Random Irritations

Ha, just picked up some bits to put in the bin from on top of a chest of drawers, when a spider that was hiding amongst scampered into the slightly open drawer below. The draw where my "pants & socks" are ?
 
Fade and Die said:
Footballers still taking a knee, it’s pretty boring now but my irritation is that every highlight package I see has to show it! Purely virtue signalling. Why not show them tossing the coin, it's just as interesting.
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I thought the same about MOTD - every single game when often they just used to start part way through and not even bother with kick off.
 
Sunday League footballers who kid themselves on that they can play.

Particularly those that have spent Saturday night on the ale.
 
saving_par said:
No it doesn't but I reckon the game as a whole deserves the officials it gets...from top level down to kids football.

Got to have a screw loose to put up with abuse that refs get.
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Sure, I wouldn't want to do it. But this ref we had today is clearly in it for the wrong reasons. The only enjoyment he must get from it was barking orders at people and having power over them.
 
Orikoru said:
Sure, I wouldn't want to do it. But this ref we had today is clearly in it for the wrong reasons. The only enjoyment he must get from it was barking orders at people and having power over them.
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Maybe he's had games before that have forced him to take that stance because otherwise he'd just be bullied by two sets of players who can see no wrong in themselves?
 
Blue in Munich said:
Maybe he's had games before that have forced him to take that stance because otherwise he'd just be bullied by two sets of players who can see no wrong in themselves?
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Honestly, you don't know this guy, he really just seems like a terrible person. And we still respected him, we didn't abuse him today, tough as it is to bite your tongue sometimes. As I said, he's just in it for all the wrong reasons I think. There is a lot of bitterness in him.
 
Orikoru said:
Honestly, you don't know this guy, he really just seems like a terrible person. And we still respected him, we didn't abuse him today, tough as it is to bite your tongue sometimes. As I said, he's just in it for all the wrong reasons I think. There is a lot of bitterness in him.
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I'm with you on this one mate, most refs are great, then there's a tiny minority who are just on a power trip.
We had one the other week, he always trots out the line "I reffed Shearer once" before a game ffs, I got sin binned for 8 minutes for saying his decision was a joke :ROFLMAO:
He was even threatening our captain with a yellow card for asking why he'd made a decision despite him being perfectly within his rights to do so :rolleyes:
 
Beezerk said:
I'm with you on this one mate, most refs are great, then there's a tiny minority who are just on a power trip.
We had one the other week, he always trots out the line "I reffed Shearer once" before a game ffs, I got sin binned for 8 minutes for saying his decision was a joke :ROFLMAO:
He was even threatening our captain with a yellow card for asking why he'd made a decision despite him being perfectly within his rights to do so :rolleyes:
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This guy ordered us to remove our baselayers before the game because they are black and this doesn't match our sleeves - I understand this is a rule at professional level, but in Sunday League? Jobsworth - common sense needed. During the game we had two head injuries that he didn't stop the game for despite that being the protocol. When I was running the line second half I flagged for offside and stayed in the position where I was flagging (which I believe is the procedure), he ignored me for a full minute, then said I was nowhere near the play.. yeah obviously because I stayed where the offside was you wally! And as you say, he's that awful old breed of ref where you cannot have any form of conversation with him. The only bit of good news is that I've heard he's leaving the area and won't be reffing our league anymore! Happy days. But I just don't understand what enjoyment he gets from it - barking orders, not engaging with players, never cracks a smile all day, and all for just 40 quid. Most refs will engage with you, have a bit of banter on occasion, and that's all you want.
 
Sky sports (again) !!!!! Shall I watch the football or the PGA golf? Neither it seems

PGA tour golf the leaders are just teeing off, but sky wont actually show them until they get close to the turn at 9pm
Arsenal v Leicester on PPV, refuse to pay more towards their money grab, cost donated to charity instead


American rugby it is then lol
 
fundy said:
Sky sports (again) !!!!! Shall I watch the football or the PGA golf? Neither it seems

PGA tour golf the leaders are just teeing off, but sky wont actually show them until they get close to the turn at 9pm
Arsenal v Leicester on PPV, refuse to pay more towards their money grab, cost donated to charity instead


American rugby it is then lol
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You need an IPTV sub ?
 
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