Words only ever used in a football context

[Uncle Buck]

Rounding.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

DYNAMO - I don't think a person is referred to a dynamo other than in a midfield.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

can you be a "seasoned pro" in any other field of work?

 

[bhafc99]

One I ****ing hate up here in Jockland is "internationalist".

I'd never come across this word until I moved up here, but they use it All The Effing Time.

As in "England internationalist Wayne Rooney...". What's wrong with "international" you bunch of sweaty muppets?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

"diminuative"

what does it even MEAN?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Cackbadger - very occasionally used in players ratings threads to positively describe an El Abd performance.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Onion Bag

 

[Titanic]

Onion Bag

I think you'll find that greengrocers have and still do use that phrase to describe a bag, often made of string or mesh, and used to contain onions.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

LEAPT LIKE A SALMON - I don't think people jump like this anywhere other than before scoring.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

7 (seven)

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

LEAPT LIKE A SALMON - I don't think people jump like this anywhere other than before scoring.

Ive heard that Salmon do though....her her

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

I was going to say "pulled it back" but got a feeling might have heard that elsewhere?

 

[Titanic]

How about SQUARE BALL ?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

minnows

 

[Sonic The Hedgehog]

I suppose a BURLY centre forward is a slow or immoblie version of a bustling one?

 

[Frutos]

JOURNEYMAN

That's used in boxing as well for a fighter who doesn't win very often and is used to give up-and-coming prospects a few rounds of target practice.

 

[Frutos]

"diminuative"

what does it even MEAN?

Diminutive means very small.

 

[Sonic The Hedgehog]

A few years ago every team had a midfield SCHEMER.

A ROBUST challenge

 

[Danny-Boy]

What about "Twiddle" as in Denny "Twiddley-Boots" Mundee?

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I think you'll find that greengrocers have and still do use that phrase to describe a bag, often made of string or mesh, and used to contain onions.

Nah that's called a goal net!!