Ranaldo Bairn Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Merkland Red said: They tried moving free kicks forward an extra ten yards. Like most of these initiatives in football they begin well at the start of the season and are then binned by December. See handballs for example. Shirt pulling at corners was another a few years ago. Well we keep trying until we find something that works then, because seriously, it's becoming unwatchable for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Well we keep trying until we find something that works then, because seriously, it's becoming unwatchable for me. You're preaching to the choir. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhereman Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I don't think the point is really why they do it. Just that they do and it's very silly. Easy to see how someone not acquainted well with football would see it as ridiculous. Especially as so many of the things footballers do are clearly learned cultural behaviours they've only seen on a football pitch. For example, why do footballers roll around when in 'pain'? In what other situation do we see people do this? And it would be possible to change football in a way to not reward these behaviours. The incident in the Leeds game recently where the boy fell on the floor having been sort of touched in the face sums it up. In a competitive sense the boy did the right thing for his team, but a sport that rewards behaviour like that needs to change something. It's patently ridiculous. Imagine being that boy and facing your parents after the game? Absolute beamer.Talking about footballers learned behaviour - why do footballers spit so much? You don’t see any other sportsmen doing it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: After a slew of incidents where almost entire teams surrounded the officials, a couple of years ago hockey introduced guidance to umpires that only one player (usually the captain) should be able to approach them to "discuss" a decision. Anyone else who joins in gets a green card (2 min sin bin) straight away. Oddly, people stopped surrounding the umpires... Basketball too - only the team captain can, politely, ask a referee about a decision, and only when play is stopped. Coaches aren't even allowed to ask. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I quite like watching rugby until one of the prop’s ears appears on screen. Horrific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wright scores Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Nowhereman said: Talking about footballers learned behaviour - why do footballers spit so much? You don’t see any other sportsmen doing it I think spitting like they do is disgusting, but have you ever watched baseball? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Warrior Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 09/02/2021 at 13:16, ahemps said: Glasgow warriors have a slightly larger average attendance than Edinburgh so it must be as equally popular there. Football fans who don't like rugby always seem very bitter about it, why is that? They would show no emotion if asked about Ice Hockey or Basketball but get wound up about rugby, very weird. If people aren't following rugby all that much they've maybe missed Warriors growing into Glasgow's 3rd most followed sports team. They sell out Scotstoun ~7,500 (pre-COVID) and are working with the council to plan an extension to ~11,000. Just based on the Glasgow East Stand crowd I don't think it was stereotypical 'posh folk' that were the main drivers of growing the support. There's a definite reputation from other fans in the Pro League, they notice Glasgow's support is a bit different. You'll often read it's more football like with the noise and more booing of opponents antics than most others! Wouldn't expect score updates or reports for Glasgow on Sportsound, but the National Team in the 6nations is totally different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Have I joined a rugby thread by mistake? What is this pish? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Have I joined a rugby thread by mistake? What is this pish? Are you yet to be converted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 On 09/02/2021 at 09:08, AndyDD said: Football fans would rather lose or draw playing stylish football than ground out narrow wins playing rather conservatively, says John Collins. Would they, aye? Speak for yersel, John. On 09/02/2021 at 09:29, TheScarf said: Yeah, let's get relegated playing football 'the right way'. Personally, yeh I'd far rather my team played exciting attacking football than grind out a result. It's fucking horrific to watch week after week of absolute defensive negative shite. It's such a bizarre argument though, that if you play football "the right way" it will inevitably end out in relegation, it generally doesn't from my years of watching football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Loonytoons said: Personally, yeh I'd far rather my team played exciting attacking football than grind out a result. It's fucking horrific to watch week after week of absolute defensive negative shite. It's such a bizarre argument though, that if you play football "the right way" it will inevitably end out in relegation, it generally doesn't from my years of watching football. I couldn't give a fuck how The Caley play, as long as they win. If its 2010 Barcelona or 1988 Wimbledon, so be it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 As an aside, who is John Collins managing at the moment? His style sounds exciting and successful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 19 hours ago, Merkland Red said: Probably the same way the Rugby boys do after freezing their own spunk and using it as ice cubes. I've a tray in our freezer just like this for when I eventually die, then the missus can still get impregnated or have my jizz in her mouth whenever she feels like it. Half after eating pineapple, half not obviously. Canny wait till she fucks up when her pals are around for drinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) On 12/01/2021 at 08:36, Monkey Tennis said: Despite performing well on the programme generally, Michael Stewart piped up at the end to say Lewis Stevenson is the only non-OF player to have won both main Cups with the same club. Of course, this 'fact' went unchallenged. It must be wrong though as the Aberdeen side that won several Scottish Cups in the 80s, also won the League Cup in 1985. I'd imagine a good few players were around for both. I also wondered about Maurice Malpas, but I think the League Cups came too early. There will definitely be 1980s Aberdeen players though and it wouldn't surprise me if there are others from earlier. Hearts' from the 50s maybe. East Fife, late 30s late 40s? Motherwell early 50s? ETA: As has been pointed out by quite a lot of other posters - hardly surprising as the post I quoted was a month old! Edited February 11, 2021 by Jacksgranda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 On 26/01/2021 at 12:16, starryfish said: I still don’t understand why the likes of Tom English isn’t broadcasting from home just now as he did during the first lockdown last spring. His wife wants him out of the house... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhereman Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 14 hours ago, paul wright scores said: I think spitting like they do is disgusting, but have you ever watched baseball? Cant say I have, they worse? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Nowhereman said: Talking about footballers learned behaviour - why do footballers spit so much? You don’t see any other sportsmen doing it They don't go around gobbing at 5 a sides indoor either, was thinking it must be something about running about outside, but don't think Marathon runners are gobbing every 2 mins as they run along. I remember John Hartson was really bad for it, every close up shot of him he had a spittle rolled on his tongue ready to spit. Edited February 11, 2021 by LIVIFOREVER 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Hearts' from the 50s maybe. East Fife, late 30s late 40s? Motherwell early 50s? ETA: As has been pointed out by quite a lot of other posters - hardly surprising as the post I quoted was a month old! I think he was talking about current players, rather than historical ones (christ, cannae believe I just called the 80s historical ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Leith Green said: I think he was talking about current players, rather than historical ones (christ, cannae believe I just called the 80s historical ) Aye, hadn't thought of that. Even so, there can't be that many non Celgers who have won both cups with the same team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 14:50. Shows been on for 50 minutes and now they decide to cover the child abuse scandal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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