Winston BiscuitGreenSanguine
100%. I tend to read the term 'bottled' or 'choked' and just assume that the contributor is simple.
Is there a term you would deem acceptable for someone (or a team) who's competed well below their ability level due to the pressure of the occasion?
What you are describing there is bottling it. My dislike was anyone losing at something being described as bottling it no matter how the loss came about
Agreed. "Bottling" is about making mistakes or freezing under pressure, not just failing to succeed.