Words only ever used in a football context

[Nottseagull]

Not so much a word or phrase, but footballers seem to speak in their own tense. For example, instead of describing a goal and build up in the usual past tense: 'Well, he went down the wing, crossed it and I headed it in.' they need to describe things as if they're still happening now: 'Well, he's gone down the wing, he's crossed it and I've headed it in'. Don't hear the past described using the present tense in other sports, I think.

The six verbs you quote there are all past tense. But I get what you mean.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

The present imperfect tense: "He's put in a great cross and the boy's done great to get on the end of it."

 

[Spiros]

The present imperfect tense: "He's put in a great cross and the boy's done great to get on the end of it."

That's the one. Not much of an English scholar me, I'm afraid

 

[simmo]

Top Premiership clubs don't have transfer budgets. They have WAR CHESTS

When times are bad the manager doesn't have a meeting to have a general discussion with players and try to find out where to apportion blame where appropriate and right wrongs instead HE READS THE RIOT ACT

 

[Simster]

I feel I should mention that the Italian word for midfielder is actually the greatest non-English word in the WORLD.

Ladies and Gentlemen. I give you CENTROCAMPISTA.

Edit: it's the same word in Spanish.

 

[element]

I wish I had seen this thread Early Doors so I could have put in my football only phrase

The story I heard was that it was a Scouse saying regarding ladies of the house shutting their normally open front doors late in the week to stop debt-collectors (tallymen) coming in, as their husbands would normally be paid Thurs/Friday...

As to the thread...

'Inside left/right channel...'

Can't think of another everyday use of it?

 

[KNC]

This thread can 'kick on' from here.

 

[Hunting 784561]

I hate the phrase LOYAL SERVANT, i.e., anybody thats been around for 5 years or more.

Ive been with my employers on and off for 10 years now, but that makes me a mug wage slave with a family, and definately not a LOYAL SERVANT.

 

[simmo]

When times are bad the manager doesn't have a meeting to have a general discussion with players and try to find out where to apportion blame where appropriate and right wrongs instead HE READS THE RIOT ACT

This according to the tabloids is what managers regularly read to their players!!!!!!!!!!

http://reactor-core.org/riot-act.html

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Big Ron once uttered one of the greatest lines ever to leave the mouth of a commentator: “There’s the lollipop…and that’s a great ping to the back stick early doors.”

 

[John Bumlick]

Everton.

 

[Nottseagull]

Purchase - as in 'he got a bit too much purchase on that header' - It was a Brian Moore favourite.

Pretty sure I have never heard it used in that context outside of football.

It's used in all manner of fields, meaning "a good grip".

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Ooohhhh that was a Banana Kick when describing a curling free kick. More used in the 70 & 80's now.

 

[Early Doors]

I wish I had seen this thread Early Doors so I could have put in my football only phrase

Did you call?

I've had bollockings from my boss before, but don't think I have ever been subjected to the hairdrier treatment.

And, I've squeezed them but do you normally pick your spot other than in football?

Then of course there is the 6 pointer

 

[Nottseagull]

Did you call?

You appear to be named after the away fans' pub in Mansfield.
Got flooded in June '07.
Opening the Doors - Mansfield Chad

 

[Early Doors]

You appear to be named after the away fans' pub in Mansfield.
Got flooded in June '07.
Opening the Doors - Mansfield Chad

Get it right. The pub was named after me!!

 

[withdeanwombat]

Has anybody mentioned "snapped up" as in Brighton doing just that to two Stockport players.

And I hope all Players try to keep it on the island unless it is more appropriate to hit it into row Z.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Nutmeg

 

[The Large One]

Catenaccio, although I'm sure Italian ironmongers use it all the time.

 

[GT49er]

The constant use of the phrase 'football club' after the team's name - for f***'s sake, if the interview is about football, we know that, for example, Southampton, Newcastle and Fulham are football clubs. Why come out with all this extra toss and verbiage as in, "The most important thing for (eg) Southamton Football Club is to get out of this league" - what are they afraid we might think they're talking about? Southampton Docks? Southampton Council? Southampton British Legion?

Bloody infuriates me! - I'd rather those who's brains can't run as fast as their tongues would go back to using "yer know" twenty times in a ruddy sentence!