Acting like they can't be disturbed by fans, autographs or interviews an hour or more before the kick-off, as if they have to get "psyched" or "in the zone" or some other such bollox!
Wearing the big can headphones getting off the coach, so they don;t have to "notice" the fans looking for an autograph.
Wearing the club suit, shirt and tie like they are in a bad 80's dance club (pull yer tie up yer tosser!)
When they DON'T celebrate when they score a goal for a club they played for in a past life, as if being happy you scored for your CURRENT TEAM is a bad thing! About the only one I can think of that was OK was Dennis Law, because it didn't matter.....the City fans celebrated MORE than enough for him, and you know he really DID feel gutted!!!!!
A player scoring a penalty and acting like he scored a 40 yarder into the top corner, unless it is the winner in a shoot out.
Trying to get another player in trouble with the ref (diving, rolling around, waving an imaginary card, etc..). TOTALLY unprofessional.
Gob off to the ref. Should have a dissent "sin bin" in football or a required substitution rule for dissent. SHowing up the ref by trying to be a big man with a big mouth should come with some public show of who REALLY IS the Boss on the field (even though some refs are shit!).
Players who run over to the linesman and complain. Any player who changes his path to head to the Linesman should get a yellow. if he gets there and says anything, see above AT LEAST.
Can I include managers?!!
-Make substitutions in the last few minutes/seconds and refs that do not add an extra minute just for the Mgr trying to screw him out of his injury time! I think there should be NO SUBS once the 4th official has given the injury time signal after 90 minutes.
Players who are about a yard inside the field but don't get off it when injured.
Wow, 45 years of pent up feelings pouring out! Thanks for the catharsis! :+)