MANAGER Les Parry is asking Tranmere Rovers FC fans to think twice before subjecting players to booing and jeering – and put their voices behind the team instead.

Parry hopes the negative noises that came from areas of the Prenton Park stands during last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to MK Dons were a one-off grumble.

He is looking for a more supportive atmosphere when Tranmere return to home soil for important League One games against Rochdale and Bury over the Christmas holiday.

Parry said: “I’m not criticising any specific areas of our crowd but booing does have an effect on players.

“We all admit that the crowd has a positive effect on the team and we also have to admit that the crowd can have a negative effect as well.

“I felt from the first minute last Saturday that the crowd were not behind us. But let’s not get away from the fact that our crowd have been fantastic with us this season.

“Some of the support we have had in the last few games was exemplary. The booing on Saturday was not a long-standing thing. It was just an individual 45 minutes when I thought they were a little bit harsh on the lads.”

Parry and his coaching staff were surprised and disappointed by the booing that marked the half-time whistle in the MK Dons game.

“There are times when you have to hold your hand up and respect the fans’ right to voice their concern,” Parry said. “I just felt that last Saturday was a little bit harsh because I thought we did well in the first half, even though we were 1-0 down.

“When we got the players into the dressing room the first thing we were trying to do was say: don’t let the crowd get to Šyou. We should have been saying: we can get something out of this game from here.”