Why do footballers celebrate goals

[TheOne2Smooth]

I like goalscoring celebrations!

Thomas 89
George 71
Bergkamp vs **** 98
plus many more

[BT]

Speaking of celebrations, does anyone know what the new salute that Greedybayor has been doing recently is meant to mean. An improvement on the badge kissing but is it honouring the fans or referring to something else entirely?

[Rilo II]

Sometimes they celebrate because their wife has had a baby.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2bPSkzyF_es

I hate those contrived and practised goal celebrations but the normal going mental the same way as we do ones are fine with me. Somehow I don't think it would have been quite the same if Mickey Thomas had just walked quietly back to the centre circle giving a few polite handshakes at Anfield in 89 Or what about the spur of the moment ones, who of a certain age can ever forget Charlie laying on his back on the Wembley turf after scoring the winner against the scouse in 71

Thomas' celebration was fucking lame that day. I'd have run around like a maniac, then lept over the barriers into the crowd to celebrate with the fans.

[Cus Geezer]

you don't see this in any other form of employment - if a doctor does an operation succesfully you don't see him and the nurses celebrate, if an office staff does something well, you don't see the rest of the staff celebrating

I used to have a nice girl in the office who kept high fiving me every time I did something well.

God I miss her!

All the others are boring twats in comparison.

[Ted B]

Robin Van Persie Vs Charlton