Crap football phraseology

[floyd__streete]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 363936.stm

AFC Telford United will host Darlington in a repeat of the 1985 FA Cup fourth-round tie which the Bucks won after a replay to set up a trip to Everton.

Except it isn't a 'repeat' of that at all really, is it ? It's a bit like saying BBC present Oh Doctor Beeching which is a repeat of Hi de Hi.

[Red]

"Potential banana skin" always grates with me.

It's either a potential slip up, or a banana skin. Doesn't need both.

[RobRoyal]

"Potential banana skin" always grates with me.

It's either a potential slip up, or a banana skin. Doesn't need both.

Damn right.

"Wicked deflection" pisses me off, every time.

And almost any use of the word "literally."

[Ark Royal]

"...he'll be disappointed with that."
"...rattled the woodwork."
"...sleeping giant."

[3 veesinarow]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9363936.stm

AFC Telford United will host Darlington in a repeat of the 1985 FA Cup fourth-round tie which the Bucks won after a replay to set up a trip to Everton.

Except it isn't a 'repeat' of that at all really, is it ? It's a bit like saying BBC present Oh Doctor Beeching which is a repeat of Hi de Hi.

"Reprise" would be a better word - Websters says "2: a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action"

[PlasticRoyale]

when reading these, my internal monologue switches to the voice of Andy Townsend

[Y21_Royal]

Can anyone explain the phrase "early doors"? It's the most bizarre of all football cliches

Anyone pronouncing Tomas Rosicky's name Rosiscky

[Red]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9363936.stm

AFC Telford United will host Darlington in a repeat of the 1985 FA Cup fourth-round tie which the Bucks won after a replay to set up a trip to Everton.

Except it isn't a 'repeat' of that at all really, is it ? It's a bit like saying BBC present Oh Doctor Beeching which is a repeat of Hi de Hi.

"Reprise" would be a better word - Websters says "2: a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action"

Yes! Reprise is under used.

[3 veesinarow]

Doors open at 1pm, game starts at 3pm - anyone there that early is "early doors".

In a game, the first 10 minutes.

[Red]

Can anyone explain the phrase "early doors"? It's the most bizarre of all football cliches

Anyone pronouncing Tomas Rosicky's name Rosiscky

It's from when pubs used to close mid afternoon - so you had "early doors" and "late doors".

It's since become a phrase just meaning "early" or "earlier". In footballs case "early in the game" I guess. I don't really have a problem with it.

[buzzby]

He's hit that too well.

No he hasn't if he did it would've gone in, and not straight at the keeper.

[Red]

"That ref gave more cards than he does at christmas"

He almost certainly didn't, unless he's a miserly pcunt. But there's too much abuse of referees so I'd give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.

[papereyes]

Can anyone explain the phrase "early doors"? It's the most bizarre of all football cliches

Anyone pronouncing Tomas Rosicky's name Rosiscky

because its a Czech name. I think its meant to have more of a t in there so Rosit-ski

foreigners.

lol.

[No Fixed Abode]

"The Leeds public won't have their big moment taken away. This is so unambiguously Leeds."

[Y21_Royal]

Can anyone explain the phrase "early doors"? It's the most bizarre of all football cliches

Anyone pronouncing Tomas Rosicky's name Rosiscky

It's from when pubs used to close mid afternoon - so you had "early doors" and "late doors".

It's since become a phrase just meaning "early" or "earlier". In footballs case "early in the game" I guess. I don't really have a problem with it.

Thank you very much, it has been bothering my for half an hour or so

[PistolPete]

Genuine Pace.

What is fake pace?!

[soggy biscuit]

He's hit that too well.

Can't stand that either.

'lost the dressing room' is my ultimate hate. only thing worse is when fans say it thinking it is phrase that makes them sound ITK.

[soggy biscuit]

"I am glad I have got my fleece on"

[Silver Fox]

"the keeper would have had that one covered"

Well yeah, he would of done if it had been going where he dived. but it didn't, so if it had been on target it could opf been going anywhere, so he might not of had it covered

[Red]

"I am glad I have got my fleece on"

lol