Modern football phrases you don't quite get.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:35 pm

Playing in the pocket behind the front two. What's that all about? Pilfering by the sub in the changing rooms perhaps?
A false number 9, ffs what's that ?
A false number 10 ffs again just swop with the false number 9 come out of the closet together.
Anymore?

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:37 pm

Every time Jenas says the word “areas”

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:38 pm

The English Premier league is the greatest league in the World.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:40 pm

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:35 pm
Playing in the pocket behind the front two. What's that all about? Pilfering by the sub in the changing rooms perhaps?
A false number 9, ffs what's that ?
A false number 10 ffs again just swop with the false number 9 come out of the closet together.
Anymore?

A false number 9 is a number 6 doing a hand stand

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:40 pm

Either side of the goal keeper and it's a goal... well yeah that was the aim!

He gave the referee a decision to make... erm is that not his job?

Low block defending, I dont know what that means, as I'm not sure theres a high block is there?

One from our manager "fine margins" aka a bit of lady luck

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:41 pm

playing in the pocket behind the striker is dropping in the space between midfield and defence, a position you would see prime Ozil operate in.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:46 pm

Slotted it into the channel.
Erm isnt that just a pass ?

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:47 pm

Could be a long thread as from reading this board its obvious a lot of people are out of touch and dont really understand football anymore

My advice is dont let it upset you and just enjoy the game even if you do get a bit lost and confused at times

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:50 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:47 pm
Could be a long thread as from reading this board its obvious a lot of people are out of touch and dont really understand football anymore

My advice is dont let it upset you and just enjoy the game even if you do get a bit lost and confused at times

Best yet.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:52 pm

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:41 pm
playing in the pocket behind the striker is dropping in the space between midfield and defence, a position you would see prime Ozil operate in.

Prime Ozil wasn't he leader of the Autobots in Transformers

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djemba-djemba · Post by **djemba-djemba** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:53 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:38 pm
The English Premier league is the greatest league in the World.

What is the greatest league in the world?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:54 pm

djemba-djemba wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:53 pm
What is the greatest league in the world?

Not the English Premier league..that's for sure.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:55 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:52 pm
Prime Ozil wasn't he leader of the Autobots in Transformers

20210305_204945.jpg

Was there any need for that massive picture?

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:55 pm

Pass it

Get shut

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:56 pm

His arm was in an unnatural position.
Was it growing out of his @rse ?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:58 pm

Every single word that comes out of Jamie Carragher's mouth

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:01 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:55 pm
Was there any need for that massive picture?

I like massive screen grabs

EricaJacko · Post by **EricaJacko** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:05 pm

"Premiership"

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:07 pm

"Just going to see me wee Mammy for New Year"

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:11 pm

A wand of a left foot. Where does he buy his boots? The magic circle.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:17 pm

Subs being shown pages and pages of notes and pictures before they come on with 2 minutes to go.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:22 pm

"unplayable..."

Of course they're ******* playable that's why they're playing.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:22 pm

He was right to go down if he felt a touch...

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:44 pm

“He’s got no right foot”. Erm, well he has. He just kicks it with his left cos he’s left footed.

Never the other way round though. “Lowton doesn’t have a left foot, shite”.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:46 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:11 pm
A wand of a left foot. Where does he buy his boots? The magic circle.

Made me think of Ron Manager for some reason.

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:53 pm

Expected Goals. I almost aways expect it's going to be 2 - 1 to Burnley!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:54 pm

Hedontplayforyou wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:37 pm
Every time Jenas says the word “areas”

Any word which begins with a vowel.

He's definitely come up with a new vowel. I know he played for Newcastle for a bit, but it's not even a Geordie vowel.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:58 pm

That pathetic camp face they pull and hold their hand over their face when they have shot and just missed.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:29 am

xG - seriously, I have no idea

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:58 am

It's already been mentioned but "false nine" is the Emperor's New Clothes of modern day football.

Nobody but nobody knows what it means but everybody is too scared to admit so.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:48 am

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:47 pm
Could be a long thread as from reading this board its obvious a lot of people are out of touch and dont really understand football anymore

Unfortunately I think it’s more a case of football not understanding it’s supporters anymore.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:05 am

"Vital away goal" if you win 1 nil away you can't go through on away goals

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:39 am

VAR checking for......

