Common football phrases

“There is a player in there” is popping up a lot and has started to irk me.

The CCTV commentators without fail shoehorn odd words into their commentary.

TOBW mentioned to their use of “feathered” a couple of weeks ago and I’ve noticed the guy has used it in each game since.
Their use of players first names really does annoy me along with “young” for anyone under 25 or so.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

“There is a player in there” is popping up a lot and has started to irk me.

The CCTV commentators without fail shoehorn odd words into their commentary.

TOBW mentioned to their use of “feathered” a couple of weeks ago and I’ve noticed the guy has used it in each game since.
Their use of players first names really does annoy me along with “young” for anyone under 25 or so.

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“Feather” has replaced the words snick and/or nick in cricket commentary, but I’m still not sure what it means when applied to football - something similar to caressing a pass?

I hate it when pundits talk about “good fouls”, but it’s a part of the game now and a player who chose not to commit one would probably find themselves dropped for the next game.

“Early doors” and “set their stall out” are stupid Ron Atkinsonisms.

Another one that irks me is the one about you’d like him alongside you in the trenches, always said by people who’ve never been near a trench in their life.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Three that I despise:

Get it over the line - these words seem to be used in connection with every single transfer deal these days. Where did this nonsense come from?

In the building - another phrase that seems to have popped up out of nowhere in recent years. Very annoying.

The gaffer - olde worlde, working class description of the boss that seems totally inappropriate for modern-day professional football managers (except maybe Neil Warnock, but he’s a dinosaur anyway).

One that I love:

Purple patch - is this used in any other sport or area of life other than football?

Any more suggestions?

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Get it over the line has become a popular phrase during our client meetings, only started hearing it this year and now everyone seems to using it, but being a non-conformist i deliberately avoid the use of this phrase.

I hate the washed up carthorse of a defender who will not do the decent thing and retire, doing anything illegal when stopping an attacking player to be described by the often useless fkin commentator as using his/her experience.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Three that I despise:

Get it over the line - these words seem to be used in connection with every single transfer deal these days. Where did this nonsense come from?

In the building - another phrase that seems to have popped up out of nowhere in recent years. Very annoying.

The gaffer - olde worlde, working class description of the boss that seems totally inappropriate for modern-day professional football managers (except maybe Neil Warnock, but he’s a dinosaur anyway).

One that I love:

Purple patch - is this used in any other sport or area of life other than football?

Any more suggestions?

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First person I heard saying “get it over the line” with regard to transfers was Neil Warnock when he was our manager.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

When a team scores and they 'double their lead'.

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I struggle with this one as well: last year I read that Brentford had doubled their lead against Man Utd so assumed that it was 2-0 not 4-0.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Three that I despise:

Get it over the line - these words seem to be used in connection with every single transfer deal these days. Where did this nonsense come from?

In the building - another phrase that seems to have popped up out of nowhere in recent years. Very annoying.

The gaffer - olde worlde, working class description of the boss that seems totally inappropriate for modern-day professional football managers (except maybe Neil Warnock, but he’s a dinosaur anyway).

One that I love:

Purple patch - is this used in any other sport or area of life other than football?

Any more suggestions?

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Listen to the ‘Football Cliches’ podcast if these sorts of expressions interest you. I find it very funny.

"It's a marquee signing" - - what the feck did they sign him in a tent???

"The boy.... "did good" "had a mare' etc.............. The boy, a 26 yr old centre back FFS

"If he's passed to x... the balls in the back of the net" Bollox

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

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Originally Posted by splott parker

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

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I’m changing it to ‘missed a Meite’!!!!

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Originally Posted by splott parker

I’m changing it to ‘missed a Meite’!!!!

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Lol (that header a moment ago…. :-/ )

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

Lol (that header a moment ago…. :-/ )

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Exactly!!!!

"A game of two halves" could be used to sum up today's game.

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Originally Posted by NTB

"A game of two halves" could be used to sum up today's game.

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More like 2 nil and you fkd it up.:shrug:

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Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays

2-0 is the most dangerous lead.......... is it really? If so why do they need the second goal?

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Your fault :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Whisperer

More like 2 nil and you fkd it up.:shrug:

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Again.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Your fault :hehe:

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It hasn't aged well, that's for sure! :getscoat:

Early doors:facepalm:

Up top.
Hate that!

One I have read too much today and hope doesn't become common: 'data point'.

This seems to be used mainly whilst getting off on throwing toys out of the pram and screaming 'Bottlers!'

He has a license to go forward.
What kind of license, drivers? dog? TV? ffs

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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Originally Posted by splott parker

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

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Sitting duck ?

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Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays

2-0 is the most dangerous lead.......... is it really? If so why do they need the second goal?

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suppose it's true after today's efforts!

https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/statu...992441344?s=20

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/statu...063127040?s=20

park the bus
https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/statu...762884608?s=20

there or there abouts
https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/statu...622714880?s=20

rolls royce
https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/statu...349155328?s=20

110%
https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/statu...705452035?s=20

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Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

The transfer window has SLAMMED shut

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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.