The phrases that pundits and commentators can't live without now

[WWFC4EVA]

I think the Trent thing is as much as anything because they can't be bothered to say a hyphenated surname with 6 syllables in it! Commentators'll love it when the kids of broken marriages get together with other kids of broken marriages, and they themselves have kids. "Jackson-Williams-Parker-Nicolson, finds Coleman-McCarthy-Pritchard-Smith. Lovely switched pass out to Woodward-Richardson-Newman-Marshall on the wing!"

And yet they never went with only Alex, for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

 

[Jefe]

And yet they never went with only Alex, for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Five syllables, innit. Once you get to six, all bets are off!

 

[WWFC4EVA]

Five syllables, innit. Once you get to six, all bets are off!

Fair point! Lol

 

[Olivergoldblack]

Not quite on theme but I once heard Steve Mcmanaman describe a free kick as straight and flat with bend and dip

Sounds like he was describing a Roberto Carlos free kick. His had their own flight plans.

 

[WW1963]

Everything they say gets on my nerves but nothing grates more than the words 'Manchester United' when the match at hand doesn't involve them.

 

[Jefe]

Everything they say gets on my nerves but nothing grates more than the words 'Manchester United' when the match at hand doesn't involve them.

And when the commentators are in such a giddy rush of excitement, they pronounce it "Manchyuhnited".

 

[topcat99]

Everything they say gets on my nerves but nothing grates more than the words 'Manchester United' when the match at hand doesn't involve them.

And even when the game DOES involve them

 

[Norman Bell]

Listening to that talking Marks and Spencer mannequin Jaime Redknapp use the term " Swazz " .

 

[JonahWolf]

But have they really?

Yes. It’s why some teams look like headless chickens charging around when they press (sorry, close them down, not implying that closing opposition is a new-fangled invention), lets say Leeds for example, and some seem to have ridiculous success with it and fashion loads of chances. Like Liverpool.

The idea being, the speed, shape, direction, and sometimes individual players that are pressed, is designed to funnel the ball into certain areas, or to certain players. If you know one opposing player is far worse on the ball than the rest, then restricting options so the ball is forced their way more often is a good idea.
Then you have a choice of chasing down the guy you know is crap on the ball, or marking up all their easy options so they give it away anyway while attempting something more difficult.

So yes, they are effectively traps. If you want a great example…us getting battered by Brighton.
They want you to press them. They love it. They deliberately bait it with Dunk or the keeper standing on the ball.
Then the rest move around in a rehearsed, coordinated pattern, they know where the free man is going to be all the way up the field, and they’re getting yet another tap in.

 

[SilverstoneWolf]

This thread has restored my faith in myself. I had thought that I was alone in becoming a curmudgeonly old fart who gets annoyed at the misuse of our glorious language, but now I realise I am just a very small cog in a very large wheel (or is it ‘spoke in a gearbox’ or ‘fish in a pond’ or … or…?)

 

[bigwolf]

'They are not at the races today.'

Clearly they are not as they are playing football.

 

[bigwolf]

I listen to a lot of games on the radio and really annoys me when they start their sentence by going "Listen". I am listening you are on the bloody radio you imbecile.

Stuart Pearce all the bloody time! I'm not at school you bell piece.

Let's have it right is another. Dean Saunders does it all the time. And usually what he saying is wrong. Oh the irony.

 

[iamthenewno2]

For some reason, picture in picture pops up over Wolves attacking move, let's forget about Wolves playing on the screen for a minute and "pictures in from [insert stadium] of Liverpool/ManU/City arriving, there is [manager name] getting off the coach, more later in our big game at [insert time]"

 

[Glass ankles]

This thread has restored my faith in myself. I had thought that I was alone in becoming a curmudgeonly old fart who gets annoyed at the misuse of our glorious language, but now I realise I am just a very small cog in a very large wheel (or is it ‘spoke in a gearbox’ or ‘fish in a pond’ or … or…?)

Small cog short of a picnic I think is the term you're looking for.

 

[WWFC4EVA]

Not football commentary, but Wayne Mardle in the darts, finishing literally anything he says with "if you will"
Proper gets on my tits, and I noticed that by the midway point of this year's World champs, John Part was doing it too... if you will!!!

 

[WW1963]

After half an hour of build up to the second semi on Talksport, all I have heard is Liverpool/Jones/Trent and NOTHING about Fulham.

They must be under instruction to only push the clubs with the most fans.

 

[Dubwolf71]

Just heard another one. "He puts it on a plate for him"

 

[Adrian_Monk]

"is there a world in which......"

