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From the good old days:

stab pass

baulk

daisy cutter

'you could build a block of flats...'

coat hanger

banana

And the current pathetic contributions to the game:

selling candy

fat side of the ground

shot on goal

quarterback

stoppage

ban them

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    When sailing ships of yore were in a storm and taking on water the crew would man the pumps (manual) to prevent the ship from sinking. So to be under the pump was to be under extreme pressure and in dire straits.

    Thanks for that - it used to be ND's favourite sayings.

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    From the good old days:

    stab pass

    baulk

    daisy cutter

    'you could build a block of flats...'

    coat hanger

    banana

    And the current pathetic contributions to the game:

    selling candy

    fat side of the ground

    shot on goal

    quarterback

    stoppage

    ban them

    Add anything Americanized. Ie. Catch instead of mark and 'deefence'.

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    In the wider world of footy I'd like to ban Craig Hutchison (could just end there) from using the term old mate incorrectly.

    Old mate is meant to replace somebody's name but this idiot loves saying Old Mate Pickers, Old Mate Doctor Turf etc.. If you're going to turn the Aussiemeter up to 5000 at least get it right.

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    In the wider world of footy I'd like to ban Craig Hutchison (could just end there) from using the term old mate incorrectly.

    Old mate is meant to replace somebody's name but this idiot loves saying Old Mate Pickers, Old Mate Doctor Turf etc.. If you're going to turn the Aussiemeter up to 5000 at least get it right.

    Yeah and Bruce's use of the word "Delicious" when describing Cyril Rioli - What's going on there ?

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    Add anything Americanized. Ie. Catch instead of mark and 'deefence'.

    Do you mean 'defense'?

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    And the current pathetic contributions to the game:

    quarterback

    Is quarterback really being used ? I haven't heard it.

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    Is quarterback really being used ? I haven't heard it.

    I have.

    In fact I think I have used it a couple of times...

    But only to describe a role, rather than give the role the title 'QB'...

    That is a narrow, but deep, distinction.

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    Do you mean 'defense'?

    Yep

    Is quarterback really being used ? I haven't heard it.

    I've heard it used quite a bit as in 'Hodge/Goddard play that quarterback type role.'

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    In the wider world of footy I'd like to ban Craig Hutchison (could just end there) from using the term old mate incorrectly.

    Old mate is meant to replace somebody's name but this idiot loves saying Old Mate Pickers, Old Mate Doctor Turf etc.. If you're going to turn the Aussiemeter up to 5000 at least get it right.

    Eddie Everywhere with "buddy"

    TFS and "the great man"

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    I hate the AFL becoming americanised in general

    Draft Combine, talk of two leagues ala MLB, NHL etc, if they get their way we'll be chanting Dee-Fence, Dee-Fence, Dee-Fence whenever the ball goes into our defense half. god help us.

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    I'm willing to trade "dee fense, dee fense" for "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi.." don't think they'll go for it though.

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    Since I saw it in another thread an totally agree:

    "Person X says hello."

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    Russell "Robinson" - Another Tony Shaw gaffe - Though he's not Robinson Crusoe with that one .

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    Back to grammatical clangers, this is a classic from Hellhathnofury on Demonology today:

    "Its not THAT bigger deal!"

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    Should of / could of / would of should be ditched in favour of should have / could have / would have.

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    Should of / could of / would of should be ditched in favour of should have / could have / would have.

    That is true of so many sites. Should've does not have the same meaning as Should of, even if they do sound similar.

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    Robertson Crusoe? :D

    Alas, we seem to have moved away from clichés and more in to grammatical nitpicks now.

    A thread going off on a completely new tangent. Just another day of Demonland ;) !

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    I'm struggling to think of an occasion where it would ever be legitimate to use "should of".

    Good point. My grammatical skills must be getting a bit rusty.

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    I'm struggling to think of an occasion where it would ever be legitimate to use "should of".

    A lot of people write "should of".

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    Robertson Crusoe? :D

    Alas, we seem to have moved away from clichés and more in to grammatical nitpicks now.

    Ah well , no soup for me .

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