{"id":295033,"date":"2023-10-22T09:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T09:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295033"},"modified":"2023-10-22T09:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T09:24:43","slug":"hourihane-fronts-up-to-angry-derby-fans-after-his-defeat-at-shrewsbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/hourihane-fronts-up-to-angry-derby-fans-after-his-defeat-at-shrewsbury\/","title":{"rendered":"Hourihane fronts up to angry Derby fans after his defeat at Shrewsbury"},"content":{"rendered":"
Derby County captain Conor Hourihane confronted angry supporters as tensions soured following defeat at Shrewsbury Town.<\/p>\n
A 1-0 defeat, courtesy of an own goal from Hourihane, ended the Rams’ seven-match unbeaten run, and also left them slumped 11th in League One.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans were left furious with manager Paul Warne’s tactics and some took their frustrations out on players, one of which was Hourihane.<\/p>\n
In a video shared on X, the Irish midfielder can be seen confronting one fan after the final whistle.<\/p>\n
‘It’s all for me?’ Hourihane asked. ‘I’m trying my best, we’re trying our best!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Conor Hourihane pleaded with supporters after Derby were beaten 1-0 at Shrewsbury Town<\/p>\n
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Hourihane, wearing the captain’s armband, ensured fans that the team ‘are trying their best’<\/p>\n
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The video quickly went viral and has been viewed more than 700,000 times on the social media platform.<\/p>\n
Many were quick to praise Hourihane for fronting up, but they suggested it should have been Warne that addressed the grievances of fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘They are no more frustrated than me. This is my life,’ Warne said, when asked about the fans’ frustrations at the end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I can understand why they are frustrated because they’ve seen their team play and do everything they can to win, but not win.’\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pressure is building on boss Paul Warne with Derby County slumped in 11th in League One<\/p>\n It was not lost on Hourihane’s team-mates that the atmosphere is turning sour among supporters ahead of Tuesday’s home clash against Exeter City.<\/p>\n ‘We fully understand why there were grievances at the end. But I would just ask them to stick with us and stay positive,’ goalkeeper\u00a0<\/span>Joe Wildsmith said, as per Derbyshire Live.<\/p>\n ‘We are working really hard every single day and we don’t take it lightly.’<\/p>\n Derby have won just five of their opening 12 league matches and find themselves 13 points adrift of league leaders Portsmouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n