[Football] Anything as bizarre stopped you playing a football game?

[LamieRobertson]

The Nottingham-born 25-year-old is ruled out of Pools' game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday because of an unlikely issue.

"Mark's had a cotton bud in his ear that has gone in too far," boss Graeme Lee told BBC Radio Tees.

"He's gone to the hospital, sounds like the tweezers have gone in too far and he's dizzy and can't stand up."


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61272506

 

[GoingUp]

That sounds awful tbf

I bet his manager will give him an earful when he gets back though.

 

[zefarelly]

Pfffff. Lightweight ponce!

Working in International stores ( key markets? now Co-op I think ) in Steyning . . . Around 1985/6 there was a shelf stacking incident, a blade went through a box, cut a bag of kidney beans .. a few got thrown, PLOP. . . . . In someones ear . .. as he tried to get it out, he pushed it in . . . . Fearing the sack for arsing about we managed to hold him down, dig/cut/stab and pick it out . . . .

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I once got told I couldn't play because I was crap! Those words cut deep

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

That sounds awful tbf

I bet his manager will give him an earful when he gets back though.

He certainly won’t be wax lyrical about this one

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

A group of us were playing at East Brighton park when a helicopter landed on the pitch.

 

[boik]

Didn't Dave Beasant miss a match from dropping a jar of mayo on his foot?

 

[sydney]

He certainly won’t be wax lyrical about this one

he's a budding talent apparently.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Didn't Dave Beasant miss a match from dropping a jar of mayo on his foot?

Almost - it was Salad Cream


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[Guinness Boy]

Playing ex-pat football in Taiwan our team had an annual gala and awards (which we amusingly called a Galaah) which started with a tournament. Typically kicking off around 10am (when it was already at least 25 degrees C) it was compulsory to have a double shot of strong Polish vodka before entering the pitch, while later on players could be disqualified from starting if they were deemed too sober.

The Spring tournament in Tainan organised by a different club also got abandoned just before we were due to play our last game because the Nigerian Super Eagles were indulging in a brawl with another side that involved every single player, coach and sub from both sides, the ref had run away and the Tainan police were refusing to attend.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

Playing ex-pat football in Taiwan our team had an annual gala and awards (which we amusingly called a Galaah) which started with a tournament. Typically kicking off around 10am (when it was already at least 25 degrees C) it was compulsory to have a double shot of strong Polish vodka before entering the pitch, while later on players could be disqualified from starting if they were deemed too sober.

The Spring tournament in Tainan organised by a different club also got abandoned just before we were due to play our last game because the Nigerian Super Eagles were indulging in a brawl with another side that involved every single player, coach and sub from both sides, the ref had run away and the Tainan police were refusing to attend.

Is this a sort of rehash of showing off where I've been for my holidays type post

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

A group of us were playing at East Brighton park when a helicopter landed on the pitch.

Had same with cricket up at Stanmer House - it was the organisers of the music festival taking some sponsors up.
Three landings / take-offs [interruptions] were rewarded with a crate of beers

 

[Baldseagull]

I believe it was Joe Mattock, on loan to us from Massive, that was unable to play due to a Male Personal Grooming mishap. I think he missed 2 games, because his nads had become swollen after applying depilatory cream.

 

[Bodian]

Graham Moseley and his hedge-trimmer.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Almost - it was Salad Cream


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Not even Mayo? What a chav.

 

[tronnogull]

I played in Calgary, Canada, in leagues which were about the equivalent of Sussex Sunday except they also had games in the evenings during the week. Many of the teams were of expats from various different countries.

I was playing for a team which had several local policemen on its roster. After one match I was told that our next game, against a team of latin american expats, was probably going to be cancelled. When I asked why it might be cancelled the answer was that seven of the team had just been arrested on drugs charges......

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I believe it was Joe Mattock, on loan to us from Massive, that was unable to play due to a Male Personal Grooming mishap. I think he missed 2 games, because his nads had become swollen after applying depilatory cream.

It was. He came on loan from WBA in Jan 2012 to the end of the season.

 

[Mr Putdown]

Back when I played for Hartfield, we had our goal keeper accidentally run over during a game.