to put a label on it. &#8220;Human nature.&#8221; </p>
<p>As for an Alias on a message board, perhaps just another bit of escapism from what for the majority<br />
is a mundane day to day existance? It&#8217;s &#8220;human nature&#8221; isnt it?</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Williams</title>
		<link>http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/09/25/good-supporterbad-supporter-debate-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-883</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Williams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One reason why i always visit the BfB site is because the posters all have to put their real names - it does asdd more substance to the debates and the boo boys and duff critics rarely appear for some reason? lol

I must admit I am a regular user of the C &#38; Banter board under another name and really enjoy the drivel and humour over the years - I've made some good friends along the way and try not to take anything too seriously.

McCall has done a good job so far and you can see the result on and off the field (with financial backing from the Directors) - we look more professional and the results are starting to come.

I have promised to bare my backside on camera if we fail to win the division this season - just how much more confient can you be?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One reason why i always visit the BfB site is because the posters all have to put their real names - it does asdd more substance to the debates and the boo boys and duff critics rarely appear for some reason? lol</p>
<p>I must admit I am a regular user of the C &amp; Banter board under another name and really enjoy the drivel and humour over the years - I&#8217;ve made some good friends along the way and try not to take anything too seriously.</p>
<p>McCall has done a good job so far and you can see the result on and off the field (with financial backing from the Directors) - we look more professional and the results are starting to come.</p>
<p>I have promised to bare my backside on camera if we fail to win the division this season - just how much more confient can you be?</p>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
		<link>http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/09/25/good-supporterbad-supporter-debate-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-876</link>
		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now this is a subject that, like Jason, makes my blood boil.  On Saturday, immediately after the whistle, I watched in horror as a 'City fan' called out to Heckingbottom.  He shouted, "You're a f#cking disgrace Heckingbottom.  I hope you aren't going to pick up your wages for that s#ite performance."  Why he had picked out the full back to have a go at amazes me.  Daley did not support his full back and twice during the game, crosses were made from their right-hand side.  However, both crosses should have been comfortably defended against by our centre backs.  Unfortunately, they too were having an off game and they managed to score with both chances.  Did this man have a verbal attack on Lee or Clarke?  No, he didn't.  Heckingbottom was the easy target, just as Colbeck and Daley were last season.

I often post on the Telegraph &#38; Argus website and get so angry and frustrated that 'so-called' City fans are abusing our players and management team.  On what grounds do they feel he need to do this.  They don't know what happens during the week, yet all we hear is, "Sack Jacobs.  He is rubbish and hasn't got a clue."  Where do they get that piece of wisdom from?

Just the other weekend, a section of the crowd booed our team off at half time against Exeter.  We hadn't been playing poorly, just not making the decisive pass or cross.  At the end of the game, where were those people who had been booing just 60 minutes earlier?

I understand what you are saying Jason.  Regrettably, we have to live in a World where we have 'fickle' fans.... or should that be 'thick' fans!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now this is a subject that, like Jason, makes my blood boil.  On Saturday, immediately after the whistle, I watched in horror as a &#8216;City fan&#8217; called out to Heckingbottom.  He shouted, &#8220;You&#8217;re a f#cking disgrace Heckingbottom.  I hope you aren&#8217;t going to pick up your wages for that s#ite performance.&#8221;  Why he had picked out the full back to have a go at amazes me.  Daley did not support his full back and twice during the game, crosses were made from their right-hand side.  However, both crosses should have been comfortably defended against by our centre backs.  Unfortunately, they too were having an off game and they managed to score with both chances.  Did this man have a verbal attack on Lee or Clarke?  No, he didn&#8217;t.  Heckingbottom was the easy target, just as Colbeck and Daley were last season.</p>
<p>I often post on the Telegraph &amp; Argus website and get so angry and frustrated that &#8217;so-called&#8217; City fans are abusing our players and management team.  On what grounds do they feel he need to do this.  They don&#8217;t know what happens during the week, yet all we hear is, &#8220;Sack Jacobs.  He is rubbish and hasn&#8217;t got a clue.&#8221;  Where do they get that piece of wisdom from?</p>
<p>Just the other weekend, a section of the crowd booed our team off at half time against Exeter.  We hadn&#8217;t been playing poorly, just not making the decisive pass or cross.  At the end of the game, where were those people who had been booing just 60 minutes earlier?</p>
<p>I understand what you are saying Jason.  Regrettably, we have to live in a World where we have &#8216;fickle&#8217; fans&#8230;. or should that be &#8216;thick&#8217; fans!</p>
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