Our ball boys

[jimharri]

Sat in block 305 yesterday. Did anyone see the ball boy place the ball on the palm of his hand and hold it out for the Crystal Palace player who wouldn't take it from him. I think it was the 2nd half and it seemed to me that the ball boy was just teasing the player.

I was in 242 yesterday, and I spotted that. He'll probably get a bollocking for that. I also wonder why the ball boys are Sat behind the advertising boards, instead of having to hurdle over the boards to get the ball; it must slow them up, shirley? Probably something to do with them not blocking the adverts at a guess.

 

[give & go]

heard we are after barcas ball boys ITK barca

 

[alib]

They need proper intensive training so they are ultra efficient like the ballboys at Wimbledon tennis

 

[kaz7]

heard we are after barcas ball boys ITK barca

Lol

 

[mccity]

Our ballboys have no urgency. About time somebody said something

 

[pb1951]

Our ballboys have no urgency. About time somebody said something

100% agree

 

[Phil1]

About time he said something to them, they've been fucking useless for years.

 

[lastmanback]

It's been done for years in Spain, home team winning near end of match ball boys go missing, team losing ball is back in seconds. England just not up to all the subtleties involved in football.

 

[MCFC1993]

Been saying for a while the Premier League needs to introduce a multi-ball system, get the ball in play longer, too many teams abusing the clock and refs doing nothing about it. Hennessey was doing it from minute 1, first goal kick ball boy gave him the ball and he kicked it behind the goal and walked round to take it.

Don't know how they'd get around the ball boys 'changing tactics' to favour the position the home team is in...fines, neutral ball boys...

 

[daveyboybluemoon]

Premier League needs to introduce a multi-ball system

Multi Ball is the one thing the Champions League competition gets right

 

[Jazzcat]

Don't know how they'd get around the ball boys 'changing tactics' to favour the position the home team is in...fines, neutral ball boys...

That shouldn't be a problem as it would even out over the two fixtures.

 

[Chris in London]

About time he said something to them, they've been fucking useless for years.

Last decent one was Shauna Wright, and they sold him to Chelsea IIRC

 

[halfmist]

I think the blank look on the ball boys face as Pep offers his words of wisdom shows they go to the same school as those that serve at the bars and catering stands. They all need a rocket sticking up their arses.

 

[ell]

About time, but i cant believe its fallen to Pep to say it and not whoever is in charge of the ball boys. It might be a minor thing to some but over the course of a season it could make a huge difference.