Football Pet Peeves

[overdrive]

We have a pet peeves and a driving pet peeves on the holy ground. I thought I’d start a football pet peeves thread on here.

I’ll start.

Ref waves play on and advantage
… player from the play on advantage team then gets fouled but it’s pulled back to the original foul. No, that’s just giving licence to the fouling team to foul again

[Hibs1969]

Players throwing/kicking the ball away after a throw-in/free kick has been awarded against them does my head in yet it’s rarely punished. Leave the damned ball alone.

Yesterday’s game also saw one of the worst examples of stealing yards at a throw in. Hibs put the ball out near their own dugout yet Saints were allowed to take the throw-in about 10 yards short of the 18 yard box. All teams nick a few yards but that really was taking the piss.

[jakedance]

Big pet peeve this season, as seen yesterday, is the amount of time wasting. We were well on top but came out in the second half to run the clock down, at home, to St Mirren. Completely changed the tempo of the game and let St Mirren back into it. It seems you rarely see two teams trying to play football, get stuck in, entertain and score goals for 90 minutes. Some away teams are wasting time from the first minute. It’s brutal to watch sometimes.

[Mikey_1875]

Referees letting things go in the first ten. Example yesterday when Egan Riley was chopped down. That’s a booking at any other point in the game but the ref let it go as it had only been two minutes.

If it is an old firm game then the grace period of free fouling can be extended to 30 minutes. An old firm pundit will come out and call this good game management from the ref.

[The Modfather]

The over use of “biggest game of the season” used throughout the season and generally it simply describes the next fixture.

[Smartie]

Big pet peeve this season, as seen yesterday, is the amount of time wasting. We were well on top but came out in the second half to run the clock down, at home, to St Mirren. Completely changed the tempo of the game and let St Mirren back into it. It seems you rarely see two teams trying to play football, get stuck in, entertain and score goals for 90 minutes. Some away teams are wasting time from the first minute. It’s brutal to watch sometimes.

This doesn’t bother me nearly as much as it bothers other people.

Teams have a duty to try to win points how they see fit. If we go ahead early against either Celtic or Rangers in a few weeks then I’ll expect Hibs to do exactly the same.

[Pretty Boy]

Constant foul throws. You can count the number that are taken properly on one hand these days.

I like Barrie the announcer but 'the mighty green and white, Hibernian Ffffcccccccccccccc' irrationally irritates me as well.

[S4uzee]

Constant foul throws. You can count the number that are taken properly on one hand these days.

I like Barrie the announcer but 'the mighty green and white, Hibernian Ffffcccccccccccccc' irrationally irritates me as well.

Glad I’m not the only one with the Hibernian Ffffccccccccc 🤣

Time wasting for me. Funny how Stevenson got booked yesterday but Liam Kelly was never spoken to a few weeks ago

[Keepthefaith]

Glad I’m not the only one with the Hibernian Ffffccccccccc 🤣

Time wasting for me. Funny how Stevenson got booked yesterday but Liam Kelly was never spoken to a few weeks ago

The irony here is that Lewis is always painfully slow from throw ins, not intentionally timewasting just so bloody indecisive! Slow throw ins/ giving the ball back to opposition from throw annoys me so much!

[Keepthefaith]

Oh and doing that hoof up the pitch from every kick off really frustrates me!

[HibbyAndy]

Lewis Stevenson never ages angers me !!:grr::grr:

[seanshow]

Bad decision footballers,
A team has good possession of the ball in midfield or even a throw in way beyond that.
A few passes later...Give it back to the goalie to punt it up the park into a 50/50 situation. :crazy: :crazy:
and this happens week in week out in the spl.

[Lancs Harp]

Losing.

End of thread.

[Scouse Hibee]

The pass played behind the player who is running forward.

[Donegal Hibby]

When a defender backs into a attacker shielding the ball out of play while making no attempt to play it.😠

Player who's clearly offside yet official's allow play to carry on for ages before calling it offside.😡

Crazy handball rule .🤬

[hibee_girl]

The clock in the ground stopping at 90 minutes. Just carry it on!

[Libby Hibby]

The lack of refereeing post match interviews.

Just let them discuss their decisions.

