Goal Scoring Celebration.

[personchester]

The goal scoring celebration in particular within the EPL has reached the point of general embarrassment.

When a goal has been scored all the players are running towards the scorer to embrace him, then they are diving down on to the pitch 6 to 7 of them lying on top of each other embracing and kissing the face and neck of the scorer in order to provide glorification, those scoring celebrations have reached a silly status of madness.

In order to bring this madness to an end, FIFA, FA, and the clubs top management should deal with this so that the physical celebration madness to glorify a goal score gets reduced, actions from EPL managers like "Fergie and Wenger" would result in a successful decline in the teams scoring celebration activities.

[BangrakBob]

I'd agree it is over-zealous, but I think on the things to do list of football governing bodies this one would be at the very bottom right now.

[MrRed]

Sorry but i disagree there is so much passion and pressure in football that when a team scores nowadays it is a massive release of emotion,Just look at how the premier league finished last season to understand that passion,excitement and emotion!

Football is more than a game and a sport it is social pastime that unites the World and its fellow supporters,that is why it makes so much money and continues to do so on every continent.

Football is now theater weather you enjoy that fact or not,it is entertainment and long may they continue to celebrate in what ever way they will....i think it is stupid that a player gets booked for taking his shirt off when he has scored a goal.

Anybody who loves football doesnt give a toss about how a goal is celebrated as long as the goals keep getting scored... "that's entertainment"

Just to put another spin on it,imagine Rugby ten years ago and ten years in the future.....it will be similar.

Are you really expecting the top managers around the World to tell there players not to celebrate when the score a goal!!! Nah your not are you?

[nev]

Agree with red, take the passion out of the game it would not be the same, keep it as it is let the players do what ever they want and even let them jump into the crowd and crowd surf, football has been to sanitized as it is, and while we are at it bring back safe standing.

[alfieconn]

I think personchester is being a bit of an Humbug because he doesn't get a chance to be at the bottom of the pile

[nev]

I think personchester is being a bit of an Humbug because he doesn't get a chance to be at the bottom of the pile

So you are saying he has never scored?

[MrRed]

The celebration at 3.04 is brilliant!! Edited October 25, 2012 by MrRed

[personchester]

Sorry but i disagree there is so much passion and pressure in football that when a team scores nowadays it is a massive release of emotion,Just look at how the premier league finished last season to understand that passion,excitement and emotion!

Football is more than a game and a sport it is social pastime that unites the World and its fellow supporters,that is why it makes so much money and continues to do so on every continent.

Football is now theater weather you enjoy that fact or not,it is entertainment and long may they continue to celebrate in what ever way they will....i think it is stupid that a player gets booked for taking his shirt off when he has scored a goal.

Anybody who loves football doesnt give a toss about how a goal is celebrated as long as the goals keep getting scored... "that's entertainment"

Just to put another spin on it,imagine Rugby ten years ago and ten years in the future.....it will be similar.

Are you really expecting the top managers around the World to tell there players not to celebrate when the score a goal!!! Nah your not are you?

Hi Red ... I have to point out that your responds is partially incorrect, I did not suggest that players should be instructed not to celebrate the scoring of goals, scoring celebrations should continue, but should be reduced in order to decline the silly childhood like celebration madness that currently exist.

PS: Your photo-logo appears to be indicative of the fact that you like the current celebration activities on the pitch, ha.ha. ha ... I am joking of course, sorry.

[StevieH]

all prepared, rehearsed and choreographed goal celebrations can eff off. spontaneous displays of pure joy and emotion, fine. manly handshakes and a trot back to the centre circle, lovely. doing a dance that you've spent time in training practising just makes you look a knob.

[beano2274]

all prepared, rehearsed and choreographed goal celebrations can eff off. spontaneous displays of pure joy and emotion, fine. manly handshakes and a trot back to the centre circle, lovely. doing a dance that you've spent time in training practising just makes you look a knob.

example - Peter Crouch, looked like a pillock when doing that robot thing, but Smithy (Red Nose Day) was fantastic about it.

[beano2274]

Also the rule about the shirt removal is a bit funny, if you lift your shirt but do not put it over your neck you do not get a card, but if you put the shirt over your head then you get a card, removal of the shirt used to be a red card offense, I remember plenty of players getting red cards for it many years ago, but last week I saw Edin Dzeko remove his shirt, but no red card, am not a West Brom or Man City supporter, but one rule governs all.

[StevieH]

Also the rule about the shirt removal is a bit funny, if you lift your shirt but do not put it over your neck you do not get a card, but if you put the shirt over your head then you get a card, removal of the shirt used to be a red card offense, I remember plenty of players getting red cards for it many years ago, but last week I saw Edin Dzeko remove his shirt, but no red card, am not a West Brom or Man City supporter, but one rule governs all.

i don't remember shirt removal ever being a red card offence? booking yeah but never a straight red.

it is a stupid rule though. and one which gives referees no leniency or chance to use common sense at all.

[Foxman888]

all prepared, rehearsed and choreographed goal celebrations can eff off. spontaneous displays of pure joy and emotion, fine. manly handshakes and a trot back to the centre circle, lovely. doing a dance that you've spent time in training practising just makes you look a knob.

