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Most hackneyed football cliches of 2012

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What about this one, started by Commetti now used liberally by others ...

"Cometh the hour , cometh the man!"

More like cometh the two minute mark, cometh the man!

Am I right, or am I right?

 

I think I may have the winner here. The use of the term "buy in" to describe the willingness of players to commit to a gameplan or coaching philosophy.

Slingshot footy

 

Not new but:

American shyte: to replace good old fashioned Aus expression:

icing the clock - running down the clock, time wasting

selling candy - BAULK

shot on goal - at

the fat side - You could build a block of flats

brand - Style

structures - Set-up

any re-hashed

American rubbish

sports expression [censored]

Excellent work Roger.

But you did leave out:

defence (emphasis on first syllable) - defence (emphasis on last syllable)

playing defence (as pronounced above) - defending

Luke Darcy using the phrase "for mine" at the beginning, middle and end of almost every statement.

Eg. 'For mine Melbourne are not skilled enough to beat Essendon, they lack pace for mine, and the just won't win, for mine"

Edited by deejammin'


"Crack in and have a crack."

Similar to "buy in," it's one of the new Melbourne catch phrases. Either one on its own would be fine, but both at once is a bit too much.

Core Values at Collingwood FC by Heath Shaw

Culture - I spewed up more on last year's footy trip than this year's

Strong culture - And, I made it to the bathroom

Looking after your mates - I didn't spew on Harry O, wasn't me

Loyalty - it was Swanny

The next goal is crucial!!

Then the goal after that is crucial. Then the one after that and the one after that etc

 

A player or coach describing their opposition - "we really respect the way they go about it".

BT "kick around the corner"... He's in the middle of an oval, Bristle, where's this 'corner' you speak of?

BT again, describing any player under the age of 23, "out of the -insert development side of choice- footy factory"... The only footy factory I know of, BT, was recently discovered to be utilising child labour. Those places where kids play football are called 'clubs', you goose.


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