tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post2270668912204997672..comments2023-10-30T08:56:36.302+00:00Comments on Pseuds' corner and home of the frustrated hack: Otto’s Odyssey - 50-KUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-62515481703720170502007-03-13T15:59:00.000+00:002007-03-13T15:59:00.000+00:00Facundo Sava - that was him. I went to a cup game ...Facundo Sava - that was him. I went to a cup game at Fulham with Charlton and we all planned to taunt the home fans by putting on our £1 masks when we "scored." <BR/><BR/>Needless to say we didn't and were dumped out of the cup - our planned celebrations left to float in the wind like our plastic masks.50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-89549151717861261632007-03-12T23:00:00.000+00:002007-03-12T23:00:00.000+00:00Then there was Sava who played for Gimnasia here i...Then there was Sava who played for Gimnasia here in Argentina a team nicknamed "the wolves" so he'd get out a wolf mask from underneath his sock and put it on every time he scored. Did the same when at Fulham, however didnt get too many chances to perform that act over therepipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-73533090928640501512007-03-12T22:10:00.000+00:002007-03-12T22:10:00.000+00:00The Maradona link to Strachs makes it even funnier...The Maradona link to Strachs makes it even funnier...especially as the wee man is probably half an inch taller than the maestro.<BR/><BR/>Gazza's dental swig was also a real snapshot of his career, i.e. brilliant (the goal) yet ultimately self de-structive (drinking).<BR/><BR/>Another obvious one was Paul Merson's famous "drinking pints" after the Arse won at Wembley. A psychologist could have a 50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-59209647125338105152007-03-12T20:42:00.000+00:002007-03-12T20:42:00.000+00:00Strachan's was brilliant. In fact I think he stick...Strachan's was brilliant. In fact I think he sticks his leg on the advertisment board kind of indicating he's too short to jump over it like maradona had done the previous day when he scored against the italianspipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-52080000264142359002007-03-12T18:17:00.000+00:002007-03-12T18:17:00.000+00:00Back in the days when I played cricket, filling ti...Back in the days when I played cricket, filling time on the boundary, I played a "What's just happened", instead of "What happened next". One would do the the celebration, the team would guess? One raised arm + index finger? Allan Clark has scored a goal. Fist punch? Stuart Pearson. Lie flat on back with raised head? Charlie George, etc etc.<BR/><BR/>It showed me how much these celebrations had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-25743786432572194102007-03-12T17:22:00.000+00:002007-03-12T17:22:00.000+00:00Pipita - Cantona had a similar arrogance and nowad...Pipita - Cantona had a similar arrogance and nowadays you'd have to say Henry fits the "I know I'm King" bill - must be a French thing originating in N.Ireland obviously? <BR/><BR/>MOTM - it was tricky fitting some sort of "history" of celebrations into a serious piece; hence I went for a bit of "comedy" with the proviso that it would provoke serious(ish) debating. That Strachs one was typical 50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-33334656110453343952007-03-12T14:15:00.000+00:002007-03-12T14:15:00.000+00:00Nice piece 50 k, really enjoyed that. I find goal ...Nice piece 50 k, really enjoyed that. I find goal celebrations can be either attractive, Tardelli's no doubt a good example, or particularly irritating, Bebeto's baby in arms later followed by so many others. But the goal-lcelebrator that always struck me the most, not necesarily the best but clearly the most amusing, was legendary gerogie Best. After scoring he would just casually raise his pipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-15517402869237885062007-03-12T09:03:00.000+00:002007-03-12T09:03:00.000+00:00This was submitted to BB - my aim was to create a ...This was submitted to BB - my aim was to create a kind of You-Tube fest with other bloggers pasting on clips but I guess it's been done on Soccer AM etc etc anyway plus already on the You Tube blogs in one form or another. <BR/><BR/>Maradona's passionate eye-bulge was a classic and really evoked his fu88ed up state of mind at the time.