Applauding away team players!!

[TKC]

I know (although don't understand why) that i'll be in the minority here but, Applauding away team players?!! I couldn't believe what I was seeing, Steve G warming up, West stand lower Applauded. Steve G comes onto the pitch and the whole ground Applauded.

I personally think he's a great player, for the pool and for England, probably the best over the last 10 years. But, do we really need to be Applauding him? We're supposed to be in battle, he's the enemy!! Whats next, Applauding when he scores against us?! Letting him have a little go on your missus!! Bloody hell!!!!

I'm not suggesting we boo but should we really be making the effort to Applaud?

 

[Fungus]

Enemy? No. Opposition? Yes. Applaud? Why not?

 

[Dorset Seagull]

It's called respect

 

[HH Brighton]

It shows we have a bit of class mate, unlike you by the sounds of it.

 

[Sitch]

It's Steven Gerrard, jesus christ the man is a footballing legend, he's done so much for this country I think he deserves at least a round of applause?

 

[Mr deez]

This was truly a f***ing joke when the man received ten times the applause of our subs put together.

 

[Wilko]

To be fair he has been England captain. If he wasn't English I am sure he would not have got such a round of applause.

 

[otk]

It was great to see the Liverpool fans applauding when the crowd figure was read out. Say what you like about them, they are football through and through, with a heritage to only dream about

 

[The Merry Prankster]

It shows we have a bit of class mate, unlike you by the sounds of it.

Nail / Head

 

[Captain Sensible]

I thought it was classy from our fans. Respect, why not? It was a cup game, a glamour tie. We won't be applauding any players from opposing sides when it matters.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

I'm with the OP. Didn't applaud them once as I was there to see Brighton & Hove Albion.

 

[Captain Sensible]

This was truly a f***ing joke when the man received ten times the applause of our subs put together.

That is just so NOT true!

 

[edna krabappel]

It was great to see the Liverpool fans applauding when the crowd figure was read out. Say what you like about them, they are football through and through, with a heritage to only dream about

Every team's done that this season. Let's not roll out the old myth about Liverpool fans somehow being different and special again.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

It was great to see the Liverpool fans applauding when the crowd figure was read out. Say what you like about them, they are football through and through, with a heritage to only dream about

They applauded when we were applauding them for their turnout not for our attendance I thought.

 

[ees complicated no?]

1, I personally think he's a great player, for England, probably the best over the last 10 years.

2, We're supposed to be in battle, he's the enemy!!

1, says it all, to why we should of applauded his does it not ??

2, does he play for palace ?? no he is not the enemy then.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Yeah booing Bellamy worked didn't it....

 

[darters74]

I agree completely with the OP. Absolutely ridiculous. Who cares if he is/was England's captain, this was Brighton v Liverpool, not England v Germany.......I honestly couldn't believe it and when the clapping had stopped I shouted PLASTICS!

 

[TKC]

It's Steven Gerrard, jesus christ the man is a footballing legend, he's done so much for this country I think he deserves at least a round of applause?

He's done so much for this country? What?? Do they Applaud him in Manchester? Leeds? Turkey?....

I'm not talking about disrespecting him.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thought the applause was fair enough - and the standing ovation was going too far.

 

[Seagull Steve]

It was great to see the Liverpool fans applauding when the crowd figure was read out. Say what you like about them, they are football through and through, with a heritage to only dream about

I agree with you otk, Also at the end when Noone applauded them, a lot of them clapped him back and seemed to appreciate how good a game he had. I respect Liverpool fans, as they don't seem to bother with having a pop at the opposition, but sing for their own boys. I thought the rendition of The fields of Anfield Road was class. Whilst we are on the subject, am I the only one who thinks that the North Stand giving their GK the whooooaaa your shit ha ha, makes us sound like a tin pot outfit?