framheim Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I highly doubt they are in any way 'taught' by the clubs. In fact, that's probably the problem. I'm sure they're just thrown onto the sidelines with very little supervision and boast amongst themselves about how they are gonna timewaste, as if they're not there to actually do a job. I can't even believe I'm saying this: it's verging on parody, but Hazard has tried to get the ball out from under him, he's not trying to harm the kid, he's just trying to get on with the game.I've always hated ballboys. There was one lad at todders who used to always stand and do keepy uppies - as if he was gonna get magically scouted or something - the ball would fizz past him and he'd be onto the second knee of his around-the-world, not a care in said world.dunno, lots of player on twitter suggesting managers brief the ballboys prior to games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 It's the ones on the wee plastic stools that do it for me. Smug, stool-sitting pricks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 From watching Spanish football, I've noticed the home team getting the ball back much quicker than the away team. Maybe it's coincidence, but it seems to happen a lot. I'm basing it purely on that that I reckon ball boys are given a bit of a nudge to drag their feet about giving the away team the ball. At the Nou Camp it's like a well oiled machine.Anyway. The kid is laying on the ball. Hazard is obviously dead set on getting the ball back and not just mindlessly kicking a kid, but if the kid is laying on top of the ball as he was, then obviously kicking the ball was going to make contact with the kid as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Then you get nobs like this... too cool to even timewaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 dunno, lots of player on twitter suggesting managers brief the ballboys prior to games.Really? I'm beginning to side with those non-football folk who moan about it just being 'a game' because that's just ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Podolski. Bam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21173186Dundee United fans - your opinions on the options in that article? Mixu? McInnes?Jim Jeffries has done a fine job at Dunfermline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I know when i was a ball boy once a long time ago, we were told under no uncertain terms to ignore any player telling us to time waste and that we would be in big trouble if we got a player booked because of time wasting. That was for an Aberdeen vs Rangers match, i was right behind big Theo's goal for the whole game and every single time the ball went behind the goal he would shout at us to slow down.That was the game we won 2-0 at home, Dodds and big Dunc got the goals, the same season we were almost relegated and beat Dunfermilne in a play off /coolstorybro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Ballboy is being a nob. do your job u wee cunt.I remember it happening more like this..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I honestly don’t think Hazard had any intention of hurting the “kid”, it genuinely looks as though he’s trying to kick the ball out from underneath him. Sure, he should have been sent off for his physical approach, but I think it should be left there. The ballboy’s the dickhead, not Hazard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I honestly don’t think Hazard had any intention of hurting the “kid”, it genuinely looks as though he’s trying to kick the ball out from underneath him. Sure, he should have been sent off for his physical approach, but I think it should be left there. The ballboy’s the dickhead, not Hazard. Agreed.As you were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 They are both dicks, you dont kick children, no matter how annoying they are. He should have left the ref to add the time back onto the game, what he did was completely unacceptable under any circumstances.Anyway have you not seen the gif, he clearly kicks him about 6/7 times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 He looked like a little shitebag anyway. I'd have kicked him too. Cantona style. Hi-ya!I fucking hate kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Agreed the kid looks like a tosser, his twitter page is full of "ladz" banter and i can bet he thinks he is gods gift this morning because of his 10,000 followers on twitter. Still tho, you cant kick minors, especailly ones that are not your own, and even more so, not in a public football stadium in front of about 5 million people. If the FA dont hammer him ill be very surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Agreed the kid looks like a tosser, his twitter page is full of "ladz" banter and i can bet he thinks he is gods gift this morning because of his 10,000 followers on twitter. Still tho, you cant kick minors, especailly ones that are not your own, and even more so, not in a public football stadium in front of about 5 million people. If the FA dont hammer him ill be very surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Still tho, you cant kick minors, especailly ones that are not your ownSo much wrong in one sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 meh i have better things to do than worry about spelling or grammer, like finding more cat gifs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 you dont kick children, no matter how annoying they are.My boss has told me the same thing but I still don't agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 meh i have better things to do than worry about spelling or grammer, like finding more cat gifs.I really hope this is a windup, because brilliant if so. I'm not sure the grammar was the issue... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 meh i have better things to do than worry about spelling or grammer, like finding more cat gifs.It's not even the spelling and grammar that are the most wrong things in that sentence!The guy is 17, he's an adult in the UK. A minor is a US term and doesn't apply here. Plus you can't kick children no matter if they're yours or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Yeah, it was the inference that it's less frowned upon to kick kids if they're your kids that I was chuckling at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 17 is not an adult, if your still at school your a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I really hope this is a windup, because brilliant if so. I'm not sure the grammar was the issue...Ask yourself, is Milner smart enough to pull of a joke like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 myself says no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 17 is an adult. You can vote, get married, start a family, join the army and be convicted for a crime. More importantly seeing as we're talking about violence, a 17 year old is more than capable of standing up for themselves against an older man. I got plenty of bruises from 16 and 17 year olds when I was doing martial arts which proved it, little bastards.Besides I doubt that guy is still at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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