Disagree, if they are good enough they'll make it fans or no fans. If you can't cope with abit of abuse form the people who are pretty much much paying your wages then you aint gonna have much of a career.
I can see where you're coming from, but it's fair to say a young lad is a bit different from a seasoned pro who's felt abuse before. It's not like coping with constant criticism is part of the criteria for being a good pro for christs sake. Everyone reacts differently to pressure, pain, abuse, criticism, etc.. Why should a player be able to cope with these because they're a footballer? Some are quiet, some out going...
I think we can all name many, many players who've been around the block and need to be treated with kid gloves, perhaps they need nurturing because as young pros they weren't given enough praise or too much abuse?
Sure it will make many stronger, but there are without doubt those who simply struggle to cope with it and are damaged as a result.
I digress, Pook is probably not the greatest example, but if he was praised every game he could have been a different player. Who knows? Also, cunt or not, it doesn't mean he's a shit footballer and warrants abuse, although admittedly if he's been a cunt...
I do have to wonder though. What came first though us abusing him, or him abusing us.
