Common football phrases

[Enoch Mort]

Re: Common football phrases

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

[Enoch Mort]

Re: Common football phrases

Ancient one, ‘He’s missed a sitter’. Why sitter?

Sitting duck ?

[blue_emu]

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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!

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1621772638992441344?s=20

[blue_emu]

Re: Common football phrases

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

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1620684685063127040?s=20

park the bus

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1623947691762884608?s=20

there or there abouts

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1606197704622714880?s=20

rolls royce

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1626119896349155328?s=20

110%

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1664884292705452035?s=20

[Loramski]

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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.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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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.

[Tuerto]

Re: Common football phrases

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.

[Rontomuk]

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

[chrisp_1927]

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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.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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'Unplayable' players actually being able to play gets me

[KingOfSiamIAm]

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

[Blue Tone]

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Not that common but heard on the parks pitches …

“That’s the hammer”

[Harry Lime]

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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.

[splott parker]

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

[jon1959]

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

As long as it isn't "Lady on" all is good!