Footballers revealing shirts with messages.

tayto lover · 29-12-2012 09:52PM #1

Anyone else getting fed up of footballers who score and then reveal a message on their under-shirt. It seems to be happening all the time now and I think it's childish. I'm half expecting to see "3 for the price of 2 at Tesco" on a shirt soon or "Mary, forgive me for burning the dinner". I think they should be banned.

double GG · 29-12-2012 09:54PM

I can't see anything wrong with it to be honest.

EDIT: Also is it because RVP did it today for United?

Oscorp · 29-12-2012 10:00PM

Childish?

Billy Sharpe to his deceased son, who died the very same week:

Tamir Cohen to his father Avi, who played for Liverpool, who tragically died days before:

Nothing wrong with those two examples.

tayto lover · 29-12-2012 10:04PM

But what happens if he fails to score. Does he feel stupid or keep wearing it until he does. You can do better things for dead relatives than write on a shirt and hope to score. If it's for dead relatives then why run and show it to the crowd?

eagle eye · 29-12-2012 10:11PM

If a person is grieving over the loss of a relative I see nothing wrong with it. I think people who do it every week for no good reason is going too far though.

Panthro · 29-12-2012 10:15PM

Cahill showing support for a former team mate

3ndahalfof6 · 29-12-2012 10:18PM

I would be guessing some players would be wearing there message for some time before they get the chance to display it, good disciplin.

Ares · 29-12-2012 10:18PM

They should be banned. RVP should have got booked today and should be banned for the next game for his five yellows. Disgraceful decision by another weak referee vs Man United.

Regardless of Sharp, Cohen or Cahill examples they should be banned outright. If you want to honour someone there are far better ways indeed a goal can be still be dedicated through spoken word.

Talib Fiasco · 29-12-2012 10:20PM

If it has meaning it's a very credible thing to do...fair play to anyone that does it...
These two always stand out for me.

A_Sober_Paddy · 29-12-2012 10:21PM

Ares wrote: »

They should be banned. RVP should have got booked today and should be banned for the next game for his five yellows. Disgraceful decision by another weak referee vs Man United.

Regardless of Sharp, Cohen or Cahill examples they should be banned outright. If you want to honour someone there are far better ways indeed a goal can be still be dedicated through spoken word.

Did someone got out of the wrong side of bed this morning?

markie29 · 29-12-2012 10:22PM

Ares wrote: »

They should be banned. RVP should have got booked today and should be banned for the next game for his five yellows. Disgraceful decision by another weak referee vs Man United.

Regardless of Sharp, Cohen or Cahill examples they should be banned outright. If you want to honour someone there are far better ways indeed a goal can be still be dedicated through spoken word.

****s sake!...Van Persie revealed a t shirt because a friend of his died,i see nothing wrong paying tribute that way,same goes for the other examples given.

football has bigger problems than revealing a t shirt with messages on them.

wonga77 · 29-12-2012 10:23PM

What was rvp's message today?

Talib Fiasco · 29-12-2012 10:24PM

wonga77 wrote: »

What was rvp's message today?

Supposedly a friend of his who died in Rotterdam.

double GG · 29-12-2012 10:29PM

Ares wrote: »

They should be banned. RVP should have got booked today and should be banned for the next game for his five yellows. Disgraceful decision by another weak referee vs Man United.

Regardless of Sharp, Cohen or Cahill examples they should be banned outright. If you want to honour someone there are far better ways indeed a goal can be still be dedicated through spoken word.

The IFAB, the body responsible for the Laws of the Game, decided to add a detail to Law 12 relating to 'Fouls and Misconduct', stating: "A player who removes his jersey after scoring a goal will be cautioned for unsporting behaviour."

So as to avoid any ambiguities and facilitate the correct interpretation and application of the Law, a player will be deemed to have removed his jersey - and therefore become liable for a caution - if the jersey has been pulled over the player's head, or if his head has been covered by the jersey (see illustration - Removal of the jersey guidelines ).

That 'weak' referee was correct to the letter of the law.

Al Capwned · 29-12-2012 10:29PM

Ares wrote: »

They should be banned. RVP should have got booked today and should be banned for the next game for his five yellows. Disgraceful decision by another weak referee vs Man United.

Another dark day????

Bloody hell, man, chill.... Enjoy the sport, stop letting trivial stuff spoil it for you.

Mars Bar · 29-12-2012 10:29PM

It's not harming anyone is it?

Bloody hell...

tayto lover · 29-12-2012 10:40PM

What next then a wee shrine in the corner with loads of candles?

ZETOR_IS_BETTER · 29-12-2012 10:57PM

tayto lover wrote: »

What next then a wee shrine in the corner with loads of candles?

If it would reduce shirt lifting, then why not?

Great idea :pac:

tayto lover · 29-12-2012 10:58PM

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

If it would reduce shirt lifting, then why not?

Great idea :pac:

Or a bit of an auld pray at half-time?

NIMAN · 29-12-2012 11:00PM

I always wondered do they head down to their local T-shirt printers to get them run up?

Or do they send the WAG or the PA?

ZETOR_IS_BETTER · 29-12-2012 11:03PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Or a bit of an auld pray at half-time?

What about this fella?

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GavRedKing · 30-12-2012 12:20AM

Needless bookings, its up their way getting booked for celebrating with your fans IMO.

Paul Tergat · 30-12-2012 01:10AM

The fairest thing to do is yellow card it in every example. There are some who will use it for personal friends/colleagues. Then there could be others who use it for some sort of political gain/advertising. To make it fair it should just be a yellow for all to stop the latter

Oscorp · 30-12-2012 02:29AM

tayto lover wrote: »

But what happens if he fails to score. Does he feel stupid or keep wearing it until he does. You can do better things for dead relatives than write on a shirt and hope to score. If it's for dead relatives then why run and show it to the crowd?

Of course you can do better things, but dedicating a moment of triumph to a deceased relative/friend in front of a large audience is a nice touch.

Holsten · 30-12-2012 02:44AM

Whats wrong with it?!

More often than not the messages are quite heartwarming as shown.

I like it, better than the usual celebrations.

tvercetti · 30-12-2012 03:11AM

This may be childist or just a private joke but regardless of the reason behind it, I enjoyed it.

citytillidie · 30-12-2012 03:20AM

I remember Fowler and Henry being fined for taking off their shirts

Fowler for supporting the Liverpool dockers and Henry for his new kid

30-12-2012 04:00AM

Surely you all realise it's all about exactly how they expose the undershirt?

EdenHazard · 30-12-2012 04:40AM

TheComeUp wrote: »

If it has meaning it's a very credible thing to do...fair play to anyone that does it...
These two always stand out for me.

Hermosaaaaaaa y muy emocional! :'(

Seaneh · 30-12-2012 05:06AM

During Operation Cast Lead.

double GG · 30-12-2012 10:59AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Surely you all realise it's all about exactly how they expose the undershirt?

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Yep, but some obviously don't. Aguero lifted his shirt up yesterday to show his bare chest after scoring.

Head or face covered- Yellow Card.
Shirt off- Yellow Card
Lifting up shirt to reveal it without going over your head- Okay.

Footballers revealing shirts with messages.

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