What is the funniest thing you have seen or heard during a sports match ?

shar01 · 27-09-2011 08:11PM

Ireland vs USA at Lansdowne in April 2002.

The Celtic heads mistook a Yank for a Rangers player and booed every touch.

Stadium announcer reminded all about fair play and all that.

Everyone started cheering this player - ironically in some cases.

Another match in Lansdowne... a robust tackle on the side-line launched a player into a hoarding advertising a chocolate spread. Cork voice behind us "oh look, he's stuck him in the nutella".

Suppose ya had to be there....

Icaras · 27-09-2011 08:42PM

He's having a Holocaust - an instant classic from big Tony

27-09-2011 08:50PM

Was at Ireland Vs France years and years ago in Lansdowne Rd, I was in the South Terrace and France were awarded a penalty kick, the whole place went silent and just as yer man went to kick it some lad roared "IT'S CHOWDAH!!!"

The place erupted

Savage Tyrant · 27-09-2011 09:02PM

Celtic Vs Barcelona a couple of years ago... 2 in the exact same game by the exact same fan.

Thuram was warming up behind the goals when a freekick was awarded. He stopped to watch the free and because our seats were so low he was in our line of sight...
The guy next to me let's out a shout "Oi, Thuraaam!... Moooooove!"
He actually heard him, turned around and waved apologetically and turned back to face the game but haunched down.

Later in the game Samuel Eto'o was also warming up in the same area and the same fan let out a holler in his thick Glasgow accent "Eto! Geez a loan a money!"
Probably a couple of "had to be there" moments, but they were hilarious at the time.

fontanalis · 27-09-2011 09:08PM

Effin Eddie Moroneys commentating is deadly.

orourkeda · 27-09-2011 09:08PM

I can't believe nobody has mentioned one of the best one liners ever uttered at an irish sporting occasion. I cant remember what match this was but Jason Sherlock had become involved in a clash with an opposing player to which someone on the hill shouted the immortal

"hit him with your wok Jayo"

Another one in a similar vein I overheard was in Lansdowne road one day during an Ireland v Wales friendly. It was a warm up game before the world cup in Italy in 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTtND-gJp5M

Chris morris was playing for Ireland and the film my left foot had just been released. Some Genius shouted "let christie take it"

Then there was the classic moped incident in the san siro in the milan Derby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Nu6HKVSmk

And finally, I'm an Aston Villa supporter and attended a game in white hart lane about 3 years ago. Tottenham had organised a do of sorts to celebrate their 125th anniversary. Aston Villa then proceeded to take a 4-1 lead.

At this point they started to chant "happy birthday to you" in the direction of the tottenham supporters about 20 minutes from the end of the game. This was the proverbial kiss of death as they then let in 3 goals as the game ended in a 4-4 draw.

ascanbe · 27-09-2011 10:10PM

This came to mind. Happened at a Boston Celtics game in Boston.
I wasn't there, of course and it didn't happen during a match; happened during a break in quarters, i think.
And it's more just pretty cool than funny.
So it probably doesn't fit this thread..
Anyway...It's entirely legitimate too, apparently, which is what makes it good; wasn't set up by the organisation/wasn't some lad hired to do it.
Just some young fella who decided to do it for a laugh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHkRk00iI8

Saint_Mel · 27-09-2011 10:28PM

1. Wasnt at it but heard from someone who was ...
Club GAA match years ago, losing fairly badly and everyone having a stinker of a game. Half time and the manager, a staunch and devout GAA man, gives everyone a bollickin, goes through every missed shot and wayward pass and froathing at the mouth asks, "can anything else go wrong" ... and with that 1 of the subs who was listening to Radio5Live or something on his walkman while sitting on the bench pipes up ... "Yeah, Liverpool are 2 down aswell"

2. Match on tv, Sheffield Wednesday against someone. Nearly sure Ron Atkinson was commentating .... "Giles De Bilde on the ball ... his friends call him Bob"

joannaman · 27-09-2011 10:47PM

TheUsual wrote: »

Was at the Ireland versus Australia (International Rules) game in Croke Park ... I think it was 2006 but I could be wrong.

So this little jack russell dog runs on the pitch for 8 minutes and chases the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. The crowd started cheering the dog on instead of the players and when they finally caught him, there was a huge Booooo !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5dcRdWsf-4

That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I want all sports matches to be like that from now, thrilling yet hilarious. Think of it...Man United vs Man City vs Jack Russell. Federed vs Nadal vs Old English Sheepdog

Flincher · 27-09-2011 11:20PM

Somebody being caught square in the balls with a shot. Always funny.

We were playing a 6-a-side game there a few months back, where one guy must have got caught at least 3 times. The 3rd time everyone collapsed laughing, the ref was trying to blow his whistle but couldn't, he was just doubled over laughing, leaning back against the wall of the cage.

Liam Byrne · 27-09-2011 11:23PM

Won't name names for this one, but a well-known commentator was relaying the efforts that a hurler was making to rise the ball on the run and said the immortal words....

"He's trying to get it up; he can't get it up!"

focus_mad · 27-09-2011 11:36PM

Played a match a year or two ago and one of the opposition broke up one of our much smaller players... cue me "I'll break yer legs if you do that again" after which cue our assistant manager, "and when you get out of a & e i'll break them again!!"

Was funny if ya where there I suppose!!

Lawlesz · 28-09-2011 12:19AM

John Motsons classic, regarding two Germans. Always cracks me up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCJVZ2I9zY

LordSutch · 28-09-2011 12:38AM

"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"

. . . during a Test match between the West Indies and England when Holding was to bowl to English player Peter Willey, the commentator at the time, Brian Johnston, described the action as "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey."

