cityred exile Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Do we have the worst in the country ? I don't mean to be unkind to any of the parents of our ball boys /girls we have at the Gate , But are they glued to their stools ? its just that I rarely see them look to retrieve the ball , When I visit other grounds around the country I frequently see the ball boys instantly get up almost the second the ball go out of play (most notably at Villa recently ) Indeed I think some clubs use them as "the 12th man" IE - going back to the John Beck days , the other question is Do we have the same boys /girls each match ?like a mascot for a one off game or do we have the same ones for the season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I think they change from game to game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFChayden Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, RedLionLad said: I think they change from game to game. Only the odd few do, there are some there I've seen for a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I don't think they are bad, I think they do a great job. They are only youngsters, give them a break. They are out in all winds and weathers and can be subject to ridicule if they slip or something. Imagine having +15,000 pairs of eyes on you. If you are going to say that they can watch the match for free, well I'd say they have a pretty poor view compared to sitting in the stands. I thought this thread was going to be how great it was to see Flint immediately High-Five the ball boy when he scored, or Tammy doing the same and hugging one. Disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I thought it was great last night, the one in front of the dolman going mental at all 4 goals and singing his heart out throughout the game, great to see youngsters getting properly passionate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, RedM said: I don't think they are bad, I think they do a great job. They are only youngsters, give them a break. They are out in all winds and weathers and can be subject to ridicule if they slip or something. Imagine having +15,000 pairs of eyes on you. If you are going to say that they can watch the match for free, well I'd say they have a pretty poor view compared to sitting in the stands. I thought this thread was going to be his great it was to see Flint immediately High-Five the ball boy when he scored, or Tammy doing the same and hugging one. Disappointed. Watch the highlights and see the little guy jump for joy for goals 3 and 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Are you seriously debating ball boys . **** me . Who cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Also Tammys celebration with the ball boy yesterday. Is priceless. Made the young lads year no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Also Tammys celebration with the ball boy yesterday. Is priceless. Made the young lads year no doubt Are you seriously debating ball boys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Jesus. We win two in a row so resort to slagging off the 7 year old ball boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Also Tammys celebration with the ball boy yesterday. Is priceless. Made the young lads year no doubt If he wasn't going to be anyway, no doubt a fan for life now because of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 87 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 So much respect for those kids, very vulnerable position to be in. Great to see Flint and Tammy celebrate with 2 of them last night. Those boys only do what they are told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I like the ballboys/girls that grab the ball and place it on the corner spot ready. Show's they know the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 This one seems happy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bend it like brian Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Vincent Vega said: This one seems happy enough. loving that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've posted on here numerous times about our level of ballboying, incredibly disappointing at times. In terms of speed to give it back and average distance covered I'd imagine we would be near the bottom of the table. Another failure of Bristol Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said: This one seems happy enough. Class . Up the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Shtanley said: I've posted on here numerous times about our level of ballboying, incredibly disappointing at times. In terms of speed to give it back and average distance covered I'd imagine we would be near the bottom of the table. Another failure of Bristol Sport Please tell me this is a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 87 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Class . Up the city He will remember that forever, great moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Red Army 87 said: He will remember that forever, great moment. I bet he can't wait for school on Monday, think this is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 My hubby's cousin is a ball boy as he is part of the academy. Most of the ball boys are in the academy I think. The lad Tammy hugged definitely is (see twitter). They are kids. Young lads who are learning about the atmosphere and having thousands of faces watching you in preparation for the future. Do you remember being a kid and being so engrossed in a TV show or film at the cinema that you forgot about everything else going on around you? Well I'd imagine that's what it's like for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 14 minutes ago, Nomad said: I like the ballboys/girls that grab the ball and place it on the corner spot ready. Show's they know the game. Unlike the Lino on the Dolman side last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears in rain Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Unlike the Lino on the Dolman side last night Saw my dad on sky giving him stick. Bloke can never remain calm I was laughing my head off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Tears in rain said: Saw my dad on sky giving him stick. Bloke can never remain calm I was laughing my head off! He struggled with the simple off-side law, our lino luckily there weren;t too many to call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears in rain Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, AppyDAZE said: He struggled with the simple off-side law, our lino luckily there weren;t too many to call That sounds about right! I usually end up getting very fed up with the Linesman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 29 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: He struggled with the simple off-side law, our lino luckily there weren;t too many to call One of those linos where I wish we had Kodjia back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears in rain Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Tammys Scan said: One of those linos where I wish we had Kodjia back Can picture the screams last night "He's offsideeee, come on Linooo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I think they have done quite well this season. Have clearly been instructed to waste time when needed and hurry things up when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said: Are you seriously debating ball boys . **** me . Who cares If you can't moan about the performance or lansdown or little lee we have to think of something to moan about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I can remember Jimmy Hill apologising to a ball boy after match of the day - I think he complemented a home ball boy (Blackburn v Liverpool I think) for giving the ball back quickly to Liverpool and helping a goal - apparently the young boy or girl was really upset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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