Can I have your shirt?
Can I have your shirt?
Anyone else think the shirt request signs are getting a bit much?
There were three or four kiddies in my general vicinity holding signs up throughout the match on Saturday. It's not like the players read them during the game, or will toss their shirt into the crowd when flagged offside.
Three times I - very politely - asked a young lads dad if he could stop holding the sign up as I was sat right behind him and it was obstructing my view. He was nice enough about it, but I thought once would be enough. (I felt a bit bad for him when he didn't get a shirt tbh).
I get it's a nice gesture of the players to engage with the younger crowd and give them a nice souvenir - as long as it doesn't just end up on ebay - but maybe wave the signs around as they players come on and off the pitch rather than during the match.
What do you think? Am I just being too grumpy?
There were three or four kiddies in my general vicinity holding signs up throughout the match on Saturday. It's not like the players read them during the game, or will toss their shirt into the crowd when flagged offside.
Three times I - very politely - asked a young lads dad if he could stop holding the sign up as I was sat right behind him and it was obstructing my view. He was nice enough about it, but I thought once would be enough. (I felt a bit bad for him when he didn't get a shirt tbh).
I get it's a nice gesture of the players to engage with the younger crowd and give them a nice souvenir - as long as it doesn't just end up on ebay - but maybe wave the signs around as they players come on and off the pitch rather than during the match.
What do you think? Am I just being too grumpy?
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
The players at Ewood wave these signs at the crowd
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Should be an area they can go after game for 10 mins
Or go and wait for players to arrive
Or go and wait for players to arrive
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bit grumpy mate.
they are just having fun. if it gets them into the club as future fans then its great.
its just one of the parts of the modern game.
my girls have done it from time to time and have been successful
they are just having fun. if it gets them into the club as future fans then its great.
its just one of the parts of the modern game.
my girls have done it from time to time and have been successful
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If players give shirts, it will continue to happen
Can’t say it bothers me in the slightest, but I sit in the top tier so it’s unlikely to block my view
Can’t say it bothers me in the slightest, but I sit in the top tier so it’s unlikely to block my view
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Any chance i have have your shirt ?
Sorry i don't have a sign .
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Set fire to the signs.
Only way they will learn.
Only way they will learn.
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Sounds great but for every fan that gets one how many will be left disappointed. Kids feel it more than adults.
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
I'm taking one for JBG.
"I Don't want your shirt but can I have your wife"?
"I Don't want your shirt but can I have your wife"?
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Little con merchants only want to sell them on.....dragons den next!
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
I was disappointed to see Twine ask for Christian Eriksen's shirt at Old Trafford.
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I fair love it when a player runs up to a kid holding that sign and gives it to another kid next to them
Wouldn’t be surprised if most end up on eBay
Wouldn’t be surprised if most end up on eBay
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Andreshotboots wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:57 pmI'm taking one for JBG.
"I Don't want your shirt but can I have your wife"?
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I find them annoying as well, up there with 50/50 scarves!
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
There was a woman holding one up at Luton
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
Probably the strap broke.
Anybody give her a hand with the other one?
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It’s the latest fad that loses it’s meaning once everyone jumps on the bandwagon. 1 kid that randomly takes a sign and gets a shirt is nice, but now it’s at every game, it ain’t.
File under
Minutes applauses
Kids running up to players on the pitch
File under
Minutes applauses
Kids running up to players on the pitch
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
You can have one of my old shirts if you ask nicely
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Its harmless, and if it makes a kids dream come true, then what on earth is wrong with it?
Honestly lads, is there anything some of you won't moan about?
Honestly lads, is there anything some of you won't moan about?
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Oh Burneeerleeee is wonderful………!Gerry Hattrick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:28 pmProbably the strap broke.
Anybody give her a hand with the other one?
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Out for the lads?
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Appalling thing. Ladt person that should get a shirt is a kid with a sign and their parent next to them!
Begging and moral blackmail in one hit!
