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Stop doing a Drippy - Get the ball forward faster
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Some of the phrases are decent enough. I like the word 'clip' 'Pinged' 'Whipped' it really does paint a picture for me. Low block, two banks, double pivot is painful, not even Pep would sound good if he used those phrases. Thing is, talking about football, or being descriptive about it is difficult, i say difficult, i mean it's difficult not to sound like a cock. I read back what i've put on here sometimes and i'm thinking '**** me' you sound a tit, and you were even trying not too :hehe:
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'Switchball' seems to be another irritating term used by the ccfc commentary team.
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Pedro de la Rosa
Apparently it comes from cricket when WG Grace played, the catch was so easy you could take it sitting down.
It comes from shooting. The beaters would beat the bushes to make the birds fly so the 'guns' could shoot at them. It was considered bad form to shoot a bird sitting on the ground. (Particularly as it may be a female guarding her eggs which are next year's 'shoot'.)
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MacAdder
Not necessarily a football phrase but here's one I have heard just recently, just now from the annoying lady commentator on the Ryder Cup, from the "Getgo" (from the start).
Another one that had crept into sporting vernacular, heard it in a rugby world cup match a few times the other day.
"He is box office" :frown:
"Get go" does my head in, as does "back in the day".
Hugh Johns never used to say right or left wing - it'd always be something like "(Rod) Thomas is moving up right side", he probably called wingers ciders:hehe:
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the other bob wilson
"Get go" does my head in, as does "back in the day".
Hugh Johns never used to say right or left wing - it'd always be something like "(Rod) Thomas is moving up right side", he probably called wingers ciders:hehe:
I reckon there’s a good couple of coaches who run these courses for pro licenses etc who probably get bored with doing the same stuff, and every now and then they’ll have a bet with each other on who can influence and introduce the latest buzz words or phrases.
At the end of each course they probably piss themselves laughing at the dozy knob head, whose saying all the “new” innovative terminology
Coach A
I’ve got one for transfer day
‘In the building “
Coach B
Don’t be so daft, I’ll have a score on that one
Coach B
Going through the protocols
Coach A laughing “I’ll have £50 on that one, no one will use that unless there a right muppet, it will be like watching an episode of the Office
Then along comes Morison🤔
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olderblue
I reckon there’s a good couple of coaches who run these courses for pro licenses etc who probably get bored with doing the same stuff, and every now and then they’ll have a bet with each other on who can influence and introduce the latest buzz words or phrases.
At the end of each course they probably piss themselves laughing at the dozy knob head, whose saying all the “new” innovative terminology
Coach A
I’ve got one for transfer day
‘In the building “
Coach B
Don’t be so daft, I’ll have a score on that one
Coach B
Going through the protocols
Coach A laughing “I’ll have £50 on that one, no one will use that unless there a right muppet, it will be like watching an episode of the Office
Then along comes Morison
:hehe:
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the other bob wilson
"Get go" does my head in, as does "back in the day".
Hugh Johns never used to say right or left wing - it'd always be something like "(Rod) Thomas is moving up right side", he probably called wingers ciders:hehe:
The 'From the get-go' term seems to have entered the English language from the African-American community in the US.
Not being used to it (and being used to the more common UK term 'From the word go') it does come over as being uncomfortable on the ear but language progresses whether we like it or not - and our 'versions' are merely a snapshot in time themselves. Very often, words that we consider to be American 'imports' are actually old English. Languages change more quickly where the population is large - and many former overseas colonies (where communities were originally smaller than their respective colonial masters) still used words that were dispensed with in Europe.
Having said all that, I still can't come to terms with:
1."I'm good"
2. So fun
3. You guys (when females are included)
However, language will continue changing whether any of us (including yours truly) are spluttering on our Wincarnis or turning in our graves.
The word 'nice' once meant stupid, the word 'meat' used to include vegetable and dairy products (hence mincemeat not having any meat in it) and the word 'black' and the French word 'blanc' (i.e. white) are cognate (and meaning 'burned).
One thing I don't have a problem with (although many people do) is starting a spoken sentence with 'So'. All languages have their filler words and you sound a lot more natural in another language if you use them yourself. For me, it's no worse than starting a sentence with 'Well'.
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I’m lost for words, yet they still carry on talking.
Back of the net, if you hit the back of the net, you’ve misses !
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cyril evans awaydays
He might have it in his locker but can he do it at Stoke on a wet cold Tuesday night?
What happened to park the bus
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The corridor of uncertainty.
WTF!
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Joe Gillis
The corridor of uncertainty.
WTF!
That's a cricket phrase - Geoffrey Boycott's I think
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Wash DC Blue
“There is a player in there” is popping up a lot and has started to irk me.
