Most Annoying Football cliche

[macdermesser]

and has anyone noticed Jaime Redknapp introducing his very own catchphrase of

'he did ever so well'

the guy literally says it about twice every minute

Niall Quinn says it too... granted that he lived in the UK for a long time, but I have never heard in conversation in Ireland .. so its obviously crept into his language from living over there .. and thinking that it sounds all sophisticated. I also heard him refer to Ireland and the UK as the "British Isles" in the Charlton Years video .. again, a phrase that refers to a time gone past when there was a British empire. But I guess that is ever so veering off the topic!

[Schumi]

"Early doors" Where the hell did that come from?

[OwlsFan]

Seems no one knows:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...01/ai_n8930792

[geysir]

From the hazy memory of London building sites in the mid '70s
I first heard the phrase used to describe a crowd of us thirsty labourers waiting outside a pub for the doors to open. We/you got there early doors (as per usual).

Ask the experts
http://www.askoxford.com/results/?vi...archtype=exact

"early doors early on, especially in a game or contest. British informal

Apparently this expression arose with reference to a period of admission to a music hall ending some time before the start of the performance and giving a better choice of seats."

[mypost]

The most annoying cliche's are when players and management talk up their opponents, and talk about how difficult the game will be, when they are clearly rubbish.

If a team's crap, say so.

[osarusan]

"There are no easy games any more"

usually said before a high quality team (like Ireland) plays one of the league/country continents whipping boys (like Cyprus)

[OwlsFan]

"There are no easy games any more"

usually said before a high quality team (like Ireland) plays one of the league/country continents whipping boys (like Cyprus)

Would that be the same "whipping boys" who drew with Germany ?

[osarusan]

Would that be the same "whipping boys" who drew with Germany ?

Yes.

Be honest, did you, did anybody have any idea they would get a draw?

[tricky_colour]

Yes.

Be honest, did you, did anybody have any idea they would get a draw?

Acually Cyprus are not that bad at home, they have got results before.

UEFA EURO 2000 Prel. Comp. NICOSIA CYPRUS - 05.09.1998
Cyprus (CYP) 3:2 (1:0) Spain (ESP)

FIFA WC 1998 Prel. Comp. UEFA PARALIMNI CYPRUS - 29.03.1997
Cyprus (CYP) 1:1 (1:1) Russia (RUS)

They only lost 1:2 to France in out last group, 1:1 half time it was a late winner I think?

We beat them 4:0 last time we were in Cyprus which is a very bad result for them at home, and a rare decent score line for us, they probably didn't like that very much and fancied a bit of revenge!! They also drew with Israel so they are not the push over you might think, they are no San Marino (they beat them 4:0 we only went 1 better). My quote from a "Can we still qualify thread?" "Would also help if Cyprus took some points off Germany or Czechs, 4 draws would be lovely"
I don't think they can get 4 draws though, they are pretty poor away from home but I would not be too surprised if they drew with the Czechs at home, after all we managed it They are only a small island but they can draw players from Greece and Turkey I believe, they are curently level on points with us and we may struggle to finish above them!!

[tricky_colour]

"The lad done well."

[trevy]

Its always a difficult place to go to get a result for any away match even if its not true.
Hes a good shot stopper.Why else would he be on goal?
The lads gave 110%.You can't give more than 100%.
Foreigners brought diving and cheating into the English game.Its not part of 'our' game.

[Metrostars]

A win is a win
It's a nail biter
________ draws first blood
Never say die
________ had all the time in the world
That goal gives them a big cushion
It ain't over 'til it's over

[Schumi]

Students teach x a lesson.

[pineapple stu]

Hes a good shot stopper.Why else would he be on goal?

Crosses, coming off your line, organisation of the defence, etc.

I'm a decent shot stopper, but usually rubbish with crosses. There's many different facets of a keeper's job, and keepers will be better at some than others.

[Schumi]

Not much use being good at taking crosses if you don't stop shots though.

[seand]

Not a cliche as such, but overuse and misuse of the word "literally" drives me nuts. (and it was misused in this thread!!)

Can't remember who, but some commentator recently described a player as being "literally on fire". A couple of years ago some lone striker was "literally ploughing a lone furrow up front", that's gotta make a neat passing game difficult!


Another one... a goal or whatever being "worth the admission money alone".

[pineapple stu]

Not much use being good at taking crosses if you don't stop shots though.

Course there is. Nothing comes in from the wings.

Also, not being a good shot stopper doesn't mean you don't save shots. It just means - at the top level - that you don't regularly pull off spectacular point blank saves which keep your team in the game.

[geysir]

I heard it again tonight, "I've seen them given"
In other words, I have seen it and I can't make up my mind based on the rules of the game if it was a foul/penalty, even after viewing a number of replays. Whilst the ref from whatever position has to go with his gut instinct in a split second.
"I've seen them given" is one the great cop out cliches used by the pundits to avoid opinion responsibility about a decision.
Yet if the ref gets it wrong, decided to blink his eye in that split second ....

[onenilgameover]

didn't he do well there....

kinda homo erotic

[onceahoop]

www.dangerehere.com

Best site for the football cliche.

BTW "show for Deccie" and "Give it early" are footbal expressions. I wouldn't cal them cliches.