Puns

[Dyl10]

I was reading through articles of last nights matches this morning, when I went to Eleven-a-side.com. Straight away I was greeted with three glaring, headline puns.

"Toshack not at Czech mate yet"

"Students get full marks"

"Joachim not Loew in confidence"

I thought to myself, Jesus Christ they're bad. This is the first ive noticed such a volume of puns on one of these websites. So I was wondering, does anyone else have any puns like this they remember? Sometimes it can be funny just to have a laugh at few of these :)

[Anto McC]

Not so much a pun but the best football related headline i ever read was "Super Cally go ballistic,Celt*c are atrocious".
The day after Inverness CT knocked Celtic out of the cup.

[Risteard]

Poor UCD fans are riddled with them anytime they play half decent.
Students pass Derry test.

I love puns. Put ten entries into a pun competition there last August.
Was convinced one would win.
Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.

[GavinZac]

Every commentator is a wit when it comes to Joe Gamble. Devine isnt immune either.

[Raheny Red]

Just buy the Sun and you'll be bombarded with them.

Name of a flower shop in Killester is called Best Buds :D

[CollegeTillIDie]

There used to be a shop which sold pieces for people who liked repairing, darning and making clothes in Phibsboro Dublin, near Dalymount Park called '' Buttons and Bows''. Some football fans coined the following in honour of the shop.
'' I wouldn't give you buttons for BOHS!''

[passerrby]

never seen it but how about cork sh**ty while cobh ramble on

[Mr A]

"Harps in Tune"
"Harps Out of Tune"

More of the latter in recent years of course, but things are looking up.

[Gareth]

Shelshocked!!!!!

[osarusan]

Ref justice.

Shear Class.

[blue til i die]

"waterford leave ?????? singing the blues"

[Buffalo Saint]

Pats flying high with Bird!
Bird flies the nest.
Pat'll do nicely.
Ireland have it KERR-ACT.
Packie C-LYNCH's it for Pats.

And so on and so forth!
Have to say, reporters really had a ball with when Tony Bird signed for Pats.

[Paddyfield]

"West Awake"

[Risteard]

never seen it but how about cork sh**ty while cobh ramble on

Ya, will be perfect for next time Ramblers thump City in the league.








*glances at watch*

[sligoman]

Sligo paper had heading "Rovers new recipe" when Paul Cook was named as manager.

[Raheny Red]

The back page of The Sun the day after our home game against Depor had the headline Shel Done :o - However, at least my mug made the back page :D

[Lim till i die]

Not LoI related but Manchester Evening News reporting on the aftermath of the training ground bust up between Joey Barton and Ousmane Dabo:

"Barton to bury Hatchet" :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Da Real Rover]

I love puns from the crowd, like when Frost was coming on for Pats in the showgies.

'i havent seen a cold reception like that for a long time'

'there on thin ice now'

Or when benny the bull (our legendary mascot) was waveing to the crowd,

'your milking it now benny'

[DmanDmythDledge]

Nickname given to Conor Sammon last season: "The Sammon of College".

[pineapple stu]

Poor UCD fans are riddled with them anytime they play half decent.
Students pass Derry test.
God I hate them. Students teach Waterford lesson. Students fail Bray exam.

When we were in Europe last, those who couldn't make it over sent a "Good luck in your exams" card to the team.

[bholg]

Nickname given to Conor Sammon last season: "The Sammon of College".

best 1 so far...

[DmanDmythDledge]

From Waterford website:

"When Waterford United and UCD met in their first league game at Belfield, the Students' recorded an easy victory and it was to be second degree Byrne's for Waterford at the RSC last night as Conan and Paul inflicted defeat on United, winning by three goals to one."

[pineapple stu]

That was in the Examiner, I think.

Subject for another topic - official websites just ripping off other sources' match reports. How hard is it to write one up?

[DmanDmythDledge]

That was in the Examiner, I think.

Subject for another topic - official websites just ripping off other sources' match reports. How hard is it to write one up?
It was in various reports.