[Lancs Harp]

The Old Firm. Hearts.

[CockneyRebel]

The clock in the ground stopping at 90 minutes. Just carry it on!


Always annoyed me, can't be that difficult.

[CockneyRebel]

The pass played behind the player who is running forward.


With you on that one....still seen every week.

[Pretty Boy]

Always annoyed me, can't be that difficult.

I don't think it's allowed. Can't remember if it's an SFA, UEFA or FIFA rule but I'm almost certain there is a rule regarding it.

[Bridge hibs]

Poncey (sp) coloured football boots, wear real ****ing boots, Puma Kings the dugs nads

[O'Rourke3]

I don't think it's allowed. Can't remember if it's an SFA, UEFA or FIFA rule but I'm almost certain there is a rule regarding it.

The match officials decide what the minimum time is. Officially the game stops at 90. The clock just wind the crowds up. The sooner we play to a fixed time the better.

[ACLeith]

Having to support both the bigot brothers. Doesn't happen often but once a season is too many.

[Just Alf]

Poncey (sp) coloured football boots, wear real ****ing boots, Puma Kings the dugs nadsWhoever makes they white ones must be cringing... they don't seem to be able to remain on players feet ... at least when it's celtc :greengrin

[lyonhibs]

Having to support both the bigot brothers. Doesn't happen often but once a season is too many.

Errrr when do we ever have to actively support either 1 of those 2 wretched establishments???

[Bridge hibs]

Whoever makes they white ones must be cringing... they don't seem to be able to remain on players feet ... at least when it's celtc :greengrin

They look like slippers 🤣

[Keith_M]

Paying a hefty amount to sit at a game and the person in front of you insists on standing for 90 minutes, thereby blocking your view.
Being told when you complain about it that 'maybe modern football's not for you, grandad'
Being huckled from the stadium because you 'politely corrected' the person mentioned in point 2.

[ACLeith]

Errrr when do we ever have to actively support either 1 of those 2 wretched establishments???

Support was maybe too strong a word. Not getting gubbed is more accurate. When? Today unfortunately

[Newry Hibs]

The lack of refereeing post match interviews.

Just let them discuss their decisions.

The trouble with that is you have skilled media people trying to catch out inexperienced (media wise) referees.

You just have to listen to the bland interviews there are now with players and managers to see how it will go.

[s.a.m]

I don't think it's allowed. Can't remember if it's an SFA, UEFA or FIFA rule but I'm almost certain there is a rule regarding it.

I think you're right. I've always assumed that's to avoid arguments/ accusations about the ref's management of stoppage time.
I'd like to see it changed to a 90 minute stop watch.

[A Hi-Bee]

Cheating/poor ref's and costing us games.

[The Modfather]

Not sure what the rules are nowadays, but drives me nuts when someone is preventing a quick free kick why the player taking it doesn’t kick it off their shins. Ok, it might not be a booking anymore but do it every time and the ref will either book them or warn the opposition to stop doing it.

[linlithgowhibbie]

Not sure what the rules are nowadays, but drives me nuts when someone is preventing a quick free kick why the player taking it doesn’t kick it off their shins. Ok, it might not be a booking anymore but do it every time and the ref will either book them or warn the opposition to stop doing it.

And follow through and boot them just under the shins. Put them up in the air!

[archie]

Not sure what the rules are nowadays, but drives me nuts when someone is preventing a quick free kick why the player taking it doesn’t kick it off their shins. Ok, it might not be a booking anymore but do it every time and the ref will either book them or warn the opposition to stop doing it.
So what is the rule. Nobody retreats for a free kick anymore (unless the ref is marking the lines.

[gbhibby]

Not sure what the rules are nowadays, but drives me nuts when someone is preventing a quick free kick why the player taking it doesn’t kick it off their shins. Ok, it might not be a booking anymore but do it every time and the ref will either book them or warn the opposition to stop doing it.https://twitter.com/ConalGTracey/status/1644643842040135680?s=20
Should do what Ryan does here.

