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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 2, 2009 17:07:03 GMT -5
Over the last few days, it has come to my attention of some major annoyances in sports today. I am gonna list a few of mine now. Feel free to add your own. 1. GRUNTING OF TENNIS PLAYERS -I mean really. Is this necessary? I heard some do it in order to distract their opponents. To me it just sounds like a bad porno. 2. THE BUZZING SOUND AT SOCCER GAMES -Not a big soccer fan, so forgive me here. But this past tourney that featured the US's upset of Spain......there is some sort of buzzing noise. It sounds like a swarm of bees is flying about, but I dont think that is the case. I think the fans are making that noise and I cant figure out why. 3. THROWING OCTOPUS ON THE ICE AFTER THE REDWINGS WIN -What the ?! They are the Red Wings....not the Octopus? I dont get it. 4. TNA FANS WHO CHANT "THIS IS AWESOME" FOR EVERY MATCH -Most TNA matches are not awesome. Please stop this. 5. EVERYTIME A NASCAR RACER IS INTERVIEWED -They feel the need to thank all their sponsors. Other than the money, I doubt Budweiser helped you win the race. Speaking of beer, isnt this a bad message to be sending. Drivers saying how they couldnt have won without Budweiser and yet they are driving 200mph around a track. 6. ATHLETES GETTING BUSTED FOR USING DRUGS -They always seem to have some sort of excuse. They didnt know. Someone must have slipped it into their protein shake. Etc. etc. Why dont they learn? You use....you get busted. At least take a page out of Andy Petite's playbook. Admit to it. Apologize and all is forgotten. Hell....people barely remember the guy was involved and yet he admitted to it. 7. COLIN COWHERD -This guy is annoying. Plain and simple. He always thinks he is right. There is no shade of grey. He always feels the need to talk about his "hot friend", make fun of his co host and talk about how hot Amanda is. 8. INTERVIEWS WITH ATHLETES CONTAINING 423 "YOU kNOW WHAT I MEAN". -I dont know. Thanks anyway. 9. INTERNET WRESTLING FANS WHO THINK THEY KNOW ALL -Last year MVP was great. This year he sucks. Miz is now the flavor of the moment. And people eat it up. No one can seem to have their own opinions and stick with them regardless of what the mass majority says. If you dont like someone, you shouldnt be condemned by the mass. 10. FANS OF PHILADELPHIA SPORTS TEAMS -Seriously, I shouldnt have to fear for my life b/c I am a Mets fan at Citizens Bank Park. And why are you so miserable? You win....you hate. You lose....you hate even more.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 17:11:02 GMT -5
Listening to annoucers talk about Sidney Crosby without him playing in the game their calling. Happened alot during the playoffs, mostly on CBC and NBC during intermissions it was Crosby-this, Crosby-that. It gets annoying.
I bet if they didnt do that, alot more people would like Crosby, I promise
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Post by Kliquid on Jul 2, 2009 17:13:53 GMT -5
The fact that there's an "intentional foul" penalty in basketball, but it's never called at the end of games...
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Post by carly1988 on Jul 2, 2009 17:15:03 GMT -5
Yankee fans....i wont lie....Im a big fan of the Yankees but the fans piss me off when they boo a player coming off the field because they didnt do what you wanted them to do. Its just pretty classless.
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Post by nightmare on Jul 2, 2009 17:49:08 GMT -5
The one thing that has been annoying me in recent years is batters stepping out of the box on every pitch in baseball games. STAY IN THE ING BATTERS BOX. Watch a game pre 1994, and the batter steps out once in a while. Now batters have all these lame routines. Admittedly as a Yankee fan, you have guys like Jeter, and Swisher who are absolutely absurd with it. Nomar stood out as one of the worst. Allow the batter to step out and call time ONCE during an at bat. Next time, strike. next time- strike. Three strikes and its a strikeout. Also, the pitcher throwing over to first base 1000 times while a reliever warms up. Its bush. You should be allowed 2 throws over, and every subsequent throw is a ball. If you implied these two rules, baseball games would be 30-40 minutes faster, and more enjoyable. A game like last nights Yankees/Mariners at 2:17 is what a baseball game should be. 3-4 hour baseball games are good once in a while if you have a long, extra innings game, but there is no reason a 9 inning game should ever last 3:45.
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Post by Mr.GT on Jul 2, 2009 18:10:18 GMT -5
Do you ever stop crying about Philadelphia?
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 2, 2009 20:37:33 GMT -5
Do you ever stop crying about Philadelphia? I know....the truth hurts.
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Post by Flyrfn144 on Jul 2, 2009 20:39:51 GMT -5
Do you ever stop crying about Philadelphia? I know....the truth hurts. The truth of what, the fact Mets fans cry and whine about our fans a lot?
