leeslover Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I wondered who'd bite first Im all for it tbh ... some of the talent ive seen the last couple of games aswell as the lovely Michelle last year! I noticed that on Saturday. Perhaps we might let them in after all, got to move with the times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Drums. Yes, definitely, drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Drums. Yes, definitely, drums. And that bloody England band FFS! Oh and Graeme Souness and Bryan Robson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Defending players clapping the linesman for flagging an offside goal. Players feigning injury - especially those who fall to the floor holding their faces, after the slap/headbutt clearly missed by couple of feet. David Pleat - he is eye-spinningly mad. Oh, and post match interviews. Apart from that one with Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle years ago, "Well, I just tw***ed it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 john motson...in fact most of the bbc+itv commentators sky is ok till andy grey bleats on. and gerry armstrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) Chant-wise - I really dislike the "Just a mall Town in..." As for diving - whilst dropping like a sack of spuds from the merest waft of air is annoying, it doesn't bother me half as much as feigning injury (especially when its made to like an unfair assault i.e. grabbing the face and going down). For me they should be willing to use video evidence retrospectively to issue red cards for this - would soon sort it out. Another (despite the above) the call for video technology from managers and pundits alike to be used during the game. No, no, and for a 3rd time no. It will disrupt the flow of the game and also I like the irractic nature of dodgey decisions - its something to talk about and also make you feel better when you lose (We was robbed!). Players waving imaginary cards to referees to get opponents booked/sent off Edited September 15, 2008 by Scapegoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozz_oafc Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Whistle happy Refs. Yellow cards for nothing challenges, which IMO has seen football become less physically competitive. That you cant have 7 subs in our league but you can in the cup and premiership. The ridiculous cost involved in watching football these days. All seater stadiums. Refs who will give fouls outside the box but then bottle it for the exact same foul in the penalty area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Mark Lawrenson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losesome Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 the rule where if a player needs treatment he then has to go off and run round to the halfway line before being allowed back on.just let them get up dust them down and get on with it. substitutions with 1 minute remaining...... If big Joe would have done that in 1994 with a minute to go we would have got to the cup final!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Mark Lawrenson. This is turning into the most homophobic thread ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 The slamming and then over-hyping of the English team by commentators or journo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Off topic but equally petty, wtf is Cheryl Cole doing on X Factor? (Apart from looking like she needs a damn good shagging by a REAL man...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 The slamming and then over-hyping of the English team by commentators or journo's. People on TV paying head to stupid nicknames – Stevie G, JT, Becks, Lamps. Unless they are Brazilian, call them by a name that their mother wouldn’t tut at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Off topic but equally petty, wtf is Cheryl Cole doing on X Factor? (Apart from looking like she needs a damn good shagging by a REAL man...) WTF are you doing watching X-Factor? Is her involvement in the best marriage of convenience since Rock Hudson got together with his agents secretary now over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Off topic but equally petty, wtf is Cheryl Cole doing on X Factor? (Apart from looking like she needs a damn good shagging by a REAL man...) Altogether now: Cheryl is a slapper... Actually no, not this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 WTF are you doing watching X-Factor? Fair cop. I always try to watch one of the early shows, just so I can feel bad about mocking the afflicted/delusional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 the phasing out of the 6 second keeper rule and the fact that no one is informed properly about any rule changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I'll add: Excessive parking charges at grounds. The complete crushing of atmospheres by all seated stadiums. The promotion of referees based solely on their skin colour. The rebranding of football tops at every opportunity. Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Cheryl is a slapper... Garcon would give her bone And Ashley isn't bothered He's busy with his phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 In fact, this thread is summed up perfectly by Half Man Half Biscuit's The Referee's Alphabet. My particular favourite is in bold. The A is for my authority which many players seem to question, thinking theyre somehow going to make me change my mind B is for babies which a lot of managers cry like after a decision has not gone their way C is for the continual criticism i recieve from the touchline get back in your technical area! D is for the dunderheads who seem to think we have a conspiracy against their particular team E is for the eery silence that echoes around the ground after I've booked the home teams player and its obvious to everyone that he deserved it F is the farce into which most games would descend if we werent there The G is for the gnarled face of someone whos on �90,000 a week and reckoned he should have had a throw in H is for handball which has to be intentional and very rarely is if only people would study the rules more I is for innocence, pleaded by many a doe-eyed defender after theyve just scythed down that tricky winger J is for ju-jitsu, which i quite intend to display given a dark alley and some of the narky blerts ive encountered K is for the kissing of the badge how ridiculous that looks 6 months later when they're at another club L is for lip reading, at which you dont need to be an expert to see how odious some people are M is for the mistakes we sometimes make surely a bit of controversy is part of the games appeal The N, the N is for the numbskull who during the boxing day game asks me what else i got for christmas besides my whistle '...an afternoon with your wife mate' The O is for offside which many forwards tell me they simply could not have been The P is for the penalty shootout great drama and no pressure on me Q is the quiet word i sometimes need to have with some of the more fiery participants I usually choose the word 'pleat' R is for running backwards a difficult skill which the pundits never seem to appreciate S is for the suggestion that i should have awarded a card of some sort to a player whos just been awarded a free kick... sorry i got all that wrong the S again okay the S, the S is the suggestion that i should show a card to an opponent by a player whos been awarded a free kick he himself is more in danger of getting one for that T is for the 21 man brawl which is basically an embarrassing scene of pushing and shoving U is for the umpire which i sometimes wish id been instead you never hear a cricket crowd shouting whos the bastard in the hat The V is for vitriol, vilification, vendetta and volley of verbal abuse some good bird noises there by the way W is for walter pidgeon whos mr Griffiths in 'how green was my valley' i may have started to sound like during this song 'where was the light i thought to see in your eye' he says that to a young huw played by roddy McDowall The X The X represents the sarcastic kiss planted on my forehead by the swarthy potugese center half who i just dismissed The Y is for Yate the kind of town referees come from And the Z Well the Z could be for Zidane, Zico, Zola, Zubizaretta, Zoff Even Zondervan but is in fact for the zest with which we approach our work without this zest for the game we wouldnt become refs and without refs, well zero See also Zatopek, Zeus and Zeal Monachorum I have a caravan there static naturally Wouldnt it be fun if the gave the ref a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Garcon would give her bone And Ashley isn't bothered He's busy with his phone I'd double bag though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Lions Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Over zealous stewarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 K is for the kissing of the badge how ridiculous that looks 6 months later when they're at another club Robinho pulling on his badge when he scored on Saturday was just embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdw76 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Petty things: 1. The officials checking the nets before a game...why? We can all see they are fine. 2. Substitutes that still warm up as they are about to run onto the pitch. 3. Programmes being too big to put in your pocket 4. Broken scoreboards 5. Players who celebrate a goal by just standing there, waiting to be mobbed. Arrogant sods! 6. That little hole you pass your money through at the turnstile. 7. The turnstiles themselves, especially at away matches. It's like entering a human shredding machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oa_exile Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Off topic but equally petty, wtf is Cheryl Cole doing on X Factor? (Apart from looking like she needs a damn good shagging by a REAL man...) Can it just go record that "I'd give her one" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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