| Mimicking the pro’s. 10:13 - Aug 11 with 2127 views | Sharkey |
I just walked past some kids playing kickabout football in a playground, and one of them did the exaggerated make-yourself-small, hands-behind-the-back posture that the Palace defender did before Liverpool’s first goal on Saturday. It’s not like there was even a ref there to award a harsh handball! |  | | |  |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 10:22 - Aug 11 with 2009 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
There is an irony in the fact that the directive about "unnatural" body position has resulted in defenders playing safe by adopting an unnatural body position, isn't there? |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 10:22 - Aug 11 with 2011 views | marvellous |
I think it's funny to see kids talking to eachother on the pitch with their hands covering their mouths. | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 10:51 - Aug 11 with 1828 views | Basuco |
My great nephew was about 5 or 6 and was plying football with his Grandma, he said "you are doing it wrong," He then kicked the ball and then laid on the floor. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 11:04 - Aug 11 with 1729 views | EuanTown |
Wait till you see them do the exaggerated shot by a sniper fall when the supposed minimal contact has been achieved. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 14:03 - Aug 11 with 1436 views | fabian_illness |
I gave up football about 15 years ago.
In a pre season friendly, some new kid came on as sub in a snood and bent down to pick up a few blades of grass which he kissed, then he crossed himself with.
I asked our centre back if he was religious, he said 'No. Hes from Whitton'. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 14:05 - Aug 11 with 1399 views | blueasfook |
Tell me about it. I walked a past a playground recently and they were all taking the knee and wearing rainbow armbands, |  |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 14:16 - Aug 11 with 1337 views | saffers12 |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 14:05 - Aug 11 by blueasfook |
Tell me about it. I walked a past a playground recently and they were all taking the knee and wearing rainbow armbands, |
Nothing new spent all 86 summer trying to recreate the Negrete goal
What a goal that was! |  | | |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 14:18 - Aug 11 with 1319 views | BloomBlue |
I see a lot of kids playing kick around in a park near where I live, tops for goal posts etc. I always smile when the ball goes out of play and the nearest kids raise their hand and shout 'our ball ref', even though there isn't a ref  .
Although sadly as I live in south/east London I always half expect the other kid to pull out a knife and stab them, and it wouldnt surprised me if they did. Such a sad, but innocent world. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:07 - Aug 11 with 1208 views | Vic |
It does make you laugh doesn't it. I run a youth club for primary school age kids and of course the just love to play footie - didn't we all at that age. What makes me laugh is the way some of the better 10 yr old lads go absolutely mental when they score, running round the sports hall ending up with a knee slide! "Lads, lads, it's OK but you did only score a goal against a 6 yr old. |  |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:15 - Aug 11 with 1170 views | Pippin1970 |
The days of two footed tackles and you just get up. It's good that's kids play outside rather than 24 7 on consoles. My grandson loves football now but use to hate it . | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:35 - Aug 11 with 1108 views | Nictate |
The kids I have coached over the years make me laugh, when putting their hands up before taking corners as if we have rehearsed some routine, which of course we haven't. | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:50 - Aug 11 with 1008 views | monty_radio |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:35 - Aug 11 by Nictate |
The kids I have coached over the years make me laugh, when putting their hands up before taking corners as if we have rehearsed some routine, which of course we haven't. |
On the other hand, when the pros do it, most of the time it's the same signal. So, do you need a code-book to be able to decipher whether when, say, a Villa or a Spurs player, puts one arm up, what that raised arm means to each team - or is it all just hopeful nonsense? [Post edited 11 Aug 17:12]
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:55 - Aug 11 with 975 views | saffers12 |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:50 - Aug 11 by monty_radio |
On the other hand, when the pros do it, most of the time it's the same signal. So, do you need a code-book to be able to decipher whether when, say, a Villa or a Spurs player, puts one arm up, what that raised arm means to each team - or is it all just hopeful nonsense? [Post edited 11 Aug 17:12]
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As a sports teacher for the last 26 years ...I have seen a real issue with college teams not having any number 9s, all the students want to be AM or CDM, I think it's is because nobody wants to take the risk they miss some chances as a 9 | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:56 - Aug 11 with 965 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:50 - Aug 11 by monty_radio |
On the other hand, when the pros do it, most of the time it's the same signal. So, do you need a code-book to be able to decipher whether when, say, a Villa or a Spurs player, puts one arm up, what that raised arm means to each team - or is it all just hopeful nonsense? [Post edited 11 Aug 17:12]
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I managed to decipher Grant Leadbitter's, 1 arm up meant he was hitting the first man, 2 arms aloft meant he was hitting the first man. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:15 - Aug 11 with 797 views | MrBeckinsale |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:56 - Aug 11 by _clive_baker_ |
I managed to decipher Grant Leadbitter's, 1 arm up meant he was hitting the first man, 2 arms aloft meant he was hitting the first man. |
What if he did this?