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Post by carly1988 on Jul 2, 2009 21:20:06 GMT -5
About the Nascar comment. Sponsors are a big deal for them. The more money the sponsor gives them the better equipment they use. Thats why all the big drivers have top name sponsors (Office Depot, Lowes, M&Ms) and not as competitive teams have sponsors like Jim Bob Cooters Southern Fried Chicken
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jul 2, 2009 21:25:42 GMT -5
About the Nascar comment. Sponsors are a big deal for them. The more money the sponsor gives them the better equipment they use. Thats why all the big drivers have top name sponsors (Office Depot, Lowes, M&Ms) and not as competitive teams have sponsors like Jim Bob Cooters Southern Fried Chicken The thing is, people just spent 4 hours looking at your car go in circles, we don't need to hear you talk about KFC and Texaco. We just spent 4 HOURS looking at those same sponsors on the car going in circles.
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Post by carly1988 on Jul 2, 2009 21:47:45 GMT -5
About the Nascar comment. Sponsors are a big deal for them. The more money the sponsor gives them the better equipment they use. Thats why all the big drivers have top name sponsors (Office Depot, Lowes, M&Ms) and not as competitive teams have sponsors like Jim Bob Cooters Southern Fried Chicken The thing is, people just spent 4 hours looking at your car go in circles, we don't need to hear you talk about KFC and Texaco. We just spent 4 HOURS looking at those same sponsors on the car going in circles. Thats not the point. The more you're on tv and the more you show off verbally or visually your sponsor. The more money they give you. Hell Coca Cola had a contest with drivers to see who could be seen on tv drinking a coke the most. Its all about the dollar
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jul 2, 2009 22:51:22 GMT -5
The thing is, people just spent 4 hours looking at your car go in circles, we don't need to hear you talk about KFC and Texaco. We just spent 4 HOURS looking at those same sponsors on the car going in circles. Thats not the point. The more you're on tv and the more you show off verbally or visually your sponsor. The more money they give you. Hell Coca Cola had a contest with drivers to see who could be seen on tv drinking a coke the most. Its all about the dollar Drinking a sponsor is different. To your point the more the sponsor is on TV, the more money he gets, how is racing for 4 hours with cameras on you non-stop not enough? You don't need 2 1/2 more minutes thanking your sponsor after a race, you had 4 hours to visually advertise your sponsors to the audience.
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Post by carly1988 on Jul 2, 2009 22:57:23 GMT -5
Thats not the point. The more you're on tv and the more you show off verbally or visually your sponsor. The more money they give you. Hell Coca Cola had a contest with drivers to see who could be seen on tv drinking a coke the most. Its all about the dollar Drinking a sponsor is different. To your point the more the sponsor is on TV, the more money he gets, how is racing for 4 hours with cameras on you non-stop not enough? You don't need 2 1/2 more minutes thanking your sponsor after a race, you had 4 hours to visually advertise your sponsors to the audience. Would you not feel obliged to thank someone that gave you millions of dollars so that you could earn millions of dollars? Its all about money but also professionalism as well.
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jul 2, 2009 23:01:47 GMT -5
Drinking a sponsor is different. To your point the more the sponsor is on TV, the more money he gets, how is racing for 4 hours with cameras on you non-stop not enough? You don't need 2 1/2 more minutes thanking your sponsor after a race, you had 4 hours to visually advertise your sponsors to the audience. Would you not feel obliged to thank someone that gave you millions of dollars so that you could earn millions of dollars? Its all about money but also professionalism as well. I can see how a driver would feel obligated to thank sponsors. I'm just saying it's annoying and not needed.
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Post by BV on Jul 2, 2009 23:02:02 GMT -5
The fact that there's an "intentional foul" penalty in basketball, but it's never called at the end of games... Hahahah so true. Also, Mets and Philles argument is stupid. Both teams are sucking ass right now, so shut up.
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Post by captain master talbot on Jul 2, 2009 23:10:24 GMT -5
"FLY EAGLES FLY!"
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 2, 2009 23:12:26 GMT -5
The fact that there's an "intentional foul" penalty in basketball, but it's never called at the end of games... Hahahah so true. Also, Mets and Philles argument is stupid. Both teams are sucking ass right now, so shut up. You're just jealous cuz New Orleans doesnt even have a damn baseball team. ;D As far as the sponsors go for NASCAR. I understand it and I would do it too, if I was them. But, it doesnt change the fact that they are annoying.
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Post by BV on Jul 2, 2009 23:20:45 GMT -5
Hahahah so true. Also, Mets and Philles argument is stupid. Both teams are sucking ass right now, so shut up. You're just jealous cuz New Orleans doesnt even have a damn baseball team. ;D As far as the sponsors go for NASCAR. I understand it and I would do it too, if I was them. But, it doesnt change the fact that they are annoying. Good thing they don't, I don't need another team to be disappointed in.
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Post by Flyrfn144 on Jul 2, 2009 23:23:51 GMT -5
that's fun to sing at Giants stadium when we're kicking your ass in the postseason
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Post by captain master talbot on Jul 2, 2009 23:30:01 GMT -5
that's fun to sing at Giants stadium when we're kicking your ass in the postseason Sorry, I forgot who has 3 Lombardi trophies.
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