How Many Welsh Fans will Boo the Haka?

Question

After all the hullabaloo about the article written by Chris Rattue in the New Zealand Herald, will the Welsh fans show the same disrespect England fans did during the Haka?
I feel that the Welsh will only lower themselves by doing this, and should rise above this minnow of a journalist!

Additional Details

Message for JABALIT
She gave me best answer......added with a abusive comment!

Neil P, It is not me that has a chip on the shoulder but you, considering the question you asked last week regarding Welsh fans!

CJ i have mine on wall as well, take photo of it and download on pc and then browse it on here, that wot i done!

okay,,,,,,,,so far it has to be ICENI for being honest (coz they are cheating feckers) or Aaron for being sensible!
any others want to join?

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

When they do the Haka, they expect the crowd to make noise, but not necessarily booing. Noise winds them up and get their adrenaline rushing!

If the crowd is silent, this intimidates the team and makes them feel uneasy.

It's like walking into a room or a pub full of people, if the place is really quiet, you feel awkward.. as if you're not meant to be there. If the place is noisy, you feel as if you're blended in and you feel less awkward and un-intimidated.

So.. although booing is a sign of disliking... booing, along with other noise, can wind them up and get them going for the game. The best way to get to them psychologically is to remain silent and that silence will intimidate them and hopefully effect their game.

But I guess it's an impossible task to get 70,000 people to keep shut!

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Asker's Comment:

Thank you all your answers!
It's just a shame this silent treatment could not be tested yesterday, bigger shame is, we got thrashed:(

Answer 2

don't worry I won't boo!!

Answer 3

I would hope that none do, it is after all one if the few great sporting customs left and would hope we don't let ourselves down like our neighbours recently did

Answer 4

what do you expect from the english,they so up there own arses they think that they are great at everthing,the welsh will do proud on saturday

Answer 5

probably 0 as we are playing new zealand not ENGLAND

Answer 6

oh dear the welsh boys are a bit tired and grizzly
we booed them because they are not the sporting team they once were, mark my words if shane williams or anyone else does a gary owen he WILL NOT be allowed to chase it without being body checked or worse
this they do alongside a multitude of other rule bending dirty tricks.
know your enemy
they wear black not white
a rose loving englisman hopes you win

Answer 7

It's auto suggestion again isn't it?
Now that it's been mentioned we'll probably get some idiotic/alcohol fuelled minority who will disrespect the Haka. If that does happen let's hope the AB's will realise that the guilty minority aren't necessarily true rugby supporters.

Answer 8

Not an answer to this question but just wanted to congratulate you on your awnser to funky munky question
"fed up with seeing jokes on here?",
she reported me for my answer

Answer 9

Dont boo as we are in wales not england thank god lmao....cb

Answer 10

real deal:take that chip off your shoulders

juts look at the anti english postings in your thread...thats seys it all really.

welsh bird my other comments were fair and just.i gave on your lot when they were gloating about england loseing.

Upto that point i was rooting for wales but now...nah

Answer 11

thank you for answering my question.
let me tell you that here in Argentina there are so many welsh.
you can bet I'm a fan of your team...

Answer 12

No I show respect to the Haka, just because what some twat wrote doesn't affect it and I will never lower myself to England.

Love the avator - I have that hanged up in my living room, long live Cymru

Answer 13

I wouldnt boo i like the haka it's all part of it, they shouldn't have made them do it in private, just daft.