In the world of football, what makes you CRINGE?

[Lady Whistledown]

"Der der der der/ ****ing useless"...

 

[Harry H]

Footballers who are hard on the pitch thinking they are hard in real life.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Half of the posters on this bloody forum

 

[Mowgli37]

When, at the semi-final stage of a competition, the two 'biggest' teams left in the competition are drawn together and the reporter (not necessarily Alan Green) states something along the lines of 'of course all the neutrals would have preferred if xxxxxx and xxxxxx had been kept apart' as if everybody who follows football believes that only those with the most money are a) deserving of winning trophies and b) of providing an entertaining football match.

This is definitely one of the worst.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Commentators referring to players by their nicknames - see Stevie G, JT - as if the nicknames themselves weren't cringeworthy enough.

Fans behind a goal stretching their arms out wide for any shot that doesn't go in even if it's an outstanding shot from 30 yards.

"We'll never play you again."

 

[The Truth]

The table football pitch they use on Sky sports to explain how to make football seem complicated.

 

[BadFish]

The phrase "fighting for their lives". They are not fighting for their lives they are playing a game. No-one is going to die if they lose our get relegated.

Worse is people like Robbie Savage excusing poor and unsportsmanlike behavior because the team are "fighting for their lives". It is not an excuse because they are not.

 

[The Large One]

"A fascinating battle of attrition" to describe a tedious game.

 

[The Large One]

England v Algeria - World Cup 2010.

 

[Durlston]

A trophy for play-off winners at Wembley. Teams promoted in second place don't receive one.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Taking the ball to the corner flag because you have no faith in your team, despite what professionals say it's pathetic!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

A trophy for play-off winners at Wembley. Teams promoted in second place don't receive one.

Yes they do.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Applauding a crap performance. Wouldn't do it at say, a stand-up comedian.

 

[Don Quixote]

According to this thread just about everything to do with football makes someone cringe. I will continue sitting in the West Stand in silence as normal.

 

[desprateseagull]

 

[Titanic]

This...

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?298993-the-judge

 

[Harry H]

Footballers who are obviously Gay refusing to "Come out".

 

[Wozza]

Mark Lawrenson trying to be funny on MOTD.

All of:
-"Your support is ****ing shit"
-"We forgot that you were here"
-"Worst support we've ever seen"
-"X is a shithole, I wanna go home".
-"We pay your benefits"
-"Wanker! Wanker! Wanker!" As sung at referees.

And it's not one that I've heard is sing particularly but I know other clubs do:

-"Shit refs, we only get shit refs".

(Maybe I missed it? But....)

"You're just a small town in XXXX"

Shit.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

(Maybe I missed it? But....)

"You're just a small town in XXXX"

Shit.

Yes, yes it's immensely shit

 

[Ravids]

Celebrations which have been practised/rehearsed.