Dunno. But it must be similar to why

whenever a free-kick hits the defensive wall, the commentator *has* to say, by law, "the wall does its job".

Without fail.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 13th 2006 at 15:00:08

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Not a great game so far - too error ridden (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 14:52:47
- Why do goalies always *elect* to punch? (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 14:55:24
  - What is "lacking" in the "final third of the pitch" is always "composure" (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 15:10:05
  - Some strikers can "hang in the air" thereby defying gravity. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 13, 15:09:22
  - Shots often 'lack conviction'. Especially from those Africans. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 13, 15:05:23
    - "Meat and Drink for the Keeper" (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:11:49
    - Bit like English paedophiles then (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 15:09:28
    - The same can not be said of Cafu and his missus (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 13, 15:07:01
  - Dunno. But it must be similar to why (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 15:00:08
    - And the first few free-kicks that whistle over or wide are just 'sighters' (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, Jun 13, 15:08:47
    - is that just before or after they say.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 13, 15:01:37
      - or they say "the final ball has let them down" (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:05:55
      - that's an optional extra. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 15:03:22
        
        how about when a commentator says "I'll run you through the two teams" (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 15:08:31
    - unless they don't (n/m) (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Jun 13, 15:01:07
      - yup, unless they don't, obviously. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 15:01:39
  - and do 9 out of 10 swifts prefer to punch? (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 13, 14:57:05
    - Swiss Rolls (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:00:25
      - gay lord (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 15:01:09
        
        Fuck all Gay about Swiss Rolls (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:09:48
        
        What kind of fondant fancies? The real brand with the cream the same colour as the cake (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 15:20:35
        
        I rest my case (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:21:55
        
        Swiss Rolls are not gay, but they are rather middle-aged (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 13, 15:10:58
        
        in Switzerland (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 15:14:25
  - Maybe they do (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 13, 14:57:03

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