collapse collapse

Please donate to help towards the costs of keeping this site going. Thank You.

Recent Topics

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Pre Match by Woody17
[Today at 12:34:13 PM]


All aboard the shuttle bus. by VillaTim
[Today at 12:20:12 PM]


Aston Villa in the FA Cup (cont) by PeterWithesShin
[Today at 11:58:30 AM]


Other Games - 2023/24 by Sexual Ealing
[Today at 11:25:52 AM]


FFP by FatSam
[Today at 11:23:15 AM]


UEFA Europa Conference League-Knockout stages (Lille) by curiousorange
[Today at 11:19:49 AM]


Brian Evans by Dr Butler
[Today at 10:50:21 AM]


Aston Villa Women 2023/24 by Brazilian Villain
[Today at 10:35:30 AM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Spitting  (Read 1581 times)

Offline brackley

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 592
  • Location: Northants
  • GM : 13.04.2024
Spitting
« on: November 29, 2020, 06:33:28 PM »
Players spitting during games. Why is it overlooked? You don’t see it in any other aspect of life or even in any other sport. Imagine for example a snooker player gobbing onto the floor every time he approaches the table to take a shot, we’d be outraged. Yet footballers seem to do it as a matter of habit, it’s even spread to the ladies game. Is it some sort of subliminal defensive action? A celebrating goalscorer never spits, yet a player committing an offence will always be seen spitting as he walks away from an indiscretion. Perhaps a fine for every player caught on camera, with all monies donated to a worthy cause would soon stamp it out.
« Last Edit: November 29, 2020, 06:39:39 PM by brackley »

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

  • Member
  • Posts: 10729
  • Location: Upton Park....No, Olympic Stadium....No, Aston Park...Yes that's it,Turf Moor.
Re: Spitting
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2020, 07:01:53 PM »
What good cause are you playing for this evening Mr Rijkaard ?






Offline Risso

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 84820
  • Location: Leics
  • GM : 04.03.2025
Re: Spitting
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2020, 10:03:19 PM »
Exercise produces more mucus, so some people need to spit it out.  Snooker is hardly energetic so that's why they don't do it.

Offline amfy

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4514
  • Location: L7
  • GM : 07.07.2024
Re: Spitting
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2020, 11:10:10 PM »
Exercise produces more mucus, so some people need to spit it out.  Snooker is hardly energetic so that's why they don't do it.

In particular outdoor exercise. You will see runners spit quite a lot too, but the need to isn’t the same on a treadmill for some reason!

Online Brend'Watkins

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 21324
  • Location: North Birmingham Clique teritory
  • GM : 20.03.2025
Re: Spitting
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2020, 11:17:05 PM »
It must be the outdoors. Playing squash I never needed to. Football, always had to. A long walk with the dog these days I need to as well. Into a tissue of course.

Offline Ian.

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13793
  • Location: Back home in the Shire
  • GM : 07.10.2024
Re: Spitting
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2020, 11:55:57 PM »
I’ve done plenty of sport in my life and still run when I can, I’ve never felt the need to spit. I hate it and just don’t get it.

Only today I saw a lad walking along then flob one out. It’s such a weird thing to do.

Offline J

  • Member
  • Posts: 222
Re: Spitting
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2020, 12:51:53 AM »
With indoor sports, the difference for me at least is that I can regularly have a drink of water if I need to.

I also still run and don't feel the need to spit, but I used to when playing football. The difference probably being that the repeated short sprints in a half of football are a lot harder work of than 45mins of steady running.

Offline ROBBO

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7408
  • Location: MELBOURNE
  • GM : 15.01.2025
Re: Spitting
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2020, 04:51:20 AM »
Proffessional golfers do it but i have only seen the American Players gobbing away, the money they earn surely a couple of hankies in the pocket is more sanitory.

Offline robbo1874

  • Member
  • Posts: 3386
  • Location: Bris-vegas
Re: Spitting
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2020, 07:59:14 AM »
Spitting is a bit unpleasant to see when it’s caught full on camera, similarly the nose clear out. But needs must I reckon. Think it’s when you’re spewing on the pitch that you’re really in trouble!

Offline Flamingo Lane

  • Member
  • Posts: 5142
Re: Spitting
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2020, 09:23:37 AM »
It's disgusting, and unnecessary, what is amazing is the frequency of it.  It's not seen in other similar sports, eg rugby - league or union.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

  • Member
  • Posts: 10729
  • Location: Upton Park....No, Olympic Stadium....No, Aston Park...Yes that's it,Turf Moor.
Re: Spitting
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2020, 10:05:46 AM »
Spitting is a bit unpleasant to see when it’s caught full on camera, similarly the nose clear out. But needs must I reckon. Think it’s when you’re spewing on the pitch that you’re really in trouble!

Can't remeber which game but Super Tommy Johnson puked on the hallowed turf.

Online Legion

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 58253
  • Age: 53
  • Location: With my son
  • Oh, it must be! And it is! Villa in the lead!
    • Personal Education Services
  • GM : 05.04.2019
Re: Spitting
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2020, 10:11:59 AM »
His debut I think.

Online Bad English

  • Member
  • Posts: 43422
  • Age: 150
  • Location: Pyrénées Orientales
  • I am Perpignan Villa
  • GM : 14.03.2024
Re: Spitting
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2020, 12:15:52 PM »
Spitting is a bit unpleasant to see when it’s caught full on camera, similarly the nose clear out. But needs must I reckon. Think it’s when you’re spewing on the pitch that you’re really in trouble!

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal