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'Definitely' the new 'obviously', 'I s'pose'

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While it's important to keep abreast of the latest footy tactics, like 'spreading', 'pressing' etc., we must also keep up with current vernacular of the 'playing group' (we used to call them 'players'). I was watching some of the player interviews with Matt Burgan and have noticed this on telly as well. The latest 'um' words are 'definitely' and 'I s'pose'.

Chip Frawley managed to squeeze 'I s'pose' into the most extraordinary spaces. Last year's big word was 'obviously'. My 11 yo daughter brought it to my attention.

It's interesting that some players manage to put a 'definitely' in the same sentence as an 'I s'pose'. This is a contradictory expression of certainty and uncertainty.

Trenners speaks very well and has intelligent things to say about footy but managed to use all three. He even dropped the old classic 'yeah, nah' - Beautiful! I'm glad to see that one hasn't disappeared.

I don't know what's up Joel Macdonald's nose. He seems to think he's too good for these things. He speaks without footy cliches or puts them in "inverted commas". Obviously up himself.

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    Yeah ,Nah..... I s'pose that's something we've obviously been working on as a group and were definately happy with the way the boys have answered that one today I s'pose .

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    I like the trifecta - yeah, nah, maybe.

    Solid gold.

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    "Obviously' is one you hear across all codes of footy Australia-wide.

    It's obviously used so that, you know, it's obvious that whomever is saying "obviously", obviously knows what they're talking about.

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    its obvious that going forward we will definitely not be buying into this trollop and that you should certainly speak to my manager if you wish to ask me any further questions i suppose

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    And don't forget the classic "at the end of the day" or "in the final analysis" ...

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    good to see we are on the same page RR

    I wonder if taswegians still substitute '[censored]' for 'mate'? :wacko:

    Edit: [censored] = coq

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    Certainly "clearly" and "certainly" are the words of choice for Saints coach Ross Lyon... have a close listen next time you hear him speak.. it's uncanny how often he uses these two.

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    I wasn't originally sure, but clearly, and with a sense of certainty, I can certainly say that today must be a quiet day on the board when we are clearly discussing player speak.....ok mate

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    I wasn't originally sure, but clearly, and with a sense of certainty, I can certainly say that today must be a quiet day on the board when we are clearly discussing player speak.....ok mate

    ok coq

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    ok coq

    Great but only 2nd best so far today DC.

    But we are only taking it one day at a time.

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    I wasn't originally sure, but clearly, and with a sense of certainty, I can certainly say that today must be a quiet day on the board when we are clearly discussing player speak.....ok mate

    It never gets boring. Every season presents with a 'delicious' new vernacular

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    I'd just wish we started moving forward from all these cliches, and just concentrate on next week

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    One day I would like to see all those boxes that get ticked...

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    Great but only 2nd best so far today DC.

    But we are only taking it one day at a time.

    Wed has always been my bogey day :unsure:

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    While it's important to keep abreast of the latest footy tactics, like 'spreading', 'pressing' etc., we must also keep up with current vernacular of the 'playing group' (we used to call them 'players'). I was watching some of the player interviews with Matt Burgan and have noticed this on telly as well. The latest 'um' words are 'definitely' and 'I s'pose'.

    Chip Frawley managed to squeeze 'I s'pose' into the most extraordinary spaces. Last year's big word was 'obviously'. My 11 yo daughter brought it to my attention.

    It's interesting that some players manage to put a 'definitely' in the same sentence as an 'I s'pose'. This is a contradictory expression of certainty and uncertainty.

    Trenners speaks very well and has intelligent things to say about footy but managed to use all three. He even dropped the old classic 'yeah, nah' - Beautiful! I'm glad to see that one hasn't disappeared.

    I don't know what's up Joel Macdonald's nose. He seems to think he's too good for these things. He speaks without footy cliches or puts them in "inverted commas". Obviously up himself.

    Full credit to you for recognising Joel Macdonald's blatant flouting of the rules. Obviously he'll expect some sort of AFL reprimand, I s'pose. But at the end of the day, most of these players are just regurgitating the junk they hear their coaches (and media managers) say.

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    No one's mentioned the weasel phrase which is at the absolute top of the heap of lexical landfill. I've heard the most linguistically restricted footballers using it when making those unutterably banal prognostications about their own my-life-as-a-project careers. Inject this phrase willy nilly into your footballing declamations if you have a yen to make plain ol' footy sound businesslike.

    'Going forward'

    Yep, not going backward.

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    How about "the journey" that everyone seems to be on

    Or after getting a complete thrashing the player will "take it on board" and "learn from the experience".

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    yeah /nah I spose it was really the running type players that won it for us today .(as opposed to the statues)

    Obviously getting the ball helps us control the game a bit more so contested ball is a big stat for us as we move forward .

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    If I hear Bruce MCAvaney use the word "combative" one more time this year I'll combative his face in. Anyone else noticed this? There was one of our early games this year, Sydney? where he must've said it 20 times, and has used it every week since.

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    If I hear Bruce MCAvaney use the word "combative" one more time this year I'll combative his face in. Anyone else noticed this? There was one of our early games this year, Sydney? where he must've said it 20 times, and has used it every week since.

    "Ooohhh, isn't that a good word Dennis.."

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    They talk a lot about "fisting " in the commentary box ,which is a disturbing turn for the worse . They used to just punch it .

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    If I hear Bruce MCAvaney use the word "combative" one more time this year I'll combative his face in. Anyone else noticed this? There was one of our early games this year, Sydney? where he must've said it 20 times, and has used it every week since.

    very tinny word that, very tinny....

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    On "Bumps & Bruises", Beamer must think he is addressing the family pooch. Every response gets rewarded with " GOOD BOY "!

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