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Are there any things commonly said in football which you dislike? I'll give two examples which irk me.
1. "I think that TeamA will get a result today". Stupid expression. Of course they will get a result. Win, draw and lose are all results. Unless the game is abandoned all teams playing will get a result.
2. (for competitions with a group phase). "I think that TeamA will get out of the group", or "I think that TeamB will fail to get out of the group". ALL teams will get out of the group, the alternative is that they stay in the group forever. Whether the team progresses to the next phase is the point, even if they finish last they have got out of the group.
I know that I'm being picky, and that some will call me a grumpy sod (probably true), but these saying just annoy me/
1. "I think that TeamA will get a result today". Stupid expression. Of course they will get a result. Win, draw and lose are all results. Unless the game is abandoned all teams playing will get a result.
2. (for competitions with a group phase). "I think that TeamA will get out of the group", or "I think that TeamB will fail to get out of the group". ALL teams will get out of the group, the alternative is that they stay in the group forever. Whether the team progresses to the next phase is the point, even if they finish last they have got out of the group.
I know that I'm being picky, and that some will call me a grumpy sod (probably true), but these saying just annoy me/
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"And coming on for Chelsea is number 23 Conor Gallagher."
I don't like that one very much.  |
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Pushing for pedant of the year with those choices Markz. And thats coming from a serious contender. We know what they mean. But in the spirit of the moment I'll suggest "favourite left/right foot".
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"They're putting the ball into areas" or "he needs to put the ball into an area". Wherever the ball goes, it's going to be in an area. Meaningless statements like these are beloved of pundits, and I find them annoying at times.
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"He's got his shot away"
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I have always wondered why the keeper shouts "Away!!" when a dangerous looking cross comes in...
What does he expect his defender to do ...? Maybe one day a keeper will shout, "Chest it down and dribble it about a bit" in the box when the cross is going near his defender |
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Away call is two messages in one im not coming first touch clearance only
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Players warm up for quite a period before the game.
First minute player misses a chance with the excuse 'it came too early in the game'. |
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When did 'Low Block' creep in? who coined it, only started to hear in the last couple of seasons or so, it's just a sophisticated term for parking the bus.
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Half spaces.
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I hate to hear the commentator say "There's definitely more goals in this game" (when I'm on overs)
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Playing between the lines
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'... and the co-commentator is Steve McManaman'
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Or Jamie Carragher.
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We’ve sold out of pies
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Industry
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Game Management .....what the f@ck is that ......
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Cheating, basically
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VAR are having a look.
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In the moment.
Think its crept in with all of the foreign managers. |
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That's unsaveable / unstopable.
Someone would stop it. Might have to guess the wrong starting position, or the wrong ending position. But someone, somewhere would do it, even if by accident. |
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There was contact.........So what!
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playing in pockets ....what the flip does that mean
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gave 110%.......if your going to exaggerate why not do it proper, 10000000000%, otherwise 100% will do....**** football clowns
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Referring to the media darlings in the North West as United & City. Completely disrespectful
on all other United's & City's. Same with many on here. |
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Why is TAA at Liverpool just known as Trent by the commentators? They don't say 'Harry' for Kane etc
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Have these on me for starters
Early doors (dreadful) LATE doors (suicide watch) Nice piece of business (to describe a transfer) Big Ears (the Champions League trophy) A great 'Football Man' (term usually invoked to describe a crooked manager who should be behind bars) |
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Oh and any commentator/pundit mentioning the 'Group of Death' should ideally be on Death Row.
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Every time a good goal is scored and the pundits say"If Messi scored that we'd be going on about it" whilst at the same time going on about it.
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Duffy wins
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Not really an expression but when they come out with stats like eg 'Forest haven't beaten Leeds in the Premier league for 26 years' and don't tell you that they've only played 4 times in the PL since and not since 99.
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Quality
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Nil Nil
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false 9
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'Wouldnt have saved that if there were two goalkeepers.' I very much doubt they would stand in the same place.
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'And now we'll go across to Martin Tyler and Gary Neville.'
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suspiciously offside..on the plus side that phrase is now redundant with the introduction of v a r ..
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''he'll be disappointed with that..translation he's fkn sh1te.
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man utd have taken the lead ...
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