Major Isewater Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm hearing more and more , "There are no easy games in this league" Regardless of the league ! How many cliches can we nail on otib ? Cliches please,not numerical replies ,i know you lot ! Mods thank you for tidying up my inexplicable multiple posting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 The standard of cliches have gone down hill in recent years. We used to get classics such as: Game of two halves The boy done good It was much better when I was a lad. (Sorry I've just realised that's a cliche) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think the demise of the 'sheepskin coat' has a lot to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterStyvarsRightFoot Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 At 0-0 you've always got a chance to win... It's a home banker Only takes a second to score a goal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 End to end stuff this thread. I'll be sick as a parrot if it doesn't keep going until the final whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 They're an honest bunch of lads . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegC Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegC Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Sorry. It was a marathon not a sprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK0wnag3 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 For those of you also on Twitter, there is an account @FootballCliches that is hilarious and well worth a follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 The best corrective is to remember that most fans are not morons. They should be treated like adults. Whilst I enjoyed your post Reg and agree with all of those cliches being either ridiculous/outdated I had to highlight this point. I would argue that most fans are morons and are entirely capable of moronic outbursts. The amount of times down the gate this season I have been completely baffled by what I have heard said by fellow fans sitting nearby the more and more I begin to believe that some simply don't have a good enough understanding of modern football or are setting their expectations too high considering the level we find ourselves playing at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Whilst I enjoyed your post Reg and agree with all of those cliches being either ridiculous/outdated I had to highlight this point. I would argue that most fans are morons and are entirely capable of moronic outbursts. The amount of times down the gate this season I have been completely baffled by what I have heard said by fellow fans sitting nearby the more and more I begin to believe that some simply don't have a good enough understanding of modern football or are setting their expectations too high considering the level we find ourselves playing at. Thanks for your input Sean,good luck with your coaching career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 One that seems to have crept in a lot recently "they're a very direct team/they employ a very direct style of play" Chasing the game Worth his weight in gold General americanisms like 'the quarter back role' should be banished to room 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 "It's a good time to score" and in relation to that "...have they scored too early" "2-0 is a dangerous lead." and the one we are hearing from the top of the Prem every week at the mo... "we are not looking that far ahead, we take each game as it comes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 "2-0 is a dangerous lead." Hate that one, I mean find a team who'd rather be 0-0 or 1-0 than 2-0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It's not a cliche, but made me laugh when I heard a pundit say these two go together like Spaghetti and Bolognese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Not exactly a cliche (?) but when a player is sent off, commentators often say that it's more difficult to play against 10 men. If that's the case why don't managers surprise the opposition by starting with 10 men? Or really confuse them by starting with 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padlad Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 "Their a team who like to play football" as opposed to non - football playing football teams! Hate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 One I've been hearing a lot lately... "2-0 up is a difficult scoreline. If the opposition score they'll be right back in it" EDIT: beaten to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I like the curious cliches employed by tabloid papers. E.G: "The wantaway midfielder vows to beat the Memorial Ground boo-boys...." Since when have you ever heard: "The wantaway accountant vowed to beat the financial director boo-boy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK0wnag3 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Any mangers reply to comments made by another manager in the press is deemed a slamming. "Benitez slammed Fergusons's comments..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Clubs always "swoop " to sign a player ! When was the last time anyone "swooped" in real life ? I like the interview with the new signing who insists his new club ,whichever that may be,is a "big/ massive club". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Not all cliches but things said by managers/pundits/commentators that annoy me "Corridor of uncertainty" Teams showing "character" The term "false 9" Players "being entitled to go down" / "buying a foul" / "being clever" when they get the faintest of touches. Terms that I would describe as cheating "Every game is a cup final" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 We lacked quality. Presumably meaning we were crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe bryans right foot Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Phrase you always hear players say before FA cup draws i don't care who we get as long as it's at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 ' I like him, he's a real football man ' or 'they're a proper football club' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It was much better when I was a lad. (Sorry I've just realised that's a cliche) Surely you mean "back in the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 'I know it's a cliche but we take each game as it it comes' is the latest cliche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Play to the whistle. don't know if it's been posted before, I couldn't be arsed to read 'em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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