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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 10.58am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle Aussie sportsmen have a habit of prefacing every answer with "Ah, look..." That’s so true, Ange spurs gaffer springs to mind

monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 10.58am

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Aussie sportsmen have a habit of prefacing every answer with "Ah, look..."

That’s so true, Ange spurs gaffer springs to mind

monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 11.01am
Originally posted by Willo One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'. The list goes on I think out of all of them, it’s the ‘false nine’ that bugs me the most, what the fook is a false nine?? As an ex Sunday league player, a false nine sounds like if I get close enough marking their centre forward I could peel the number 9 off the back of his shirt

monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 11.01am

Originally posted by Willo

One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'.

The list goes on

I think out of all of them, it’s the ‘false nine’ that bugs me the most, what the fook is a false nine?? As an ex Sunday league player, a false nine sounds like if I get close enough marking their centre forward I could peel the number 9 off the back of his shirt

monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 11.04am
Originally posted by Lawrie Monkey, I’m with you on the ‘get’ thing. Idiots. Also people who start their sentences with ‘so’. People who end their sentences with ‘right?’ Over use and inappropriate use of ‘like’. “I was like, he was like, they were like” Like what?????? God I hate to say it, but that sounds like my daughter, especially when she’s having a rant about someone at work

monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 11.04am

Originally posted by Lawrie

Monkey, I’m with you on the ‘get’ thing. Idiots.
Also people who start their sentences with ‘so’.
People who end their sentences with ‘right?’
Over use and inappropriate use of ‘like’.
“I was like, he was like, they were like”
Like what??????

God I hate to say it, but that sounds like my daughter, especially when she’s having a rant about someone at work

eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 13 Jul 24 11.18am
Originally posted by Lawrie Monkey, I’m with you on the ‘get’ thing. Idiots. Also people who start their sentences with ‘so’. People who end their sentences with ‘right?’ Over use and inappropriate use of ‘like’. “I was like, he was like, they were like” Like what?????? A poster has just done that on another thread(N/P) Edited by eagleman13 (13 Jul 2024 11.19am) This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

eagleman13

On The Road To Hell & Alicante 13 Jul 24 11.18am

Originally posted by Lawrie

A poster has just done that on another thread(N/P)

Edited by eagleman13 (13 Jul 2024 11.19am)

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 11.37am
Originally posted by eagleman13 A poster has just done that on another thread(N/P) Edited by eagleman13 (13 Jul 2024 11.19am) It's not always wrong though. For example: So is a word that frequently is used incorrectly at the start of a sentence. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Oxford 13 Jul 24 11.37am

Originally posted by eagleman13

A poster has just done that on another thread(N/P)

Edited by eagleman13 (13 Jul 2024 11.19am)

It's not always wrong though. For example:

So is a word that frequently is used incorrectly at the start of a sentence.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 13 Jul 24 11.43am
Originally posted by YT It's not always wrong though. For example: So is a word that frequently is used incorrectly at the start of a sentence. Your pedantry has reached new heights, i salute you. This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

eagleman13

On The Road To Hell & Alicante 13 Jul 24 11.43am

Originally posted by YT

It's not always wrong though. For example:

So is a word that frequently is used incorrectly at the start of a sentence.

Your pedantry has reached new heights, i salute you.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

mars Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.50am
Oh my gosh!

mars

Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.50am

Oh my gosh!

mars Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.52am
At this moment in time (meaning now)

mars

Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.52am

At this moment in time (meaning now)

mars Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.52am
Furry Muff

mars

Folkestone 13 Jul 24 11.52am

Furry Muff

Rudi Hedman Caterham 13 Jul 24 12.16pm
Brighton are such a well run club. COYP

Rudi Hedman

Caterham 13 Jul 24 12.16pm

Brighton are such a well run club.

COYP

Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 13 Jul 24 12.31pm
"As I said,..." the bullox filling stuff footballers spout when asked for an opinion. "you just can't give room like that to such a class player" "and there's no-one picking him up" I disengage, I turn the page.

