What Makes You Cringe?

Fr Tod Umptious · 17-06-2013 10:36AM

markc1184 wrote: »

Only thing that really gets to me is how commentators pronounce Cahill.

What's the problem there ?

osarusan · 17-06-2013 10:46AM

Slightly different, but i've seen people in Limerick pubs shush the other customers as they watch a penalty being kicked in Thomond Park on the pub's big screen.

WesternZulu · 17-06-2013 10:55AM

osarusan wrote: »

Slightly different, but i've seen people in Limerick pubs shush the other customers as they watch a penalty being kicked in Thomond Park on the pub's big screen.

Completely agree!

Get that in the back arse of Mayo as well when there is a rugby match on.
As if O'Gara/Sexton/whoever will be put off my someone talking in a pub in the West of Ireland 100's of miles away from where the match is on!

Rhys Essien · 17-06-2013 11:19AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

What's the problem there ?

But its Cahill not K-Hill.

You dont drive your K-ar.

Wonder what the English call a Ford Ka?:D

Amirani · 17-06-2013 11:22AM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

But its Cahill not K-Hill.

You dont drive your K-ar.

Wonder what the English call a Ford Ka?:D

What about the Australian midfielder?

Hidalgo · 17-06-2013 11:29AM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

But its Cahill not K-Hill.

You dont drive your K-ar.

Wonder what the English call a Ford Ka?:D

Is it not all local pronunciation. Similar to the argument over George Hamilton and pronouncing names are they're pronounced locally.
e.g in Ireland, Shaughnessy is Shock-nassy, in England its more Shaw-nassy.

ArmaniJeanss · 17-06-2013 11:34AM

'Somethings got to give' in early season previews where both sides have played only a handful of matches.

"Man United have a 100% home record, whilst Chelsea are unbeaten away. SOMETHINGS GOT TO GIVE."

joe123 · 17-06-2013 12:01PM

builttospill wrote: »

This won't be a popular choice but it genuinely makes me cringe so I'm compelled to post:

When players point to the sky after they have scored in dedication to their God or someone who has died. As an atheist I find it so simplistic and it almost sums up the dumb modern footballer. Add to that the fact that they all copy each other in doing it and then it becomes yet another generic celebration.

I really don't want to bring religious beliefs into this thread but I immediately thought about this when I read the thread title. It's not so much the religious element that bothers me. It's the unoriginality of the players.

This is absolutely retarded. Some footballers would have a strong faith in God, thus pointing to the sky, or believe that someone that they were close to died and is looking over them.

Just because you dont believe it, doesnt make it dumb.

"ouuu that player is so unoriginal in how he points to the sky because he is religious, he should try a new technique and point sideways and tilt is head while hopping on one foot".

Amirani · 17-06-2013 12:03PM

joe123 wrote: »

Just because you dont believe it, doesnt make it dumb.

Yes it does.

LiamoSail · 17-06-2013 12:46PM

joe123 wrote: »

Just because you dont believe it, doesnt make it dumb.

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Not dumb, but cringeworthy

Obvious examples are kaka and Hernandez, particularly the latter's kneeling down before kick off. I have no issue with their beliefs, but why the need to do it in front of an audience? Why not in the privacy of the dressing room beforehand, and simply act as everyone else does prior to kick off? Why the need to broadcast how amazingly religious they are?

GTR63 · 17-06-2013 01:11PM

Players saying its their dream to sign with their new club, maybe it might be true 0.1% of the time.

el dude · 17-06-2013 02:26PM

Players not celebrating goals against clubs they spent two minutes at.

17-06-2013 02:28PM

GTR63 wrote: »

Players saying its their dream to sign with their new club, maybe it might be true 0.1% of the time.

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Augmerson · 17-06-2013 02:31PM

Irish people referring to Alex Ferguson as Sir Alex. Wtf like, are we the Queen's subjects again?

17-06-2013 02:36PM

LiamoSail wrote: »

Not dumb, but cringeworthy

Obvious examples are kaka and Hernandez, particularly the latter's kneeling down before kick off. I have no issue with their beliefs, but why the need to do it in front of an audience? Why not in the privacy of the dressing room beforehand, and simply act as everyone else does prior to kick off? Why the need to broadcast how amazingly religious they are?

Maybe because it's easier to psyche themselves up in front of an audience which is basically what they are trying to do. They are also not playing the match on the dressing room floor. I'm as athiest/agnostic/whatever I can be but to disregard people's beliefs like that is incredibly ignorant. Richard Dawkins level of wankery.

CSF · 17-06-2013 02:42PM

Augmerson wrote: »

Irish people referring to Alex Ferguson as Sir Alex. Wtf like, are we the Queen's subjects again?

This, and threads like the one about the Anfield Road area. Honestly, who gives a **** aside outside the city of Liverpool?

