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There was one verse of a Waigo song that came out of the Northam on Saturday. I thought I heard

 

He's always offside

He's always offsi-i-ide

Papa Waigo

He's always offside

 

to the tune of Sloop John B.

 

Can anyone confirm or deny or correct me.

 

Cheers

 

 

Yeh I can confirm that this was sung by the Northam on saturday and this has always been sung when Waigo does get offside in the game!

I hope this helps!

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Someone needs to show him a video of early Michael Owen goals. Holding and curving his runs. I guess this maybe is something that comes naturally and can't really be taught but you never know. There are many other strikers that we can attract that are much better than Waigo so we'll see what happens. I'm sure he'll get many more appearances so he has time to earn himself a contract but I just don't see him as the sort of player that is going to rack up a decent goals tally.

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There was one verse of a Waigo song that came out of the Northam on Saturday. I thought I heard

 

He's always offside

He's always offsi-i-ide

Papa Waigo

He's always offside

 

to the tune of Sloop John B.

 

Can anyone confirm or deny or correct me.

 

Cheers

 

Yep, it was sung. Annoyed me. I can see it's fair comment when he's already been offside 6 times in a match as with the previous St Mary's game (which incidentally was when it first appeared, rather than "always" as is claimed above), but when he's just coming on, why give the linesman the idea that he's going to be offside to begin with ?

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Someone needs to show him a video of early Michael Owen goals. Holding and curving his runs. I guess this maybe is something that comes naturally and can't really be taught but you never know. There are many other strikers that we can attract that are much better than Waigo so we'll see what happens. I'm sure he'll get many more appearances so he has time to earn himself a contract but I just don't see him as the sort of player that is going to rack up a decent goals tally.

 

It's something which is eminently coachable, one of the first things any kid will get taught as soon as he meets any kind of organised defence and have to deal with offside.

 

Running sideways in an onside position and then going forwards only when the ball is played isn't what I'd call a "natural" skill, like reacting to rebounds or striking a ball - and even they can be coached.

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Yep, it was sung. Annoyed me. I can see it's fair comment when he's already been offside 6 times in a match as with the previous St Mary's game (which incidentally was when it first appeared, rather than "always" as is claimed above), but when he's just coming on, why give the linesman the idea that he's going to be offside to begin with ?

 

I doubt that a professional lineman would be influenced by or base a decision on a chant by fans.

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I bet this chant does his confidence so much good...

Was wondering how long it'd be for the first "I'm a big tart and feel sorry for his feelings and emotions and stuff if he hears our sing song and doesn't like it, poor papa" response.

 

It's just a laugh. We're not "not supporting him". I'm sure he can handle it.

 

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There were at least two clear occasions on Saturday when he wasn't offside, but was flagged anyway. I'm not saying he is never offside, but a fair few times his pace makes it look like he is when he isn't.

 

A subject we have debated, and several of us are in agreement that he is too fast for the linos, who raise the flag, on many occasions.

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It's something which is eminently coachable, one of the first things any kid will get taught as soon as he meets any kind of organised defence and have to deal with offside.

 

Running sideways in an onside position and then going forwards only when the ball is played isn't what I'd call a "natural" skill, like reacting to rebounds or striking a ball - and even they can be coached.

 

My take on it too. TBH, pretty basic coaching practice for any forward players. Timing is the issue here, not the skill element.

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A subject we have debated, and several of us are in agreement that he is too fast for the linos, who raise the flag, on many occasions.

 

Well, the club ought to be able to provide video evidence for the FL. If we could show that the linesmen got the decision wrong on numerous occasions, then the case for either extra linesmen or video evidence becomes more compelling. I was musing about another possibility. Wouldn't it be possible for the trailing linesman to have some of device that enabled him to indicate by an electronic beep to the forward linesman the second that the ball was kicked forward? Then the forward linesman would only have to look at the position of the striker, rather than having to watch play down the pitch and make a simultaneous judgement on when the striker made his move?

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Well, the club ought to be able to provide video evidence for the FL. If we could show that the linesmen got the decision wrong on numerous occasions, then the case for either extra linesmen or video evidence becomes more compelling. I was musing about another possibility. Wouldn't it be possible for the trailing linesman to have some of device that enabled him to indicate by an electronic beep to the forward linesman the second that the ball was kicked forward? Then the forward linesman would only have to look at the position of the striker, rather than having to watch play down the pitch and make a simultaneous judgement on when the striker made his move?

 

The pitch should definitely be divided into quarters IMO, with one lino in each. Your idea would be a further evolution of that.

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Although it was funny at the Wycombe match, I really can't see the point in this becoming Papa's song at this stage.

 

Who knows if he finds it funny, or does or doesn't understand it?

 

The officials ARE influenced by fans throughout games.

 

On Saturday Papa was hardly offside at all - perhaps showing he's learning something...?? The couple of times he was flagged, he was clearly NOT offside.....

 

Its a stupid song IMO, but the Northam will persist with it because they'll never understand anyone else's point of view. :(

 

(for the record, I have my ST in the Northam and attend many away games and indeed I do like to sing......)

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Well done to all the gentalia that sung this song for one of our own players. As noted, it's not going to do his confidence or attitude a whole lot of good to have his own side's fans knocking him. Why not sing it when he scores for irony?

Poor papa. I bet he cries when he gets home after a game after hearing the song :(

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Well done to all the gentalia that sung this song for one of our own players. As noted, it's not going to do his confidence or attitude a whole lot of good to have his own side's fans knocking him. Why not sing it when he scores for irony?

do you know him..do you know if he thinks it is funny or not..?

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Lighten up, its only a game of leather ball. Have a laugh and enjoy it and not take everything so seriously!

 

So I guess you would be in the group trying to look clever/funny, then. Looking through this thread that didn't work out so well.

 

I actually have an over-developed sense of humour but it doesn't stretch to taking the p*ss out of our own players.

 

Still, it could have been worse. I could have done a Deanovski and called you a mongtard, whatever that is.

 

:smt008

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The amount of people sat around me tonight who quite clearly knew nothing about football was frightening, really. Papa Waigo is a quality, if unorthodox, player. Not offside once tonight, scored twice, some good passing, tracking back, making himself available when playing on the right, or up front, yet still some people want to sing about him being offside all the time :(

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So I guess you would be in the group trying to look clever/funny, then. Looking through this thread that didn't work out so well.

 

I actually have an over-developed sense of humour but it doesn't stretch to taking the p*ss out of our own players.

 

Still, it could have been worse. I could have done a Deanovski and called you a mongtard, whatever that is.

 

:smt008

 

i wasnt calling any individual it just the people that really feel it necessary to ssing this stupid song.

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i wasnt calling any individual it just the people that really feel it necessary to ssing this stupid song.

 

I'm still trying to figure out what you've just said. ;)

 

You're not calling any individual a mongtard but you're calling all of them together mongtards.

 

Oh, well. Works for me, mate. I liked your post.

 

Now all I need to do is figure out WTF a mongtard is.

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I'm still trying to figure out what you've just said. ;)

 

You're not calling any individual a mongtard but you're calling all of them together mongtards.

 

Oh, well. Works for me, mate. I liked your post.

 

Now all I need to do is figure out WTF a mongtard is.

 

It is a retarded mong, obviously. Alhough that is a bit of a tautology.

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mongtard

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