Things that happened while playing football as a kid

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:18am #1

Picking numbers to pick teams, then someone forgets their number and you have to start all over again AND shouting Next goal wins even when the scores arn't even.Has to be classics!!!

NegativeCreep · 02-09-2012 1:19am

Jumpers for goalposts :cool:

starbelgrade · 02-09-2012 1:20am

Jumpers for goalposts that kept moving closer together during the game.

u140acro3xs7dm · 02-09-2012 1:20am

ap1986 wrote: »

Picking numbers to pick teams, then someone forgets their number and you have to start all over again AND shouting Next goal wins even when the scores arn't even.Has to be classics!!!

I fúcking hated that, i as always winning then someone would shout that and we would lose. Still not over it 20 years later

Pottler · 02-09-2012 1:20am

Going up for a header, right inside the box, and some lanky defender elbows you in the ribs, breaking two or three of them. A lingering soccer memory. I played an awful lot of soccer..

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:20am

STOP HATCHIN!!!!

marshmallowx · 02-09-2012 1:22am

'last man back', u never see that in the leagues..

Tombi! · 02-09-2012 1:22am

Does anyone know what "fly goalie" actually came from?
I lived in Dublin City in the 90s and to us, it was "goalie is allowed be a normal player, no handball outside the box".

But why "fly goalie"?!

Sea Sharp · 02-09-2012 1:22am

Football sets off a car alarm, everybody runs.

Pottler · 02-09-2012 1:23am

Running so hard your lungs felt like they might just come up your neck, and really caring if the keeper was crap, if the scores were right, and if your Da was watching.

senorwipesalot · 02-09-2012 1:23am

Pulled off at half time.
Nice.

theavenger · 02-09-2012 1:23am

Penos all round!!!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 02-09-2012 1:23am

House, House. Watch your House!!

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:24am

something to do with having uneven numbers for teams so the goalie on the team with fewer players could also play out field i think

starbelgrade · 02-09-2012 1:24am

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Pulled off at half time.
Nice.

We were lucky if we got oranges.

Pottler · 02-09-2012 1:24am

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Does anyone know what "fly goalie" actually came from?
I lived in Dublin City in the 90s and to us, it was "goalie is allowed be a normal player, no handball outside the box".

But why "fly goalie"?!

HAH! Had forgotten that one. "Handball!!!" - No, he was fly-goalie - "Oh, Ok then,", hah! Good times.

Tombi! · 02-09-2012 1:25am

ap1986 wrote: »

something to do with having uneven numbers for teams so the goalie on the team with fewer players could also play out field i think

Was that to me about fly goalie?
I used to think that myself. But it would happen with even teams also.

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:25am

Or saying.... That was over, how do you know? Cause I couldnt reach it !!

starbelgrade · 02-09-2012 1:27am

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Was that to me about fly goalie?
I used to think that myself. But it would happen with even teams also.

A fly goalie was the appointed goalkeeper who was also free to play anywhere else on the pitch.

It was also gave the fly goalie free reign to basically handle the ball anywhere on the pitch. It was like having a GAA player on your team.

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:27am

Pottler wrote: »

HAH! Had forgotten that one. "Handball!!!" - No, he was fly-goalie - "Oh, Ok then,", hah! Good times.

something to do with having uneven numbers for teams so the goalie on the team with fewer players could also play out field i think

mikemac1 · 02-09-2012 1:27am

Take a shot and the ball ends down the hill feckin miles away

The rule was if it was a goal the keeper had to run and get it

If it was wide whoever took the shot had to do the fetching

Fair is fair

Pottler · 02-09-2012 1:27am

Or picking the worst lad cos he was last, then having to convince him that "being goalie" was actually an Honour! Or the ball going out of play, and busting your hole to get it back so you could score another goal, to "level it up", jasus, the shame of going into class after break having lost, with your uniform stuck to you with sweat!

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:29am

Bagsy not in goal!!!!!!!!

mikemac1 · 02-09-2012 1:29am

Game of Wembley

One goal and keeper, score a goal and you go into the next round, last man eliminated

Hours of fun and brutally competitive,

How it got that name I don't know

ap1986 wrote: »

STOP HATCHIN!!!!

What does this mean?

Pottler · 02-09-2012 1:29am

starbelgrade wrote: »

A fly goalie was the appointed goalkeeper who was also free to play anywhere else on the pitch.

It was also gave the fly goalie free reign to basically handle the ball anywhere on the pitch. It was like having a GAA player on your team.

:DFell off the chair laughing! Too tru though!

starbelgrade · 02-09-2012 1:30am

mikemac1 wrote: »

What does this mean?

It means that you are Gary Linekar.

Tombi! · 02-09-2012 1:30am

mikemac1 wrote: »

What does this mean?

Either staying in the goalie's box or else staying in the goalies box.

Will I Amnt · 02-09-2012 1:30am

Heads and volleys.
60 seconds.
Wembley.

You're dinner is ready............ah bollox.

Tombi! · 02-09-2012 1:31am

starbelgrade wrote: »

A fly goalie was the appointed goalkeeper who was also free to play anywhere else on the pitch.

It was also gave the fly goalie free reign to basically handle the ball anywhere on the pitch. It was like having a GAA player on your team.

Ya smart fecker!
I bet you were one of the kids who new all these "rules" :pac:

mikemac1 · 02-09-2012 1:32am

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Either staying in the goalie's box or else staying in the goalies box.

Ah, a goal hanger so.

Sure Filippo Inzaghi made a career out of it :cool:

ap1986 · 02-09-2012 1:32am

Going home in a huff if things aren't going your way and if the ball belongs to you, taking that with you as well!!

Things that happened while playing football as a kid

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