Bohs, Galway, Waterford, Sligo and UCD do decent reports on their websites. I think the rest just rob or are crap (special marks go to Drogheda).

[pineapple stu]

Bray as well.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Bray as well.
That's poorly written IMO.

[Red4Eva]

Nickname given to Conor Sammon last season: "The Sammon of College".


sounds like you're fishing for compliments with that one ;)

[DmanDmythDledge]

sounds like you're fishing for compliments with that one ;)
No, I didn't make it up.:p

[Raheny Red]

Subject for another topic - official websites just ripping off other sources' match reports.


When Shels use outside stuff they credit the source, however, many a time 'reporters' off ripped straight from our site without any credit :rolleyes:

[The Lilywhites]

many a time 'reporters' off ripped straight from our site without any credit :rolleyes:

Happens ALL the time! :mad:

[btid1]

One that is constantly used and really ****es me off........"Something to CROWE about"!!!

[Calcio Jack]

Couldn't believe it... The Suday Indo managed a " German blitzcrieg..." headline in relation to the San Mario game

[Schumi]

sounds like you're fishing for compliments with that one ;)
Hook, line and sinker...

[CharlesThompson]

Just buy the Sun and you'll be bombarded with them.

Name of a flower shop in Killester is called Best Buds :D

Just on the business theme, there are two stand out ones I've come across:

Lino Richie
Flock Off (they get rid of unwanted birds nesting in your attic!) :D

[Risteard]

There's a chimney-sweeper around Cork with a van that says "It soots you".

[passinginterest]

Just on the business theme, there are two stand out ones I've come across:

Lino Richie
Flock Off (they get rid of unwanted birds nesting in your attic!) :D

Don't forget Knobs and Knockers on Nassau Street.
Always gives me a childish giggle.:)

[Dyl10]

I know this isnt a pun but it has to be one of the best headlines ive ever seen
"Germans unconvincing in six-goal win"
:D

[GuisaSaigon]

Glynn and Tonic! or Glynn just the tonic http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/news-features/glynn-just-the-tonic!.html

[Risteard]

3-6-1 says Connor Bohs Seleeeecta.
would be good.

[sligoman]

Fresh from today's weekender:

"Faztastic Rovers leave Connor numb"

"Night of highs and Bohs as late, late goal stuns Connor"

:rolleyes:

[Saint Tom]

non football related: a sign for a car wash on the Nangor road off the naas road "the best hand job in town".

[bellavistaman]

never seen it but how about cork sh**ty while cobh ramble on

love that one!!!:D
A local Garage have a sign in our ground, cant believe they didnt go with "we never tyre supporting Ramblers" another sign owned by pub has Rams best Sup-porter. Thats it.

[Risteard]

Probably too tyred.
God, this is great pun.

[bellavistaman]

Probably too tyred.
God, this is great pun.

Very good

[BohDiddley]

Lest we forget... Shelegated :ball:

On the paucity of original match reports... as demonstrated by some of the contenders already mentioned, it's easy to write a rubbish match report, it's much more difficult to write a good one, and I admire those who do. I can think of no better way to ruin the experience of watching a game of football than having to write it up (properly) and capture all the detail that can happen so quickly. So kudos to those who do.

Incidentally, Bohsnews never linked to a report without a credit. While I know of some sites that plagiarize for fun, I'd like to see a concrete example of a media outlet lifting from a club site or forum discussion.

[Dyl10]

There are a few more puns from 11aside today

"UCD rub salt into wounds"
UCD V Salthill Devon

"Deck the Hall"
Cobh Ramblers taking a hammering to Douglas Hall

"Cats claw their way to victory"
Kilkenny V Kildare

[sullanefc]

Hairdressers in Cork:

"Curl up and dye"

[BohsFans]

Pete 'the moan' Mahon must have been reading this thread:

http://www.eircomloi.ie/news_item_155.htm


"I think there is a myth out there that we are students and it is hard to break away from that", he said. "If we win a match, you usually see in the papers the next day 'Students Pass Test' or something like that. It is hard to break away from that.