Bedford Roughyed Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Football hits another low. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just seen it on the news, what a complete and utter d*ck. Sky Sports Jenna Brooks to Jake Connor regarding England selection : "Shaun Wane has said that he's spoken to you about why you were left out, he's also said he's told you what you needed to do more of, I'm interested, what do you need to do more of and did you do it tonight?" Jake Connor : "I don't know, to be honest I haven't spoken to him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 What exactly happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Ball boy laid across the ball, presumably. so player couldn't get it so player booted him. Astonishing. Edited January 23, 2013 by Old Frightful Sky Sports Jenna Brooks to Jake Connor regarding England selection : "Shaun Wane has said that he's spoken to you about why you were left out, he's also said he's told you what you needed to do more of, I'm interested, what do you need to do more of and did you do it tonight?" Jake Connor : "I don't know, to be honest I haven't spoken to him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Sounds pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 The ballboy kid was acting the div, lying on the ball to prevent Chelsea getting on with the game. I know appearances can be deceptive, but he didn't look the sharpest tool in the box. The Chelsea player (I think) intended to kick the ball from underneath the ballboy, but also caught him in the ribs. Apparently, the ref had no option but to send him off. However, there was no real malicious intent in the kick. I would like Swansea to win the final, but would not be upset if City won. One interesting point is that Swansea, who come under the jurisdiction of the Welsh FA, aren't supposed to allowed to represent the English League in European Competitions ... contingency one-off permission was granted to Cardiff when they reached the FA Cup Final a few years ago. Watch Mark Lawn put in a protest if Swansea win. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Haven't seen the incident yet but it annoys me when you see ball boys not giving the ball back to the away side. Happens in RU as well where ball boys will dry the ball for the home team but not for the away team. Fides invicta triumphat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 While Hazard (ironic) was an idiot for kicking the ball boy, said lad was behaving like a little sh"t. Two wrongs don't make a right but how often have people wanted to stop someone being a nuisance, if you haven't then you're either a Buddhist or a liar. Hazard did it all the wrong way and was a complete tool in the heat of the moment. For once, it is a relevant thing to hark back to "back in my day" for half of TRL because it did happen, if someone was acting like a div then they got a clip round the ear or a boot up the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 This is serious. Its kicked the EU Referendum off the news headlines! People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. Isaac Asimov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 This is serious. Its kicked the EU Referendum off the news headlines! It hasn't that hard a kick. The EU doesn't speak to the common man, the over-paid b"stards in football and the kids of broken Britain do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 He's 17! Crikey. Only 5 years younger than Hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 He's 17! Crikey. Only 5 years younger than Hazard. It was also his last game as ball boy and apparently he was bragging on twitter that he was going to do something (allegedly). Fides invicta triumphat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 While Hazard (ironic) was an idiot for kicking the ball boy, said lad was behaving like a little sh"t. Two wrongs don't make a right but how often have people wanted to stop someone being a nuisance, if you haven't then you're either a Buddhist or a liar. Hazard did it all the wrong way and was a complete tool in the heat of the moment. For once, it is a relevant thing to hark back to "back in my day" for half of TRL because it did happen, if someone was acting like a div then they got a clip round the ear or a boot up the backside. I think the issue isn't that he kicked the scrote but that he did a bit of stamping too. I blame the influence of all the rugby union played on that ground. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I think the issue isn't that he kicked the scrote but that he did a bit of stamping too. I blame the influence of all the rugby union played on that ground. Call that a stamp? If the kid's Welsh he should have had a lot worse at the bottom of a ruck ... and no coat and tracksuit to protect him. He got what he deserved ... a tapped reminder not to cheat. Then he curled up on the turf like a girl. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff9of13 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Call that a stamp? If the kid's Welsh he should have had a lot worse at the bottom of a ruck ... and no coat and tracksuit to protect him. He got what he deserved ... a tapped reminder not to cheat. Then he curled up on the turf like a girl. He should go a long way in the so called beautiful game. "it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Then he curled up on the turf like a girl. Or, to put it another way, like a professional footballer... Sky Sports Jenna Brooks to Jake Connor regarding England selection : "Shaun Wane has said that he's spoken to you about why you were left out, he's also said he's told you what you needed to do more of, I'm interested, what do you need to do more of and did you do it tonight?" Jake Connor : "I don't know, to be honest I haven't spoken to him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff9of13 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I find it sort of strange that on here there is outcry when and if a RU club poaches a single player from league but can be singing the praises of a club who only came into existence as a result of a WHOLE club being poached by a rival code. "it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I find it sort of strange that on here there is outcry when and if a RU club poaches a single player from league but can be singing the praises of a club who only came into existence as a result of a WHOLE club being poached by a rival code. You'll get a twenty page thread demanding to know why a rugby union journalist is using the word 'rugby' but you won't find anyone ever wondering why a soccer writer can use 'football'. What's the F in RFL stand for? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my missus Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 suggs (madness) on bbc news this morning," what do you think suggs"? well for me he didn't kick him hard enough. . always liked suggs. Through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes I can barely define the shape of this moment in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hullfan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Well done hazard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 You'll get a twenty page thread demanding to know why a rugby union journalist is using the word 'rugby' but you won't find anyone ever wondering why a soccer writer can use 'football'. What's the F in RFL stand for? What exactly would be the point of that? I know what you mean but it would be a pointless exercise and a waste of energy. Rugby is 2 variations of the same football code, so does need differentiating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I find it sort of strange that on here there is outcry when and if a RU club poaches a single player from league but can be singing the praises of a club who only came into existence as a result of a WHOLE club being poached by a rival code. Come on, how long are we meant to go back? Besides, my main concern is the City of Bradford and the good this has done for this place is already incredible. Its not quite utopia but barriers are being broken simply from a good cup run....who knows we may even get the hole filled in one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff9of13 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Come on, how long are we meant to go back? Besides, my main concern is the City of Bradford and the good this has done for this place is already incredible. Its not quite utopia but barriers are being broken simply from a good cup run....who knows we may even get the hole filled in one day. Sorry, I'm not really having a go at Bradford City and the people of Bradford, Christ knows, they could do with some good fortune . What I was trying to get at is that football (soccer) has done just as much, if not more, damage to our game over a long period of time yet no one is anywhere near as hostile to that game as they are to rugby union. I just really can't understand why. "it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Can't agree Griff. Soccer looked after itself and got on with developing their game. It wasn't their job to help RL but they didn't actively try to kill it. They never banned RL clubs from using their grounds nor ban players. Whereas RU did and more besides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WearyRhino Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sorry, I'm not really having a go at Bradford City and the people of Bradford, Christ knows, they could do with some good fortune . What I was trying to get at is that football (soccer) has done just as much, if not more, damage to our game over a long period of time yet no one is anywhere near as hostile to that game as they are to rugby union. I just really can't understand why. Err, hang on. Not true. I despise soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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