Six of one, half a dozen of the other - just say 50:50 ffs
Not sure of these are, but they do make you pnder:
drop ball : thought this was football?
The game is on an edge: What it's played on a pitch?
Crunching tackle : really?
The ref is waving play on!
"Those little pockets of space" irritates me. Just say "space" ffs
He's a fox in the box - Nah he's a human on a field of grass
Two keepers wouldn't have saved it - If a keeper was covering just half of the goal and the corner of the goal it went in he probably would have caught it.
6 pointer - 3 points for a win
What a time to score - There's no bad time to score
2-0 up is more dangerus than 1-0 up
Drop-ball is OK. It often happens ir the ref has stopped the game with the ball still in play because of an apparent serious injury to a player whom he thinks needs immediate medical attention. He restarts the game by dropping it between a nominated player from each side. These are rarely contested as the player from the opposition usually lets the one from the injured players side have the ball which he usually passes backwards to not gain an advantage from the situation. Some of course don't and get booed.
Another commentators' favourite "It's been a game of two halves", yeah, they all are.
He made himself big - Did he really?
Some of this is just getting annoyed at metaphors
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comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 3 minutes ago
I like it when teens that get used odd the cuff become part of the accepted lingo forever. Park the bus is one, squeaky bum time, there are loads.
I hated the phase where things that were singular kept getting referred to as multiples - “your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Xavi’s and Iniesta’s...” Seems to have have died off a bit now.
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Another one that has gladly seemed to die out is "taking one for the team." If you get a cheap booking due to your own poor positioning, that's covering your own arssse. I even noticed a commentator during the week correcting himself mid-sentence when he nearly said it. I very nearly applauded him 🤣
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Aaaand it's liiiiive - Yeah no ****, we're watching it on tele
comment by Shaun M - Rapinha de vi la loca (U9955)
posted 17 minutes ago
Aaaand it's liiiiive - Yeah no ****, we're watching it on tele
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another good win for liverpool
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 50 minutes ago
another good win for liverpool
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Oh no wait, the referee has called for the final whistle on the game but what is he doing now?,,,,He has given United a pen and is calling the players back, some of them have towels wrapped around their waist having been in the showers.
The referee is following FA directives and has given United a retrospective penalty so they can win the game which finished 30 minutes ago
Things not to like when the commentator says them?
"And joining me today is Steve McManaman."
"He'd run through a brick wall for the cause." No he wouldn't, lest he have to be substituted due to concussion
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
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Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
'He almost hit it too well'
wft?
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
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Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
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I'll see your low block and raise you a double pivot
These were from when I used to play alot 30yrs ago
The refs got his number- i never knew refs were carrying their mobiles
Stick it up 'em- I'll leave that to your own dirty imagination
Took him out- So they're dating, so what
Down the channel- Didnt know whether a ferry would be there or jeremy beadle with his microphone
Pass and move- No way sherlock. Just pass and standstill as the alternative
shake the refs hand- as if 90mins of doing his job was some sort of achievement
Not Interfering with play-Brian Clough
I've been asking for years where that 'woodwork' term comes from and why it's still used
comment by The Post Nearly Man. 20times, 20legend (U1270)
posted 15 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
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Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
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I'll see your low block and raise you a double pivot
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Good one. I’ve only ‘ Trequartista’ to hit back with.
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posted on 6/3/21
Six of one, half a dozen of the other - just say 50:50 ffs
posted on 6/3/21
Not sure of these are, but they do make you pnder:
drop ball : thought this was football?
The game is on an edge: What it's played on a pitch?
Crunching tackle : really?
The ref is waving play on!
posted on 6/3/21
"Those little pockets of space" irritates me. Just say "space" ffs
posted on 6/3/21
He's a fox in the box - Nah he's a human on a field of grass
Two keepers wouldn't have saved it - If a keeper was covering just half of the goal and the corner of the goal it went in he probably would have caught it.
6 pointer - 3 points for a win
What a time to score - There's no bad time to score
posted on 6/3/21
2-0 up is more dangerus than 1-0 up
posted on 6/3/21
Drop-ball is OK. It often happens ir the ref has stopped the game with the ball still in play because of an apparent serious injury to a player whom he thinks needs immediate medical attention. He restarts the game by dropping it between a nominated player from each side. These are rarely contested as the player from the opposition usually lets the one from the injured players side have the ball which he usually passes backwards to not gain an advantage from the situation. Some of course don't and get booed.
Another commentators' favourite "It's been a game of two halves", yeah, they all are.
posted on 6/3/21
He made himself big - Did he really?
posted on 6/3/21
Some of this is just getting annoyed at metaphors
posted on 6/3/21
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 6/3/21
comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 3 minutes ago
I like it when teens that get used odd the cuff become part of the accepted lingo forever. Park the bus is one, squeaky bum time, there are loads.
I hated the phase where things that were singular kept getting referred to as multiples - “your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Xavi’s and Iniesta’s...” Seems to have have died off a bit now.
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Another one that has gladly seemed to die out is "taking one for the team." If you get a cheap booking due to your own poor positioning, that's covering your own arssse. I even noticed a commentator during the week correcting himself mid-sentence when he nearly said it. I very nearly applauded him 🤣
posted on 6/3/21
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 6/3/21
Aaaand it's liiiiive - Yeah no ****, we're watching it on tele
posted on 6/3/21
comment by Shaun M - Rapinha de vi la loca (U9955)
posted 17 minutes ago
Aaaand it's liiiiive - Yeah no ****, we're watching it on tele
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posted on 6/3/21
another good win for liverpool
posted on 6/3/21
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 50 minutes ago
another good win for liverpool
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh no wait, the referee has called for the final whistle on the game but what is he doing now?,,,,He has given United a pen and is calling the players back, some of them have towels wrapped around their waist having been in the showers.
The referee is following FA directives and has given United a retrospective penalty so they can win the game which finished 30 minutes ago
posted on 6/3/21
Things not to like when the commentator says them?
"And joining me today is Steve McManaman."
posted on 6/3/21
"He'd run through a brick wall for the cause." No he wouldn't, lest he have to be substituted due to concussion
posted on 6/3/21
‘Low block’
Noncery term
posted on 6/3/21
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
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Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
posted on 6/3/21
'He almost hit it too well'
wft?
posted on 6/3/21
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'll see your low block and raise you a double pivot
posted on 7/3/21
These were from when I used to play alot 30yrs ago
The refs got his number- i never knew refs were carrying their mobiles
Stick it up 'em- I'll leave that to your own dirty imagination
Took him out- So they're dating, so what
Down the channel- Didnt know whether a ferry would be there or jeremy beadle with his microphone
Pass and move- No way sherlock. Just pass and standstill as the alternative
shake the refs hand- as if 90mins of doing his job was some sort of achievement
posted on 7/3/21
Not Interfering with play-Brian Clough
posted on 7/3/21
I've been asking for years where that 'woodwork' term comes from and why it's still used
posted on 7/3/21
comment by The Post Nearly Man. 20times, 20legend (U1270)
posted 15 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - You want ole in, ole out, in, out, in, out, shake it all about. Do the ole Koke- ADMIN 5 (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
‘Low block’
Noncery term
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amen. Pretentious in the extreme
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'll see your low block and raise you a double pivot
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Good one. I’ve only ‘ Trequartista’ to hit back with.
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