Begging and moral blackmail in one hit!
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I wish they'd stop selling both Benny & Bovril on the turf, both the things stink to high heaven & reminicent of Rab C Nesbitts armpits.
however, i understand people like it, so i dont let it play on my mind.
move on, get a grip, grow up.
some folk wont be happy until football is actually played in a library.
however, i understand people like it, so i dont let it play on my mind.
move on, get a grip, grow up.
some folk wont be happy until football is actually played in a library.
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We went Arsenal in that Coyle Season and we took our seats in the Emirates... about 10 mins before KO a group of folk came and sat down behind us ... Obviously a few shandies had been imbibed ... one of the ladies (would have said she was in late 30's early 40's) tapped me me on the shoulder and said "I want to apologise now for any swearing" ... we all had a good laugh ... then one of her friends said "ere Mary you going to get yer t*ts out again if we win" ... "No ... I only do that at Wembley"Gerry Hattrick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:28 pmProbably the strap broke.
Anybody give her a hand with the other one?
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So you are ruling Mary out of being the woman above?Bosscat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:09 pmWe went Arsenal in that Coyle Season and we took our seats in the Emirates... about 10 mins before KO a group of folk came and sat down behind us ... Obviously a few shandies had been imbibed ... one of the ladies (would have said she was in late 30's early 40's) tapped me me on the shoulder and said "I want to apologise now for any swearing" ... we all had a good laugh ... then one of her friends said "ere Mary you going to get yer t*ts out again if we win" ... "No ... I only do that at Wembley"
Did you ask to change seats? To the row behind her?
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Names have been changed to protect the identities but its a very true story
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Give it a couple more years & he might take you up on it.Andreshotboots wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:57 pmI'm taking one for JBG.
"I Don't want your shirt but can I have your wife"?
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It's not, as previously mentioned, if it's spoiling someone's view of the game.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:52 pmIts harmless, and if it makes a kids dream come true, then what on earth is wrong with it?
Honestly lads, is there anything some of you won't moan about?
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Lot 375 in the forthcoming Graham Budd sporting memorabilia auction is a good 'un.
Never mind holding up a scratty bit of cardboard, get yer bid in on this.
Never mind holding up a scratty bit of cardboard, get yer bid in on this.
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Not grumpy at all OP, why spoil it for others, display the sign at ok moments, ie just before half-time and right at the end of the game, mind you, I’m well grumpy.
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Don't have a problem with it myself ... Mind you in the JHU not many have banners asking for shirtsdurhamclaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:13 pmNot grumpy at all OP, why spoil it for others, display the sign at ok moments, ie just before half-time and right at the end of the game, mind you, I’m well grumpy.
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I only read the opening paragraph and feel certain I can pinpoint the demographic of who this annoys with laser precision.
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It didn't used to be too bad, with the odd one or two, but now it's a bit of a pain as there are quite a lot. Makes it hard work to get to your seat at the start of the game and even worse when you are trying to leave at the end.
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It would be funny if one of the sign holding kids caught a shirt, then lobbed it right back shouting - yer could have washed it first!
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I really don’t like it and suspect most of the shirts will end up on EBay.
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
Yes, the ones sitting near them!
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
Stop bringing facts into this.dougcollins wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:11 pmIt's not, as previously mentioned, if it's spoiling someone's view of the game.
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I was standing next to two guys at Millwall who weren't wearing any shirts at all, so I guess they could use a sign and hopefully a shirt donation as they were probably freezing, the poor souls.
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
Please can I have any of your original 70s and 80s umbro and spall shirts very much please thank youIm_not_Robbie_Blake wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:52 pmYou can have one of my old shirts if you ask nicely
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I clap, wave, cheer and sing to them, but no luck so far!
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Re: Can I have your shirt?
Far bigger problems in football than kids asking for players' shirts. Glad there's enough young people going to the Turf that we notice them asking for shirts to be honest.