Agreed, here's a proper celebration

[mrbojangles]

Also the rule about the shirt removal is a bit funny, if you lift your shirt but do not put it over your neck you do not get a card, but if you put the shirt over your head then you get a card, removal of the shirt used to be a red card offense, I remember plenty of players getting red cards for it many years ago, but last week I saw Edin Dzeko remove his shirt, but no red card, am not a West Brom or Man City supporter, but one rule governs all.

I don't remember anyone getting a straight red for taking their shirt off. Everybody knows it's a yellow offence so if your already on a yellow, then yes, a red card will be shown. Dzecko got a yellow in the West Brom game last week for doing it.

[StevieH]

Agreed, here's a proper celebration

oh yes, tardelli's is a classic.

i quite liked temrui ketsbaia's booting the shit out of the advertising hoardings too.

[smokie36]

Robbie Fowler's were memorable.

[sotsira]

Gazza's goal and celebration against the old enemy fantastic!

[SantiSuk]

I'm with Personchester. Footballers carefully choreographed celebrations are purely motivated by ego. Nowt to do with the emotion of the moment. It's the only sport where they are allowed to get away with such trite self-glorification. I'd rather watch the football than these preening dolts.

I'd like to see what colleagues on a rugby team would do if one of their number went to ground arms uplifted waiting for the kisses - boot up the groin would be more likely.

[StevieH]

Robbie Fowler's were memorable.

robbie cemented his working class hero status with this one:

[sotsira]

I'd like to see what colleagues on a rugby team would do if one of their number went to ground arms uplifted waiting for the kisses - boot up the groin would be more likely.

Different game, different buzz!

[SantiSuk]

I'd like to see what colleagues on a rugby team would do if one of their number went to ground arms uplifted waiting for the kisses - boot up the groin would be more likely.

Different game, different buzz!

Maybe but the football goal celebrations are all part and parcel of the personality cult of overpaid players with too much momey sloshing around that will eventually ruin the game unless checked. Enjoy it while yee may.

Edited October 26, 2012 by SantiSuk

[uptheos]

I don't remember anyone getting a straight red for taking their shirt off.

I'd give them a straight red card.......they just don't realise how hurtful it is to display a six pack abdomen to someone who has never succeeded in having one during a lifetime.

[smokie36]

I don't remember anyone getting a straight red for taking their shirt off.

I'd give them a straight red card.......they just don't realise how hurtful it is to display a six pack abdomen to someone who has never succeeded in having one during a lifetime.

Don't take it too hard ups.....there's a lot of kebab shops on Leyton High Road!

[uptheos]

I don't remember anyone getting a straight red for taking their shirt off.

I'd give them a straight red card.......they just don't realise how hurtful it is to display a six pack abdomen to someone who has never succeeded in having one during a lifetime.

Don't take it too hard ups.....there's a lot of kebab shops on Leyton High Road!

Yeah, but WHAT IS that meat??

I have to confess I've only eaten a kebab after several pints......on the way to the game.......you just have to punish yourself first.

Edited October 26, 2012 by uptheos

[smokie36]

I don't remember anyone getting a straight red for taking their shirt off.

I'd give them a straight red card.......they just don't realise how hurtful it is to display a six pack abdomen to someone who has never succeeded in having one during a lifetime.

Don't take it too hard ups.....there's a lot of kebab shops on Leyton High Road!

Yeah, but WHAT IS that meat??

I have to confess I've only eaten a kebab after several pints......on the way to the game.......you just have to punish yourself first.

If I'm at your ground then the boozing gets done in that cracking pub at your ground....best thing about visiting the Orient!

[uptheos]

If I'm at your ground then the boozing gets done in that cracking pub at your ground....best thing about visiting the Orient!

Shhhh.........everyone will want to go.

Best thing about visiting the O's indeed! Where else can you get a greasy hamburger with extra grease and a cup of hot Bovril without Bovril and still get a bit of change from a fiver?

[smokie36]

If I'm at your ground then the boozing gets done in that cracking pub at your ground....best thing about visiting the Orient!

Shhhh.........everyone will want to go.

Best thing about visiting the O's indeed! Where else can you get a greasy hamburger with extra grease and a cup of hot Bovril without Bovril and still get a bit of change from a fiver?

Or the King William IV down the road.....£1.99 a pint.....love it!

[uptheos]

If I'm at your ground then the boozing gets done in that cracking pub at your ground....best thing about visiting the Orient!

Shhhh.........everyone will want to go.

Best thing about visiting the O's indeed! Where else can you get a greasy hamburger with extra grease and a cup of hot Bovril without Bovril and still get a bit of change from a fiver?

Or the King William IV down the road.....£1.99 a pint.....love it!

Did you ever get to the ground?

[smokie36]

If I'm at your ground then the boozing gets done in that cracking pub at your ground....best thing about visiting the Orient!

Shhhh.........everyone will want to go.

Best thing about visiting the O's indeed! Where else can you get a greasy hamburger with extra grease and a cup of hot Bovril without Bovril and still get a bit of change from a fiver?

Or the King William IV down the road.....£1.99 a pint.....love it!

Did you ever get to the ground?

Once ups...

The King William was my chosen boozer while I was in Wanstead....full of bloody Spam though!

[alfieconn]

Did you ever get to the ground?

Once ups...

The King William was my chosen boozer while I was in Wanstead....full of bloody Spam though!

Actally you two have something in common, that being hospitals !