Commentators Guff

trashcan

What are some of your favourite commentators nonsensical cliches ? Just before the Norn Iron match there, the co commentator, referring to one of the players, listed as one of his attributes that he “ has legs”. Which in the words of Peter Cook in the famous Tarzan sketch would seem to be “ the minimum requirement for the role” 😀. He then spoke about “ putting the ball into an area”. Surely every ball goes into an area ? I’m also always amused when commentators refer to a players “ favourite left foot “. How many left feet does he have ?😂

ollaetta

Ah, there's rakes of them which grate to an auld lad like me. Stuff like "press" and "final third", and even "high press in the final third". Don't remember too much of that up the Phoenix Park back in the day. "Playing the ball into the channels" is another one akin to your "putting the ball into an area". Probably done with a "cultured left or right foot". And don't get me started on the likes of "false 9"s etc. To me a false 9 is a dud centre forward who never scores!

greenspurs

I love the 'no decision from the ref' one ...

Eg ..When there's a tackle that might be/isn't a foul.

'No decision by the ref' means the ref didn't think if was a foul.

'Ive seen em given' ..... 🤷

Commentator speak for 'i havent a clue meeself whether it's a foul or not , so I'll fire in a cliche instead' .....

NIMAN

"He should have gone down there", or "he won that penalty".

He cheated, or should have cheated.

blackvalley

” A foot race for possession “ . Sometimes used in football commentary but more frequently in rugby.
And there was I thinking they were involved in a slow bicycle race, an egg and spoon race or an uphill water skiing race.

jacool

He's a top player.

He's a top, top player.

He's a top, top, top player.

Where do we stop with the tops?

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123539899#Comment_123539899

Sounds like something Ally "I'll tell ye what" McCoist would say.

NIMAN

Tony Cass and Mark Lawro on TodayFM with Matt Cooper always adding "football club" at the end of saying "Manchester United " or "Leeds United".

Yeah, we get it. We know they are football clubs. There was me thinking you were talking about Manchester United Cricket Club.