The last time I heard that was this week, when speaking to my grandaughter's partner, a Forest fan, whilst we were discussing Jonathan Panzo.
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Professional foul: a foul that any amateur is capable of.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Professional foul: a foul that any amateur is capable of.
Yeah, But Amateur Footballers aren't Professional :hehe:
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Taunton Blue Genie
The 'From the get-go' term seems to have entered the English language from the African-American community in the US.
Not being used to it (and being used to the more common UK term 'From the word go') it does come over as being uncomfortable on the ear but language progresses whether we like it or not - and our 'versions' are merely a snapshot in time themselves. Very often, words that we consider to be American 'imports' are actually old English. Languages change more quickly where the population is large - and many former overseas colonies (where communities were originally smaller than their respective colonial masters) still used words that were dispensed with in Europe.
Having said all that, I still can't come to terms with:
1."I'm good"
2. So fun
3. You guys (when females are included)
However, language will continue changing whether any of us (including yours truly) are spluttering on our Wincarnis or turning in our graves.
The word 'nice' once meant stupid, the word 'meat' used to include vegetable and dairy products (hence mincemeat not having any meat in it) and the word 'black' and the French word 'blanc' (i.e. white) are cognate (and meaning 'burned).
One thing I don't have a problem with (although many people do) is starting a spoken sentence with 'So'. All languages have their filler words and you sound a lot more natural in another language if you use them yourself. For me, it's no worse than starting a sentence with 'Well'.
Words such as.. 'well' and 'so', even the expression 'uhm', are often referred to as discourse markers.
As you said, they can help you sound more natural.
They often have a purpose of giving you a moment to think about what you're going to say.
In English language tests, such as IELTS and TOEFL, they can actually help improve your score if used timely.
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I always thought 'from the get go' came from athletics as a shortened version of 'on your marks, get set, go', and not necessarily from the African American communities in the US?
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The Bloop
I always thought 'from the get go' came from athletics as a shortened version of 'on your marks, get set, go', and not necessarily from the African American communities in the US?
Is that statement a question? :-)
https://www.deseret.com/1996/11/24/1...ble%20to%20say.
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When commentators say “He was a short mile from a third there.”
It seems to be the buzz phrase at the moment on Sky and talkSPORT etc.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Language is always changing, and I guess that can also include the use of punctuation marks.
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The Bloop
A player 'winning a penalty' is an awful phrase and a terrible reflection of the modern game.
Not fussed on the phrase 'modern game' either.
worst spelling this forum has ever seen
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xsnaggle
"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
"did good" (tennis "I was playing solid"). Please don't.
We don't hear "educated left foot" these days. Is it because of levelling out? Or not receiving any education?
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He’s a two footed player. Maybe why Long John Silver never made it.
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Watching Newcastle PSG and the annoying Fletch keeps saying ‘celebrating like they’ve scored another goal’
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splott parker
He’s a two footed player. Maybe why Long John Silver never made it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njK6...l=dwaynepipe59
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Don’t know what it was all about last night but the commentators described NG’s free kick as ‘filthy’, repeated it a few times as well:shrug: I thought it was as clean as a whistle.
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splott parker
Don’t know what it was all about last night but the commentators described NG’s free kick as ‘filthy’, repeated it a few times as well:shrug: I thought it was as clean as a whistle.
Come on Splotty, get with the times dude.
Opposites just as Bad is Good.
I even heard "wicked" spouted on the EFL show.
The commentator must've been your age LOL :tongue:
I have to admit though, it does sound strange listening to a commentator talking street.
Imagine Kenneth Wolstenholme something like "they think it's all over, it is now... it's Hurst... rotten to the core, absolutely filthy"
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False 9
Worldy
Lino
Champions League
All modern day footballing terms that irk me.
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MacAdder
Come on Splotty, get with the times dude.
Opposites just as Bad is Good.
I even heard "wicked" spouted on the EFL show.
The commentator must've been your age LOL :tongue:
I have to admit though, it does sound strange listening to a commentator talking street.
Imagine Kenneth Wolstenholme something like "they think it's all over, it is now... it's Hurst... rotten to the core, absolutely filthy"
Safe Bra:thumbup:……………………..when I first heard that I thought it was an item of women’s clothing that kept the tits in order.
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splott parker
Safe Bra:thumbup:……………………..when I first heard that I thought it was an item of women’s clothing that kept the tits in order.
:hehe:
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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?
I hates it when it gets to 1-1 and the commentator says they’re ‘back in the game’
They were in the game at 0-1 and they’re bloomin level at 1-1
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EastbourneBlue
I hates it when it gets to 1-1 and the commentator says they’re ‘back in the game’
They were in the game at 0-1 and they’re bloomin level at 1-1
I hates it too, I do.
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