jpoma Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Why is it every time there is a goal scored, you will more than likely see a defender put up their hand to call for an offside? As a viewer, it drives me mad. It's as though they're trying to lay blame (sometimes desperately) on the ref even though it's (usually) their own fault. It never used to be this way, but now, it's on every goal where it's close. In a draconian way, I wish the refs would give card to those who keep putting their hands up all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 ^ I play goal and find if I have a stunned ref, throwing your hand up snaps him back into conciseness and they generally make the call. Sometimes it overkills but I find it really works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj52 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'll add the ever present hands up when a ball goes over the touch line. Last weekend in one of the many games I was watching on TV, I even saw a player who tackled the ball cleanly out not even close to the dribbler, stick his hand up. Of course so did every other player on both teams in the vicinity. It looks ridiculous and irritates me just as much as every time a ball hits someone in the chest, all you can hear is "HANDBALL". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj52 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Yes, it is very annoying although it is not a new trend; players have been doing it for as long as I can remember. It is normally accompanied with a yell of "our ball!". On the topic of annoying trends, one of my personal pet peeves is players who rip off their shirts when they score a goal. I must be getting old, I can actually remember when players only raised their hands and shouted on outs that would be considered contestable. Nowadays it's every ball almost. I totally agree on the shirt off thing, not only looks stupid but causes an unnecessary caution to the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I forget which game i was watching (was about 1 or 2 months ago) where a player scored a goal and took his shirt off and was given his second yellow of the match. He had just given his team a 2 goal lead but there was atleast 10-15 minutes left! Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort York Redcoat1555362293 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I keep wondering how less behind the defender would be on the man with the ball if he didn't waste the effort on the dejected hand raise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Annoying things in Football? SNOODES! WTF. grow up and grow a pair you lot. It aint THAT cold! Whats next? Side Impact Air Bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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