<BR/><BR/>andrewm - I agree with you to an extent but 50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-60008009470238116742007-03-11T22:08:00.000+00:002007-03-11T22:08:00.000+00:00This would have been a worthy podium piece. It's n...This would have been a worthy podium piece. It's nicely paced, not obvious, witty (I like the vinegar strokes link), and pays off with a great, and bang up to date (includes Bellamy's vs Barca golf celebration), link to the Top 20 on Youtube. <BR/><BR/>And it could have provoked a great blog, with everyone able to quote a favourite. Shame.<BR/><BR/>I love Klinsmann's dive (esp the No 22 sliding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-58024538662409252252007-03-11T13:14:00.000+00:002007-03-11T13:14:00.000+00:00Some really good pieces on this site today, and wi...Some really good pieces on this site today, and witty too. Thanks 50k!<BR/><BR/>I expecially like: "it's been done, rehearsed, and then done again".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-59055421065774064752007-03-11T12:21:00.000+00:002007-03-11T12:21:00.000+00:00andrewm - Good point re the scale of the celebrati...andrewm - Good point re the scale of the celebration. I think that all started with the Nick Hancock show and now Soccer AM. Shame really as it spoils the proper jobs like Tevez last week or Nigel Tufnell's equaliser last night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-24598367388248196712007-03-11T12:20:00.000+00:002007-03-11T12:20:00.000+00:00I agree with mouth here - can't believe it wouldn'...I agree with mouth here - can't believe it wouldn't have got a mention at least.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure about goal celebrations. The planned ones are painfully embarrassing as a rule, especially when they become part of the post-match interview. On the other hand, I was strangely moved by Kiko's elegant archer...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-1492999000903443102007-03-11T12:17:00.000+00:002007-03-11T12:17:00.000+00:00Mouth, KK, it's the celebrating a goal against a t...Mouth, KK, it's the celebrating a goal against a third division side in the third round of the Cup like it's Messi's equaliser against Real that gets to me. Psychology - show them that you don't think it's the most incredible thing that's ever happened, it's just what you do, and you intend to do it again pretty soon.<BR/><BR/>That's probably crap psychology actually :)Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-75343803724582067212007-03-11T12:05:00.000+00:002007-03-11T12:05:00.000+00:00love that ketsbaia one at the end. surely you enj...love that ketsbaia one at the end. surely you enjoy seeing that passion , that release andrew? Hate the terry 'enry ones, hate the really prepared ones, hate the bebeto copycats, but i agree with mouth, and most importantly otto.<BR/><BR/>The moment of scoring a goal is rare, and has a beautiful truth and finality about it. Prolonging the moment, celbrating it, i love it.kokomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723210453518203570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-79254201449263375792007-03-11T11:59:00.000+00:002007-03-11T11:59:00.000+00:00Andrewm - Unlike so many sports, a goal in footbal...Andrewm - Unlike so many sports, a goal in football is a rare and beautiful thing. It deserves its celebration, a catching of breath by fans and players alike, then a return to the centre circle. <BR/><BR/>Although I always enjoy the scorer running to fish the ball out of the net in his haste to restart the game having pulled a gola back to make it 2-1 with five minutes to play. Le Tissier's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-55165328794889156742007-03-11T11:55:00.001+00:002007-03-11T11:55:00.001+00:00Was this submitted to BB? Another piece easily bet...Was this submitted to BB? <BR/><BR/>Another piece easily better than most of the winners.<BR/><BR/>The Tardelli is a classic - we have an inevitably paler version in England with the late Emlyn running towards the camera, but the Tardelli is the benchmark.<BR/><BR/>I liked Maradona's mad one after that spectacular goal and before the spectacular sending home in 94 and Tevez was great at Upton Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-55775973919594869372007-03-11T11:55:00.000+00:002007-03-11T11:55:00.000+00:00Good article 50K, but I hate goal celebrations. Yo...Good article 50K, but I hate goal celebrations. You should run to the crowd if it's a really important goal, but otherwise you should run to the teammate who supplied the assist. I'm not all that happy with celebrating with the subs bench either. Get on with the bloody game!Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.com