Football Terminology

SailOnSailor

SailOnSailor

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Every game on TV should offer stadium sound only, it was available briefly during euros or world cup in the 2000s. The way they describe games now is irritating as F. using words that I've never heard a football fan utter in 5O years going to the match, either at games in pubs or just talking about football. The descriptions which have become normal since Sky & PL from commintators, pundits & jornos, the idiots who call TalkS****. Mouthwatering, war chest Exquisite, Sumptuous, gone to ground, showed his professionalism, felt a touch, had every right to go down, there was contact etc etc. Boomer? Definitely.
 
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Frequent use of gridiron terms in football commentary boils my ****. I know it's been a thing for a while, but appears increasingly common now, especially when Jermaine Jenas is on duty. Referring to football players as "ballers", or comparing players to quarterbacks. Most people in this country don't watch NFL and won't know what a quarterback is, let alone does.
 
MFP said:
Frequent use of gridiron terms in football commentary boils my ****. I know it's been a thing for a while, but appears increasingly common now, especially when Jermaine Jenas is on duty. Referring to football players as "ballers", or comparing players to quarterbacks. Most people in this country don't watch NFL and won't know what a quarterback is, let alone does.
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I thought a baller was something, well, er, different.
 
MFP said:
comparing players to quarterbacks
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I've not heard that one, I don't think. How does he make the comparison? Is it just about long accurate passing or have teams started to shield players somehow and I've just not been lucky enought to see it yet?

The rugby "turnover" thing is the one that annoys me the most. It's probably more prevalent in women's game commentary and is possibly another Americanism as it's also used in American Football.

It just doesn't sound right (or really make much sense) in proper football. You either lose the ball or someone steals possession. Possibly with a "nipping in" for good measure.
 
We the Boro have invented our own word in very high pitch standing up ......refe.fu***ng.ree !
 
Recycling possession! WTF
One of Maddo's favourites 2nd balls, is there 2 on the pitch ?
False 9 ffs
 
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