TheUsual · 28-09-2011 02:18AM

joannaman wrote: »

Think of it...Man United vs Man City vs Jack Russell. Federed vs Nadal vs Old English Sheepdog

Think of it, Jack Russell will win everytime, they are a fearless breed.
I saw one go after a Badger once, and Badger's are not small.

Sheepdog... nahh !

mikemac · 28-09-2011 02:32AM

Was in Boyle Sports off Eyre Sq in Galway about eight years ago

Tony McCoy the master crusing to yet another win, in a raised position and looked back through his legs to see where the others were

"He looks through his legs, there's not much there"

Was a few giggles, the rest of us thinking WTF and stunned into silence

eyescreamcone · 28-09-2011 09:22AM

You could do a thread on Ron Atkinson alone

I love when he said
"Georgie Weah...the big librarian"

Maybe Ron should have read a few books haha

foxyboxer · 28-09-2011 09:38AM

When you've nothing left in the tank, trying to finish an Ironman is unintentionally funny. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1UvxxYIv3U

jester77 · 28-09-2011 09:49AM

It was the weekend before the start of my leaving cert and I was under strict orders not to play any football in case I got an injury and couldn't do my exams (I was just after recovering from broken fingers). I was at our game and had to sit it out

but, as it was back then, there was only a referee there and the usual situation was that the umpires and linesmen were nominated evenly from the 2 teams taking part.

I got nominated to do one of the linesmen. During the game there was a 50-50 call for a line ball so I gave it our way. One of opposing players took offense to this and hurled abuse at me. I just ignored and the game continued but for some reason this guy was still fuming. A few mins later he hacked down one of our players and got sent straight off.

I wasn't paying attention to him as he walked by but he turned, threw a punch and decked me. So much for not playing in case I got injured :mad:

Mr. Presentable · 28-09-2011 09:57AM

My uncle (a priest in the USA) was a big wrestling fan and was ringside for a local title decider. One lad had the other in a submission hold on the floor.

Between the tap-outs the loser spotted my uncle, winked at him and shouted "Good to see ya, Padre!"

stellios · 28-09-2011 10:21AM

Gaelic football game. Player fumbles ball on the ground. Manager shouts, 'ah will you bend your back'. player replies. 'The only time I bend my back is when im atein the box off a young one!'

godscop · 28-09-2011 10:27AM

lucyfur09 wrote: »

Was playing u-18 soccer(i play in goal) and our opposition's striker had a tendancy to go down in the box when no one was near him. This one time he's clear through on goal and kicked the ball to far ahead of himself. I was going to get to it first.

Next thing he's in a heap on the ground with me 10 yards away and the defender 5 yards behind.

Whaqt happened next will keep me smiling till my dying day. My defender hits the ground about 2 seconds after yer man and covers his head. The ref gets to him first and asks whats up. Joe's answer led to the game being delayed 10 mins till me and the ref composed ourselves. His reply was " i thought their was a sniper in the crowd".

I nearly pissed myself.

Their striker got sent off for diving btw.

Why did he get sent off ? should have got a yellow card not a red ! Unless it was a second Yellow of course..;)

JerryHandbag · 28-09-2011 10:36AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDND8oyW1Wc

DVD-Lots · 28-09-2011 10:56AM

Was at a football (egg shaped) game in canada about 12 years ago when during an "interval" the cheerleaders came out with lightsabers and proceeded to gyrate to that crappy disco version of the holy Star Wars theme, 2 rednecks in front of us, beer in one hand, binoculars in the other, one roars out "GO YODA"......I chuckled, a lot, and so did the missus.

frostfright · 28-09-2011 11:15AM

In a club match years ago one of the lads got wore with a hurley so the "physio" starts rooting in the medic for a plaster, the game is held up for a few minutes while he is trying to find the plaster when a roar from the crowd says "will ya hurry up or there will be a scab on it":pac:

Saint_Mel · 28-09-2011 12:07PM

Just remembered another one, mate of mine who works in the social welfare office was playing a match. Bit of a scrap broke out, he ran over to break up some fisty cuffs between a team mate and opposition player.
Another of the opposition thought he was in to fight and squared up to him. With that, one of the lads on the sideline shouted "Dont hit him or he'll stop yer dole"

Whole place burst into laughter and the fighting was forgotten

UpTheSlashers · 28-09-2011 12:12PM

Balfie wrote: »

Ireland v Germany in Croke park.. Germany scored a goal, an on the tonnoy Ian Dempsey pops out with

''goal to West Germany, I mean Germany''

Whan was this? The only game against Germany in Croker that I remember is the 0-0 draw during the Euro 2008 quaifiers.

eyescreamcone · 28-09-2011 12:55PM

Soccer match in Cork.
Ref gave a controversial penalty against our team.

Just as the peno taker was starting his run up the keeper shouted.
"Wait!!!" to the ref.

The penalty taker stopped his run as the ref went over to the keeper to check what was wrong.

The keeper asked
"Is it all the way???"

Red card straight away but everyone else rolled around

foxyboxer · 28-09-2011 01:21PM

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Soccer match in Cork.
Ref gave a controversial penalty against our team.

Just as the peno taker was starting his run up the keeper shouted.
"Wait!!!" to the ref.

The penalty taker stopped his run as the ref went over to the keeper to check what was wrong.

The keeper asked
"Is it all the way???"

Red card straight away but everyone else rolled around

I don't get it

RATM · 28-09-2011 01:30PM

Classic from Michael O Muircheartaigh who was commentating on Colm Corkery's first game back from being out for a year due to a heart condition

"Colin Corkery on the 45 lets go with the right boot. It's over the bar. This man shouldn't be playing football. He's made an almost Lazarus-like recovery from a heart condition. Lazarus was a great man, but he couldn't kick points like Colin Corkery"

What is the funniest thing you have seen or heard during a sports match ?

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