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      Assault of the Carrot

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      Assault of the Carrot
      Dec 18, 2009 12:17:56 am
      Carrots for Karagounis

      When Panathinaikos midfielder Giorgos Karagounis went across to take a corner kick in Saturday's Greek Super League match at Iraklis, he was most likely prepared for some abuse.

      If the home crowd in Thessaloniki were in particularly vociferous mood, he could even have expected the coin plastic bottle or coin to whizz past him as he lined up the set piece.

      However, what the 32-year-old definitely didn't expect was to be pelted by a barrage of carrots from home fans in the stands above his corner.

      But what would motivate the Iraklis fans to rain root vegetables down on an opponent, the Greece national team captain and hero of the Euro 2004-winning side, no less?

      Could it be that they knew the floodlights at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium were temperamental and prone to cutting out, so they were giving the players a Vitamin A boost so they could carry on playing should a blackout occur?

      Was it that they were striving for original things to hurl on to the field, after a fan at a recent Athens derby raised the bar by throwing a frozen chicken on to the field?

      Or was it that they were reacting to rumours read on the internet that Gary Megson is set to be installed as their new manager if he inevitably gets the sack from Bolton?

      The truth, as always, is far more mundane. Panathinaikos have been given the nicknames 'The Rabbits' by the more fervent contingent of their rival fans.

      In any event the volley of veggies did not perturb the visitors unduly - Pana won the match 1-0 to stay one point behind leaders and city rivals Olympiacos in the league.



      :lmao:

      Glad to see them using their initiatives. :laugh:

      karagounis. fans thrown him carrots (12-12-09)
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #1: Dec 18, 2009 02:18:34 am
      Hahahahahahah that's ace.
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #2: Dec 18, 2009 02:42:45 pm
      Did he take them back home with him?
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #3: Dec 18, 2009 04:11:17 pm
      it's a good job it was the carrots and not the sticks they threw at him.
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #4: Dec 18, 2009 04:46:17 pm
      When I saw the tittle I thought it'd be about a team of Rangas.
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #5: Dec 18, 2009 05:05:02 pm
      People should smuggle fake tits into Anfield and throw them at H&G, better still vibrators with go F**k yourself engraved into them. ;)
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #6: Dec 18, 2009 06:50:50 pm
      Do you think carrots are better than socks?  :lmao:
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #7: Dec 19, 2009 05:31:11 pm
      :lmao:
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #8: Dec 21, 2009 12:37:01 pm
      Raw carrots can really do some damage.
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      Re: Assault of the Carrot
      Reply #9: Dec 23, 2009 07:36:10 am
      Raw carrots can really do some damage.

      Speaking from experience???

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