[Albion] Some Lighter Moments From The Amex Yesterday

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Big (very) big guy in the North breaking his chair through his weight rather than through deliberate actions.....

Funniest thing was that his mates did nothing to help him up, just laughed at him whilst everyone around sang "He's pissed" "You fat *******" etc Was amusing, after 45 mins of absolute toilet first half performance

That was me, all I did was lean back on it to let someone past ffs

 

[papajaff]

Almost the entire North end of the ground being unaware of the laws of the game being so sure the ball was not positioned correctly for a stains corner that the ref came over to check. Disbelief from them all when he said it was fine.
N.B. it's the same as for other line decisions. As long as part of the ball is over the plane of the corner circle it's fine.

Always bemuses me how irate fans get over this. Some are steaming! What possible advantage are you going to get if the ball is slightly out of the zone. Or a throw in that's taken 2 yards further up.

We do it as well and that's accepted.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Always bemuses me how irate fans get over this. Some are steaming! What possible advantage are you going to get if the ball is slightly out of the zone. Or a throw in that's taken 2 yards further up.

We do it as well and that's accepted.

Yup, it's all part and parcel of that daft pantomime of football that we love so much. Who would have it any other way?

 

[southstandandy]

Smuggling in a pack of Wine Gums - first time I tried it since they were confiscated at the Burnley game. Very nice they were too.

 

[greyseagull]

Solly's deft outside of the left boot "cross" into the box. Liam Brady-esque it was not...

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

I took a nice nap during the 1st half in the sunshine of the ESL....lovely.

 

[Easy 10]

Always bemuses me how irate fans get over this. Some are steaming! What possible advantage are you going to get if the ball is slightly out of the zone. Or a throw in that's taken 2 yards further up.

We do it as well and that's accepted.

WHY do footballers do it though ? What possible advantage are they getting in placing the ball so that barely a millimetre of it is hanging over the line ? Its not like they're struggling distance-wise to reach the penalty area is it. Half the time they just whack it into the first defender anyway.

Its like a footballers default setting is always switched to "cheat". And no, its not actually cheating to place the ball like that, but its pushing the boundaries to the limits to try to seek an advantage. I just don't see what the "advantage" is supposed to be in that case. Its just bloody STUPID.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes. Those.

He's turning into quite a character is Bissouma, and you've got to love him for it. He's clearly talented and can be to us what Pogba is to Man Utd if he carries on developing.

What? Fifty plus missplaced passes per game

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Always bemuses me how irate fans get over this. Some are steaming! What possible advantage are you going to get if the ball is slightly out of the zone. Or a throw in that's taken 2 yards further up.

We do it as well and that's accepted.

This.

I always found the 'oy reff'ing at Withdean when we were in the fourth tier to be absolute tinpottery of the highest order. You never hear Arsenal or Liverpool supporters squarking over a few yards. Its the sort of thing you expect from Orient or Everton.

Incidentally (thinking of people who lose the plot at the first singe of a dubious decision) the lad who sits next to me had his dad and brother bring in a bottle top each, yesterday, so he could cap his water bottle for extended freshness during the game. Do you think I should have called over a steward? As I was once told by the fake PPF, nobody likes a grass.

 

[Mackenzie]

Even with the annoyance at the situation I had to league at James Ward-Prowse's BRILLIANT PUNTING of the ball away to waste time. If you're going to do it and get a yellow, you may as well do it like that.

Hats off to him for that one.

 

[Jack Straw]

Bissouma helping their player off of the pitch during a substitution.

For those not in attendance, it was like he was helping a little old lady cross the road!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Incidentally (thinking of people who lose the plot at the first singe of a dubious decision) the lad who sits next to me had his dad and brother bring in a bottle top each, yesterday, so he could cap his water bottle for extended freshness during the game. Do you think I should have called over a steward? As I was once told by the fake PPF, nobody likes a grass.

Two blokes were escorted out of their WSU seats looking sheepish in the second half. I didn't see what had gone on beforehand, but the fact that the steward with them was holding two nearly full pints of beer as he followed them was probably a good indication.

It's quite impressive that the pair of them actually managed to bypass at least two stewards to get to their seats with the beer in the first place. We should probably have applauded.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Also, this woman, who spent all game sitting in the WSU commentary box, giant handbag on the desk as she steadfastly read her John Grisham novel.

I can only assume her son was one of the radio commentators and he brought her along for a free lunch in lieu of Mothering Sunday the following day.

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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Two blokes were escorted out of their WSU seats looking sheepish in the second half. I didn't see what had gone on beforehand, but the fact that the steward with them was holding two nearly full pints of beer as he followed them was probably a good indication.

It's quite impressive that the pair of them actually managed to bypass at least two stewards to get to their seats with the beer in the first place. We should probably have applauded.

Someone mentioned this on another thread. They were PL tourists apparently. Life imitating art (or life imitating a BetFred ad on Sky, anyway)

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Someone mentioned this on another thread. They were PL tourists apparently. Life imitating art (or life imitating a BetFred ad on Sky, anyway)

I wondered if they were: both looked vaguely Mediterranean in appearance (not that that necessarily means anything!).

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Also, this woman, who spent all game sitting in the WSU commentary box, giant handbag on the desk as she steadfastly read her John Grisham novel.

I can only assume her son was one of the radio commentators and he brought her along for a free lunch in lieu of Mothering Sunday the following day.

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I couldn't put up with looking at that all game.

I hope you weren't tempted to luzz a plastic bottle of water, however.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I couldn't put up with looking at that all game.

I hope you weren't tempted to luzz a plastic bottle of water, however.

Scandalously- as you will see on the right of that image- the journos are permitted bottles of water WITH LIDS ON in their little enclave.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Scandalously- as you will see on the right of that image- the journos are permitted bottles of water WITH LIDS ON in their little enclave.

That Kenneth Wolstenholme. What a selfish b'stard. Not even half a thought for the poor thirsty kiddies. Barber out.

 

[symyjym]

Almost the entire North end of the ground being unaware of the laws of the game being so sure the ball was not positioned correctly for a stains corner that the ref came over to check. Disbelief from them all when he said it was fine.
N.B. it's the same as for other line decisions. As long as part of the ball is over the plane of the corner circle it's fine.

Maybe the linesmen should be the only ones who place the ball for corners, and the ref places the ball for freekicks and penalties. All this grabbing an extra inch or two is tiresome tbh. Linesmen are not too busy for ball placing.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Also, this woman, who spent all game sitting in the WSU commentary box, giant handbag on the desk as she steadfastly read her John Grisham novel.

I can only assume her son was one of the radio commentators and he brought her along for a free lunch in lieu of Mothering Sunday the following day.

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Wish I'd brought a book.