Comments on: Sliding On Your Knees = Not Clever http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: feverdog http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-146580 feverdog Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-146580 Who was the first to do the knee slide celebration? Who was the first to do the knee slide celebration?

]]> By: Mike http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143241 Mike Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143241 Pepe Reina...FAIL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexygDkEHqg Pepe Reina…FAIL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexygDkEHqg

]]> By: Marco http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143231 Marco Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:28:16 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143231 After ripping my knee cap off its safe to say that I would never attempt that. Christ knows my luck my knee would be dislocated again. Your knee could always get stuck on some turf or be in the right place at the wrong time and you would be in some serious pain. Like the back flip celebration...what would happen? After ripping my knee cap off its safe to say that I would never attempt that. Christ knows my luck my knee would be dislocated again. Your knee could always get stuck on some turf or be in the right place at the wrong time and you would be in some serious pain. Like the back flip celebration…what would happen?

]]> By: Charles http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143226 Charles Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:36:41 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143226 How long until one of them hits a sprinkler head embedded in the turf? Ouch. How long until one of them hits a sprinkler head embedded in the turf? Ouch.

]]> By: Person http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143214 Person Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:51:10 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143214 I've never verified this, but I remember reading somewhere that Old Gunnar Solksjaer's recurring knee problems were a result of the knee slide during the 99 Champions League final. I’ve never verified this, but I remember reading somewhere that Old Gunnar Solksjaer’s recurring knee problems were a result of the knee slide during the 99 Champions League final.

]]> By: Jose http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143212 Jose Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:47:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143212 Kamran, you're still placing an awkward force on your knees (i.e. putting a lot of your weight directly on them). So even if you're on the smoothest, fluffiest surface, you're stressing your knee in a way knees aren't supposed to be stressed. Kamran, you’re still placing an awkward force on your knees (i.e. putting a lot of your weight directly on them). So even if you’re on the smoothest, fluffiest surface, you’re stressing your knee in a way knees aren’t supposed to be stressed.

]]> By: Weston http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143211 Weston Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:16:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143211 why couldnt it have been fernando torres? i hate him, but he has the best goal celebration around. why couldnt it have been fernando torres? i hate him, but he has the best goal celebration around.

]]> By: Kamran http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143209 Kamran Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:43:55 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143209 I'm not sure I understand how it would be dangerous if the field is smooth. Can anyone please elaborate? I’m not sure I understand how it would be dangerous if the field is smooth. Can anyone please elaborate?

]]> By: mike http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143207 mike Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:29:09 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143207 Sneakers O'Toole! Take off those sneakers! Sneakers O’Toole! Take off those sneakers!

]]> By: Sneakers O'Toole http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143206 Sneakers O'Toole Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:26:23 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/spain-la-liga/sliding-on-your-knees-not-clever.html#comment-143206 It's not as bad as it looks. Those fields are quite soft and forgiving in most cases, unless we're talking about Wigan's field. It’s not as bad as it looks. Those fields are quite soft and forgiving in most cases, unless we’re talking about Wigan’s field.

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