They were "at sixes and sevens"

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 8:56pm #1

Watching The Premiership on RTE 2 HD and the commentator says it ... "They were at sixes and sevens" - I hate that expression it does my nut in.

Im watching the match on a 52" 8mm thin LED 3D/HD tv and hearing expression from "the wireless" (I had to look that up)

Surly they can stop saying that now that we in 2013 can see where the ball is?

Problem123456 · 13-01-2013 8:57pm

U WOT M8

AnarchistKen · 13-01-2013 8:58pm

Thinly veiled I have a whopper tele

13-01-2013 8:58pm

At the end of the day it's a game of two halves.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-01-2013 8:58pm

All that technology............and still watching RTE

Don't be so surly

PogMoThoin · 13-01-2013 8:59pm

Stealth Recce wrote: »

All that technology............and still watching RTE

Don't be so surly

Match of the day is miles better

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 8:59pm

Stealth Recce wrote: »

All that technology............and still watching RTE

Don't be so surly

RTE 2 in HD

PogMoThoin · 13-01-2013 9:00pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

RTE 2 in HD

Eh, it's not in HD, it's upscaled SD.

Match of the day is HD

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:01pm

AnarchistKen wrote: »

Thinly veiled I have a whopper tele

Just pointing out how ridiculous the saying is

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-01-2013 9:02pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

RTE 2 in HD

Yeah........like I said Dick......RTE

mitosis · 13-01-2013 9:02pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

Watching The Premiership on RTE 2 HD and the commentator says it ... "They were at sixes and sevens" - I hate that expression it does my nut in.

Im watching the match on a 52" 8mm thin LED 3D/HD tv and hearing expression from "the wireless" (I had to look that up)

Surly they can stop saying that now that we in 2013 can see where the ball is?

You'd prefer inanities like "On the front foot"?

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:02pm

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Eh, it's not in HD, it's upscaled SD.

Match of the day is HD

Eh computer says no

13-01-2013 9:03pm

Is this a thread about football?

Zombienosh · 13-01-2013 9:04pm

Go on............. my son.

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:04pm

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Match of the day is miles better

You've obviously not watched MOTD in a few years

Max Power · 13-01-2013 9:04pm

What was Wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:05pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this a thread about football?

That's what we are trying to find out. Is it Soccer Forum or TV Forum?

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:05pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this a thread about football?

No just about a stupid expression from the wireless in like 1940 that has nothing to do with 2013 but still said on the tv!

1ZRed · 13-01-2013 9:05pm

Yanno, when people meet me they say you don't look like a 1ZRed, but you sir..

PogMoThoin · 13-01-2013 9:06pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

Eh computer says no

Only live outside broadcasts on RTE are in HD (matches etc), everything else is upscaled SD as they don't have the HD equipment yet. It will look better than SD, but is a long way from the 1080i HD you get on Match of the Day on BBC

hoodwinked · 13-01-2013 9:06pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

No just about a stupid expression from the wireless in like 1940 that has nothing to do with 2013 but still said on the tv!

we call them 'radio' these days!

repsol · 13-01-2013 9:07pm

Anyone hear Giles remark about Walters house getting burgled on The Premiership last night! ****ing hilarious!

im invisible · 13-01-2013 9:07pm

thing about Arsenal is, they always try to walk it in

FanadMan · 13-01-2013 9:07pm

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Match of the day is miles Kilometers better

Fixed that for ya......we are in 2013 after all

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:07pm

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

What was Wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?

He started the game, he wasn't brought on......oops, morto for ya

13-01-2013 9:07pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

No just about a stupid expression from the wireless in like 1940 that has nothing to do with 2013 but still said on the tv!

Why does it have nothing to do with 2013 though?

alph · 13-01-2013 9:08pm

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

What was Wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?

The thing 'bout Arsenal is they always try and walk it in.

Edit: Damn it, beaten by an invisible person.

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Why does it have nothing to do with 2013 though?

Really?

Sofiztikated · 13-01-2013 9:09pm

kfallon wrote: »

He started the game, he wasn't brought on......oops, morto for ya

Morto for you not getting the IT crowd reference.

