The arm up from the corner taker. (1 Viewer)

[scroobiustom]

Watching the 'scum'derland vs. boro game and just saw the corner from Larsson after putting one arm in the air.

I remember Gary Mac doing this at Cov 1 arm for far, 2 arms for near (or the other way round).

did he infact start this trend or can anyone think of an earlier example?

 

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[WillieStanley]

Years and years and years, mate!!

 

[kg82]

Yeah, pretty much every team and player taking set pieces for the last 60 years. I noticed that Cabaye for Newcastle crosses his arms across his chest. It's just a signal, they do the same in Rugby for the line outs.

 

[scroobiustom]

I see! just wanted another thing to note of a meaningful contribution to English football, bored of the Highfield road first all-seater comment.

 

[kg82]

I see! just wanted another thing to note of a meaningful contribution to English football, bored of the Highfield road first all-seater comment.

We had the first electronic scoreboard too!!

 

[WillieStanley]

First floodlights I believe, too! We started loads of things!

 

[Delboycov]

It was always 2 arms for long and 1 for short.....could never see the point as it wasn't exactly a tough code for the oposition to crack!

 

[shmmeee]

First under pitch heating, but we took it out again.

 

[Lets all sing together]

I had a similar arm signal when we used to play at the AT7 centre - after playing for about an hour i'd rock my hand back and forth in an upright position and we'd go to the pub.

 

[Gray]

Were we the first team to be top of the premiership?

 

[TheParsonsHose]

I know for a fact that when Clingan does it he is signalling his intentions to hit the opposite corner flag.

 

[torchomatic]

CLingan puts one arm up too: "Please help me, I don't know how to put the ball in a danger area".

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Were we the first cashless stadium ....... in more ways than one !