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:33 - Aug 11 with 761 views | marvellous |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:56 - Aug 11 by _clive_baker_ |
I managed to decipher Grant Leadbitter's, 1 arm up meant he was hitting the first man, 2 arms aloft meant he was hitting the first man. |
Made me actually LOL | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:37 - Aug 11 with 720 views | HighgateBlue |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:15 - Aug 11 by MrBeckinsale |
What if he did this?
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As I recall, that meant he was hitting the first man. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:45 - Aug 11 with 634 views | jontysnut |
Years ago my son played against a Sheffield Wednesday u9 side. One of theirs scored and ran along side our side's mums and dads giving it the old finger on the mouth and cupped ears. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 20:35 - Aug 11 with 491 views | Bigalhunter |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:50 - Aug 11 by monty_radio |
On the other hand, when the pros do it, most of the time it's the same signal. So, do you need a code-book to be able to decipher whether when, say, a Villa or a Spurs player, puts one arm up, what that raised arm means to each team - or is it all just hopeful nonsense? [Post edited 11 Aug 17:12]
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Can’t imagine the one arm raised goes down too well at Spurs tbh.. |  |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 20:45 - Aug 11 with 438 views | Blue_Order |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 18:45 - Aug 11 by jontysnut |
Years ago my son played against a Sheffield Wednesday u9 side. One of theirs scored and ran along side our side's mums and dads giving it the old finger on the mouth and cupped ears. |
My 10 year old scored a winning goal last season and ran to the oppositions parents, stood there and sssshhh’d them. They’d been acting like arșeholes the whole game so it was well deserved and put them in their place. |  | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 21:06 - Aug 11 with 329 views | itfc_bucks |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 20:45 - Aug 11 by Blue_Order |
My 10 year old scored a winning goal last season and ran to the oppositions parents, stood there and sssshhh’d them. They’d been acting like arșeholes the whole game so it was well deserved and put them in their place. |
After the opposing coach of a particularly scummy team from Milton Keynes had threatened to knock me out for having the temerity to appeal for a foul, my boy won a free kick just up from halfway.
Banged it into the top corner and celebrated with a knee slide and shushing right in front of the oppo coach.
Coach lost his sht and the match ended abandoned.
That team ended up expelled from the league that year.
Grassroots, eh?!
Academy football is so much more civilised! | | | |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 21:19 - Aug 11 with 283 views | Plums |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:35 - Aug 11 by Nictate |
The kids I have coached over the years make me laugh, when putting their hands up before taking corners as if we have rehearsed some routine, which of course we haven't. |
My funniest moment coaching was when a lad shouted 'man on' to himself. My fellow coach and I could hardly breathe (whilst trying not to look as though we were laughing). |  |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 21:22 - Aug 11 with 261 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 10:51 - Aug 11 by Basuco |
My great nephew was about 5 or 6 and was plying football with his Grandma, he said "you are doing it wrong," He then kicked the ball and then laid on the floor. |
There's a dedicated thread for this sort of thing. |  |
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| Mimicking the pro’s. on 23:20 - Aug 11 with 89 views | bringbacktheglory |
| Mimicking the pro’s. on 15:50 - Aug 11 by monty_radio |
On the other hand, when the pros do it, most of the time it's the same signal. So, do you need a code-book to be able to decipher whether when, say, a Villa or a Spurs player, puts one arm up, what that raised arm means to each team - or is it all just hopeful nonsense? [Post edited 11 Aug 17:12]
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I’m sure I saw an Interview with a player that said it’s actually about the lowering of the arm, as it indicates to the players in the box to start making their runs.
No idea who it was though, or where I watched it. | | | |
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