For a lot of fans, your club is part of your identity. a deep bond that defines, in part, who you are.

Often you have no choice in the matter as it's been handed down to you by family, or forms a connection and belonging with friends.

It's why the culture around football means that perfectly sane, sensible and responsible men will shout and scream and shed tears of pain and joy.

And it will force some people to feel such frustration that they will confront players.

And so, I won't condemn that fella today, because he felt what Damo doesn't. What few players feel

Supporting any team is not a job. You don't get to move on to another team.

You don't get to shrug off a loss before leaving the changing room, instead you it ruins your week.

So, there is every point in abusing players when they're not fit to wear the shirt you care so much about. Because, in part, they are insulting you.

It probably doesn't help, unfortunately in sport, as in life , if you act/play like a c**t you can expect abuse. If your sh*t at your job you get the sack and are left skint, if your sh*t in a relationship you get dumped and spend a while w*nking. How do footballers get told? They don't get the sack etc, when things are going well they demand a payrise, I don't boo our players. But f*ck em, today they were f*cking sh*t and now they know.
Should be f***ing ashamed and be chipping in to buy all of us lot a pint for the boro game.

The problem is the massive unparalleled abuse the players recieved today will have damaged their already brittle confidence.
I've never experienced such vitriol in almost 50 years of watching the Palace,it is totally counterproductive, and embarassing to witness.

The problem is the massive unparalleled abuse the players recieved today will have damaged their already brittle confidence.
I've never experienced such vitriol in almost 50 years of watching the Palace,it is totally counterproductive, and embarassing to witness.