It might simply be that I don’t pay as much attention to the nowadays, but I don’t think there’s anywhere near the number of goals scored from diving headers there used to be when I was a kid (1970s).

"flat back four and sweeper terms are used all the time ?

"Press" is one that has replaced "get in their faces"

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However, saying he's a real clutch player isn't much quicker than saying he's the man for the big occasion and doesn't make him sound like he's running on car parts
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He's clutch.

That's all that needs to be said.
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So a player just scores a last minute goal and the commentator just responds with "he's clutch." Sorry, nah, I don't see where it would actually fit into the context of a game of football as just a two word phrase. But if you can then fair enough, you're the real MVP
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If a player has a habit of scoring winners, or showing up in derby games he could be described as "coming in clutch in these sorta games" it could be used to replace the term "big game player"

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comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The Americanisms that are being forced into football annoy me. "Clutch" especially.
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This. Awful term
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What word would you use to replace clutch?
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I would just stick with saying "he's the man for the big occasion" as they always did in the past
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So you therefore understand why using 1 word rather than 6 is preferable....
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"key"

Jimmy Armfield, intending to reference an "out and out winger" while doing radio commentary during a match, actually referred to him as a "down and out winger".

For me, it conjured up visions of a homeless whino staggering about near the touchline

False 9

comment by Elland White (U8323)
posted 9 seconds ago
Jimmy Armfield, intending to reference an "out and out winger" while doing radio commentary during a match, actually referred to him as a "down and out winger".

For me, it conjured up visions of a homeless whino staggering about near the touchline
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For some reason Keith Gillespie comes to my mind. He always looked like he spent the night sleeping under a bridge. and he's a winger

Memories are flooding back now. I miss James Alexander-Gordon reading the classified football results on the radio.

Couldn't wait for the Bolton, Wolves and Wycombe results, as he always gave the clubs their full name but "Wanderers" came out as "Wandererers" without exception.

Not knocking him, rather it had an endearing effect on me and always made me smile.

Also, the intonation in his voice meant you only needed to hear the first half of the result to know if it was a home or away win, or a draw.

Brilliant broadcaster.

RIP to a class act.

comment by Elland White (U8323)
posted 52 minutes ago
Memories are flooding back now. I miss James Alexander-Gordon reading the classified football results on the radio.

Couldn't wait for the Bolton, Wolves and Wycombe results, as he always gave the clubs their full name but "Wanderers" came out as "Wandererers" without exception.

Not knocking him, rather it had an endearing effect on me and always made me smile.

Also, the intonation in his voice meant you only needed to hear the first half of the result to know if it was a home or away win, or a draw.

Brilliant broadcaster.

RIP to a class act.
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Was he the one that the distinctive tone which enabled you to predict the scores as he read them 😅

Swindon Town onnnnnnne Huddersfield one

World class. How is that qualified, where is the bench mark.

Someone once described Jack Harrison as having a world class first touch, what is the point of having part of your game as world class if the rest of your game is crap. It is not pick and mix.
Who exactly was he being measured against?

comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
"flat back four and sweeper terms are used all the time ?

"Press" is one that has replaced "get in their faces"
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High Press, typical description of a Bielsa methodology. I just smile and nod my head knowingly, no idea what it means.

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comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
"flat back four and sweeper terms are used all the time ?

"Press" is one that has replaced "get in their faces"
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High Press, typical description of a Bielsa methodology. I just smile and nod my head knowingly, no idea what it means.

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it just means "closing the opposition down" , "not letting them breath" , "in their faces". essentially the whole team moving up to to stop the other team playing out from the back. they always try to claim this "new" way of playing or a new "role" they are just re-inventions

"modern day fullbacks" claiming they are this new breed.

they existed back in the day also Brazil have used them since . always? it used to be any attacking fullback from back in the day was just described as being like a Brazilian fullback

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 8 hours, 28 minutes ago
The Americanisms that are being forced into football annoy me. "Clutch" especially.
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clutch are a great band

I often pine for the days growing up in the 80s when football was sticker albums, grandstand, teletext and ceefax . Just trying to imagine an 89s equivalent of these days when they show players getting off the coach listening to their music devices strolling in. You'd probably have players getting out of various cortinas and caveliers with a walkman cassette or a ghetto blaster with a cheeky pre march cigarette.

comment by RobLUFC Have you ever seen a better goal or on... (U5692)
posted 17 minutes ago
I often pine for the days growing up in the 80s when football was sticker albums, grandstand, teletext and ceefax . Just trying to imagine an 89s equivalent of these days when they show players getting off the coach listening to their music devices strolling in. You'd probably have players getting out of various cortinas and caveliers with a walkman cassette or a ghetto blaster with a cheeky pre march cigarette.
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I am a few years older than you Rob, the footballers of my era still drove flash cars but had flash birds to go with them.

Ron Atkinson couldn't let a commentary pass with reference to "early doors".

And then when he thought the commentary had passed he makes a racist slur and it was early doors for his commentary career.

I often pine for the days growing up in the 80s when football was sticker albums, grandstand, teletext and ceefax.

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Before advent of teletext/ceefax if you missed the scores on tv/radio you would have to ring a mate up, or wait for match of the day. And if you missed that you would find out the scores from the Sunday paper.

How times have changed.

"Limbs!" Where the f@ck did that come from?

''They've got the bragging rights" – the most irritating and mindless football commentator's term. after 10 years, I'm delighted to say it's on the way out. Hopefully...

You big girls blouse !...used to be popular,but you can't say it now !

comment by Bianco Blanco (U2142)
posted 31 minutes ago
Ron Atkinson couldn't let a commentary pass with reference to "early doors".

And then when he thought the commentary had passed he makes a racist slur and it was early doors for his commentary career.
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Whatever they say, Ron Atkinson was a legend. His voice still lives on in Danny Murphy

comment by Bianco Blanco (U2142)
posted 51 minutes ago
I often pine for the days growing up in the 80s when football was sticker albums, grandstand, teletext and ceefax.

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Before advent of teletext/ceefax if you missed the scores on tv/radio you would have to ring a mate up, or wait for match of the day. And if you missed that you would find out the scores from the Sunday paper.

How times have changed.
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do you not remember the sports newspaper printed on a saturday evening when all the results were in. Think they were normally pink.

Sports mail in Ull and yes was pink….
Great memories……

refreshing teletext....an agonising 20 second wait