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[Dmas]

Head knock rule no idea what it is but the way it’s inforced you could probably defend any high ball by just faking a head knock and depending on where it is on the pitch you’ll more than likely at the very least get a non contesting drop ball where u can blast it up the other end of the pitch

[McD]

The fad for cutting socks off at the ankle

touch fouls given against attacking players at corners, yet never against defenders

defenders making no effort to play the ball, which can be several yards away, but obstructing the attacker trying to get to the ball

forwards who back into defenders when contesting high balls, then collapsing in a heap to try to win a free kick

players who are so over coached that when circumstances allow for attacking play to take advantage of the opposition being out of shape etc, still repeat the recycle possession mantra

[gbhibby]

Head knock rule no idea what it is but the way it’s inforced you could probably defend any high ball by just faking a head knock and depending on where it is on the pitch you’ll more than likely at the very least get a non contesting drop ball where u can blast it up the other end of the pitch
All head knocks player should go off pitch for full assessment and a temp/perm substitute allowed on. Football is always to slow to act.

[Glory Lurker]

Ha! Almost everything in football annoys me. Rules, players, officials, governing bodies, fans often, TV deals, coverage, commentators and the media.

I'm only in it for Hibs and Scotland having good saves, tackles and passes and either of them scoring goals.

Probably should find something else to fill my time.

[Irish_Steve]

Constant foul throws. You can count the number that are taken properly on one hand these days.

I like Barrie the announcer but 'the mighty green and white, Hibernian Ffffcccccccccccccc' irrationally irritates me as well.

I pity the bloke that sits in front of me cos all he hears is "that's another foul throw or foot on the pitch!" lol

Although I do like the first rule of a throw in - the thrower must stand facing the field of play

[Shrekko]

Glad I’m not the only one with the Hibernian Ffffccccccccc 🤣



Cringe at this every week - the players/team aren’t Hibernian ‘FC’.

[greenlad]

Players speaking to each other with their hand over their mouths. Looks ridiculous and should be an instant booking for ungentlemanly conduct.

The fact that the rule for subbed players to leave the pitch at the nearest point to combat timewasting is NEVER enforced, until yesterday where suddenly the ref rediscovers it.

[JamesHFC]

Managers who don't stay in their technical area and decide to basically hug the touchline, sometimes even getting in the way of players. Naismith an example of this today.

[bingo70]

Managers who don't stay in their technical area and decide to basically hug the touchline, sometimes even getting in the way of players. Naismith an example of this today.

Brilliant, couldn’t agree more, really winds me up that and Arteta is the worst.

For the players I always think it must be really off putting, like playing a golf shot when you just catch someone in the corner of your eye. It shouldn’t annoy or impact you but even just them being there will have an impact, even if it shouldn’t. Dare say that’s why the managers do it but it should be stopped.

[Bridge hibs]

Managers who don't stay in their technical area and decide to basically hug the touchline, sometimes even getting in the way of players. Naismith an example of this today.

That was a cracker from Jota though, watching it in slow mo was brilliant seeing gimp features Naismiths face as he was hit, maybe teach him to stay closer to his dug oot next time 🤣

[Jones28]

Litter on the pitch.

[HibbyAndy]

The constant spitting by Pep and Alex Neil

[Alvin]

Some away teams are wasting time from the first minute. It’s brutal to watch sometimes.

Good piece by Henry Winter here: https://t.co/UJPxsabwTC . And it's not just about the time wasted, it's also about breaking up the rhythm of the game every time the other side builds up a head of steam.

And, for the record, Barrie's "Hibernian FCeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" does my head in too :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Brilliant, couldn’t agree more, really winds me up that and Arteta is the worst.

For the players I always think it must be really off putting, like playing a golf shot when you just catch someone in the corner of your eye. It shouldn’t annoy or impact you but even just them being there will have an impact, even if it shouldn’t. Dare say that’s why the managers do it but it should be stopped.

Agree Arteta is a nightmare for that. Hope he gets smashed like Naismith.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Arteta.

I want to warm to him but I can’t help but think he’s just trying to be exactly like Guardiola in his mannerisms. It does my tits in.

[Pretty Boy]

Teams wearing their change kits for no apparent reason.

I know there is probably some contractual obligation to wear it a minimum number of times but it's something that seems far more common in Scotland than England. Why do Hibs have to wear mint v St Johnstone or black v Motherwell?

