04/09/2009 12:15:50
Rocksteady
County: Cavan
Posts: 21

415339 There seems to be a variation to the Socks up or down scenario...one sock up and one sock down! And also a spin off of that is to have a different coloured sock up under the appropriate team coloured sock and the other socks down!!!! Madness I tell ya.

On a similar note, a thing that really annoys me is seeing county players, but I have mostly seen it on county 'panellists' is wearing the county shorts for clubs games! Great you are on a county team...whoopee but your playing for your club so wear your club colours!!!


What about club's who don't actually have there own personall shorts ?

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 04/09/2009 13:32:53    415458

Do winning teams mostly have their socks up or down? Could this be the important research programme that the GAA are looking into?

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 04/09/2009 13:47:55    415478

the state of people with socks pulled up in GAA. show offs. especially when they wear silver boots or something. tryin to be like ronaldo or something. the state of them. they think it makes them look good. it looks terrible too on a GAA player

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4140 - 04/09/2009 14:08:20    415498

I wear my socks up because I hate looking at my legs

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 04/09/2009 14:36:46    415529

Never had football socks or boots when i played just hobnail boots great for kick outs.

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 04/09/2009 14:47:48    415545

I dunno but we had a manager and he kept telling us at half time ' ye better pull yere socks up' Never figured it out.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 04/09/2009 15:07:48    415566

stanley
County: All
Posts: 55

415419
That is a very fair point on the wearing of county shorts there Rocksteady- how dare these people rub their success in my face!!


I would hardly count been on the Cavan Panel a hugh success. Its not about rubbing it in peoples faces. Its like they need to wear these shorts to remind people who they are so they will be tlking about them. Thats the problem we have in Cavan, people to worried about their image and 'status' as a county panellist!

Rocksteady (Cavan) - Posts: 64 - 04/09/2009 15:11:01    415569

O.k Admin. here goes my amended effort...Hi Orlaith ,is there any chance you could wear your socks down a little in your next match , say just for a change ? ...( not rubbing thighs vigorously in Vic Reeves fashion ).

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 04/09/2009 16:29:29    415702

Socks down no shin guards except for when playing with the ladies

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 04/09/2009 16:36:43    415710

My god thats a very perverted post Gaelantrim

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 04/09/2009 16:37:20    415711

I always wear mine up just can't stand the socks all rolled up around my ankle

big_man (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 04/09/2009 16:42:15    415713

I don't wear them the full way up to my knees just a wee about 20 centimetres up or something like that. Why Gaelantrim?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 04/09/2009 16:43:30    415714

Sorry I was suddenly overcome by the monster noises in my head. I`m away for a pint.

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 04/09/2009 16:46:32    415719

Oh the wearing of county gear in a club match really irritates me. I remember playing minor with my club 1 year and in that year our club only had one representitve on th eminor team. well needless to say our first club outing after the county were defeated(in there one and only game) this lad arrived to the dressing room 5 mins before throw in togged out in county gear from head to toe. Threw on the club jersey over his long sleeve county jersey still revealing hte badge. Well we were loooking at eachother on the pitch in hysterics at the sight. He had lost all control. We were 5 down after 15 mins and the lad in question got sent off for abusing the ref.. well we were delighted as he was making a show of himself through mouthing and insulting the officials and his own team mates. Funny thing was we ended up winning the game by 15 or 20 points in his absence. Same fella quit the panel and arrived back for a county championship semi final.. we were 5 up and he was introduced after half time. None on the team too impressed. We ended up losing by a point.. awful stuff. TRUE STORY

topman500 (Monaghan) - Posts: 294 - 04/09/2009 17:06:11    415739

topman500 County: Monaghan Posts: 52 415739 Oh the wearing of county gear in a club match really irritates me. I remember playing minor with my club 1 year and in that year our club only had one representitve on th eminor team. well needless to say our first club outing after the county were defeated(in there one and only game) this lad arrived to the dressing room 5 mins before throw in togged out in county gear from head to toe. Threw on the club jersey over his long sleeve county jersey still revealing hte badge. Well we were loooking at eachother on the pitch in hysterics at the sight. He had lost all control. We were 5 down after 15 mins and the lad in question got sent off for abusing the ref.. well we were delighted as he was making a show of himself through mouthing and insulting the officials and his own team mates. Funny thing was we ended up winning the game by 15 or 20 points in his absence. Same fella quit the panel and arrived back for a county championship semi final.. we were 5 up and he was introduced after half time. None on the team too impressed. We ended up losing by a point.. awful stuff. TRUE STORY So it's not only at my club this happens,not so bad.

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 04/09/2009 17:49:22    415794

Does it actually make a difference here?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 04/09/2009 19:48:03    415929

I have the ANSWER!!!!!!

What you do is.....................pull your socks up to your knee put tape around your leg just above the middle of your sock then pull the top of your sock down over the tape!!

Its the only solution i can think off and what every1 at my club does

angrybeaver (Limerick) - Posts: 139 - 04/09/2009 20:51:37    415986

Socks around your ankles are very annoying..half way up half way down is d solution here!

mcgrath90 (Kildare) - Posts: 60 - 04/09/2009 21:35:58    416041

i wear tight black thermal longjons in the winter/cold months an my socks down

dj27legend (Down) - Posts: 641 - 04/09/2009 21:40:12    416048

Iv heard that the reason why kieran macdonald wore his socks up was because his granmother had bad vision and she could see him better on the pitch with his bright red socks up. Dont no if thers any truth in that but thats wat iv heard.

true..spake (Tyrone) - Posts: 41 - 04/09/2009 21:40:51    416050