Football pet hates

[Haz]

The inconsiderate morons that insist on taking drums to the match. 

[wormy]

On 31/10/2022 at 11:46, HaydnNUFC said:

The trend of replacing the first letter of players'/managers'/anyone's forename and surname with the letter P. Pason Pount, Pivan Poney, Perik Pen Pag.

 

And myself for almost always finding it amusing. Ffs.

 

Is this a trend? Why?

[Astroblack]

Nutmegs being called nutmegs when the ball is simply passed through a player’s legs. Nutmegs to me where you flick the ball through the opponent’s legs and then get the next touch yourself. Anything else is just through the legs. US commentator said it last night. Stuck in my craw. 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Astroblack

[Wolfcastle]

On 31/10/2022 at 11:46, HaydnNUFC said:

The trend of replacing the first letter of players'/managers'/anyone's forename and surname with the letter P. Pason Pount, Pivan Poney, Perik Pen Pag.

 

And myself for almost always finding it amusing. Ffs.

Should have been around for Hungary in 1982 and Sandor Kiss, what a hoot that was.

 

But this 'receptions' stat. Ffs. What next expected goals or some shit?!

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Wolfcastle

[FLUMPO235]

People saying EPL who are based in England. If you’re talking about the PL there is zero chance I might be confused and think you’re talking about some other country who’s copied the name or cricket. 
 

if you’re talking about a different PL then specify by all means. 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by FLUMPO235

[HaydnNUFC]

2 hours ago, wormy said:

 

Is this a trend? Why?

 

Search any relatively big name player on Twitter but replace the first letters of their forename and surname with a P and you'll see. 

 

Why? Haven't got the first clue

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by HaydnNUFC

[Norseman]

So we have Poe Pillock?

[McCormick]

15 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

Search any relatively big name player on Twitter but replace the first letters of their forename and surname with a P and you'll see. 

 

Why? Haven't got the first clue

 

 

 

Yeah, dunno why this is a thing  seemingly always used in conjunction with “is clear of”.

 

eg. Almiron: clear of Pack Pealish. Baffling stuff.

[Joey47]

On 26/11/2022 at 22:08, HaydnNUFC said:

 

Search any relatively big name player on Twitter but replace the first letters of their forename and surname with a P and you'll see. 

 

Why? Haven't got the first clue

 

 

 

 

I think it originally comes from Messi stans calling CR7 Penaldo as a slight against him because a lot of his goals come from penalties or tap ins. Then it just spread from there, definitely don't quote me on that though 

[HaydnNUFC]

18 minutes ago, Joey47 said:

 

I think it originally comes from Messi stans calling CR7 Penaldo as a slight against him because a lot of his goals come from penalties or tap ins. Then it just spread from there, definitely don't quote me on that though 

 

It's mad now. Spread to managers and even people non football related, Pelon Pusk and Pishi Punak being two that you can find.

[Nobody]

"If KdB played that pass, commentators would talk about like it's the best ever". 

[madras]

58 minutes ago, Nobody said:

"If KdB played that pass, commentators would talk about like it's the best ever". 

Surely that's Terry Hibbitts pass in the 74 semi final.

[Guest]

19 hours ago, Nobody said:

"If KdB played that pass, commentators would talk about like it's the best ever". 

 

Even worse when it's said by commentators. Would love to hear 'shades of Ricardo Fuller v Aston Villa all those years back'. 

[Wullie]

On a similar note, probably in this thread already, "X misplaces the pass, wow he is human!" or "Don't say that very often!"

 

Well not since the last game you commentated on anyway, because that particular player, as they all do, will misplace at least one pass in most games and you always say the same bloody thing.

[tomlynnherrington]

‘He’s not that type of player’ 

‘ You can tell by the players’ reactions’ 

‘Unless you’ve played the game’ 

‘You know what I mean’. One ex player to another on tv or the radio.

[MidfieldGeneral]

"Almost" or "just about kept it in/got to the ball" when player does keep it in or gets to the ball. 

[St. Maximin]

Commentators trying to subtly show off their basic geographical knowledge in international tournaments. “There were some wild scenes in the bars and cafes of Seoul” when South Korea progressed in 2002, or “you’d think this would be Marrakech or Casablanca with an atmosphere like that” after the Morocco national anthem etc. 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by St. Maximin

[Guest]

Stats like this:

 

 

If it was 6-7 for example then great but to put out something like that seems a bit daft.

 

 

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Yeah, absolutely futile, just a way to create another pointless piece of social media content. 

 

Means absolutely nothing for such a small sample size. 

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

14 hours ago, MidfieldGeneral said:

"Almost" or "just about kept it in/got to the ball" when player does keep it in or gets to the ball. 

 

King of the nonsense is always 'if anything he's hit that too well.' Beloved by Andy Townsend. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Yeah, absolutely futile, just a way to create another pointless piece of social media content. 

 

Means absolutely nothing for such a small sample size. 

 

 

They seem the king of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by Optimistic Nut

[Yorkie]

Quite like Mozo! Agree that the very narrow comparisons are pretty pointless mind. 

[Guest]

Yorkie has made the most comments in this thread (1) out of every Newcastle-Online poster in the last 2 hours.

[Doc]

Impressive stat's there Yorkie.

[LiquidAK]

So glad we've got proper owners now and don't have to worry about losing a talent like Yorkie to BlueMoon or RedCafe