It's petty but that's the point of this thread. I want to see Hibs in green whenever possible.

[overdrive]

Something on the Hospital(ity) Pass thread has reminded me of another one...

When a player is about to take a throw-in but the referee tells him to go back but then after going back, the player simply runs back to where he was in the first place to take the throw (or on occasion even further forward than where he originally was).

[overdrive]

One from watching the EPL games last night. When the ref takes ages to say the VAR check is over when the commentator has told us several seconds before that it is over. Are they just having a casual chat over the radio or something?

[SaulGoodman]

The clock in the ground stopping at 90 minutes. Just carry it on!

It’s not allowed to go over 90 minutes.

[hibee_girl]

It’s not allowed to go over 90 minutes.

I know but it’s still annoying :greengrin

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Can't stand players faking injury. I would say it's pointless but it's not.

Youth level - opposition coaches speaking to 12 year old like they're ready to launch them into next week

[weecounty hibby]

Can't stand players faking injury. I would say it's pointless but it's not.

Youth level - opposition coaches speaking to 12 year old like they're ready to launch them into next week

To add to that one about faking. The reluctance of football to learn from other sports. The head knock is the easiest way to stop play nowadays. Learn from rugby. If a player needs treatment for a head knock, he should be made to leave the pitch to undergo a head injury assessment. Bring a sub on in his place while the check is ongoing. If he passes he gets back on, if not he stays off. If he is injured then we are protecting players, if he's not then it will make him think again before play acting. Win win as they say.

[Mon Dieu4]

The amount of goalies that actually still have the ball in their hand over the 18 yard line when they are kicking it out, I noticed it a while back, it's not glaringly obvious but it winds me up every time

[grunt]

https://twitter.com/ConalGTracey/status/1644643842040135680?s=20
Should do what Ryan does here.

:thumbsup:

[dchibs]

Managers who don't stay in their technical area and decide to basically hug the touchline, sometimes even getting in the way of players. Naismith an example of this today.

That's the problem with tiny, two steps back and he would be in the changing room shower.

[McD]

The amount of goalies that actually still have the ball in their hand over the 18 yard line when they are kicking it out, I noticed it a while back, it's not glaringly obvious but it winds me up every time


same with the 6 second rule, you often can count well into the teens before the kick it or throw it.

I know the refs are told to challenge it when it’s significantly over 6 seconds, but ffs sometimes it’s knocking near 20 seconds and the refs haven’t even given the keeper the hurry up signal

[hibee_girl]

Players speaking to each other with their hand over their mouths. Looks ridiculous and should be an instant booking for ungentlemanly conduct.

The fact that the rule for subbed players to leave the pitch at the nearest point to combat timewasting is NEVER enforced, until yesterday where suddenly the ref rediscovers it.

That bugs me too.

Why bring in that rule if it's never going to be enforced?

[allezsauzee]

Not having the starting line up numbered 1-11

[Irish_Steve]

Not enough ginger haired players in the team these days

[gbhibby]

https://images.app.goo.gl/Cmtpxb82MrLiDDh48
Multi coloured boots, socks being worn above the knees these tops worn underneath a short sleeve shirt that make it look long sleeve. Just wear a long sleeve top for God's sake.

All players should be turned out like King Paddy

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[j'adorehibs]

Oh and doing that hoof up the pitch from every kick off really frustrates me!

apparently its a tactic to get the team in the appropriate positional set up for the whole pitch from the off

[O'Rourke3]

apparently its a tactic to get the team in the appropriate positional set up for the whole pitch from the offI'd rather this than the play it from the back fiasco that let Aberdeen score in about 15 seconds in the semi final .

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[JimBHibees]

Oh and doing that hoof up the pitch from every kick off really frustrates me!

I would put long throws alongside that. Get the impression it is from coaches who can’t be arsed coming up with something innovative. Maybe now and again not every time.

[JimBHibees]

I'd rather this than the play it from the back fiasco that let Aberdeen score in about 15 seconds in the semi final .

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There is surely a middle ground

[overdrive]

I would put long throws alongside that. Get the impression from coaches who can’t be arsed coming up with something innovative. Maybe now and again not every time.

