FA says England fans are 'Crazy'

I think the FA are right, there aren't many places in the world that boo their own players, it's a joke.

Football is an egotistical game, the players need to be overly confident going into a game and English fans love to make them nervous by booing and the media love to get on their back about the most pathetic of things. It's almost as though England gets some sadistic pleasure out of watching them lose.

After the 5-1 defeat of Kazakhstan this weekend I heard the commentator call it "a shaky performance".

We've got one of the best teams in the world, and without doubt, we've got some of the worst supporters too. There is a section of fans that make their voices heard that don't know how to show their team support, they only know how to criticise.

I think its a disgrace to boo players. Likes of Ashley Cole who is loved by his club may just experience a hardening of the Heart towards playing for England.

I remember Peter Crouch questioning playing for England. He plays on the pitch the fans boo'ed while his mum and dad had to sit in the stands listening to it. Not nice and disrespectful. I think this is why so many of us outside of England like to see the fans become tearful when the Media Hyped Success doesn't come.

I also believe a ban needs to happen with Club Shirts at the England games.

I think booing can be used to good. You said it yourself England has one of the best teams in the world. Yet we were drawing 0-0 with Kazakstan at half time?!??!! and yes we won 5-1 but the first two goals, come on how lucky were we, the first was Kazakstan keeper error and I don't think it should have been a corner in the first place and the second goal was an own goal! When your 2-0 down your head drops who ever your playing and you will start to play worse, hence how we scored another 3, but Ashely Cole, if im getting paid the absurd amount he gets paid, do you think I'm going to hand the ball to Kazakstans best player right infront of goal. England need to become a great side that other sides fear to play. If booing voices our displeasure, then so be it.

The minute Rio held Man Utd to ransom for £120,000 a week let me feel that I can criticise players who honestly think fans should fork out the money to pay their disgusting salaries. If I don't deliver in my job, the person paying my salary gets to let me know what they think. How are these overpaid players any different? If they represented their clubs and country out of pure loyalty, then I'd back them all the way thorugh thick and thin. They don't.

I think you may have just swayed my opinion a little. Although I don't know how much money the players get paid to play for England, does anyone know?

They get paid to play for England but nowhere near as much as the massive weekly fees they get from their national clubs.

I read one report that says they get approximately £1500 for international games. For friendlies, the FA makes money on ads and broadcast rights and apparently a portion of that goes to the players.

I quite like the booing, so long as it doesn't get out of hand. Like the singing and the cheering, it's all part of the spectacle and the experience. Football is today's equivalent of gladiatorial battles, minus the lions and the spears, and I'd imagine it would have been rubbish if everyone gave the thumbs up in those days.

I disagree somewhat. Moderate booing I guess is fine, but when it goes on and on its has an effect on players. People claim they have a right to criticise a player yet they sing there praises and turn a blind eye to a blunder when its club football.