Could someone explain the meaning behind this bbc line.

Downlinz

A start full of intent from Wolves at St Andrew's - I think it's fair to say each and every one of the visiting players emerged from the tunnel with a Mick McCarthy-shaped rocket in their shorts today

NothingMan

Penis.

orourkeda

It means Wolves have to win

Ickle Magoo

Mick lit a fire under them - as a rocket taking off...

I'm pretty sure they didn't mean that all wolves players genitalia have an uncanny resemblance to mick mccarthy and they all swaggered out the tunnel with them erect and on show...

Pretty weird way of wording it regardless...the author clearly has a cleaner mind than you.

bonerm

NothingMan wrote: »

Penis.

Agree.

That's why Mick looks so tired these days. He punishes poor performance by bumming the entire first team everytime they lose, which means twice a week every week these days.

Biggins

Gobbledygook forum that way ---->

Downlinz

Ickle Magoo wrote: »

Mick lit a fire under them - as a rocket taking off...

I'm pretty sure they didn't mean that all wolves players genitalia have an uncanny resemblance to mick mccarthy and they all swaggered out the tunnel with them erect and on show...

Pretty weird way of wording it regardless...the author clearly has a cleaner mind than you.

That image is EXACTLY what sprung to mind when I read that. I mean come on rocket in their shorts is far too suggestive not to be taking in the wrong way. =P

Definitely an odd turn of phrase for its intended meaning.

Jimmy444

In the same vein, did anyone else hear that snooker commentator reporting yesterday on the radio that one competitor missed a shot and left the "balls spread so invitingly that his opponent could not resist".

That’s an image I don’t need in my head, just so wrong.

mike65

"The bowlers Holding, the batsmans Willey..."

amacca

bonerm wrote: »

Agree.

That's why Mick looks so tired these days. He punishes poor performance by bumming the entire first team everytime they lose, which means twice a week every week these days.

genius..sheer genius...so good I doth quote it once more!

Ickle Magoo

"He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!"

LowOdour

mick mccarthy has a fine big head too...

Krusader

Downlinz wrote: »

A start full of intent from Wolves at St Andrew's - I think it's fair to say each and every one of the visiting players emerged from the tunnel with a Mick McCarthy-shaped rocket in their shorts today

Kevin Duffy

At half-time during a West Ham match, Harry Redknapp was asked "will you be pulling Paulo Di Canio off at halftime?".

"No" said Harry, "he'll get oranges, same as the rest of them."

Downlinz

Crosáidí wrote: »

lol awesome

Biggins

Downlinz wrote: »

A start full of intent from Wolves at St Andrew's - I think it's fair to say each and every one of the visiting players emerged from the tunnel with a Mick McCarthy-shaped rocket in their shorts today

I think someone else previously asked for an explaination of the above before.
It confused the hell out of me then - and it still does now! :pac:

NothingMan

Biggins wrote: »

Gobbledygook forum that way ---->

Biggins wrote: »

I think someone else previously asked for an explaination of the above before.
It confused the hell out of me then - and it still does now! :pac:

Are you sure it wasn't this very same thread that you posted on on the 1st may?

Biggins

NothingMan wrote: »

Are you sure it wasn't this very same thread that you posted on on the 1st may?

I think I'm losing it!

NothingMan

Biggins wrote: »

I think I'm losing it!

We all have our off days Biggins, they are more frequent at your advanced age however. :P

Forest Master

Biggins wrote: »

Gobbledygook forum that way ---->

No it's not - the nav menu is at the top of the page.

Biggins

NothingMan wrote: »

We all have our off days Biggins, they are more frequent at your advanced age however. :P

Tis true.

Fratton Fred

Jimmy444 wrote: »

In the same vein, did anyone else hear that snooker commentator reporting yesterday on the radio that one competitor missed a shot and left the "balls spread so invitingly that his opponent could not resist".

That’s an image I don’t need in my head, just so wrong.

I remember on Pot Black when old Joe Davis tried reaching across the table to pay a shot but couldn't quite reach, mainly because he couldn't lift his leg high enough to rest his knee on the table. He gave up, walked around the table and played the shot left handed. The commentary went:

"Poor old Joe, at 81 years old he struggles to get his leg over....ooh, err, but he is still great with his left hand".