Popularised by that absolute ****bag Rory Jennings on talksport who seems to get a hard on every time he says 'Kepa Arrizabalaga', I've since heard it inexplicably used by Liam Keen, Finerz and Dave Azzopardi. Come on guys, I didn't have you down as residents on the wrong choice ranch :/

 

[Scallywolf]

‘The crowd are on the pitch. They think it’s all over. It is now’. What a one off statement from a wonderful TV football commentator at the time.

Seems so poignant now after so many of those superb players and managers (from both sides) are together in heaven.

Sir Bobby, Mooro, Der Kaiser, Kenneth Wolstenholme and many more, I salute you and will always remember you.

 

[RutlandWolf]

"Turnover" gets my back up

Everytime they turn over in that transition

Never heard so many pundits use the turnover phrase as lately - I used to call it losing the ball or possession lost FFS

Imported American Football phrase...

 

[el gringo]

By line. It's the goal line. WhereTF did that come from? And, WTF is wrong with saying "goal line"?

 

[Norman Bell]

Not football commentary, but Wayne Mardle in the darts, finishing literally anything he says with "if you will"
Proper gets on my tits, and I noticed that by the midway point of this year's World champs, John Part was doing it too... if you will!!!

Darts commentary has gone from Sid Waddell, John Gwyn and Dave Lanning to Wayne Mardle. It is like going from Rembrandt to a paint by numbers picture where half the numbers are missing !

 

[hankin]

Darts commentary has gone from Sid Waddell, John Gwyn and Dave Lanning to Wayne Mardle. It is like going from Rembrandt to a paint by numbers picture where half the numbers are missing !

I love the darts but the Sky pundits definitely need freshening up with more contemporary faces. Sky aren’t slow to do this in other sports - cricket for instance.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

‘The crowd are on the pitch. They think it’s all over. It is now’. What a one off statement from a wonderful TV football commentator at the time.

Seems so poignant now after so many of those superb players and managers (from both sides) are together in heaven.

Sir Bobby, Mooro, Der Kaiser, Kenneth Wolstenholme and many more, I salute you and will always remember you.

"Some people are on the pitch"?

 

[ManilaWolf]

"He's got that in his locker"

 

[tonto]

Shearerisms …….”They we’re Magnificent “ …. “ He was magnificent “ … “The throw in was magnificent ” …. “ My half time cup of tea was magnificent “ ….. Basically everything’s ****ing magnificent

Sorry but you fell two short for the Magnificent Seven

 

[Chisels_n_ommers]

There have been some marvellous miracles.

Jesus walking on water. Or turning water into wine.

People surviving falls when their parachutes fail to open.

A lady giving birth died for 45 minutes. No heart beat. And then came back to life, delivered the child and she and the baby both survived and were fit and well.

But forget all that. On a TS interview just after Eddie Howe was installed as Newcastle manager, Harry Redknapp was asked about this appointment. And Harry's response "He did a fantastic job at Bournemouth. Keeping Bournemouth in the Premier league for 5 seasons is the greatest miracle ever".

So there you go.

 

[Scallywolf]

"Some people are on the pitch"?

I was only 14 at the time.

Thats my excuse, buts it’s still an iconic statement.

 

[oldgoldheart]

I suspect the old fellas behind me in the SBU are contributing to this thread. Their tactical wisdom for us all to hear being...

"Stop fannying around" (a pass played in our defensive third)
"Gerrit up there" (ball in our half)
"Gerrit in there" (ball anywhere in a channel)
"Noooo forwards" (a pass backwards)
"****ing shoot" (ball anywhere within a 40 yard radius of the goal)
"Out out out" (Reaction to a low block)

Charles Reap would be proud

thing is they are often right. poncing about at the back is one of my pet hates

 

[oldgoldheart]

Didn't Hugh Johns of Star Soccer on occasions say "he hit it with his left peg".
That used to nauseate me at the time but in the grand scheme of things I guess it was bugger all.

he also said "ghosting in on the blind side"

 

[oldgoldheart]

Ron Atkinson started a few, I think he was responsible for 'early doors'.

"set their stall out"

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

thing is they are often right. poncing about at the back is one of my pet hates

A hah, outed you old fart.

 

[SA Wolf]

Commentator; "VAR is looking at it".
SA Wolf; "and about to do us over".

 

[stever]

Quarterback Role
Pockets Of Space

Urgh

 

[MikeH68]

Player of the match

 

[VancouverWolf]

Player of the match

Yes…..perhaps it should be MVP.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

One that amuses me is the way that WAGS from the south of England call their partners "fiballers"

 

[Pagey]

They've scored to early!

Back of the net!
Surely its the front of the net, the back would be facing the stand?

 

[glorybox]

Anything Clive Tyldesley spouts. Anything.

 

[wolfslair]

Yes…..perhaps it should be MVP.

Bloody love MVP, when watching American sports.

Makes a great player sound even better!

Second best American sporting phrase after G.O.A.T