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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Manuel really doesn't want you to boo

Charlie Manuel says he doesn't want you to boo his team.

He says he was kidding.

He said, "I definitely didn't mean it." He was referring to something he said to reporters before Tuesday night's game. They were asking him why the team wasn't playing well at home and, at one point, he said, "Maybe (the fans) should get on us a little."

Now, after hearing the reaction to his comment, Manuel says he was "just being kind of off-the-wall, kind of. Maybe I was trying to be funny."

Apparently it wasn't, though. And after Wednesday night's loss, he was asked about losing at home and took an opportunity to take another swing at the topic.

"I was just throwing something out there, that maybe you wanted to laugh or that you thought was funny or whatever," Manuel said. "I won't do it anymore...I'll just answer yes and no. But believe me, I didn't mean (anything) about the fans...I love the fans. The fans shouldn't have to motivate our team."

 

 

Posted by Rich Hofmann @ 10:19 AM  Permalink | 28 comments
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Posted 10:58 AM, 05/28/2009
mick314
Cholly, we love you too. But, we hope its still OK to boo Rich.
Posted 11:13 AM, 05/28/2009
ACBaughman
I reserve my booing for all NY teams, Dallas and Penguins.
Posted 11:14 AM, 05/28/2009
brmorgen81
Us fans pay absurd amounts of money for this new ballpark to be crammed into the seats like cows. Seriously, the seats are WAY TOO SMALL and you are rubbing against your neighbors the whole time. That's the #1 reason why CB park is a pile of trash. If I'm going to pay 100 bucks to be crammed next to some fat drunken slob, I have the right to boo whenever I want. It's an absolute disgrace that the seats are so close together.
Posted 11:21 AM, 05/28/2009
LBert12
Lose some weight fatty...
Posted 11:33 AM, 05/28/2009
SayHello2MyLittleFriend
Wow! You mean the reporters got that one wrong? Charlie was just kidding about the booing? Let's see some more articles on this topic. Seriously, the media will never understand why we love Charlie. And we wonder why Andy always responds with a "yes" or "no" answer. It's the press that really gets annoyed because they have nothing else to write about. I guess you all have to feed your family too.
Posted 11:36 AM, 05/28/2009
aNutterInDgutter
brmorgen, the seats are way too slim for your wide rear because of the failed policies of the Bush administration
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Posted 11:44 AM, 05/28/2009
DrexelDragonFan
brmorgen, what the hell are you talking about? Maybe you're 400 pounds, and when you go to the game with your 300 pound wife you get a little too crammed in there... but for those of us that aren't obese slobs, the seats are perfect. CBP is an awesome park. Quit complaining just for the sake of complaining.
Posted 11:55 AM, 05/28/2009
EndTheDrought
brmorgen- if you dont like CBP then dont come... stay home you chunky crybaby... jesse obviously hates Charlie... everywhere I look he bashes him... Charlie Manual - World Champion Manager/Boob!!
Posted 12:40 PM, 05/28/2009
John621
brmorgen, stay home then, and give your seat to someone who fits into it. jesse, you're an idiot.
Posted 01:11 PM, 05/28/2009
fcskills
without cranking up more fat jokes, after traveling to a few other NL parks to catch the Phils on the road the past few seasons, i would say that the seats at CBP were the least comfortable.
Posted 01:46 PM, 05/28/2009
Tug Haines
Hahaha, you paid $100 for a seat?
Posted 02:00 PM, 05/28/2009
pattymac3
i would say to anyone who doesn't like our park or our team stay home. People like you( BfatMorgan:) is the reason Philly fans have a bad name. Spend your money elsewhere that is if you have any. Low class!
Posted 02:30 PM, 05/28/2009
Criz2020
Lets hear it for Your NL East First Place Team: THE NEW YORK METS!!!! MEET THE METS, MEET THE METS, Step right up and greet the Mets! Bring your kiddies, bring your wife; Guaranteed to have the time of your life because the Mets are really sockin' the ball - knocking those home runs over the wall! East side, West side, everybody's coming down to meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town! Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the streets, where did they go? To MEET THE METS! Oh, they're hollerin' and cheerin' and they're jumpin' in their seats, where did they go? To MEET THE METS! All the fans are true to the orange and blue, so hurry up and come on down - 'cause we've got ourselves a ball club, The Mets of New York town! Give 'em a yell! Give 'em a hand! And let 'em know your rootin' in the stand!
Posted 02:39 PM, 05/28/2009
phigglesfan75
brmorgan- CBP is a beautiful park. Your close to the park, seats, and food are not at a rediculious price. If your unhappy, go to Citi Field, or Yankees stadium and pay those prices. Otherwise, shut up, and give your tickets to someone who wants to be there.
About Rich Hofmann
Rich Hofmann arrived at the Daily News in 1980 for a job whose status was officially designated as "full-time, temporary." A senior at Penn at the time, he was hired to fill in on the copy desk during a staff illness. The notion of him covering the Eagles or being a columnist did not exist in anyone's imagination. It was supposed to be six weeks and out, but he never left. It is only one of the reasons why so many people have concerns about him as a potential house guest. Rich has blogged the postseasons of the Flyers and Eagles.

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