If you have a player who can do it, why not? I think it gets a bad rep because folk associate it with Tony Pullis hoofball when he had Delap doing it at Stoke. We have Newell doing it now and we don't really play an industrial style of football. It becomes an effective additional set play.

I'm actually quite annoyed it has taken 4 Hibs managers to work out Newell can take a long throw.

[B.H.F.C]

Commentators saying “it’s a great run” or “it’s great movement” when a player is offside and it evidently wasn’t great.

[Dmas]

Commentators saying “it’s a great run” or “it’s great movement” when a player is offside and it evidently wasn’t great.

When a goalkeeper makes a save or turns it by the post “the keeper just about keeps that out” he has kept it out pal that’s why it’s a corner

[Onceinawhile]

When a goalkeeper makes a save or turns it by the post “the keeper just about keeps that out” he has kept it out pal that’s why it’s a corner

that does my nut in.

[04Sauzee]

When a teams twitter admin hints at a signing then posts nothing else for hours

[Spike Mandela]

Crosses or free kicks not getting past the first man. Criminal.

[linlithgowhibbie]

Crosses or free kicks not getting past the first man. Criminal.

Or being overhit and ending up with a Bye Kick or even worse, a shy!

[cameronw-hfc]

Outfielder pundits trying to give insight into goalkeeping. Nuts. One example off the top of my head was Baileys goal vs Utd. All pundits agreed he couldn't save it, none were keepers. I remember watching it and thinking if he just went with his hands he saves it, and Foster and a few others i watch podcasts of all said the same, if he had better positioning he would save it with his hands rather than leaning back and going with his feet.


Too often keepers get blamed for things they shouldn't because Neville or Rio thinks he should be saving it. Does my head in, its such a different position on the park there should always be a former GK as pundit. Look at how good Schmeichel can be with insight, often explaining why or why it isn't the keepers fault.

[hibee_girl]

Short corners.

I hate them. They very rarely work.

[Pretty Boy]

Outfielder pundits trying to give insight into goalkeeping. Nuts. One example off the top of my head was Baileys goal vs Utd. All pundits agreed he couldn't save it, none were keepers. I remember watching it and thinking if he just went with his hands he saves it, and Foster and a few others i watch podcasts of all said the same, if he had better positioning he would save it with his hands rather than leaning back and going with his feet.


Too often keepers get blamed for things they shouldn't because Neville or Rio thinks he should be saving it. Does my head in, its such a different position on the park there should always be a former GK as pundit. Look at how good Schmeichel can be with insight, often explaining why or why it isn't the keepers fault.

They rarely give keepers praise either. When a striker misses a good chance it's always 'oh he has to be scoring there' and 'it's a decent save but....'. Never any acknowledgement that the keeper has actually done everything right and made things difficult for a striker.

Same with fans who give it 'we would have lost today if our keeper hadn't made 6 saves'. It's like they all forget that's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team with a job to do. It's the equivalent of saying 'we would have lost if the striker didn't score that hat trick'.

[cameronw-hfc]

They rarely give keepers praise either. When a striker misses a good chance it's always 'oh he has to be scoring there' and 'it's a decent save but....'. Never any acknowledgement that the keeper has actually done everything right and made things difficult for a striker.

Same with fans who give it 'we would have lost today if our keeper hadn't made 6 saves'. It's like they all forget that's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team with a job to do. It's the equivalent of saying 'we would have lost if the striker didn't score that hat trick'.

Or the 'that's a save for the cameras' when they're at full stretch to reach a top corner shot. What's wrong with saying 'great save'.

It's nearly a different sport inside a sport. I remember when I was younger getting stick from outfielders for GK training being easy, so we brought 2 of them over to do it, they were both absolutely knackered after 5 mins😂.

Get some respect on the keepers!

[ACLeith]

Get some respect on the keepers!

Hear hear! The number of times I hear folk round about me shout that our keeper should have come for a cross, when it's swerving away and there's about ten players blocking his path.

[McD]

They rarely give keepers praise either. When a striker misses a good chance it's always 'oh he has to be scoring there' and 'it's a decent save but....'. Never any acknowledgement that the keeper has actually done everything right and made things difficult for a striker.

