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  • #46
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    I had to explain to the missus what it really meant when she heard a pundit say that the goalkeeper had made himself big

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    • #47
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      Originally posted by splott parker View Post
      Ancient one, ‘He’s missed a sitter’. Why sitter?
      Sitting duck ?

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      • #48
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        Originally posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
        2-0 is the most dangerous lead.......... is it really? If so why do they need the second goal?
        suppose it's true after today's efforts!

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        • #49
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          Bryan Gunn's twitter page has an excellent selection of well edited cliche phrases, some already been mentioned.

          Here's a couple but plenty more on the page to tuck in to

          early doors


          park the bus


          there or there abouts
          In football, you’ve got to be there or thereabouts https://t.co/sgOLhGQ961


          rolls royce


          110%

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          • #50
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            Originally posted by Armitage Shanks View Post
            The transfer window has SLAMMED shut
            I've brought this up before on here but there can't have been any glaziers on because I didn't get a reply. I was querying whether a window can actually slam shut. My limited knowledge of windows is that even if they slam then there is still some manual work needed to actually shut them, unlike a door. It's probably not important but it bothers me a bit every now and again.

            Not as much as 'world-class save' though. That breaks me.

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            • #51
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              When I first started playing for the equivalent of a parks team in Germany I used to shout to my team mates in literal translations in German of English football idioms such as 'in the air', 'on the wing' etc. I quickly learned that the phrases made no sense to them.
              And appeals to the ref for a penalty had to be expressed as a claim for an 'Elfmeter' i.e. an eleven metre.

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              • #52
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                Originally posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
                When I first started playing for the equivalent of a parks team in Germany I used to shout to my team mates in literal translations in German of English football idioms such as 'in the air', 'on the wing' etc. I quickly learned that the phrases made no sense to them.
                And appeals to the ref for a penalty had to be expressed as a claim for an 'Elfmeter' i.e. an eleven metre.
                Bloody Metric.

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                • #53
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                  I once heard a commentator say " don't know what the ref was thinking, that was a perfect legitimate foul"

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                  • #54
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                    'the press' instead of pressing gets me. Already had 'low block' earlier in the thread, another bullshit term for a team sitting deep.

                    The winner for me is 'execute' though. Crept in about 2 years ago and is now endemic. I'd like to see anyone who uses the term execute to be executed themselves. Only way to stop it.

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                    • #55
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                      'Unplayable' players actually being able to play gets me

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                      • #56
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                        “He gave a nice little cameo”…
                        Why? Was he wearing a red cod piece ffs!

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                        • #57
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                          Not that common but heard on the parks pitches …

                          “That’s the hammer”

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                          • #58
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                            My old pal and celebrity Millwall fan used to hate a fella shouting, 'Play the way you're facing'.

                            Never heard that down the City though.

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                            • #59
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                              Is the phrase “Woman on” used now in the female game?

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                              • #60
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                                Originally posted by splott parker View Post
                                Is the phrase “Woman on” used now in the female game?
                                As long as it isn't "Lady on" all is good!

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