What's Wrong With Footballers?

Bert45 | 20:31 Thu 21st Jan 2021 | Sport

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When Colin Bell died recently, they showed some of his goals in black and white footage. When he (or anyone else from that era, for that matter) scored a goal, he shook hands with one or two of his teammates and went back to the centre of the pitch. There was no hugging, no silly dancing, no knee slides. And yet I've heard managers say that it is almost impossible for today's pampered prima donnas to resist hugging and kissing each other when one of them scores a goal. If one of those knee slides ended with a gashed knee, perhaps they'd stop them. And if the huggers all got yellow cards, perhaps they'd stop too.

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douglas9401

Perhaps.

Atheist

Bert, I entirely agree. Now I'm old, I see them as children who have no self-control.

Hopkirk

Notice how many of them have fresh sculpted haircuts, even in lockdown.

royfromaus

There was no hugging
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There was.

Atheist

Not in my day, Roy, I'm older than you.

royfromaus

Just watched a few George Best goals...he liked a hug after scoring.

Atheist

Maybe a hug, but not an on-pitch orgy.

royfromaus

From the OP

There was no hugging

douglas9401

Atheist just moved the goalposts.

bobbinwales

Many were like Bell but not all- remember Mick Channon at Southampton with he's windmill arm

Just picked a clip at random from 1970 world cup- Gerd Mullar goals. Lots of celebrations and hugs

Atheist

Well of course, by the 70's it was already going to pot. It just wasn't done in the olden days. Did Billy Boston hug and kiss men when he scored a try? Did Stanley Matthews (the Wizard of Dribble) dribble over his team mates after every goal?

royfromaus

Billy Boston sounds confused.

Atheist

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I don't remember him being confused; probably before your time, Roy I'm going back to the fifties.

royfromaus

Colin Bell was before my time.