When someone is “adjudged” to have been offside...
When a shot is struck with “real aplomb”.
Ugh
When a shot is struck with “real aplomb”.
Ugh
Football phrases that grinds your gears
- Thread starter Micky Targaryen
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"Ed Woodward"
Never heard this in my life and I've been watching football with British English commentary for decades.
When commentators talk about players being in "a foot race". How do they normally get around the pitch, segway?
One word "philosophy"
When footballers answer questions with “yeah/no”
Which one is it dipshit
That happens everywhere now, not solely a football thing.
"It only takes a second to score a goal"
(during a player faking injury, taking ages over a throw in, or taking 90 seconds to leave pitch after being subbed off)
"The ref will just add this time on"
(always said with an unjustifiable amount of certainty)
"The ref will just add this time on"
(always said with an unjustifiable amount of certainty)
Your mixing in the wrong circles then pal
No yeah I know but...
Or more appropriately "There was contact" when analysing a foul, especially in the box. It's not a non contact sport, and contact isn't always a foul. Tell me if it's a foul or not, that's what's been adjudicated.
A 2-0 deficit isn't dangerous?
Well that sums up their night
More too often now we hear:-
"Glazers out"
"Woodward out"
"Your getting sacked in the Morning"
The Songs/Chants back in Fergies time were something else.
" Park Park"
" Light a Bonfire"
"UNITED" " UNITED"
" Park Park"
" Light a Bonfire"
"UNITED" " UNITED"
"he has to adapt to a new environment"
As if you suddenly can't place a 2 yard pass anymore, because some of your team mates speak a different language.
As if you suddenly can't place a 2 yard pass anymore, because some of your team mates speak a different language.
Low block
High press
High press
Imagine if they did add on time for every player feeling a touch and collapsing, to the time they eventually take the free kick.
Every game would be 140 mins long.
A particular favourite of pundits is saying that midfielders don’t compare to the Scholes’, the Gerrards or the Lampards etc. So F’in annoying!
Being 2 - 0 down is dangerous and being 2 - 0 up is safe.
As I say, it grinds my gears that it can be interpreted in any other way.
"Champions League football" is constantly used in place of "Champions League qualification", which sounds so stupid. It's not exactly going to be "Champions League rugby", is it?
You may as well just say "Champions League", because contextually it makes complete sense.
You may as well just say "Champions League", because contextually it makes complete sense.
Or “er” every other word, followed by “you know” and the best “er, yeh, you know”.When footballers answer questions with “yeah/no”
Which one is it dipshit
And these are the English born and bred. If it wasn’t for football I really do think that the majority of players would be CRO members because you couldn’t employ them to do anything else.
That’s because it’s used out of context and over used by modern day idiots.
The time it was originally used was by the great Brian Clough and when he said it it was true.
We should have hired Klopp.
"I'm Peter Drury and sitting here alongside me is Jim Beglin"
‘Saved by the post / crossbar / woodwork...’
The woodwork never saves a GK or a team, it doesn’t keep the ball out. If there were no posts & a ball went over the location where the post would be, it’s just a goal kick. Same thing with an imaginary crossbar (harder to imagine & recreate, though).
Remove them & shots that cross those intersection points are just goal kicks.
The woodwork never saves a GK or a team, it doesn’t keep the ball out. If there were no posts & a ball went over the location where the post would be, it’s just a goal kick. Same thing with an imaginary crossbar (harder to imagine & recreate, though).
Remove them & shots that cross those intersection points are just goal kicks.
Agree.
"He needs a rest" - 3-4 weeks into the season, playing once a week.
Player-stat tweets
-63% pass accuracy
-1 dribble completed
-1/15 aerial duels won
-14 clearances
-1 shot off target
"Promising"
Player-stat tweets
-63% pass accuracy
-1 dribble completed
-1/15 aerial duels won
-14 clearances
-1 shot off target
"Promising"
People love to talk about "the football club" as well. Which is annoying.
“Biggest club in the world”
“Stability”
“The United way”
“Stability”
“The United way”
A pundit speaking and constantly saying "Listen".
We are doing, you insufferable numbskull!.
Paul Ince is horrible for this one.
We are doing, you insufferable numbskull!.
Paul Ince is horrible for this one.
The "No Epl experience" argument against signing player from outside the league.
Given our recent perceived preference towards signing players from the EPL or with a british nationality, most other players are disregarded due to the fact that they have no EPL experience. If this was an argument based on the players ability as a footballer, suitability to play a certain style of football etc then that is fair game, but the value some people put on having played in the EPL is impressive.
Given our recent perceived preference towards signing players from the EPL or with a british nationality, most other players are disregarded due to the fact that they have no EPL experience. If this was an argument based on the players ability as a footballer, suitability to play a certain style of football etc then that is fair game, but the value some people put on having played in the EPL is impressive.
This and 'the United way'
If it hasn't been mentioned: 'Back of the net'. If you've put a ball into the 'back' of the net, you've most definitely not scored.
Good one.
Good one.
When commentators begin or end a sentence with, 'no disrespect'.
Sometimes after describing a team that has been and should've been beaten. Or a player playing for a smaller club who could play for a bigger one.
Case in point. 'James Maddison is quality, I can see him moving to a bigger club in the summer, no disrespect to Leicester.'
Yes I'm looking at you, Ray 'Limited Vocabulary' Parlour.
Clubs honesty do not care whether you disrespect them or not. I know because they all told me. Arseh**e.
Sometimes after describing a team that has been and should've been beaten. Or a player playing for a smaller club who could play for a bigger one.
Case in point. 'James Maddison is quality, I can see him moving to a bigger club in the summer, no disrespect to Leicester.'
Yes I'm looking at you, Ray 'Limited Vocabulary' Parlour.
Clubs honesty do not care whether you disrespect them or not. I know because they all told me. Arseh**e.
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Fantastic point.