Same with fans who give it 'we would have lost today if our keeper hadn't made 6 saves'. It's like they all forget that's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team with a job to do. It's the equivalent of saying 'we would have lost if the striker didn't score that hat trick'.


my Dad has always said, if there’s a shot come at the goal, then someone in the 10 outfield players could’ve done something better, before anyone starts to point fingers at the goalie :greengrin

[McD]

Commentary trend thats arisen with the current offside nonsense of not flagging immediately: commentators/pundits saying ‘oh the defending team got away with one there’ - well, no. Sometimes that’s true, but most of the time it’s because the defence has done its job and stepped up. The fact that the linesman didn’t flag and the attacker then scored is irrelevant, they were offside.

[weecounty hibby]

Playing up top!! They are up front or in attack but up top? Defenders don't play down bottom. They play at the back or in defence

[overdrive]

Commentary trend thats arisen with the current offside nonsense of not flagging immediately: commentators/pundits saying ‘oh the defending team got away with one there’ - well, no. Sometimes that’s true, but most of the time it’s because the defence has done its job and stepped up. The fact that the linesman didn’t flag and the attacker then scored is irrelevant, they were offside.

Equally as annoying is when the commentators say “oh the flag has stayed down…”. Well, yes that’s what is meant to happen now unless it is really obvious or not an obvious goal scoring opportunity

[PatHead]

English woman's football gets better BBC coverage than Scottish men's football.

[McHibby]

Players speaking to each other with their hand over their mouths. Looks ridiculous and should be an instant booking for ungentlemanly conduct.



Yes! It gives me second-hand cringe. Footballers have been able to pass on instructions for over 100 years without the need to cover their mouths. And most of the time it's actually at the end of the match, talking to each other. If it's so secret-squirrel, wait until you're in the stadium instead of making yourself look like an absolute plum.

[J-C]

Players cutting big holes into the back of their socks exposing their calves, WTF is that all about.

[A Hi-Bee]

Missing penalty's.
FFS
:greengrin

[Keith_M]

Missing penalty's.
FFS
:greengrin


People who think the word "penalty's" is the plural of "penalty"....




:duck:

[A Hi-Bee]

People who think the word "penalty's" is the plural of "penalty"....




:duck:

:faf: a miss is a miss no matter what you care to call it.
:greengrin

[Keith_M]

:faf: a miss is a miss no matter what you care to call it.
:greengrin



:greengrin

[Dr What If?]

Players cutting big holes into the back of their socks exposing their calves, WTF is that all about.
They addressed that in the commentary of one of the games at the World Cup, apparently the socks that come with most kits are too tight for today's modern footballer and they can cause cramps. Players have started to cut wholes in the back now to prevent it.
Thats what they said anyway.

[heretoday]

A guy hits the post and the commentator goes "ooh unlucky!"
No it's not. He missed!
You wouldn't say that if it was a penalty.

[J-C]

They addressed that in the commentary of one of the games at the World Cup, apparently the socks that come with most kits are too tight for today's modern footballer and they can cause cramps. Players have started to cut wholes in the back now to prevent it.
Thats what they said anyway.
:aok:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Yes! It gives me second-hand cringe. Footballers have been able to pass on instructions for over 100 years without the need to cover their mouths. And most of the time it's actually at the end of the match, talking to each other. If it's so secret-squirrel, wait until you're in the stadium instead of making yourself look like an absolute plum.

Neil Lennon was at it in the crowd on Friday night, absolute nonsense.

[Scouse Hibee]

Neil Lennon was at it in the crowd on Friday night, absolute nonsense.

This is the explanation

"There is a lot of noise around them in a stadium and on the pitch, they need to amplify the voice. "In a loud ground, when you speak normally the sound is being spread out. "It's like a foghorn, if you put your hand over your mouth and point it to the person you are talking to it is much clearer."


Load of nonsense if you ask me.

[overdrive]

Yes! It gives me second-hand cringe. Footballers have been able to pass on instructions for over 100 years without the need to cover their mouths. And most of the time it's actually at the end of the match, talking to each other. If it's so secret-squirrel, wait until you're in the stadium instead of making yourself look like an absolute plum.

