The Worst football Excuses you have heard?

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• jeffiner1892 Posts: 14,300

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  23/10/13 - 03:46 #2

  "Ice on the ball".
  
  Courtesy of one Sander Westerveld.

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• big brother 9 Posts: 18,153

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  23/10/13 - 03:47 #3

  Who wss the plsyer who dropped something on his foot st home? He coukdnt play fpr ages

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• alanrollins Posts: 3,045

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  23/10/13 - 03:51 #4

  Well there was Dave Beasant who dropped a bottle of salad cream on his foot, not an excuse as such.

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• O'Neill Posts: 8,721

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  23/10/13 - 03:53 #5

  Canizares dropped a bottle on his foot also.

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• jeffiner1892 Posts: 14,300

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  23/10/13 - 03:55 #6

  O'Neill wrote: »

  Canizares dropped a bottle on his foot also.

  
  Missed the world cup as a result didn't he?
  
  Houllier's excuse for the goal line sniffing celebration:
  "Eating the grass as tribute to Rigobert Song."

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• Steveaustin316 Posts: 15,779

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  23/10/13 - 03:56 #7

  bingoman wrote: »

  
  Another one that I have heard is when Man Utd went to the Dell to play Southampton Changed there kit at half time because they couldn't see each other

  
  I remember that, what a ridiculous excuse.:D

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• big mac Posts: 4,583

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  23/10/13 - 03:58 #8

  Massimo Taibi blaming his howler when he let in Le Tissier's shot on the length of his studs.

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• celesti Posts: 25,977

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  23/10/13 - 04:06 #9

  bingoman wrote: »

  Listen to Ian Holloway on why the team lost last and coming out with that he brought too many players and they have not gelled yet is that one of the worst Excuses in football I think I have heard:eek:

  
  Have you only heard about three? New players not playing well together is a real thing, even if the reason is because those players aren't exactly great.

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• EStaffs90 Posts: 13,722

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  24/10/13 - 01:34 #10

  Italy's excuse for being knocked out of the group stage at Euro 2004? Rough thread in their socks.

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• snukr Posts: 19,676

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  24/10/13 - 01:40 #11

  Anything Ferguson said after a United defeat.

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• NorthernNinny Posts: 18,412

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  24/10/13 - 01:43 #12

  snukr wrote: »

  Anything Ferguson said after a United defeat.

  
  He's really got under your skin hasn't he?

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• bingoman Posts: 23,934

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  24/10/13 - 03:17 #13

  celesti wrote: »

  Have you only heard about three? New players not playing well together is a real thing, even if the reason is because those players aren't exactly great.

  
  Yes but at the time of hearing the Interview I thought at the time it was excuse because they played so poorly

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• Robbedin73 Posts: 7,859

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  24/10/13 - 03:21 #14

  big brother 9 wrote: »

  Who wss the plsyer who dropped something on his foot st home? He coukdnt play fpr ages

  
  Rio when he was Leeds captain injured his knee whilst reaching for tv remote ?

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• vampirek Posts: 4,022

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  24/10/13 - 04:18 #15

  bingoman wrote: »

  Listen to Ian Holloway on why the team lost last and coming out with that he brought too many players and they have not gelled yet is that one of the worst Excuses in football I think I have heard:eek:
  
  Another one that I have heard is when Man Utd went to the Dell to play Southampton Changed there kit at half time because they couldn't see each other

  
  The Holloway one isn't an excuse, its more that he got it wrong and simply doesn't know the way to fix it. In essence, he is a manager who is honest and owed up to his mistake.
  
  Any manager who has come out and blamed a corner being given as a reason why they lost. Its an excuse on the basis the defence should have dealt with it regardless.

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• jeffiner1892 Posts: 14,300

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  24/10/13 - 04:22 #16

  Robbedin73 wrote: »

  Rio when he was Leeds captain injured his knee whilst reaching for tv remote ?

  
  I believe Robbie Keane did that too.

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• Boselecta Posts: 1,640

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  26/10/13 - 00:05 #17

  I laugh when top prem clubs blame "fixture congestion" for any defeats... especially given that any time they get a 5-minute window they piss off to Timbuktu to play a money spinning friendly and flog shirts.

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• computermaster Posts: 4,018

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  26/10/13 - 00:15 #18

  Robinson blaming a bobble on that hilarious Neville own goal was pretty silly.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 7,734

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  04/11/13 - 22:27 #19

  Found this YouTube video of Chelsea losing 6-0 to Rotherham in the 80s!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZfwdx9zLA
  
  In the comments section, Chelsea fan GarryJones61 comes up with a corker of an excuse for such a seemingly ridiculous defeat.
  

  Of this match..on the Monday the team, myself and another supporter were due to fly out to The Sudan for 2 friendlies. The team had their jabs on the Friday and this made them weary and sleepy. Study the film and you will see what I mean.... The Sudan trip was called off when civil war broke out on the Sunday!

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• circlebro2019 Posts: 17,560

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  05/11/13 - 15:16 #20

  united blaming the infamous grey kit vs southampton?
  
  or maybe that was legit lol

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• pmw_hewitt Posts: 1,193

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  07/11/13 - 17:36 #21

  Upon seeing his Newcastle draw to a then part-time, non-league Stevenage, Kenny Dalglish blamed the balls for being "too bouncy".
  
  Even better was the fact that Dalglish was the face of these particular footballs and it bore his signature!

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• Syntax Error Posts: 27,794

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  07/11/13 - 19:28 #22

  Boselecta wrote: »

  I laugh when top prem clubs blame "fixture congestion" for any defeats... especially given that any time they get a 5-minute window they piss off to Timbuktu to play a money spinning friendly and flog shirts.

  
  Spot on.
  
  It's a embarrassing excuse from hugely wealthy Premier League clubs with vast squads.

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• Robbedin73 Posts: 7,859

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  07/11/13 - 19:38 #23

  Boselecta wrote: »

  I laugh when top prem clubs blame "fixture congestion" for any defeats... especially given that any time they get a 5-minute window they piss off to Timbuktu to play a money spinning friendly and flog shirts.

  
  In the 1970/71 season with a squad of 15 Leeds played 18 games in 35 days which among others included a f a cup final and replay sandwiched in between a semi final of the European cup with Celtic which Leeds lost.

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• jrmswfc Posts: 5,644

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  08/11/13 - 18:35 #24

  I think it was Brian Laws when he was manager of Wednesday who claimed that "2-0 is a nightmare lead" after we'd let one slip.
  
  I wish we had that nightmare lead more often...

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• Cryolemon Posts: 8,670

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  08/11/13 - 22:08 #25

  whedon247 wrote: »

  united blaming the infamous grey kit vs southampton?
  
  or maybe that was legit lol

  
  That certainly came to mind. The second half finished 3-3 (for a total of 6-3!) though, after Man U changed their kit, so it clearly didn't make much difference lol.

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• eugenespeed Posts: 66,695

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  08/11/13 - 22:11 #26

  pmw_hewitt wrote: »

  Upon seeing his Newcastle draw to a then part-time, non-league Stevenage, Kenny Dalglish blamed the balls for being "too bouncy".
  
  Even better was the fact that Dalglish was the face of these particular footballs and it bore his signature!

  
  I was sitting in a pub watching that match with a bunch of Newcastle fans. They were all expecting an easy walkover.
  
  But, after playing you in the Conference, I knew it wasn't going to be that easy for them and I was entirely not surprised by the result.
  
  That was the season you guys went up wasn't it?

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