Things that give you the sh1ts

[Failed Creation]

Boxing the corner flag is part of the theatre that makes the sport great?

Therein, Jim, lies the problem with soccer, if some fool pretending to punch the corner flag is not only part of the game but adds to it, then something is not right.

Also, why do soccer players always have to be touching each others faces? Whether it be happy with winning, sad with losing or bemoaning a "challenge" during play, they are always cupping* each others faces. It's semi- homo-erotic and most of the time looks well out of order. I know my mates wouldn't be up for me cupping* their cheeks after a good catch at slip.

Spot on.

I don't mind soccer at all, but those 'theatrics' are a reason that I've never fallen in love with it.

Don't get me started on players laying around like they've had a bad turn...

[cracka]

Boxing the corner flag is part of the theatre that makes the sport great?

Therein, Jim, lies the problem with soccer, if some fool pretending to punch the corner flag is not only part of the game but adds to it, then something is not right.

Also, why do soccer players always have to be touching each others faces? Whether it be happy with winning, sad with losing or bemoaning a "challenge" during play, they are always cupping* each others faces. It's semi- homo-erotic and most of the time looks well out of order. I know my mates wouldn't be up for me cupping* their cheeks after a good catch at slip.

Spot on.

I don't mind soccer at all, but those 'theatrics' are a reason that I've never fallen in love with it.

Don't get me started on players laying around like they've had a bad turn...

[cracka]

Boxing the corner flag is part of the theatre that makes the sport great?

Therein, Jim, lies the problem with soccer, if some fool pretending to punch the corner flag is not only part of the game but adds to it, then something is not right.

Also, why do soccer players always have to be touching each others faces? Whether it be happy with winning, sad with losing or bemoaning a "challenge" during play, they are always cupping* each others faces. It's semi- homo-erotic and most of the time looks well out of order. I know my mates wouldn't be up for me cupping* their cheeks after a good catch at slip.

Spot on.

I don't mind soccer at all, but those 'theatrics' are a reason that I've never fallen in love with it.

Don't get me started on players laying around like they've had a bad turn...

[Booney]

These muppets aren't some 5th grade hacks either, some of those are top players in top European competitions.

Give me a break. The actions of those (any countless others) make that sport unpalatable.

[JK]

was chattin about this last night over a few bevvies

Timmy loves the glory of his solo celebration when he scores, but when someone else scores he is all over them, like he wants to take some of the glory!

Couldn't agree more.

The bloke has been unbelievable for Australian soccer but from many things I have seen, heard and read he is not the best bloke in the world and that is very much understating it.

How was Troisi's celebration after the goal .. Ducked/evaded an overjoyed teammate who flew past him lol. As much as I love Soccer, the individual nature of the celebrations has always shit me to tears. I think for anyone coming from a big Aussie Rules background which is always about team and mates, the soccer celebrations is something we'll never get used to.

[tipper]

change from the soccer bashing, but it gives me the shits that i dont get a public holiday for ANZAC day. as its a saturday we dont get a weekday off. its ******* unaustralian. boxing day is on a saturday, and we get the monday off this year, how is that more worthy than ANZAC day??? i cant properly remember the diggers without a day off to sink piss. WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE DIGGERS!!!!

[heater31]

change from the soccer bashing, but it gives me the shits that i dont get a public holiday for ANZAC day. as its a saturday we dont get a weekday off. its ******* unaustralian. boxing day is on a saturday, and we get the monday off this year, how is that more worthy than ANZAC day??? i cant properly remember the diggers without a day off to sink piss. WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE DIGGERS!!!!

Yes plenty of people will think of them at about 6.15 am that morning

[Q.]

My Collins diary says we have Monday 27th April as a public holiday.

edit: looks like only WA are doing the monday off

[nuggety goodness]

People who don't think Tim Cahill is the perfect specimen of human being

He is a manlet, which really dents his rating.

What's a manlet?

A vertically challenged man (ie. anyone under 6ft )

Does that make me a supermanlet...

[Footy Chick]

only if you wear a cape and your jocks over your pants.

[kickinit]

change from the soccer bashing, but it gives me the shits that i dont get a public holiday for ANZAC day. as its a saturday we dont get a weekday off. its ******* unaustralian. boxing day is on a saturday, and we get the monday off this year, how is that more worthy than ANZAC day??? i cant properly remember the diggers without a day off to sink piss. WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE DIGGERS!!!!

I'm pretty sure anzac day is the only public holiday that doesn't get transferred if fallen on a weekend. I'm also sure it's only a public holiday up till 12pm.

[Footy Chick]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

[GWW]

I think if ANZAC Day falls on a Sunday, there's a public holiday the next day, but if it falls on a Saturday, there's no public holiday later during the week.

[GWW]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

[bennymacca]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

Wasn't there damaging winds overnight?

[Spargo]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

Wasn't there damaging winds overnight?

There was under the covers in my bedroom last night...

[tipper]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

at that time of the night id think it would be the ses, so i most certainly hope you wouldnt abuse them.

[GWW]

Yeah fair point, if that is the case.

Not saying its the SES's responsibility, but a bit more preventative tree removal probably wouldn't go astray throughout the city and state.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Could be the beginning of an Adelaide Chainsaw Massacre

[Footy Chick]

Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

at that time of the night id think it would be the ses, so i most certainly hope you wouldnt abuse them.

It was SA Power networks.

I didnt' abuse them - but I did use the F bomb a lot. THeres a massive tree about 20m away, if that. It's been there since Jesus was a boy, longer than any power lines would've been there anyway. The branches of said tree have been hanging over these power lines since I was a kid.

Any way, as it turns out, some good samaritan decided to ring SA Power networks last night because there were sparks from the tree touching the powerlines and it was decided that 3am was a good time to prune a tree with a chainsaw, rather than waiting 3 hours as any wind had well and truly stopped when I went outside so there was no danger.

Lets just say that the council will be getting an absolute bollocking from me (and probably about 2 dozen other people) today for not keeping the trees sufficiently pruned.

All this made worse as a fell over my laundry basket getting out of bed and faceplanted the floor