[Football] 'Form goes out the window'

[Greg Bobkin]

And not forgetting 'As sick as a parrot, or 'over the moon'.

My favourite one is about hitting 'the woodwork'. I'm not sure when goals were made out of wood, but I certainly don't ever remember seeing any.

 

[Normal Rob]

Close the window?

I thought it had already slammed shut?

 

[Pevenseagull]

That's how football language develops. People hear a phrase and use it to fit in.

Anyone remember 'he turned on a sixpence' or 'he took him to the cleaners'?

This season's new one seems to be cohesion/ cohesive

 

[Brovion]

My favourite one is about hitting 'the woodwork'. I'm not sure when goals were made out of wood, but I certainly don't ever remember seeing any.

Youngster! When I was at school not only were the goal posts made out of wood they were also square. None of this modern elliptical rubbish.

But yes, it is a bit of a redundant expression now; rather like talking about 'high street banks'.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Youngster! When I was at school not only were the goal posts made out of wood they were also square. None of this modern elliptical rubbish.

But yes, it is a bit of a redundant expression now; rather like talking about 'high street banks'.

That's true. I think the goals at my primary school were wooden – although they were already pretty old then.

In terms of league football, I can't remember wooden goals. Anyone know when they were phased out?

 

[el punal]

Maybe. Thinking about it, those Russian fellas all fell out of windows, didn't they? Very unfortunate all round.

I would imagine it was an absolute pane.

 

[el punal]

I’m sure that if the ball hits the back of the net then you’ve missed the goal.

 

[maltaseagull]

Courtesy of Popbitch

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I would imagine it was an absolute pane.

They'd almost certainly have a glazed look on their faces when they hit the ground.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

If one of them is left open, then form will take that route. Or it may split into two and one goes round the back.

Oh no, sorry. That's bailiffs.

Or pre-payment meter installers.