Booing at practice?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I think there's a big difference. At a game you are a paying customer, and have paid for the right. At practice you are a guest, and should behave like one. And the autograph hounds make me sick. Can't these guys realize they're interrupting their jobs. Some of these guys are in dogfights just to make the roster. Let em work.

Exactly. Adults should stay away from the autographs--unless they have a kid with. I hear these horror stories about not getting an autograph from a player, and then I think back to how rude some people are when trying to get the autograph (e.g. not saying please or thanks, etc.), and it makes me think that person was one of those types.

[GBRulz]

Exactly. Adults should stay away from the autographs--unless they have a kid with.

I don't agree with that statement at all.

Go watch some of the practices, the people that stick out like a sore thumb as being a genuine fan seeking an autograph vs the ones who are going to sell for profit is a big difference. and most of the time it's teenagers there with a backpack full of stuff, depending on who is signing. That is the stuff that end up on eBay.

and also, I have seen MANY parents forcing their kids to get something signed for the parents own benefit. I've seen the extreme of having their kid crawl under the fence (before the renovation) to enter the players lot to get autographs.

People just need to learn courtesy. I agree about one thing, sometimes the adults are worse than the kids.

[BananaMan]

Staying on topic, booing is just unacceptable. In games, practices, whenever. Us Packer fans should have more class than that.

Support your team through thick and thin!

[RashanGary]

I'm glad to see most think the booing is too much. It is a practice. This is how they get better. Nobody needs to be booed when learning their job. When I'm a new survey tech, I'm not going to want the whole firm outside booing when I f-up, like i'm bound to do.

[BF4MVP]

No one should be booing...They don't have to ride the kids' bikes to practice, or even let everyone watch em practice..

[GBRulz]

No one should be booing...They don't have to ride the kids' bikes to practice, or even let everyone watch em practice..

I agree with you BF4, but you'll never see things change at training camp. Whether it's the bikes, the open practices, etc. Simply because TC brings in major mula.

[Terry]

I think there's a big difference. At a game you are a paying customer, and have paid for the right.

What has 'paying' got to do with it? You think you buy dignity? Class? Compassion? Manners? You think 'rights' are paid for?

Frankly, never mind 'paying', I think it's not a 'right' at all. People confuse power or license with rights. But if it IS a right, then paying for it makes no difference. (Of course, in the real world it does, but I would quibble with the use of the word 'right' - I think it's more a matter of 'power'). Being a guest is irrelevant - those people are not guests, it's their damned team!

[esoxx]

Booing at games is different than at practice though. Even though I don't boo at games either, if someone feels compelled to boo then boo if you feel you have to. Somone's out there hotdogging it or not giving effort, boo if you want. Throwing things onto the field at games is the no-no.

[GrnBay007]

If you are a fan you don't BOO period.....game, practice...whatever! Gawd don't start some sheet about rights.

If you are at a game you are obviously there because you are a fan..........DO IT WITH STYLE. Don't humiliate YOUR team with the boo! Is the boo'in going to change things? hell no, it's going to cause confusion and detriment to the team.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I can see booing in only two instances: 1) a player acts like a complete jerk (like Dwayne Rudd for the Vikings vs. the Bears in 1998) or 2) the team doesn't show up at all (like the Packers vs. the Titans a couple of years ago).

[GrnBay007]

I can see booing in only two instances: or 2) the team doesn't show up at all (like the Packers vs. the Titans a couple of years ago).

I was at that game. It was horrible....esp since we paid so much for 50 yard line seats. It didn't matter though.....still all I could think was those there were boo'ing were showing a total lack of class. Either support the team or don't. Why be a fan if you could possibly imagine that the coaches/players don't also see the crappy thing going on that you do as a fan?

[MJZiggy]

That's a good point. Aren't we supposed to be there to cheer them on? Isn't it supposed to be a productive shot in the arm? Booing is more like a shot in the foot as that is what it will do to a rookie's confidence level. That is detrimental to the team and (redundantly) highly counterproductive. not to mention completely classless. I find it humorous to sit and watch an opposing teams fans boo their team. Makes 'em look seriously bad in my eyes.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I wouldn't boo, but when the fans booed during that game, I wasn't upset with them. I think even the players realized that they deserved to get booed that game.

[BooHoo]

Nothing good can come from booing at practice.

Signed BooHoo

[4and12to12and4]

I just deleted a seven paragraph rant, got up, went to the fridge, and in 12 minutes drank four Corona's (without lime-too lazy to go to the grocery store) because of this topic. So starting over I do want to say this ...

Booing a player - WHEN HE IS TRYING HIS BEST- is classless and I have personally told people off for doing so. (In fact, just this past Friday at Wrigley Field after the Cubs lost 6-0 to the Pirates, fans booed and I yelled at them to shut the hell up). If I could clone myself and fill up Lambeau for a game, all 62,000plus of me would cheer my team on THE MOST at times like a missed field goal, or when the offense goes 3 and out. If we fans would all have this as our motto, home field advantage would be unbelievable. If your child is trying to tie his shoes, and just can't get it, do you mock him, and yell at him. If you do, it will be counter-productive. That child will have more fear and anxiety each time he fails. This is what Cory is dealing with, trying to adjust his style, get used to the pressure of the big leagues, and now he has this SHIT in the back of his mind? The "fans" who boo him can kiss my lily white ass! Wow, sorry, that may have been the alcohol talking. Anyways, that's my two cents. Thank you and good night.