Pilko Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Example: I used to ask my dad what half time was for, and he used to say it was so the players could all go for a wee. I used to imagine that at the other end of the tunnel to where the players came out that there was a corridor split in two with a lone toilet at the end of either side, and that all the players queued up in their teams for a tinkle before coming back out for the second half. I also used to think that the goalkeeping coach (whoever he was in about 1997) was Steve Harper's dad for some reason. I'm sure you all thought wackier things than that when you were in short pants, and I want to hear all about them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I've never been wrong in my entire life, in football and everything else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I called throw-ins, throwings for a few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I've never been wrong in my entire life, in football and everything else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thought that famous chant was "the referee should wake up" Thought possession stats were the amount of passes, not time having the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hattrick = when kid... i always thought it was some short of trick shot over your head... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 offside when I was about 10/11 as it was always explained as "two defenders" not "two defensive players". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I used to think the way the league table worked was that the 2 teams in any given fixture would swap places if the lower placed team won. I did think this was unfair as a team could lose every match right up to the last game and still win the league but then I later realised that I'd made it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I thought a penalty could be given no matter where on the pitch the foul was conceded so long as it was a rash challenge. It lead me to shout for a penalty at every challenge, I was delighted the few times I got it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I remember not being sure whether own goals were in fact called 'home goals'. I suppose the abbreviation 'o.g.' should have been a clue.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I've never been wrong in my entire life, in football and everything else. /Ronaldo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Still not sure how to take a throw in despite years of watching and playing football. Used to dread having to take them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Calling goal kick "goalie's kick". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I've never been wrong in my entire life, in football and everything else. /Ronaldo You've caught me out. My first impression of Ronaldo was that he was a cunt. Actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I used to think that someday Newcastle were going to win something at some point. I was like Dell boy, "This time next year......". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 when I was really little, like 5, I used to think the ball had to hit the net. Presumably because most goals I saw did so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I used to think Shola was shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Still get things wrong now, when you take a goal kick i still take it from the side the ball out, even though you're allowed to take the kick from anywhere in your 6 yard box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thought that famous chant was "the referee should wake up" Thought possession stats were the amount of passes, not time having the ball That is how Opta still calculate them - a team's # of passes as a percentage of overall match passes. Amongst football statisticians, this is still hotly debated and causes many arguments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 when I was really little, like 5, I used to think the ball had to hit the net. Presumably because most goals I saw did so. It often did with some referee's, thats how over the last month they have introduced goal line tech because unless it did hit the net the ref wouldn't count it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I used to think that someday Newcastle were going to win something at some point. I was like Dell boy, "This time next year......". This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thought that famous chant was "the referee should wake up" Thought possession stats were the amount of passes, not time having the ball That is how Opta still calculate them - a teams # of passes as a percentage of overall match passes. Amongst football statisticians, this is still hotly debated and causes many arguments. Really? Never knew that, just assumed it would be time spent on the ball. Although I suppose that would be quite a bit harder to calculate. Learn something new every day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I reckon it was about half a season watching football Italia on 4 before I was fully aware we had a team. Lifesize Marco v.Basten poster on the wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Oh, and my dad sometimes used to listen to the match on his hi-fi with a massive pair of headphones. I'd always ask to listen for a few minutes (which I now appreciate must have been really irritating for him) and I'd always think that if I shouted into the headphones something like 'Howay Newcastle we want to see a performance out of ya!' or whatever that the commentators could hear me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 A few weeks a gan I didn't know that you couldn't be offside on a goalkick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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