'Gerrit forward' - Why fans don't like seeing their teams play clever football ✒️ danielstorey85
At various stadiums this season, I’ve heard supporters boo or groan at their team playing out from the back. I find the psychology of it fascinating. So I wrote about it.Vincent Kompany’s style was so different to Sean Dyche’s
The noise starts as a spreading panic, like a game of Chinese whispers has had its volume maxed out. Then the occasional groan will start, particularly if a pass has previously gone slightly astray. Suddenly you’ll hear the shout, which works ten times better than anywhere else in a thick Midlands accent: “Gerrrit aahhht”. “Gerrit forward” is a friendly alternative. Both are issued with a fervour that screams Mel Gibson’s Braveheart “Freedom”.
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