Forest Hillbilly

in a hidey-hole 13 Jul 24 12.31pm

"As I said,..."

the bullox filling stuff footballers spout when asked for an opinion.
"you just can't give room like that to such a class player"
"and there's no-one picking him up"

I disengage, I turn the page.

syd snot munich 13 Jul 24 12.33pm
Originally posted by monkey I know I’ve put this on here before somewhere, but I’ll do it again, it seems to fit in with this thread. All the modern football phrases, for an old dinosaur like me, it gets right up my nose Double Pivot False nine Overloads Low block Full press Game management ‘We’ll kick on’ Transition ‘The project’ Recycle the ball Oh do fcuk off, it’s a simple game, you just have to put the ball in the white thing with the net hanging on it Thanks for that, you just saved me a lot of typing there.

syd snot

munich 13 Jul 24 12.33pm

Originally posted by monkey

I know I’ve put this on here before somewhere, but I’ll do it again, it seems to fit in with this thread.
All the modern football phrases, for an old dinosaur like me, it gets right up my nose

Double Pivot
False nine
Overloads
Low block
Full press
Game management
‘We’ll kick on’
Transition
‘The project’
Recycle the ball

Oh do fcuk off, it’s a simple game, you just have to put the ball in the white thing with the net hanging on it

Thanks for that, you just saved me a lot of typing there.

rob1969 Banstead Surrey 13 Jul 24 1.36pm
Originally posted by monkey Younger people who watch too much American tv and go into a cafe, takeaway, shop etc and say “can I get……” instead of “can I have…..” If it was ‘get’ you would have to climb over the counter and get it yourself Totally agree! Better still "may I have". (Sorry being very picky) Edited by rob1969 (13 Jul 2024 1.39pm)

rob1969

Banstead Surrey 13 Jul 24 1.36pm

Originally posted by monkey

Younger people who watch too much American tv and go into a cafe, takeaway, shop etc and say “can I get……” instead of “can I have…..”

If it was ‘get’ you would have to climb over the counter and get it yourself

Totally agree! Better still "may I have". (Sorry being very picky)

Edited by rob1969 (13 Jul 2024 1.39pm)

ex hibitionist Hastings 13 Jul 24 1.53pm
Originally posted by Willo One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'. we played with 'identity' and showed 'personality' usually in a broad Spanish accent that pronounces the consonants too softly if at all. if someone says 'can I have a quick word' they're going to give you a bllcking 99% of ther time. quiet word = apology word = bad news but it's not your fault

ex hibitionist

Hastings 13 Jul 24 1.53pm

Originally posted by Willo

One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'.

we played with 'identity' and showed 'personality' usually in a broad Spanish accent that pronounces the consonants too softly if at all.

if someone says 'can I have a quick word' they're going to give you a b*ll*cking 99% of ther time.

quiet word = apology

word = bad news but it's not your fault

cROYdonrogers Leamington Spa 13 Jul 24 2.05pm
This topic's amazing

cROYdonrogers

Leamington Spa 13 Jul 24 2.05pm

This topic's amazing

monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 2.06pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly "As I said,..." the bullox filling stuff footballers spout when asked for an opinion. "you just can't give room like that to such a class player" "and there's no-one picking him up" After another s*** performance…..”we’ll keep working hard on the training pitch and we’ll go again”

monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 2.06pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

"As I said,..."

the bullox filling stuff footballers spout when asked for an opinion.
"you just can't give room like that to such a class player"
"and there's no-one picking him up"

After another s*** performance…..”we’ll keep working hard on the training pitch and we’ll go again”

monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 2.08pm
Originally posted by cROYdonrogers This topic's amazing It’s ‘epic’ and ‘sick’ as well

monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 2.08pm

Originally posted by cROYdonrogers

This topic's amazing

It’s ‘epic’ and ‘sick’ as well

YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.23pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 Your pedantry has reached new heights, i salute you. I am honoured, sir. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.23pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

Your pedantry has reached new heights, i salute you.

I am honoured, sir.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.27pm
XXXXX have rewritten the history books. (Errr, no they haven't) XXXXX are looking to make history at the weekend (Errr, you can't avoid making history, whatever you do) Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.27pm

XXXXX have rewritten the history books. (Errr, no they haven't)

XXXXX are looking to make history at the weekend (Errr, you can't avoid making history, whatever you do)

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.36pm
And here's a somewhat esoteric one, but if at least one person gets it, then my life's work will be complete. At the time of the Open golf championship, every pundit, reporter etc refers to "the claret jug" but the inflection they adopt suggests a jug that is claret-coloured ie they put too much emphasis on the word "claret". The correct inflection should suggest a jug that's used to hold and pour claret. This is achieved by emphasising neither word, or perhaps emphasising "jug" slightly more than "claret". Try it and you'll see that I'm right! Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Oxford 13 Jul 24 2.36pm

And here's a somewhat esoteric one, but if at least one person gets it, then my life's work will be complete.

At the time of the Open golf championship, every pundit, reporter etc refers to "the claret jug" but the inflection they adopt suggests a jug that is claret-coloured ie they put too much emphasis on the word "claret".

The correct inflection should suggest a jug that's used to hold and pour claret. This is achieved by emphasising neither word, or perhaps emphasising "jug" slightly more than "claret". Try it and you'll see that I'm right!

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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