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:19 am

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:35 pm
Playing in the pocket behind the front two. What's that all about? Pilfering by the sub in the changing rooms perhaps?
A false number 9, ffs what's that ?
A false number 10 ffs again just swop with the false number 9 come out of the closet together.
Anymore?

Always amuses me that they only started to refer to number 10s etc after squad numbers were introduced when half the time there isn't a number 10 on the pitch.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:41 am

Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:58 am
It's already been mentioned but "false nine" is the Emperor's New Clothes of modern day football.

Nobody but nobody knows what it means but everybody is too scared to admit so.

The clue is in the name. Not complicated at all. Just a number 9 who also plays like a number 10.

In other words a player who can lead the line but also has the ability to drop deep. Messi is probably the most profound example.

As for low block mentioned above it just means what it states. We do it a lot. Drop deep and usually narrow and invite the opposition to be wasteful with no space to break us down. High block also exists, just means you defend and become more compact higher up the pitch. Italian teams were famous for that.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:02 am

superdimitri wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:41 am
The clue is in the name. Not complicated at all. Just a number 9 who also plays like a number 10.

In other words a player who can lead the line but also has the ability to drop deep. Messi is probably the most profound example.

As for low block mentioned above it just means what it states. We do it a lot. Drop deep and usually narrow and invite the opposition to be wasteful with no space to break us down. High block also exists, just means you defend and become more compact higher up the pitch. Italian teams were famous for that.

Yeah. Like a chis wood that is never on the end of a good cross. The advantage of it, of course, is that whilst he would never actually score, he would never be offside either, so the cross just comes back of an ensieged defender to the horseshoe of attackers encamped outside the box waiting for the defence to either accidentally give them a corner or run out of food and give up.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:20 am

"Playing through the thirds" ???

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:51 am

This boy is a top top footballer. Define the difference between a top footballer and a top top footballer.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:04 am

claretandy wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:20 am
"Playing through the thirds" ???

That’s a Gareth Southgate favourite. Probably developed at a ‘route and branch’ review of our ‘playing identity’.

For all the football caveman out there, it means passing the ball forwards. It’s pretty high level stuff.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:24 am

Heard it a few times in commentary.

'Playing the quarter-back position'.

No, no he's not!

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:30 am

"He's good in transition"

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:37 am

Stats are funny - during the game Sky churn out a random stat for the narrative they want want to tell.

I spotted one about Trent Alexander Arnold - they spat out a stat about him being Liverpool’s number one crosser, then, probably in the same game, they produced another stat indicating that he loses possession more than any other team player.... isn’t that because crossing the ball more than anyone else?!

jackmiggins · Post by **jackmiggins** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:39 am

‘Contact’

Targetman · Post by **Targetman** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:53 pm

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:24 am
Heard it a few times in commentary.

'Playing the quarter-back position'.

No, no he's not!

Any silly American football terms currently being used by some commentators. It seems to be quite trendy at the moment for some of them to use these phrases.

I'm with you Ben!

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:56 pm

Not a phrase but a thing - Parochial small town club supporters who are afraid of "t'mericans"

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:58 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:22 pm
He was right to go down if he felt a touch...

Then, depending which team they are describing and outcome desired....

"Not enough contact for me, no pen"

"There was definite contact, penalty"

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:58 pm

Possession. Absolute meaningless rubbish. Leicester the other night passed the ball back and forth across their back 4 for about a minute. No forward progress whatsoever but in the possession stats that would be a few percentages.
Top left of screen is all that matters.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:59 pm

Targetman wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:53 pm
Any silly American football terms currently being used by some commentators. It seems to be quite trendy at the moment for some of them to use these phrases.

I'm with you Ben!

We'll be calling it Soccer next!

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:34 pm

A pin point precision ball from Ederson/Allison/Pickford - HOOF UPFIELD that reaches their player

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:36 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:54 pm
Any word which begins with a vowel.

He's definitely come up with a new vowel. I know he played for Newcastle for a bit, but it's not even a Geordie vowel.

It's a Nottingham thing 'Ear E Az'