So nobody thought to tell the goalie that the game was over? He didn't hear anyone leaving the field, or the crowd dispersing? This is weird, especially since snopes says it is true.

[–] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 40 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Fog dampens sound more than you may think, it's very possible he heard absolutely nothing, and with it being so thick no one would be able to tell he was still there.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if the entire time he was thinking his team must be running a monster offense since he hadn't had to defend in so long.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

He did, according to his autobiography quoted in the Snopes article.

[–] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago

With so much fog, nobody wonders why someone is 15min late :D

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I like to think that there was a person holding the camera who knew all along and just wanted to see how long the guy would stand there

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There was the same nonstop excitement there would be during an actual soccer match.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

The crowd roaring in the stands excited about the fog mishap. Understandable how the goalie might misinterpret the sounds of a partying crowd.

[–] yum 27 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Why do we need to include a relatable caption when the original one is funny already?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because whoever took the screenshot included it.

[–] yum 6 points 11 months ago

That clarifies it. Thanks.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Sometimes jokes build off other jokes

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months ago

90% of Tumblr screenshots for some reason

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Christians waiting for jeebus

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I've heard this story before, but never registered the date: December 25th, 1937. Having played in Boxing Day rugby matches, and considering holiday "sport" matches in general I'm going to make a couple reasonably informed guesses. 1) The goalie was drunk. Quite drunk. Everyone was drunk. 2) Everyone was still on the field ... drinking, the goalie just didn't realise they weren't playing any more because he couldn't see them.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine playing an actual game in this tho

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can't see that happening /j

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But you could hear the confused shouts of the players

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

That does sound pretty entertaining ngl

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

It took him a while to realize this.

[–] doctorn@r.nf 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That news header and picture is actually more hilarious than the comment. 😂

I can't help but wonder how many extra minutes the photographer was taking to take the best picture before telling the poor guy. 😂

Edit: Until I noticed the topic only after posting this. 😂