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chaos33
August 28, 2016, 10:34pm
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Omar Bogle made the 'ear cupping' gesture at Town fans after two of his goals on Saturday. Has he been getting abuse or stick from Town fans in the Lower Smiths, or in the Main Stand? Surely not. I don't like to see the 'ear cupping' gesture. I hated it at Wembley when Hurst did it. Amond did it at Braintree, and Omar has just done it at BP. Does it have more than one meaning? I really hate to think that Bogle (or any of our players) might be being abused or jeered by our own fans. In the case of Bogle...he has been absolutely brilliant for us. Why would he be getting flak?


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I sit in the middle of the Lower 'Young's stand ' and he has not only had no abuse, but every time he comes near the stand the fans get up out of their seats and shout at him with tons of encouragement & motivation.
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Quoted from chaos33
Omar Bogle made the 'ear cupping' gesture at Town fans after two of his goals on Saturday. Has he been getting abuse or stick from Town fans in the Lower Smiths, or in the Main Stand? Surely not. I don't like to see the 'ear cupping' gesture. I hated it at Wembley when Hurst did it. Amond did it at Braintree, and Omar has just done it at BP. Does it have more than one meaning? I really hate to think that Bogle (or any of our players) might be being abused or jeered by our own fans. In the case of Bogle...he has been absolutely brilliant for us. Why would he be getting flak?


I don't understand how "ear cupping" could be confused with abuse. Surely it is just a celebration of the moment or am I missing something.


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Saw it as him enjoying the noise of the crowd more than anything.
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I always thought ear cupping could be done in the sense of 'let's hear some noise', as in motivation or encouragement to the fans to make some noise.

Could be wrong though.


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i am with the OP on this..to me ear cupping is a gesture towards people who have been voicing disapproval...generally seen aimed at away supporters...
however i think and do hope yesterday it was just Omar wanting to hear his name rather than a tilt towards any critics


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Does it regularly when he scores, think he did it at Wembley. I imagine as others have said its him wanting the noise from the crowd.
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I've always seen it as answering abuse tbf. I'm not offended if that is what he means. Keeping score, Omar, and you can abuse us all you like.


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Quoted from moosey_club
i am with the OP on this..to me ear cupping is a gesture towards people who have been voicing disapproval...generally seen aimed at away supporters...
however i think and do hope yesterday it was just Omar wanting to hear his name rather than a tilt towards any critics


Yes was hoping that. He did do it at Wembley, but that was towards the FGR fans (did well to spot them), presumably as if to say 'let's hear you now' or some such. Obviously Hurst made his own gesture for his own reasons. I just don't really like seeing it. I think it fosters ill will if it's aimed at your own fans if done as a gesture of anger, goading, defiance, resentment etc. If it's just a 'come on, let's hear it for me' action then fair enough.


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I've always seen it as answering abuse tbf. I'm not offended if that is what he means. Keeping score, Omar, and you can abuse us all you like.


What? Really?


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