I never applaud the opposing team onto the field at home games. Simply because we never receive applause at any ground in the league and at the majority of grounds are booed on!

Because there's a difference between 'encouraging' and describing a visiting team, particularly one who've been through the sh11te (grown up enough for you?) that the Crusaders players and fans have in the last few weeks as the 'enemy'. Maybe I've grown out of the mindset where people like to brand themselves as 'true supporters', 'ultras' or any other benchmark of committed fandom but I find the 'look how partisan I am' approach regardless of the meekness of the opposition a bit depressing and slightly cliche. And as for my choice of words, there's a swear filter on here that I rarely care to make the effort to circumnavigate. I made a special effort above for you just to illustrate what a big lad I am.

It's nothing to do with their fans. It is about the players, like I said I respect them and will clap them after the game but I think we have seen a result of making the away team too confortable on a few occasions, I think it is part of the reason for our poor home form. Catalans and Quins have come in the past couple of years and settled easily, I don't think that is a good thing.

This is nothing to do with me trying to brand myself as a type of fan, I don't think I am a better fan because of this.

I think the atmosphere at our ground is way too friendly and visiting teams enjoy the trip a little too much.

It's nothing to do with the fliter, but the fact you needed to swear as part of your point.

I clap every team onto the pitch, some without much gusto, I reserve that for the entry of the Wigan boys.
I have always found booing short-sighted, it offers encouragement to the opposition. Look at Wembley when we boo other nations anthems, it just gives them an extra boost at the start to prove themselves.

i never clap the opposition onto the field, but likewise, i never boo them onto the field.

but in fairness to the OP i think its a good idea for friday.

Always clap the opposition onto the field, its a sign of respect and you have to respect players for playing rugby league, otherwise we would have nothing to watch!