Did seem strange Sturridge not celebrating after being booed. But he is Manchester born I believe so fair play to him. I personally would not hesitate to celebrate infront of ex clubs fans if I was booed.
Again, you're all looking at it from a fan's point of view. None of you experience the same feelings that the goalscorer does, so who are you to judge?
We are the people paying their wages Tom, that's why we can judge old son. If they don't like it, they can always become a milkman...
So, they score you a goal and then you would get the hump because they didn't celebrate it the way you wanted them to?
Sorry but it just sounds to me like people trying to think up of yet another reason to have a go at footballers for the sake of it.
The non celebration was a thing that I first saw in Serie A (well actually the very first time was the famous Denis Law thing), when a player who'd typically been years at a team kept his head down after scoring for his old team. It's now become a badge-kissing exercise to appease the easily impressed. The likes of Wright-Phillips isn't particularly associated with Chelsea, Sturridge was never a stalwart at City. There's a level of celebration that isn't dancing about in front of your former team's fans, but isn't a crubge worthy attempt at ingratiation.
Probably because he never played for or against them.
Again, you're all looking at it from a fan's point of view. None of you experience the same feelings that the goalscorer does, so who are you to judge?
We are the people paying their wages Tom, that's why we can judge old son. If they don't like it, they can always become a milkman...
So, they score you a goal and then you would get the hump because they didn't celebrate it the way you wanted them to?
Sorry but it just sounds to me like people trying to think up of yet another reason to have a go at footballers for the sake of it.
Well, I think I explained my reasons for disliking Hasselbainks non-celebrations well enough, if you don't agree that is your right Tom.
why bother playing if you not going to celebrate your teams achievements .....he got the bird from the start did he think by not celebrating they would love him again ??
Should have run round kissing his badge ..............Adebayor had the right Idea,................
It used to be the total opposite. Players would revel in scoring against their old club. The modern piety? .. a load of arrogant and contrived old bolloxxxx
If they celebrated and if people and enough people boo them before they score or taunt them like they did Sturridge then they bring it upon them selves
Maybe no one should celebrate goals and follow the Balotelli thesis of ;When I score, I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?'.
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Maybe no one should celebrate goals and follow the Balotelli thesis of ;When I score, I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?'.
I will miss him in english football for stuff like that, great guy.
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Know which I'd prefer.
Good analogy but unless you and the new fella have both been paying her to be be with you then its not quite the same thing!
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Know which I'd prefer.
Yeah, fine, after 8 years together. Some players doing it are the equivalent of a one night stand you'd already virtually forgotten.
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Know which I'd prefer.
I'd raise my glass and wish her every happiness...absolutely no problem for me.
One more thought on this, older members will remember Jimmy Melrose scoring for Charlton in the 3-0 Easter Monday win over Aston Villa in March 1987.
Villa were managed by Billy McNeill (AKA Big Caesar) who had bombed Melrose out of both Celtic AND Manchester City, telling him he wasn't good enough for top-level football.
After Melrose scored a cracking goal he ran right across the pitch and got within about 10 yards of McNeil and gave him an absolute gobful.
Villa were relegated, McNeill got sacked and we stayed up!
The goal is at 2m 10s but sadly the footage cuts out before he gets to the bench!
They really can't win, they spend most of their career being called mercenaries and then when they don't celebrate out of respect they are suddenly being disrespectful to their current club, they are paid to do a job like any of us, a job which they have been succesful at if they score a points winning goal, so if they don't celebrate who really cares IMO.
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Know which I'd prefer.
However she acts in front of you, at the end of the day you know she is going home to take one up the old tea towel holder
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Put it this way - you're on a night out four months after you've split from your missus after eight years together. Across the bar you see her and to your discomfort she's with a new fella. Your stomach churns, your pulse quickens and you break out in a sweat as you watch her gaze at her new beau in a way she once looked at you. She sips her drink, looks up and catches your eye, seeing you crestfallen. Now, how would you want her to react?
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Can I just point out, mine was an analogy ffs. In no way am I soppy git, if that happened in my life I'd go over and chin the other guy, call her a slaggy slapper. Then kick some wing mirrors on my way home.
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I personally would not hesitate to celebrate infront of ex clubs fans if I was booed.
Sorry but it just sounds to me like people trying to think up of yet another reason to have a go at footballers for the sake of it.
Should have run round kissing his badge ..............Adebayor had the right Idea,................
If they celebrated and if people and enough people boo them before they score or taunt them like they did Sturridge then they bring it upon them selves
What I don't like is ex-players celebrating in front of their ex-fans in a sort of f_ck you gesture.
Do you hope she acts demurely, takes her new fella by the hand and vacates the bar. Or do you have no concerns as she rubs your face in it by snogging his face off whilst she makes sure you're watching, even though she can hear your heart crumbling?
Know which I'd prefer.
Have I mistakenly logged onto Dawson's Creek?
Manly man me y'know.