Being told I had to bin my sealed bottle of pop before I would be allowed into the Etihad tonight and being charged £2.80 for the same thing once in pissed me off.
The way hitting the post or the crossbar is praised and replayed as though you get half a goal, doesn't matter if you hit the post or the corner flag it is still a miss
The way hitting the post or the crossbar is praised and replayed as though you get half a goal, doesn't matter if you hit the post or the corner flag it is still a miss
Yes, and then the commentator will say "You won't see a better strike" or "He couldn't have hit that any better" Yes he could have, he could have scored!
There aren't many things that annoy me about football. It's mainly certain people - e.g. Paul Scholes. It's as if he has had his mouth zipped up all his life, and now someone has unzipped it he won't stop talking!
Oh and international weeks - there is another of those in 2 weeks >:(
Armchair fans who jump on a bandwagon with a opinion that they have heard somebody else say.
I hate how they slag players like Henderson, Rooney, Carrick, Glen Johnson, Terry. The usual suspects that get abuse.
They have never seen them play live in the flesh, they never attempt to get to a game. I know its hard getting tickets and they're expensive but theres just no effort at all to go see a game. Happy to sit at home or in the pub spouting rubbish comments.
You two are obviously in the 'Alan's always wrong' crew on DS - which really make it not a pleasant place to be - no of course I did not ask why he was leaving - why would I? - he went the other way to me so did not have to push past me. But even if he went past me you would not say 'Excuse me sir why are you leaving now?' would you? What about when he left just before half time too? - did he have a train to catch then. Lol. And he spoke with a broad Scouse accent and so was probably local. And btw I am not local to Liverpool myself and did not get home till very late last night (early morning actually) but stayed to the end - as most true fans would.
Bit defensive aren't you?
Of course if he spoke with a broad Scouse accent he must live in Liverpool as you instantly lose your accent once you move.
Also, while I wouldn't leave 2 minutes before a shootout, when i had a season ticket the difference between me leaving a minute early and leaving on time meant getting home about 45 minutes later so I used to leave early.
Getting rid of managers that overachieve in the time scale set by clubs to get promoted etc end up sacked within months because they haven’t had the resources or players to keep up with the quick transition period that playing in the top flight might take out of you. Take Burnley for instance. I fear for Sean Dyche. No doubt the fans there will soon tire of the 0-0’s, in the belief they have the god given right to be a free-scoring Premier League side.
Yes, and then the commentator will say "You won't see a better strike" or "He couldn't have hit that any better" Yes he could have, he could have scored!
There aren't many things that annoy me about football. It's mainly certain people - e.g. Paul Scholes. It's as if he has had his mouth zipped up all his life, and now someone has unzipped it he won't stop talking!
Oh and international weeks - there is another of those in 2 weeks >:(
"He hit it too well" is something they quite often say in that situation.
Reporters, when talking about who is playing who, saying Arsenal "entertain" Spurs, or Liverpool "welcome" Everton (to use this weekends fixtures as an example). It makes it sound all really cuddly and friendly, as if they're going to make them a cup of tea and everything. I would have thought a home team would want to make it as uncomfortable and unwelcoming as possible for the visitors.
1 ) Commentators who constantly confuse technique with skill.
You could teach a distinctly poor player precisely the technique needed to hit a ball dropping over their shoulder (for example) and even if they precisely produced the correct technique they would still **** it up 10 times out of 10 due to not having the foot-eye coordination and timing to hit the ball properly. Yet when a top class player pulls a difficult skill off with aplomb they'll start talking in terms of it being great technique.
2) Chris Waddle's commentary. The way he talks about how others play the game you'd think he'd been Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and Diego Maradona all rolled into one as a player... rather than a man who's best remembered for bad hairdos and skying a penalty kick. It feels like 90% of his sentences start "he should..."
The phrase "got his shot away". Gaah. IIRC it was Jonathan Pearce who first started using it regularly, now everyone's at it. Straight out of Cliché Corner, it should be quietly dropped and replaced with the correct getting the shot in.
The phrase "got his shot away". Gaah. IIRC it was Jonathan Pearce who first started using it regularly, now everyone's at it. Straight out of Cliché Corner, it should be quietly dropped and replaced with the correct getting the shot in.
Clive Tyldesley has been using that for years as well.
Commentators seem to get the phrase "you couldn't have scripted this!" mixed up with "And it's gone according to the script!". Case in point - Lampard's goal last week. A load of bollocks about how you couldn't have scripted it, when they actually meant the latter. If you were scripting it, you'd have had Lampard scoring. It went according to the script.
Just seen a clip of the Palace goal at the weekend and the player taking the corner puts the ball down, steps back, puts his hand in the air for a split second and without looking up take the kick.
What was the point in putting his hand up?
