Applauding an opponents goal

[Babylon]

Just now, Kitchandro said:

You see I don’t respect someone because they’re a great footballer. Ronaldo is an arse and i’ve got no time for him.

I've got respect for him as a great footballer. I go to watch football, I'm not there to judge them or their character.

[Tom17LCFC]

I personally haven’t and wouldn’t coz im a bitter bastard but I’m sure a tonne of our fans applauded a Wednesday player’s goal the year we got relegated to league 1

[Blue ROI]

If it wasn't for the timing of the third goal or if we were further behind then bergkamps 3rd goal in August 1997 might have got a good reaction from our supporters.

[Livid]

Probably have at some point but it really just would have been the bringing my hands together for maybe two claps at most.

 

Even when there's a cracker scored against us I'm usually looking at our midfield and defence moaning about not closing down, putting at tackle in etc.

[The Fox Covert]

It's not so easy when it is a league or cup game against an opponent which plays at the same level, because you want to beat them and you can't help your disappointment - or worse - if they score.

But I do remember the cup game against Leatherhead in the 1970s when City went behind to a non-league side in the cup at Filbert Street.

Leatherhead were loudly and very warmly applauded off the field by the Kop at the end of the match.

And I seem to remember their efforts were greatly appreciated during the match as well.

This was in a distinctly non-sporting era when the customary response to a goal by the opposition was 'You're gonna get your f**king head kicked in!!!', followed by sundry scuffles after the match.

[Corky]

Marc Nygaard was applauded for scoring a 30-yard volley at the Walkers in 2007. Given he'd put us 3-0 down and we were utterly abject it probably stopped people venting anger for a few seconds.

[sylofox]

6 hours ago, Tom17LCFC said:

I personally haven’t and wouldn’t coz im a bitter bastard but I’m sure a tonne of our fans applauded a Wednesday player’s goal the year we got relegated to league 1

Probably the cvnts in the main stand trying to get me arrested for standing and trying to get people to support our lads.

 

One of the reasons I don't travel up now. But so fvcking sad a copper said please sit down I don't want to arrest you for doing the right thing.

 

so if you were one of the ten or twelve behind me that day in the words of the messiah FVCK OFF AND DIE. In my words your a bunch of sad cvnts and I hope you've died so real fans have your tickets.

[Jattdogg]

Couldnt clap for another teams goal dont care how good it is. They are cheating cvnts and their amazing goal was wankish as far as im concerned

 

 

 

 

 

Might go "wow" watching the game on replay later at night though 

[Donut]

I think Ruud Van Nistelrooy got some applause for a quite stunning volley en route to a hattrick at our ground for Man Utd.

 

Man Utd ran out 4-1 winners i think. Keane got the other one.

[fuchsntf]

I'm old school. I applaud all exceptional goals..

Whats the use of competing ,looking forward to beating anybody,if you spend,all

your supporting years, telling everybody everyweek..

"We should beat this lot the're shit/crap. Even top 4,we can take 'em"

 

My dad never,understood the booing,  when the Opposition ran out,or when

they scored.

 

Its,so Hard,knowing oneself  is better,than all the dregs that stand arounds one.

I will be quite humble,when I go through the pearly-gates,and St.Peter says,

"you Sir can chose your own cloud,and the Rachel-Riley will escort you,and string your harp"

Perfection and humility can often be a burden....

[fuchsntf]

10 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

You see I don’t respect someone because they’re a great footballer. Ronaldo is an arse and i’ve got no time for him.

 

I could imagine clapping an ex-Leicester player if I really liked him when he was here, but only if the goal didn’t affect us that much.

Out of interest,why do find that Ronaldo is an arse..

[sylofox]

4 hours ago, fuchsntf said:

Out of interest,why do find that Ronaldo is an arse..

I don't think he's an arse. Arrogant cvnt yes but not an arse.

[treer]

 

[Parafox]

I cried tears of joy when Hazard scored that goal against Spuds 

Edited 6 April 2018 by Parafox

[Leicester_Loyal]

 

Thought this was a magnificent goal, totally stunned me.

[MrSpaM]

I can remember a fair few people clapping Ronaldo when he pinged in an absolute peach after the final whistle had gone a fair few years ago in a friendly against Real Madrid

 

https://youtu.be/F2CI1OetHFI?t=3m57s

Edited 6 April 2018 by MrSpaM

[Dr The Singh]

I appluad all great goals.  

[Strokes]

That Preston goalkeeper that scored against us when Kevin Pressman was in goal. That got a large round of applause and laughter.

[SystonFox]

10 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

 

Thought this was a magnificent goal, totally stunned me.

Look at all those plastic seats. Plastics

[ScouseFox]

46 minutes ago, SystonFox said:

Look at all those plastic seats. Plastics

i for one can't wait for the stadium expansion imho 

[FoxesDeb]

Yes, when I have sat in another teams end to watch us, and don't want to be found out. Otherwise, no, but I have nothing against it for a truly spectacular goal. 

[kyleolly]

On 08/04/2018 at 13:47, FoxesDeb said:

Yes, when I have sat in another teams end to watch us, and don't want to be found out. Otherwise, no, but I have nothing against it for a truly spectacular goal. 

I was in the Porto end and begrudgingly applauded all 5 of their goals and even had a young kid next to me high 5 me

[Rusko187]

Don't recall applauding a goal against us but have admired a few, last one I can recall is De Bruynes earlier this season against us at home. Just a nice deft touch onto his left and pinged it from about 35 yards, totally deceived our players!!

[AjcW]

The Di Maria goal is interesting in a couple of ways, we all seem to have had similar reactions to it and I can bet we were all thinking 'ahh so this is the Premier League' at the time too  

[Manwell Pablo]

I believe we were 3-0 or 3-1 down to QPR when we proper shit Circa mid 00's, and Marc Nygaard absloutley rattled one into the top corner from what looked like 35 odd yards and I had to clap, partly because is was a stunning goal and partly because it had somehow come from the boot of Marc ****ing Nygaard.

 

Got some proper funny looks. Dunno why we were that bad back then appreciating a decent goal from any source was about as good as you could hope for.