On Handshakes
Andi Thomas doesn't think Rio Ferdinand should shake John Terry's hand, because he thinks pre-match handshakes are phenomenally stupid.
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Graham MacAree
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This is ridiculous
Whoever is considering that idea should be locked up in an asylum!
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Not again! Does the English media never tire of such trivalities? Shame on them…
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by Iced O on Feb 4, 2012 3:26 AM GMT via mobile reply actions
Ha
looks like someone missed the memo about the squad list, but decided to make a big point out of a nothing anyhow.
I always thought it was weird when I started watching the professional game and saw that they shook hands before. When I was a kid you always high-fived after a match… entire team. And generally just muttered some version of “good game” that sounded more like “ga’game”.
I should say though...
I agree with his point, to an extent. If they weren’t doing it before, there isnt much reason to have added it. I believe in Spain they go so far as to have the captain of the opposing team take part in the squad photo for the game. Interesting habits in sports. But then, I come from a country that likes to announce individual player names as they enter the field before the start of the game (somehow I miss this weird and egotistical tradition when it comes to world football).
Love the bit about the shared experience between GKs.
I believe in Fernando Torres.
It is so true
Recently when Howard scored that goal, he didnt want to celebrate and went into the post-game interview saying how it made him feel a bit terrible because he knew how it felt. Turns out he was apparently one of the other 4 keepers in the EPL to have a goal scored on him by another keeper. Maybe that means karma does happen, and Bogdan will have his goal someday…
But, yeah… I feel like that position, more than any other, really can empathize with the opposition. Probably helps that they barely see one another on the field of play.
Its an awkward realization.
Its almost as if GKs are the only ones that realize that their jobs are the same, yet the same could be said for any one else. A center back is a center back no matter what side he is on. But since most people play different styles it could lead to a particular understanding, a keeper’s job is the same no matter what net they stand in front of. Its kind like they know that whether or not a goal is made always falls on their shoulders.
I believe in Fernando Torres.
by The Rumor Hound on Feb 4, 2012 5:56 AM GMT up reply actions
Shaking hands before the match are sign of greetings and respect towards your oponent, so i think, tradition must stay on.
even if Mark hughes, Graham, and A. Thmpson think otherwise. :)
by MurphyMurph on Feb 4, 2012 6:41 AM GMT via mobile reply actions
The 'tradition' is less than ten years old!
by Graham MacAree on Feb 4, 2012 7:23 AM GMT up reply actions
Wow, i wasnt aware of that fact...But it should have been invented for 'good purpose' i believe..
Nevertheless, Wayne Bridge would most likely support Andi’s idea “on handshakes”.
by MurphyMurph on Feb 4, 2012 10:44 AM GMT via mobile up reply actions
It might be not a tradition
But it is a sign of respect and lets out some heat from the situation. Although I wouldn’t mind it to be shifted to the end of the game.
Except it clearly doesn't
Otherwise it wouldn’t be used as a focal point for arguments. That’s literally all it does – it’s either irrelevant or an opportunity for point-scoring
by Graham MacAree on Feb 4, 2012 9:14 PM GMT up reply actions
Greetings need to be appreciated
It shows professionalism and is a goof influence on the viewers. I remember when I had a fight as a kid playing with an opposition player then my dad said look at these guys you want to be like whatever happens in the field they leave it there. Never keep anything in your heart. In the end shake your hands and forget whatever happened on the field.
Shaking hands before the match are sign of greetings and respect towards your oponent, so i think, tradition must stay on.
even if Mark hughes, Graham, and A. Thomas think otherwise. :)
by MurphyMurph on Feb 4, 2012 6:42 AM GMT via mobile reply actions
I think handshakes are good
It’s a good way for the players to greet each other.
by el chelsea fuerte on Feb 5, 2012 3:35 AM GMT reply actions
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