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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 556901" data-attributes="member: 259515">From the BBC News DeskThe FA has labelled the England fans who booed Ashley Cole during Saturday's 5-1 win against Kazakhstan as &quot;crazy&quot;.Cole was singled out for abuse by a minority of fans after playing a sloppy pass that led to the visitors' goal.&quot;It is crazy that a section of our own supporters are booing one of our own players,&quot; said an FA spokesperson.However Kevin Miles of the Football Supporters' Federation said: &quot;People have paid their money and have every right to express their opinion.&quot;The fans' treatment of Cole was high on the agenda for manager Fabio Capello and stand-in captain Rio Ferdinand in their post-match interviews.You pay your money, you're unhappy with the entertainment so you hiss and boo. You've got a right to express your disapproval haven't you?BBC Sport's Mark AshendenCapello suggested the booing was unhelpful, while Ferdinand went further, saying those responsible should feel 'ashamed'.The FA spokesperson agreed, adding that booing individuals appears to be a feature of the new Wembley, with Cole's Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard and Tottenham's David Bentley previous victims.&quot;(Booing) is clearly not going to help the team during the course of a game, and certainly not the individual being booed,&quot; they said.&quot;Unfortunately, we are all aware that we have had problems of this kind since we have come back to the new Wembley. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7666008.stm" target="_blank">More...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 556901, member: 259515"] [b]From the BBC News Desk[/b] The FA has labelled the England fans who booed Ashley Cole during Saturday's 5-1 win against Kazakhstan as "crazy". Cole was singled out for abuse by a minority of fans after playing a sloppy pass that led to the visitors' goal. "It is crazy that a section of our own supporters are booing one of our own players," said an FA spokesperson. However Kevin Miles of the Football Supporters' Federation said: "People have paid their money and have every right to express their opinion." The fans' treatment of Cole was high on the agenda for manager Fabio Capello and stand-in captain Rio Ferdinand in their post-match interviews. You pay your money, you're unhappy with the entertainment so you hiss and boo. You've got a right to express your disapproval haven't you? BBC Sport's Mark Ashenden Capello suggested the booing was unhelpful, while Ferdinand went further, saying those responsible should feel 'ashamed'. The FA spokesperson agreed, adding that booing individuals appears to be a feature of the new Wembley, with Cole's Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard and Tottenham's David Bentley previous victims. "(Booing) is clearly not going to help the team during the course of a game, and certainly not the individual being booed," they said. "Unfortunately, we are all aware that we have had problems of this kind since we have come back to the new Wembley. [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7666008.stm]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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