Silly Trend

[Jims Dentist]

Watching games on TV, I have noticed a daft trend that you sometimes see after a goal is scored.
The scorer's team mates seem intent on  assaulting him.
The bumping of puffed out chests, the face or back of the head slapping, the heavy slap/pats to the top of the head and worse the push in the back if he wheels away to celebrate.
It's almost as if they are jealous of him scoring.
I am so glad that our players do not indulge in such ridiculous rituals.

[bencher]

StefJo was often involved in such larks for us, whacking the goalscorer on the head

[cmg]

StefJo was often involved in such larks for us, whacking the goalscorer on the head

Yes, but that was the opposition goalscorer.

[filham]

It must sooner or later lead to an injury and that will put a stop to it.

[H4usuallysitting]

Yet, touch them when they're playing & they go down like a scene from Apocalypse Now

[We Are Premier League]

or during post-match interviews... https://youtu.be/CgyJR-1LYvE?si=YfM6g4jc_MBAzUhc

[Marcel_Gecov]

Bassey playing with Jimenez recently mended head was a standout example.

[EN1 FFC]

Always worried about the knee slide celebrations and players then jumping on top twisting legs or injuring ACLs.

[Andy S]

I don't like the knee slides as youngsters try to copy their idols on a Sunday morning sliding through the Dog excrement and other junk from the night before

[filham]

Yes ,lets get back to a simple hug and handshake, that was good enough for a lot of great players in the good old days.