According to Jim Day, Players Hate the Woos

[Blimpie]

Wondering where the wooo compares to other pan-flashes.... For instance, this little creation out West:

[Larkin Fan]

Originally Posted by OesterPoster

How is it a home field advantage if it's distracting our own players?

Exactly. Yet somehow, we're the ones that don't get it?

[mdccclxix]

I think the woooers are begging for attention, it's stupid.

[REDREAD]

I think it's hillarious that Jim Day, Thom Brennaman, etc made such a big deal over it, and egged people on to do it.. Now they want it gone?

We're probably going to have to sit with it through the end of the year. It might die over the offseason..

[RANDY IN INDY]

Originally Posted by mdccclxix

I think the woooers are begging for attention, it's stupid.

That's it in a nutshell. Needs to go away.

[kaldaniels]

If it was a huge issue wouldn't a Rolen or Votto step up to a mike (not in the Sam Wyche sense) and tell the fans to stop it? That would kill it pretty quick I would think.

[Roy Tucker]

Pitching woo.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

The media members (like Day, Sheldon, Jamie Ramsey, etc) have done nothing but whine about the howling ever since it started. That makes me like it even that much more. I'm guessing most of the players think it's cool despite what Day says. I bet they love having the fans involved.

The 2 tv guys both liked it quite a bit when it first started (Thom & Chris?). I got a chuckle out of it the first game, but now its pretty annoying.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

You guys don't get it. If we embrace it, it would become the most-annoying thing in the world for our opponents. It would give GABP an extra home-field advantage IMO.

Also, I think it's funny.

I hope our fans keep doing it. (And I have no doubt we will.)

Serve beer until the 9th inning and they will.

[Superdude]

Originally Posted by mdccclxix

I think the woooers are begging for attention, it's stupid.

Pretty much. Im not surprised at all the players don't like it. This was funny at 1 in the morning on bark in the park night. Since then, not so much. Long live mullet guy though.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Originally Posted by OesterPoster

How is it a home field advantage if it's distracting our own players?

I'm not buying that it's distracting our players. I think Jim Day talked to one or two players who said it was annoying and that magically turned into "The players don't like it."

I bet some of the players think it's funny/cool/whatever. I can guarantee that they prefer this than playing in front of 8,000 people in a silent stadium as they count down the days until their offseason vacation begins.

I agree there needs to be better-timed "wooing" from Reds fans. But it has potential. I'm shocked at how many RedsZoners don't like it. Lighten up, Fran Fraschilla!

[Caveat Emperor]

If even one player finds it distracting on the Reds squad, why in the world would the fans keep doing it?

[AtomicDumpling]

I am sure the opposing players find it more distracting than the Reds players do. The Reds should be used to it by now.

I am not a fan of the wooooing myself.

[powersackers]

Pretty sure those doing the woo aren't on Red Zone. It is Terrible in person. Worse on the TV and Radio. A mullet a spare tire sticking out of too tight t shirt and a butt crack showing is what I picture each time I hear it.

[Larkin Fan]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

If even one player finds it distracting on the Reds squad, why in the world would the fans keep doing it?

Because stopping would make too much sense.