ICTChris Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes, I'd say that's my current most annoying one. As you say, it's trotted out by managers, in relation to any away match at all and without any regard at all to how the opponents are doing. Pete Houston was always particularly mindless with such things as I recall. Caley always get that. We had several years when we couldn't really buy a win at home and yet people always came out with "this is a difficult place to come" and "they can take on anyone at home". Well no, we were pish at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Yaffle Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "Manchester United are never more dangerous than when they're a goal down" Aye, cuz when they're 3-0 up, anyone can beat them. I'm in Colorado and feel your pain. Although we can blame Tommy Smyth for many of them. "P.K. spot" for penalty spot is one that always ticked me off. Also his inanities like "Ronaldo just couldn't get his big toe on that one" or "Liverpool really need to start attacking more". Then 2 minutes later when Liverpool get the ball near the goal "Just like I predicted, Liverpool are now attacking more". Then the one which made me grind my teeth and start considering a gun collection. "Right in the back of the ol' onion bag." Twat. Never understood the "back of the net" one. Surely the ball hits the front of the net when it's a goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "Right in the back of the ol' onion bag." Copyright Doug Baillie, Sunday Post c1970. (Great thread, this!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "You can only beat what's in front of you." Trotted out when a big team scrapes past a bunch of diddies 1-0. Absolutely infuriates me. Was pretty fitting for Man Utd when they got to the 2011 champs league final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_smfc Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Player X has made the 'come-and-get-me-plea' to Y club, who are willing to pay Z for the player, who is currently unsettled for whatever reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Player X has made the 'come-and-get-me-plea' to Y club, who are willing to pay Z for the player, who is currently unsettled for whatever reason Thereby putting himself in the shop window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallo_Madrid Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 This may have been posted already. Pissing myself at these and have used 90% myself. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/football-cliches/2013/oct/31/talking-language-sunday-league-football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Skinner Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 adding a bit of bite to the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Skinner Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thereby putting himself in the shop window.Just in time for silly season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 adding a bit of bite to the midfield. Both cliche and euphemism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "enforcer" "lollipop" is a new one that seems to be getting a lot of air time "the hole" & "the traditional No10 role" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 'The managerial merry-go-round.' Never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Glasgow Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 We're getting a load of "he actually hit it too well" tonight on the Celtic game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 When a so-called minnow is playing a big team, it is always described as their "cup final" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 We're getting a load of "he actually hit it too well" tonight on the Celtic game. Was that Celtic players doing that? If only they hadn't been doing things so well - they might have got a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPStu Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "(Insert venue) is a difficult place to come and get a result." Surely you get a "result" in every match, a win, defeat or draw. "It's a big ask." Sorry, "ask" is a verb, not a noun. It also just sounds stupid. Schoolboy defending. "Plucky." Used to describe the small team who have lost narrowly to a big team who, of course, as someone has already said, can only beat what's put in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Glasgow Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Was that Celtic players doing that? If only they hadn't been doing things so well - they might have got a result. I know, it's a shame really. The better team lost tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I hope Johnny Foreigner wasn't picking on their fans again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Rice Half Chips Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We're going to be fucking swamped with cliches are next year's world cup, Brazilian football seems to spawn so many. Watch out for "spiritual home of football" or "home of the beautiful game", they'll be used a lot. I expect to see lots of "Brazilian flair" mixed in with "samba rhythms". And when a Brazilian footballer miscontrols the ball the commentator WILL say "you don't expect to see that from a Brazilian". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We're going to be fucking swamped with cliches are next year's world cup, Brazilian football seems to spawn so many. Watch out for "spiritual home of football" or "home of the beautiful game", they'll be used a lot. I expect to see lots of "Brazilian flair" mixed in with "samba rhythms". And when a Brazilian footballer miscontrols the ball the commentator WILL say "you don't expect to see that from a Brazilian". At least we shouldn't get: "If a Brazilian had done that..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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