Footballing clichés: A quick guide
Before I start writing posts, I thought I best introduce some of the great football clichés that I will no doubt fall into the trap of using. Here's some of my favourites:
The team looks strong on paper: Has a team ever looked strong on paper? With the exception of Porto's Hulk I don't think I've ever seen a team or player that looks strong on paper.
There are no easy games in international football: This is the excuse that you roll out if your country has only beaten San Marino 1 - 0.
He's ran his socks off: Yes if this ever was the case then I'd accept it, but I have never seen it. Most players nowadays actually wear their socks in a stupid position above their knees - e.g. Thierry Henry.
They are setting out their stall early on: This basically means they have started the game, there is no other meaning.
This free-kick is in Beckham's range: As talented as Beckham is, I don't need to know every time there is a free kick in the oppositions half that it is in Beckham's range. Even worse when this is applied to players without the same talent, e.g. Charlie Mulgrew at Celtic!
This game needs a goal: Means the game has been boring. Although a goal would bring a moment to remember, it's not going to turn it into the greatest game ever.
It's been a game of two halves: Who would have thought it, aren't they all?
He's got a good touch for a big man: Usually said when speaking of Peter Crouch. Imagine a professional footballer who happens to be tall being able to control a ball or pass it 5 yards, unbelievable!
He's given 110% today: Usually said when a player is substituted off with 5 mins to go. Where to start with this one! Not only is it not possible, the context is usually that the player is too tired to finish the game.
If <insert good player/team> had scored that we would be raving about it for days: Believe it or not, there is a reason why we rave about it when good teams or players do it, because they are playing against good players. Messi skinning 5 players before scoring in La Liga is much better than Paddy McCourt skinning 5 players before scoring against St Mirren.
He's hit that perfectly/couldn't have struck it better: This is usually in the context when a player, 8 yards out, has tried a master blaster and hit it with such power that its narrowly gone over the bar or past the post - never into the goals. So in hitting it perfectly, they have not actually shown any accuracy at all!
It's a six pointer: No game has ever been worth 6 points. None.
He's a wheeler dealer in the transfer window: This usually applies to managers who seem to buy loads of players last minute in the transfer window, and is usually attributed to Harry Redknapp. Like car salesman, really this means that its all a bit dodgy!
The list could go on and on, what's your favourites?
The team looks strong on paper: Has a team ever looked strong on paper? With the exception of Porto's Hulk I don't think I've ever seen a team or player that looks strong on paper.
There are no easy games in international football: This is the excuse that you roll out if your country has only beaten San Marino 1 - 0.
He's ran his socks off: Yes if this ever was the case then I'd accept it, but I have never seen it. Most players nowadays actually wear their socks in a stupid position above their knees - e.g. Thierry Henry.
They are setting out their stall early on: This basically means they have started the game, there is no other meaning.
This free-kick is in Beckham's range: As talented as Beckham is, I don't need to know every time there is a free kick in the oppositions half that it is in Beckham's range. Even worse when this is applied to players without the same talent, e.g. Charlie Mulgrew at Celtic!
This game needs a goal: Means the game has been boring. Although a goal would bring a moment to remember, it's not going to turn it into the greatest game ever.
It's been a game of two halves: Who would have thought it, aren't they all?
He's got a good touch for a big man: Usually said when speaking of Peter Crouch. Imagine a professional footballer who happens to be tall being able to control a ball or pass it 5 yards, unbelievable!
He's given 110% today: Usually said when a player is substituted off with 5 mins to go. Where to start with this one! Not only is it not possible, the context is usually that the player is too tired to finish the game.
If <insert good player/team> had scored that we would be raving about it for days: Believe it or not, there is a reason why we rave about it when good teams or players do it, because they are playing against good players. Messi skinning 5 players before scoring in La Liga is much better than Paddy McCourt skinning 5 players before scoring against St Mirren.
He's hit that perfectly/couldn't have struck it better: This is usually in the context when a player, 8 yards out, has tried a master blaster and hit it with such power that its narrowly gone over the bar or past the post - never into the goals. So in hitting it perfectly, they have not actually shown any accuracy at all!
It's a six pointer: No game has ever been worth 6 points. None.
He's a wheeler dealer in the transfer window: This usually applies to managers who seem to buy loads of players last minute in the transfer window, and is usually attributed to Harry Redknapp. Like car salesman, really this means that its all a bit dodgy!
The list could go on and on, what's your favourites?
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