Another peeve is things like this being copied in kids football. I’ve seen boys teams cover their mouths when speaking to each other. Just pointlessly copying what they see on TV. I heard a youth coach complain that one of his players put up both hands before taking a corner. I know it is a signal for a particular routine to be used but in this case they had not practiced any routines and the player was simply putting up his hands like that as he sees professional players do it.

[danhibees1875]

The over-egging of long distance goals when the keeper is miles off his line. If that Hearts goal wins goal of the year... :angry: Rangers had a similarish one in Europe last year too.

It doesn't really take all that much skill versus a perfectly placed curler into the top corner or a well worked passing move/team goal.

[Eyrie]

The over-egging of long distance goals when the keeper is miles off his line. If that Hearts goal wins goal of the year... :angry: Rangers had a similarish one in Europe last year too.

It doesn't really take all that much skill versus a perfectly placed curler into the top corner or a well worked passing move/team goal.

The Hearts one was from half way at the PBS, so it was hardly long distance.

[gbhibby]

They addressed that in the commentary of one of the games at the World Cup, apparently the socks that come with most kits are too tight for today's modern footballer and they can cause cramps. Players have started to cut wholes in the back now to prevent it.
Thats what they said anyway.
Holes not Wholes

[Northernhibee]

The Hearts one was from half way at the PBS, so it was hardly long distance.
A mere tap in compared to the goal scoring prowess of Mark Oxley.

[RyeSloan]

Holes not Wholes

A half dug hole is still a whole hole…just not the whole hole you want despite it being a whole hole

Or something like that [emoji1787]

[JimBHibees]

The Hearts one was from half way at the PBS, so it was hardly long distance.

Lol 😂

[Hibernian Verse]

Fans that go tonto at the referee for letting a player stay on the pitch after receiving treatment, when the offending player has had a yellow.

Fans that go tonto at free kicks for offside being taken in the "wrong" half.

[Bristolhibby]

Players being totally gobby and out of line with the ref.

Should be like rugby. Free kick moved forward up to 10 yards for dissent.

Also, book players. That will shut them up. A player screaming “****** off you c**t” to the refs face, that’s a booking.

Even worse when I’ve seen it in u14s. Albeit the language isn’t quite as course.

J

[J-C]

Players being totally gobby and out of line with the ref.

Should be like rugby. Free kick moved forward up to 10 yards for dissent.

Also, book players. That will shut them up. A player screaming “****** off you ******” to the refs face, that’s a booking.

Even worse when I’ve seen it in u14s. Albeit the language isn’t quite as course.

J


This.

Kids copy their heros, as you say doesn't happen in rugby where they still call the ref sir.

[bingo70]

Players being totally gobby and out of line with the ref.

Should be like rugby. Free kick moved forward up to 10 yards for dissent.

Also, book players. That will shut them up. A player screaming “****** off you c**t” to the refs face, that’s a booking.

Even worse when I’ve seen it in u14s. Albeit the language isn’t quite as course.

J

Moving a free kick 10 yards forward isn’t of any benefit to the other team in football most of the team. I agree though, refs should be harsher on dissent, by not doing so they’re making it harder on themselves and their colleagues who may ref the team the following week.

My pet peeve in football just now is freeze frame images to show whether something was a foul or if it should be a red. I’d guess you can stop almost any tackle at some point to make it look bad. Also doesn’t provide any context as to what’s going on around it.

[Tyler Durden]

This is the explanation

"There is a lot of noise around them in a stadium and on the pitch, they need to amplify the voice. "In a loud ground, when you speak normally the sound is being spread out. "It's like a foghorn, if you put your hand over your mouth and point it to the person you are talking to it is much clearer."


Load of nonsense if you ask me.

I've always thought it's about players not wanting to be caught out by lip reading. Calling the ref a ***** or slagging off the coach, opposition etc. The amount of cameras now and stupid social media accounts who would lap up any minor controversy. I think the players are just careful not to get caught out saying anything mildly offensive.

[grunt]

Var

[Smartie]

Moving a free kick 10 yards forward isn’t of any benefit to the other team in football most of the team. I agree though, refs should be harsher on dissent, by not doing so they’re making it harder on themselves and their colleagues who may ref the team the following week.

