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Common football phrases
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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When a team scores and they 'double their lead'.
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Michael Gray said "through the door" three times in two minutes yesterday, talking about man utd potential signings.
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2-0 is the most dangerous lead.......... is it really? If so why do they need the second goal?
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lardy
Michael Gray said "through the door" three times in two minutes yesterday, talking about man utd potential signings.
I suppose you’ve got to go through the door to get into the building.
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I enjoy "with aplomb", don't ten to hear that much outside football
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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?
'Early doors' and 'top draw' are two I don't like.
I heard the phrase 'purple patch' a long time before I heard it used in conjunction with football. Probably when I started off reading 'Sounds' in the early 70s, with regard to a band going through a purple patch when releasing a clutch of great albums.
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cyril evans awaydays
2-0 is the most dangerous lead.......... is it really? If so why do they need the second goal?
That explains a lot of city's matches, always trying to avoid that dangerous scoreline.
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110% - shite
Double Pivot - Shite
High Press - Shite
First one is free ref - Classic
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Fans are in on it now as well. 'Through the lines' 'Final third' 'Game Management'
The new breed of manager loves the word 'Energy' 'Positive' 'Dynamic' It's all corporate shit.
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TheBirchgrovePub
110% - shite
Double Pivot - Shite
High Press - Shite
First one is free ref - Classic
Low block.
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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.
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"Got that in his locker"
"Setting their stall out"
"Starting to ask questions"
"We are in a moment" ....Think Jose started that one.
Yes as Mr. Soul says, "purple patch' is used much more widely isn't it?
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The Football Cliches podcast from The Athletic would be right up your alley if you like picking apart common football phrases.
“The Athletic's Adam Hurrey explores the glorious and unique language of football: the words, the phrases, the mannerisms and, above all, the clichés”
It’s definitely more on the critical side than the celebratory side though, so if these common football phrases annoy you it’s definitely a podcast for you.
This is promo for a live event they did but gives you the idea of the pod.
https://youtu.be/4hV_dnlGKKM?si=_3i5P-Hli2iYvwo5
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"Dispossessed"....has a priest been round? Is holy water and a crucifix involved? What happened to "tackled"?
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Swiss Peter
Yes as Mr. Soul says, "purple patch' is used much more widely isn't it?
I was discussing this with my father a few months ago. He’s in his mid-eighties. Neither of us could recall ever hearing the phrase ‘purple patch’ being used in connection with anything but football, although it undoubtedly does get used elsewhere from time to time.
Google it and the online dictionary definitions all tend to use football as an example, and bizarrely include Tranmere as their guide.
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Swiss Peter
"Got that in his locker"
"Setting their stall out"
"Starting to ask questions"
"We are in a moment" ....Think Jose started that one.
Yes as Mr. Soul says, "purple patch' is used much more widely isn't it?
He might have it in his locker but can he do it at Stoke on a wet cold Tuesday night?
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"He knows where the goal is"
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The transfer window has SLAMMED shut
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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.
I'm with you on that one. Whenever I hear it I think, the cheating, diving kent has fooled the ref into giving a penalty. Var or not
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Whatever happened to moons and parrots?
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‘Jockey him’, ‘Jockey him’...........get your silks on and your whip out as two veteran Bridgend St supporters, Patsy & Smudger, used to say whenever it was shouted.
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Top bins is annoying but I don’t mind the onion bag.
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“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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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.
“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?
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?
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'.
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?
Listen to the ‘Football Cliches’ podcast if these sorts of expressions interest you. I find it very funny.
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"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
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Ancient one, ‘He’s missed a sitter’. Why sitter?
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splott parker
Ancient one, ‘He’s missed a sitter’. Why sitter?
I’m changing it to ‘missed a Meite’!!!!
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splott parker
I’m changing it to ‘missed a Meite’!!!!
Lol (that header a moment ago…. :-/ )
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Bobby Dandruff
Lol (that header a moment ago…. :-/ )
Exactly!!!!
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"A game of two halves" could be used to sum up today's game.
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NTB
"A game of two halves" could be used to sum up today's game.
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?
Your fault :hehe:
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Whisperer
More like 2 nil and you fkd it up.:shrug:
Again.