What's your favourite cliche, sporting or otherwise?

[Tooting Gull]

I've always been a fan of 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' myself. Must try and remember to use it in conversation later, maybe if the coffee machine is bust again.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'Set out their stall earlydoors'.

Tho I DO so like it when even the England squad tire of the cliches and bet heavily on their ability to work song titles into their interviews

 

[Man of Harveys]

I just feel blessed to be living at the same time as this "golden generation" of footballing talent...

 

[Simster]

For some reason I often find "team of the '80s" an extremely piss funny cliche.

And oddly, it's one that's only ever used on this site these days.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I particularly despise the horribly patronising coverage by the BBC in their early rounds of the FA Cup, featuring a League and non-League team. In between stock footage of old gurning gits and face-painted kids you get: 'And it's Kevin Smith to take the corner. During the week he's an accountant would you believe'

 

[Tooting Gull]

I particularly despise the horribly patronising coverage by the BBC in their early rounds of the FA Cup, featuring a League and non-League team. In between stock footage of old gurning gits and face-painted kids you get: 'And it's Kevin Smith to take the corner. During the week he's an accountant would you believe'

Totally agree. Ideally, whatever he's doing should be also linked to his other profession. eg 'Kevin, the accountant, looking to put his team in credit with this corner'.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Totally agree. Ideally, whatever he's doing should be also linked to his other profession. eg 'Kevin, the accountant, looking to put his team in credit with this corner'.

I guess tho, the ultimate in cringe-making was Motty during the Japan World Cup. He had some vague awareness that the games were being broadcast early morning in the UK and he'd say things like 'Oho mother, it's half time, you can now rush to the kitchen to serve up the bacon and eggs for your fifties-style nuclear family sat around the breakfast table. and don't worry your pretty little head about the offside rule, father will try and explain it to you later when he's got home from the office'

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

England will not win a major tournament in my lifetime.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

England will not win a major tournament in my lifetime.

Good point, well made.

 

[Buzzer]

At the end of the day, sport can be a great leveller, especially with the glamour games.

 

[7:18]

"asking questions"

 

[Tooting Gull]

'because it's the RIGHT thing to do...'

Any Labour ministerial clone, who doesn't understand the issue.*

* an exception would be made for the very, ahem, fragrant Ruth Kelly if she makes the right call over a certain development.

 

[Man of Harveys]

England will not win a major tournament in my lifetime.

Did you mean to post that in this thread?

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

If you don't buy a ticket, you won't win a raffle.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Rollercoaster of emotions or Emotional Rollercoaster.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Leeds United, Champions of Europe

 

[Buzzer]

Leeds United, Champions of Europe

 

[The Wookiee]

And they will be dancing in the streets of Total Network Solutions tonight !

 

[Knightsworld]

With due respects we should be beating teams like.......................

 

[Normal Rob]

sleeping giant