:P

Jimminy Mc Fukhead · 13-01-2013 9:10pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

"They were at sixes and sevens"

They struck me as a bunch of lads who met for the first time in the pub outside the stadium. Rag order. At sixes and sevens, all ends up. Coming apart at the seams. Heads have visibly dropped. And if this was boxing contest the Referee would stop it right now.

13-01-2013 9:10pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

Really?

Really.

wendell borton · 13-01-2013 9:12pm

But it is wireless.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:12pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Morto for you not getting the IT crowd reference.

:P

The (SH)IT Crowd as it is often referred to.....

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:13pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Really.

OK - Its from commentators who spoke on the radio to listeners and box 6 and box 7 were at the back of the pitch it was to describe whereabouts the ball was on the radio

We all have tv's now (99.9%) so to hear a tv commentator saying it is a bit stupid me thinks

13-01-2013 9:14pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

OK - Its from commentators who spoke on the radio to listeners and box 6 and box 7 were at the back of the pitch it was to describe whereabouts the ball was on the radio

We all have tv's now (99.9%) so to hear a tv commentator saying it is a bit stupid me thinks

Really?
I always thought it meant there was confusion on the pitch.

Allyall · 13-01-2013 9:15pm

It means to be confused or careless.. Although it doesn't say it cannot be used past 2012..

To be "at sixes and sevens" is an idiom used to describe a state of confusion or disarray. The phrase probably derives from a complicated dice game called "hazard".[1] It is thought that the expression was originally "to set on cinq and six"[1] (from the French numerals for five and six). These are the riskiest numbers to shoot for (to "set on"), and anyone who tried for them was considered careless or confused.

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Really?
I always thought it meant there was confusion on the pitch.

It does - if the ball is in box 6/7 the other team is likely to score/your team is likely to concede

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-01-2013 9:16pm

Boring

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:17pm

My point being though, we can see that - and the commentator is not on a radio

13-01-2013 9:17pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

It does - if the ball is in box 6/7 the other team is likely to score/your team is likely to concede

I think you're wrong dude but we can't let this turn into a football conversation or I'll have to lock it sooooo....

What was the thread about again? Outdated expressions?

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:17pm

Stealth Recce wrote: »

Boring

Unfollow?

13-01-2013 9:18pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

My point being though, we can see that - and the commentator is not on a radio

Sure then we don't need commentators at all!!

copacetic · 13-01-2013 9:18pm

You have got where it comes from totally wrong OP. it's just a saying, you ill find most words and swings were made up a long time ago. We still use them. It's awfully hard to use modern words from last couple of years to make up all your sentences.

Allyall · 13-01-2013 9:19pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

It does - if the ball is in box 6/7 the other team is likely to score/your team is likely to concede

It doesn't.. It means confused or careless.. If they are playing risky football..

i.e. As if they are playing carelessly, hoping to score, or as if they are playing not knowing any tactics or where anyone is on the pitch.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-01-2013 9:19pm

dickwod1 wrote: »

Unfollow?

That's soooo 1930's

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:20pm

copacetic wrote: »

You have got where it comes from totally wrong OP. it's just a saying,

Just a saying from what (what I've said actually) all sayings come from something

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:21pm

Was the commentator Jimmy MaGee? He's old skool is our Jimmy

Pottler · 13-01-2013 9:22pm

Ah sure it's all just grist to the mill, really.

Sofiztikated · 13-01-2013 9:24pm

kfallon wrote: »

The (SH)IT Crowd as it is often referred to.....

Out!

So... The OP was using the expression incorrectly, and then giving out about a commentator using it properly?

Then calling a radio a wireless more than once?

:eek:

The OP must be an oul lad. Mock him for trying to fit in with us young, hip go getters.

dickwod1 · 13-01-2013 9:27pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Out!

So... The OP was using the expression incorrectly, and then giving out about a commentator using it properly?

Then calling a radio a wireless more than once?

:eek:

The OP must be an oul lad. Mock him for trying to fit in with us young, hip go getters.

Ill have some of what your on please :cool:

kfallon · 13-01-2013 9:27pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

The OP must be an oul lad. Mock him for trying to fit in with us young, hip go getters.

He's an ould lad who is getting his son to post on "that yoke, whatyamacallit, the internationalnet thing" for him I'd say

They were "at sixes and sevens"

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