Surely it's to indicate to players in the box or a sign for them to put their hands up so he has a reference point to where they are or who wants the ball - not that it would matter as no corner kick is going to be that accurate.
The phrase "away goals count double" is irritating because they don't. They're just used as a tie-breaker if the aggregate score is level. If Team A plays Team B at home in the first leg and it's 0-0, and the score in the second leg at Team B's ground is 1-1, it will say "1-1 - Team A go through on away goals". It doesn't display the aggregate score as being 2-1 to Team A.
The trend for teams to wear their change strip when playing away from home, even when it doesn't clash with the home team's.
And third strips. No one needs a third strip if the previous rule is applied, and change strips are selected with that in mind.
This has been mentioned a couple of times, now.
Whilst I agree that it's a little annoying, it's clearly done for financial reasons.
Clubs sign a contract with the manufacturers that dictates how often they have to wear the away/third kit. If normal circumstances (kit clashes) won't allow this, then they have to wear them in other away games, where it isn't really necessary.
Want your club to earn money? Then you have to put up with it.
1 ) Commentators who constantly confuse technique with skill.
You could teach a distinctly poor player precisely the technique needed to hit a ball dropping over their shoulder (for example) and even if they precisely produced the correct technique they would still **** it up 10 times out of 10 due to not having the foot-eye coordination and timing to hit the ball properly. Yet when a top class player pulls a difficult skill off with aplomb they'll start talking in terms of it being great technique.
2) Chris Waddle's commentary. The way he talks about how others play the game you'd think he'd been Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and Diego Maradona all rolled into one as a player... rather than a man who's best remembered for bad hairdos and skying a penalty kick. It feels like 90% of his sentences start "he should..."
Chris Waddle was a very skilful player.
He may have been famous for skying a penalty in a Wold Cup semi-final shoot-out. However, Roberto Baggio always did a similar thing but he doesn't man he was a bad player, does it?
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Surely you wouldn't book a flight that left so shortly after a game though, would you?
Have they never seen a proper away crowd before?
Bit tinpot
Yes, and then the commentator will say "You won't see a better strike" or "He couldn't have hit that any better" Yes he could have, he could have scored!
There aren't many things that annoy me about football. It's mainly certain people - e.g. Paul Scholes. It's as if he has had his mouth zipped up all his life, and now someone has unzipped it he won't stop talking!
Oh and international weeks - there is another of those in 2 weeks >:(
I hate how they slag players like Henderson, Rooney, Carrick, Glen Johnson, Terry. The usual suspects that get abuse.
They have never seen them play live in the flesh, they never attempt to get to a game. I know its hard getting tickets and they're expensive but theres just no effort at all to go see a game. Happy to sit at home or in the pub spouting rubbish comments.
Bit defensive aren't you?
Of course if he spoke with a broad Scouse accent he must live in Liverpool as you instantly lose your accent once you move.
Also, while I wouldn't leave 2 minutes before a shootout, when i had a season ticket the difference between me leaving a minute early and leaving on time meant getting home about 45 minutes later so I used to leave early.
"He hit it too well" is something they quite often say in that situation.
"Enter the Fray" is always one used every Saturday. The 'Fray'?
No quarter, asked or given,
A shot in anger.
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You could teach a distinctly poor player precisely the technique needed to hit a ball dropping over their shoulder (for example) and even if they precisely produced the correct technique they would still **** it up 10 times out of 10 due to not having the foot-eye coordination and timing to hit the ball properly. Yet when a top class player pulls a difficult skill off with aplomb they'll start talking in terms of it being great technique.
2) Chris Waddle's commentary. The way he talks about how others play the game you'd think he'd been Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and Diego Maradona all rolled into one as a player... rather than a man who's best remembered for bad hairdos and skying a penalty kick. It feels like 90% of his sentences start "he should..."
Clive Tyldesley has been using that for years as well.
Something that's been bothering me all week.
Just seen a clip of the Palace goal at the weekend and the player taking the corner puts the ball down, steps back, puts his hand in the air for a split second and without looking up take the kick.
What was the point in putting his hand up?
Surely it's to indicate to players in the box or a sign for them to put their hands up so he has a reference point to where they are or who wants the ball - not that it would matter as no corner kick is going to be that accurate.
And third strips. No one needs a third strip if the previous rule is applied, and change strips are selected with that in mind.
This has been mentioned a couple of times, now.
Whilst I agree that it's a little annoying, it's clearly done for financial reasons.
Clubs sign a contract with the manufacturers that dictates how often they have to wear the away/third kit. If normal circumstances (kit clashes) won't allow this, then they have to wear them in other away games, where it isn't really necessary.
Want your club to earn money? Then you have to put up with it.
Chris Waddle was a very skilful player.
He may have been famous for skying a penalty in a Wold Cup semi-final shoot-out. However, Roberto Baggio always did a similar thing but he doesn't man he was a bad player, does it?