Br 1st ol Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 With so much footy talk on Sky, Talk Sport, 606, do you find yourslef using football punditry nonsense idioms and cliches in genereal life? I let myself down badly today in a client meeting when I said "For me..." before every sentance... For me there is too much Townsend and Cascarino influnce...damn, there i go again.... Any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I find that I constantly say "to be fair". It's got to the point where people point it out to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave L Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Footie on TV is never just live. Its always 'live and exclusive'. We often hear of 'Big nights of European footabll'. But never any small ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolmanDudess Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 "At the end of the day y'know"..... blah blah blah! Before every sentance is one i hear constantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huddersfield Red Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 The genre of 'footballer speak' is also defined by the register that is used. Terms like - 'onion bag', 'early doors' and 'to put it in the mixer' are good example - I think - or are the 'Big Ron speak'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Snufflelufagus Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 its friday were still number one its top of the pops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 The genre of 'footballer speak' is also defined by the register that is used. Terms like - 'onion bag', 'early doors' and 'to put it in the mixer' are good example - I think - or are the 'Big Ron speak'? Yeah but you know to be fair, at the end of the day, these lads have got a job to do at this moment in time. For me if they give 110% that's triffic, you can't ask for any more than that. It's horses for courses at the end of the day isn't it, to be fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semblar Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 One I've noticed the last couple of matches on radio Bristol is "It's gone behind for a throw in"... Mightily confusing as I've always associated that phrase with goal kicks and corners.... Bringing My wife and sister tomorrow (they ganged up on me....) Hope it doesn't jinx the run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidernuta Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Arsene Wenger: "I didnt see it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GERRYGOW Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I think you have to go a long way to beat Sir Bobby Robson "Footballs the name of the game, there's eleven players on each side. The best team won on the day, and we lost" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Ian Hollaway......its like taking two ugly birds home in a taxi......... not said all the time, but bl00dy funny to see hollowhead trying to dig himself back out of the hole he jumped in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neo Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Andy Gray : yeee gota weeerk the keeeepa It's a game of two halves you gotta give 110 over the 90 hold your shape, knock it square and get the line up Barry Fry : ######ing to$$er, pass the *&^&%$££ ball, you %%^&^22 %&%&^% cu***&. Why the %$^%^%& did I buy a piece of ^&^&76, %$^%$^^% and %%$$&$&&. OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompo Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 When you cross the white line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 We set our stall out. Heard it twice tonight and never really understood what it meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blairhater Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 They've come out with a different attitude in the second half. Was trawling through the channels earlier making the most of the few days left with sky , before they pull the plug. When i heard, "Those multiple body slams can ruin other less sturdy beds." How long will it be before D.W. uses this post match? They've made their bed they can lie in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidernuta Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Andy Gray : yeee gota weeerk the keeeepa It's a game of two halves you gotta give 110 over the 90 hold your shape, knock it square and get the line up Barry Fry : ######ing to$$er, pass the *&^&%$££ ball, you %%^&^22 %&%&^% cu***&. Why the %$^%^%& did I buy a piece of ^&^&76, %$^%$^^% and %%$$&$&&. OK? Also another Andy Gray one:.....That was a whisker away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirling Ted Smith Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 "If God had meant football to be played in the air he'd have put grass on the cloads" (Brian Clough at some point in the 80s when talking about Wimbledon, Watford & Sheff Wed route one tactics). To be honest I lived around Wimbledon for much of the 80s and always used to enjoy a visit to Plough Lane; you knew what you were getting! It wasn't City but then Nick Hornsby had his affair with Cambridge Utd - mine was with Wimbledon - but don't tell Alan Walsh that I was with Wimbledon at Wembley the night before we beat Sheff Utd in the play-off semi-final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malaggro Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 My personal pet hate is "as I was saying". Not exactly a cliche but a particularly annoying figure of speech. You listen to a Radio Bristol player interview and wait for how many times it is said, Y'no. Also heard Danny Wilson talking to a bloke in John Anthony and was amazed how often he used the word "absolutely", vitually every sentence started and finished this way. Oh well not to worry "because at the end of the day" we are top of the league. But remember it's a "marathon and not a 100 metre dash" Regards Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 another wilson favourite is "at this moment in time" says it about 5-6 times every intereview. Listen out for it later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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