There’s something in our here sport that is decidedly lacking.
It’s the goal celebration.
A few years back on The Hockey Show we covered Goal Celebrations in an attempt to bring them into our game. There were some great ones: the worm, the bowling pins, the grenade, the spiderman etc. But now, in 2008. We’re going after it harder than ever.
That’s why its time for:
“The Campaign For Hockey Goal Celebrations”.
Now. There are some necessary things that have to be considered:
Safety.
At no stage should violence enter the equation in your goal celebration. You have to be careful with poking fingers, errant high-fives etc. Last thing you want to do is injure an excited teammate. A wayward fistpump or piston foream can spell danger in inexperienced hands.
Incorporation of props and/or team-mates.
Strongly encouraged. A blind man’s cane, the gun in the holster, a mobile phone in the pocket to notify family and friends of your goalscoring success or a pair of glasses down the socks to hand to the flailing goalkeeper. These are all useful options in your celebration.
Avoid Imitations.
Been there, done that bought the T-Shirt. Don’t need to see the thumb in the mouth, the boxing of the corner flag or the mid-air chesting of the teammate. Nor do we want to see the hand to the ear encouraging a roar – you’ve clearly been playing too much Fifa on your Playstation – originality is the key. …or alternatively well choreographed hockey specific celebrations are of course encouraged. THS recommends setting aside the necessary practice time at training to perfect your routines.
Game Situation.
It’s no use celebrating a goal if its the leveler at 1-1 with 60 minutes to go in the game. Especially if you’re wearing a headband and your name starts with Lincoln and ends with Stephen and play for MCC in the mens SL1 competition against TEM on the 28th of April 2008 and it’s a tap in when someone else has done all the work. A consolation goal is called a consolation goal for a reason. It does not need to be celebrated and this must be kept firmly in mind at all times. Reserve goal celebrations for scorchers, gamebreakers and last-ditched efforts getting your team over the line.
Crowd Interaction.
Whats the sound of one hand clapping? That’s the bottom line. The goal celebration is no use if there’s no one watching and the crowd loves a good one. High-fives down the sideline or a knowing wink to a “special” spectator these are all good. Tony Lockett goal style run-ons from the crowd are to be encouraged. There’s nothing like sticking it to the opposition crowd too.
You have got to have a celebration that you’ve seen and want free range to comment on? Get commenting!
So there you have it. THS’s very own guide to making your hockey goal celebrations something to remember.
Good Luck.
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April 28th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
oh my god. spot on about that guy with the headband. what was he thinking? i couldn’t fathom it. he made a total dick of himself
April 28th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
It was over the top, but let’s face it – this is what you’re asking for Ballza – it would have made great footage for the show. Good for the crowd too.
Don’t think we should hold our celebrations till a goal is scored in the last minute of the game cos this is all too rare. Some people wait a whole career for that.
Other good celebrations of R2 – Kleinschmidt to take the scores to 4-3 and Stebbings hitting the winner against Altona. Both fist pumping and high-5 action. Pretty standard but great enthusiasm.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Perhaps there should be a segment for best goal celebrations on THS this year? With clubs to send in footage…we have an absolute pearler on tape from last years final series…Golden goal with 15 seconds left in extra time. 25 person group hug including coaching staff, bench, spectators, the lot… Good times.
April 28th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
First up, the man with two Christian names – Lincoln Stephen – made a large sized fool of himself BUT his team won so who’s laughing now? For the record he’s done worse in PA…
Let’s face it hockey has nothing on the soccer boys when it comes to celebrating a goal but their homoerotic frolicks sometimes make me wonder about whether there are more than the average 10% gay men in the soccer community?
I’ve seen some good stick surfing antics, sticks forming a guard of honour for the scorer and some pretty pi** weak bully/ high five routines.
If you’re playing on water a full on chest slide is always awesome. not sure how the ladies – and Ballza – would go with that though?
April 28th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Bah, I scored so many goals its hard to get pumped up anymore………. I wish!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Bert – send it in mate! We’ll whip it up on the website regardless! We’d love that. Get sending! Hit us up with an email and we’ll give you the postal address.
Anyone else out there too – send in your celebration videos! Contact us at info@thehockeyshow.org
April 29th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Why does that guy wear a headband when his hair’s 2cm long ? And matching sweatbands.
Even without the goal celebrations, he’s loose.
April 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
i’ve already argued for the headband with short hair on the forums, its a mattr of sweat. Those of us who are more evolved don’t have the heavy brow of you mere upright monkeys, and so we require something across our foreheads to mop it up.
It might also be a lack of hair to do the absorption, but my solar panels are where i get my mighty mighty…errrr…i’m not sure, but i’m sure they power something.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Can I do “Happy Gilmore” by sticking my hockey stick twix my legs and sticking it in the goal keepers ear??
May 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hey Ballza! There’s plenty more where that came from. Beware of the Gun show to. I’ll need my own segment on the hockey show soon.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Goal celebrations shouldn’t be discouraged from our sport no matter what the occasion and that’s coming from a keeper. Maybe everyone who is complaining about it should just get their headbands on and slot a few more for their respective teams, MCC did end up winning the game after all.
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
I think is also good to note that the Kew centre forward wears a headband and he has absoultely zero hair, even less than ‘Big Guns’. But I dont hear anyone saying anything about him.
May 3rd, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Ballza. This is for you. A great column on Goal Celebrations. I told you I’d visit the site.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am
there was a ripper in the SL2 mens match between Monash and MUHC… it resembled something very similar to a goal celebration seen in the EPL by portsmouth’s Lua Lua… it involved a handstand – flip combo… unfortunately timing wasnt great Monash were still 2-1 down…