My pet peeve in football just now is freeze frame images to show whether something was a foul or if it should be a red. I’d guess you can stop almost any tackle at some point to make it look bad. Also doesn’t provide any context as to what’s going on around it.

Totally agree with your second point.

The more I've seen of VAR, the more I think you get a better feeling for whether or not something is a foul (or assessing the seriousness of the foul) by watching the incident at normal speed a few times, maybe from a few different angles. You get a much better feel for the speed, the aggression and the "danger" of a challenge.

The scrutinising for contact at freeze frame level misses the point of a contact sport entirely imo.

[Bristolhibby]

Moving a free kick 10 yards forward isn’t of any benefit to the other team in football most of the team. I agree though, refs should be harsher on dissent, by not doing so they’re making it harder on themselves and their colleagues who may ref the team the following week.

My pet peeve in football just now is freeze frame images to show whether something was a foul or if it should be a red. I’d guess you can stop almost any tackle at some point to make it look bad. Also doesn’t provide any context as to what’s going on around it.

My thought to this is it’s up to 10 yards in any direction. Shouldn’t be 10 yards towards the goal. There absolutely should be an advantage to the other team.

Similarly in rugby if there is a kick off after the foul, the ref can reverse the foul. Eg Hibs player fouls a hearts player. Followed by Hearts teammate in the face of the ref screaming “you’ve let him get away with murder that’s a f*****g card”. Nope, not having that, that’s a free kick to Hibs.

That will soon shut them up and force respect back into the game.

J

[Eyrie]

Totally agree with your second point.

The more I've seen of VAR, the more I think you get a better feeling for whether or not something is a foul (or assessing the seriousness of the foul) by watching the incident at normal speed a few times, maybe from a few different angles. You get a much better feel for the speed, the aggression and the "danger" of a challenge.

The scrutinising for contact at freeze frame level misses the point of a contact sport entirely imo.

Often happens in rugby with the referee, having studied the slow motion, asking to see it again at normal speed.

[SaulGoodman]

People begging for footballers shirts holding out signs etc.

[PatHead]

All refs being Hun fatherless children

[erin go bragh]

Hibs lack of doing out swinging corners as 9 out of 10 of our in swingers gets caught by the keeper
Henderson style ones every time for me

[Waxy]

The SFA and SPFL trying to insert a new league between league two and the lowland and highland league just to insert Rangers and Celtic b teams into the league system.

[.Sean.]

Groups of self proclaimed Ultras acting like fuds, case in point the AZ lot last night. Some seem to think they’re better supporters than others for some reason, while dressing heed to toe in black which is the exact same as their opposite numbers who follow the opposing team while singing the same songs as said similar group albeit with slightly different words. I understand the young lot wanting to be part of something but it would be class to see them express themselves a wee bit differently to every other mob of ultras from St Johnstone to Crystal Palace

[Smartie]

The Holy Grail of football being to sell your players for as much money as possible.

I understand the importance of receiving good transfer fees as it can be reinvested back into the squad and done properly can ensure an upward trajectory of ongoing improvement. At Hibs, we've built some pretty decent infrastructure over the past few decades off the back of decent transfer fees received.

But is the whole purpose of the game not to have good players that we enjoy watching? Reading some of the threads about Youan, the focus often seems to be on how much we're going to flog him for and when it will happen.

Can we not just enjoy having a player like that playing in the green and white? How often to we get to see goals like his equaliser last night against the Champions?

I used to listen to Talksport but eventually found it unbearable as just about everything seemed to revolve around money - whether someone was justifying their wage, whether such and such was providing value for their transfer fee and once I'd heard it I couldn't unhear it.

It's understandable that the owners of a football club might think a certain way and I get that budgets etc are important and there is a place for discussing "value". I find it weird though - especially given that we've often in the past struggled to replace players we've sold for big bucks - that so many fans have been conditioned to think in this way too.

[overdrive]

Technically, not about the game itself but videos on YouTube that say they are highlights of a match (and the thumbnail is of the real match or at least of a player involved) but are actually someone just recreating the match on FIFA.