LiamoSail · 17-06-2013 02:47PM

Liam O wrote: »

Maybe because it's easier to psyche themselves up in front of an audience which is basically what they are trying to do. They are also not playing the match on the dressing room floor. I'm as athiest/agnostic/whatever I can be but to disregard people's beliefs like that is incredibly ignorant. Richard Dawkins level of wankery.

I haven't disregard anyone's beliefs, perhaps you're confusing me with another poster? I simply questioned the need for it to be a public act

As for psyching themselves up, while I wouldn't be the most religious person in the world, I don't think the idea of a prayer is to 'psyche yourself up'

sky88 · 17-06-2013 03:00PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Once seen a street fight in Derry between Man Utd and Liverpool fans, maybe involving up to a dozen.

Irish people fighting over English football teams!

any fans who fight over football are idiots

17-06-2013 03:01PM

Augmerson wrote: »

Irish people referring to Alex Ferguson as Sir Alex. Wtf like, are we the Queen's subjects again?

Or call him SAF.

Col200sx · 17-06-2013 03:07PM

As a Galway United season ticket holder, here's two things that make me cringe:

1. The rebranding last year of Salthill Devon as SD Galway and having them play in maroon and also in Terryland (Deacy Park) :rolleyes:

2. Mervue United and Salthill Devon playing in the first division while there's no united Galway team in the League of Ireland

kevthegaff · 17-06-2013 03:09PM

how supporters discuss/argue club finances/shirt sponsorships etc, surely all they should care about is results

GTR63 · 17-06-2013 03:11PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

how supporters discuss/argue club finances/shirt sponsorships etc, surely all they should care about is results

Or fans totting up money from player sales and playing fantasy manager saying buy X & Y with the money.

Oat23 · 17-06-2013 03:14PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

how supporters discuss/argue club finances/shirt sponsorships etc, surely all they should care about is results

No

Giggsy11 · 17-06-2013 03:15PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

how supporters discuss/argue club finances/shirt sponsorships etc, surely all they should care about is results

And end up like Leeds/Portsmouth?

Xavi6 · 17-06-2013 03:18PM

Fan created nicknames, I know there's a few floating around this forum.

Jax Teller · 17-06-2013 03:22PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

But its Cahill not K-Hill.

You dont drive your K-ar.

Wonder what the English call a Ford Ka?:D

We met these girls from Liverpool in Ayia Napa a few years back and got talking about a Ford Ka and they didn't know what we were talking about they call them Ford K-A's for some reason .

Was at Shamrock Rovers vs Rubin Kazan a few years back and this oul fella behind me kept shouting at the centre back Dan something to hoof it every he got it his words were " Get it up Dan " . I was tempted to tell him to stfu his team were losing and hoofing the ball was the last thing they should have been doing . They needed to hold onto the ball not give it straight back . I haven't been back to any LOI teams games since then .

keane2097 · 17-06-2013 03:30PM

Liam O wrote: »

Maybe because it's easier to psyche themselves up in front of an audience which is basically what they are trying to do. They are also not playing the match on the dressing room floor. I'm as athiest/agnostic/whatever I can be but to disregard people's beliefs like that is incredibly ignorant. Richard Dawkins level of wankery.

Prayer as a means of psyching oneself up is a new one? Prayer is a communication between a person and their god to request intercession or give thanks. If they need to be in front of people to get something out of it then what they're getting out of it has nothing to do with god, it's just an attention seeking affectation.

In any case, everyone knows god is too busy helping Kanye West win awards to have time to help soccer players score goals or feed starving kids.

17-06-2013 03:59PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Fan created nicknames, I know there's a few floating around this forum.

Please divulge good sir! I once heard United fans in the local calling Evra 'Paddy'.

Originally Posted byJax Teller

Was at Shamrock Rovers vs Rubin Kazan a few years back and this oul fella behind me kept shouting at the centre back Dan something to hoof it every he got it his words were " Get it up Dan " . I was tempted to tell him to stfu his team were losing and hoofing the ball was the last thing they should have been doing . They needed to hold onto the ball not give it straight back . I haven't been back to any LOI teams games since then .

Well it's his team and he's at the game so he's only saying what he thinks is right. You haven't been back to a game since based on this? Maybe you should've brought ear muffs with you? Supporters sometimes offer encouragment live at the ground, shocking I know. Also, it wasn't an LOI game, it was a Europa League game.... probably the only reason you were there;)

batistuta9 · 17-06-2013 04:02PM

They play football on the pitch, why wouldn't the say their pray on it

& its probably more a routine/superstition thing like being last out, putting a certain boot on first always, etc.

Turtyturd · 17-06-2013 04:03PM

keane2097 wrote: »

In any case, everyone knows god is too busy helping Kanye West win awards to have time to help soccer players score goals or feed starving kids.

As annoying as footballers doing it is this is worse....rappers/acttors receiving an award and thanking god for it.

Was also a story a while back of a woman whose child got out her door and fell from the balcony only to be caught by a passer by. Cue news crews showing up and the woman thanking god for saving her child...not a mention of him helping the child get out the door.

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