Kelechi Iheanacho reveals how it felt to be booed by Leicester City supporters

[jmono84]

31 minutes ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

I do hope the players and manager don't read Foxes Talk.

I don’t boo but I do like to moan on here about things. Sometimes a man needs to vent!

 

At games I’ll actively encourage when in my head I know things ain’t going to work out. Like a few guys have said you might as well do that than boo which ain’t gonna help anyone.

[Fox92]

Such a sad title and article.

[sdb]

Not read it but a nice lesson for some of our fans. He was hammered after Palace away and it was so OTT and unnecessary. No surprise he played better in empty stadiums  

[DoveValleyFox]

Mr Fantastic Wilfred Ndidi. 

 

Intercepting a problem before it affects the team too much.

[theessexfox]

I don’t understand why we piss around with priority points and all of that when we should just ban anyone who boos individual players or boos the taking of the knee 

[yorkie1999]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

It's the definition of counter productive to boo your own players coming into the game.

 

Even if the thought is it might motivate them cheering and applause would most likely help just as much and would also help the team as a whole. What would the other 10 players be thinking when they see a player being booed surely not going to lift them.

But without that booing, would he have found the motivation to prove the supporters wrong? I know it’s bad but isn’t it things like that that ultimately force a player to push himself.

Edited 30 May 2021 by yorkie1999

[deejdeej]

It wasn't just Iheanacho, Chilwell was booed alot, as was Barnes. Then those cynical gits who only make noise when they are being c*nts get offended when they leave.

[Ric Flair]

You should only boo players on forums and social media in my opinion. Never do it at a game. Do voice memos and post it on the Internet if you have to.

[davieG]

4 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

But without that booing, would he have found the motivation to prove the supporters wrong? I know it’s bad but isn’t it things like that that ultimately force a player to push himself.

From that I'd say he got his motivation from Ndidi and the rest of the players / management team. I really can't see how booing would motivate you unless you were deliberately not trying. If things that normally work for you aren't working then you need encouragement to keep trying, ideas to adapt. 

 

 

[Paninistickers]

I fear we as a club are one of the worst for it. Even by other club's low standards, a decent minority of city fans are reactionary. Brilliant if we win or garbage if we lose. No shades of grey.

 

It's  possible it's a culture thing of the city in general. The default setting of Leicester people generally is self deprecating, 'looks like rain, shan't bother, shithole anyway' type 

 

 

[yorkie1999]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

From that I'd say he got his motivation from Ndidi and the rest of the players / management team. I really can't see how booing would motivate you unless you were deliberately not trying. If things that normally work for you aren't working then you need encouragement to keep trying, ideas to adapt. 

 

 

I’d have said he got his motivational support from ndidi, 

[when_you're_smiling]

6 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

But without that booing, would he have found the motivation to prove the supporters wrong? I know it’s bad but isn’t it things like that that ultimately force a player to push himself.

He’s only become good when there’s no fans in booing him. Not in the two previous years when he was being booed.

 

The idea he didn’t have the motivation to be the best in the first place is daft. He wouldn’t be a professional footballer if that was the case, never mind a top level one. He’s already give up a lot to just get this far. He’s literally emigrated here to make the best of his life. 

[davieG]

2 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

I’d have said he got his motivational support from ndidi, 

Which is what I just wrote.

[ARTY_FOX]

I'd probably say it's the most disappointed I'd been with our fanbase for a long long time. Absolutely disgraceful. 

 

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

I’ve always been so passionately anti booing our own players. I might mutter “oh for **** sake” or something quietly when Perez gives the ball away for the 20th time, but that’s about it.

 

People forget that these guys are human beings, some of whom might be quite fragile individuals. It’s as if because they earn good money people think that gives them the right to slag them off.

[baldeagle]

I love Wilf’s and Nacho’s friendship you can tell  they genuinely like and care for each . Some of their videos are hilarious . 

[lcfc_forever]

55 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

You should only boo players on forums and social media in my opinion. Never do it at a game. Do voice memos and post it on the Internet if you have to.

Largely agree. 
 

The booing of Chilwell in the FA Cup Final clearly motivated him - he could have scored a goal and made a major contribution to another if it weren’t for a brilliant save and a close offside decision, and he only played for a fraction of the game. 
 

Yes, he’s said some stupid things since leaving us but the best response was beating his new team. 

It’s such an own goal to boo a specific opposition player, so often backfires. Vardy is the perfect example of that working in our favour. 
 

Re. Ihenacho, he now has a lot more credit in the bank so hopefully fans will encourage him - clear his kind of character responds better to support/good cop rather than bad cop. 

[mozartfox]

4 hours ago, rachhere said:

Wondering if it’s a coincidence that he’s not been playing as well since playing in front of fans again... 

Er 9 home defeats.

[cruzFOX]

I grew up booing the opposition players now and then but not as a constant. Guess we all go along with the crowd sometimes however booing our own players is NO NO. Sure we are entitled to show frustration so we can initially vent among ourselves but then we show encouragement to our players like "c'mon lad, you can do better!" Booing is like kicking them when their already down. You can see the player is disappointed in himself and is trying to figure it out. Would you boo your own kid if it wasn't  quite panning out for him during a game? It's soul destroying. We as fans did it but its done lets not go there anymore. Fox fans are better than that.

[Vlad the Fox]

Boo boys rile me so much I boo them even louder than they’re booing the players. 

 

Mmmm, I’ve just realised the flaw in that.  

 

 

Seriously though, I hate to hear booing, achieves absolutely nothing apart from having a negative impact on the player and team, it’s in everyone’s interest to get behind individual players when they’re having a tough time and the whole team in general.

[cruzFOX]

As for Chillwell... respect goes both ways. He hasn't shown the same level of respect back to LCFC and the fans since he left for Chelski. I don't begrudge him if he wants to go elsewhere but show respect be mindful. Kante' left but the guy has been nothing but class. Humble and respectful in every way. Mahrez is another that could grow some brains. Never forget where you started and who helped you on your journey without whom you'd never get to where you are.

[daddylonglegs]

5 hours ago, shailen said:

Our fans don't help our own players at times, never right to boo our own player until after full time if the result isn't right. Nacho is clearly affected by negative energy and it's no wonder he's been sensational when the fans haven't been allowed back in. 

There are some absolute weirdos out there that boo Ngolo Kante so it should come as no surprise that people boo Iheanacho.

 

These people are beyond help. Full credit to Kelechi for cracking on this season and proving the doubters (weirdos) wrong. 

[Vestan Pance]

There are players I don't like or think are shocking on occasion but I always keep it to myself at games. The word 'supporter' I can only assume is ironic for some people. 

[Dan]

Yeah it's ridiculous and completely counter productive. To be honest I am quite often critical on here but as far as I'm concerned this is a forum where you discuss things. What would be the point if you just praised everything all the time and never explored anything. In the ground however it's completely different and as far as I'm concerned your role is to make it as easy for your players and as hard for the ref and opposition as possible.

[Corky]

Players should be given criticism, and booing at the end of a game is understandable.

 

Booing a player onto the pitch is part of the odd psyche of a football fan who also applaud players who've been sent off. There were questions as to why our fans booed Chilwell at the cup final but at least he wasn't our own player and affecting him could work in our favour.