Walking out on to the pitch

[Muggins]

Why are we so bad at it?

In the final years of Moyes, throughout Martinez's tenure and seemingly continuing now under Koeman we are terrible at walking out on to the pitch

We seem to have an unwritten rule that Lukaku can smile and high five a Belgian in the opposite team. It's infuriating late in a game we are trailing and the memory of Lukaku's friendly gesture suddenly reinvigorates Kevin De Bruyne who blasts in from 35 yards. We then seem to have zero movement and invariably get out on to the pitch about 3 seconds after our opponents. We don't have any jogging out option either (not that I'm a massive fan) or leaping up and down with our chests puffed out, followed by that rapid running-on-the-spot maneuver.

Other clubs just don't seem to have a problem with what is one of the basics of the game. Why are we so bad at walking out and why have two managers (hopefully not three) failed to get to grips with this?

I agree mate we should have thick see through plastic panels separating the teams in the tunnel before the game so they can give it the big one then go in pumped up.

 

[Groucho]

Why are we so bad at it?

 

[Elong]

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We then seem to have zero movement and invariably get out on to the pitch about 3 seconds after our opponents.

Lemon drizzle cake mate.

 

[coollino]

Not into the players smiling, need to be focused.

 

[witchdoc187]

I walked out on mine when I was in my mid 20s she was a nightmare. Best thing I ever did

 

[St Domigos]

The introduction of 'The Scouse' haka

 

[Yorkie]

Joking aside, I hate the whole prem music and identical ceremony they impose of every ground.

Should be just charging out to Z cars, quick handshakes and crack on.

 

[COYB]

I want Besic to do a copy of this walking out on GP when he's available

 

[Prevenger17]

Cant wait for the "The players arent getting 8 hours sleep a night" thread.

What the hell is Koeman playing at? It's a bloody joke

 

[Stoic Ape]

Not into the players smiling, need to be focused.

Agree 100% , I'd love to wipe that smirk of Jags face..captain ffs

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Niasse does a lovely walk out - mean lean fighting machine type.
Coach the others perhaps?

 

[Brendan Janus]

We should have got Joe Hart in, he would have got them well up for it.

Then drop a clanger !

 

[toffeemax]

i agree, look at neville and neville when they were skippers of utd and us. Didn't even acknowledge each other.

 

[Brendan Janus]

*Checks calendar*

Nope, not April 1st!

WTF is wrong with this site of late???

Throw ins.............Kick offs...............and now walking out onto the pitch??????????????

What next?

Ooooooo....have you seen the way they tie their bootlaces?????

You might be on to something there, it's all in the bootlaces !