peasepud 59 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 This has been coming for a few weeks now, at first I thought I was being a miserable twat but now after today I've realised it needs sorting and seeing as the result was good, performances good and no stupid substitutions theres nowt else so here is todays rant. Ball boys/girls. Where do we get them from? We are a multi-million pound business where everything rests on the 90 minutes of play, we employ players costing 10 and 15 million paying them 100grand per week, have the most upto date medical facilities yet when it comes to getting the ball back in play we seem to bring in young kids who dont have any interest or understanding of whats required or whats actually going on in the game. Today there were three examples of this down in front of me, the first frankly was a total disgrace, ball went out for a corner and Milner raced over to take it only to find it was lying behind the net and no sign of anyone going for it so he legged it over himself, picked it up and raced back. In this time, the momentum was lost. The second example happened at the same spot and this time a lass (looking like she should be stood outside an offy bumming tabs) climbs over picks it up and then goes to wander onto the pitch and hand it to the keeper, FFS!!! it was a corner, everyone should know that!!!!!! get the ball and throw it over to the corner flag, dont go to hand them it personally and simper about what lovely hair hes got just grab the ball and lob it to where it should be The 3rd one wasnt really anything major other than two of them going for the same ball, both looked to be about 6 or 7 year olds and an ensuing confusion. One of them is a little lass who cant be more than 6 and frankly looks scared to be there, let the poor bairn go home and get proper ones in. Why arent the youth team used? surely theres an under 15 team that could do the job and frankly it wouldnt do them any harm to be there and getting experience of the thing. Cloughs rant that time was for all the wrong reasons, the ball girl was too quick for his liking in getting the ball to the opposition which resulted in them getting a goal, I dont agree with that, sportsmanship is imperative but also a bit of professionalism wouldnt go amiss. /rant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I agree. I felt physically sick at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 The involvment of kids annoys me too. Like at the World Cup when they have fucking mascots for EVERY SINGLE player!! honestly who gives a shit, one's fine. They should have teens doing the ball boy thing though, at least they'd have some footbaling knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 The involvment of kids annoys me too. Like at the World Cup when they have fucking mascots for EVERY SINGLE player!! honestly who gives a shit, one's fine. They should have teens doing the ball boy thing though, at least they'd have some footbaling knowledge. Thats my point, Im all for bringing kids into the club and creating the community spirit but when it comes to what frankly, is an important role it should be done by older kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thats my point, Im all for bringing kids into the club and creating the community spirit but when it comes to what frankly, is an important role it should be done by older kids. Agree, youth team players should do it. I wouldn't be suprised if the club charges the kids parents a fee to be ball boys/girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thats my point, Im all for bringing kids into the club and creating the community spirit but when it comes to what frankly, is an important role it should be done by older kids. Agree, youth team players should do it. I wouldn't be suprised if the club charges the kids parents a fee to be ball boys/girls. Apparently it costs a couple of grand for your kid to be a mascot at Man Utd. Probably similar for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I agree. I felt physically sick at that. Physically sick I'd love to see someone vomit at the sight of some ball(persons) ineptness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I think they're all from the 'Junior Magpies' and they win a competion or summit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 They're fucking shite. Was mint when Pav ran on the pitch though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 This has pissed me off for years now and i've never wrked out why the club has been so thick as to not see it. Not so much these days, but back a while we were an attackign football team who would see oppositon teams come up here to spoil games and time waste and kick the ball out etc. as we were seen as hard to beat at St. James. So what do we do? We help them by employing the cast of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory who have no idea or inclination to collect the ball and if they do they eoither throw it the wrong way or can't throw it more than 2 yards. There was actually a spell where it was really taking the piss and you had ball boys/girls who were the same bloody size as the ball. As has been said we are a multi-million pound business yet we are run like a pub team in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 There's blatantly some potical correctness warriors in the system: "We can't be having kids do that anymore!" "OH MY GOD WHAT?!! You sick bastard! they're sweet lovely kids, who just want to be near their idols... bla bla bla bla bla bla" ... or can't throw it more than 2 yards. Those are the worse! So blantantly tokenistic. You can see them build up their whole strength to chuck it to the player wanting to take a throw in, and it drops 2 yeards away indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 As has been said we are a multi-million pound business yet we are run like a pub team in so many ways. cue Leazes popping in with "5th best ball boys consistently for the last 10 years" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Totally agree. The ball boy performance brings everything to a virtual standstill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 As has been said we are a multi-million pound business yet we are run like a pub team in so many ways. cue Leazes popping in with "5th best ball boys consistently for the last 10 years" We spend the most money on their kit than anyone else, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thats my point, Im all for bringing kids into the club and creating the community spirit but when it comes to what frankly, is an important role it should be done by older kids. Agree, youth team players should do it. I wouldn't be suprised if the club charges the kids parents a fee to be ball boys/girls. Apparently it costs a couple of grand for your kid to be a mascot at Man Utd. Probably similar for us. I haven't got a problem with charging folks for their kids to be mascots because they're not directly involved with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 That kid from the Charlton match looked pretty talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry stained pilchard 0 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Was mint when Pav ran on the pitch though! Aye, had a good old chuckle at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3974 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 If I remember rightly all of the ball boys / girls come from the Royal grammar school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I sit near PP too and I agree. Bunch of mongs tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Look at this little twatster at the beginning of the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS6pmYwDyr8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Isn't Craig a ball boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46032 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Ball bag tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 If I remember rightly all of the ball boys / girls come from the Royal grammar school. There is nae way on this goddamn earth that the lass who went on the pitch is from RGS like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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