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Well worn cliches...

Armstrong_11

Spurs makes me happy, you... not so much :)
Aug 3, 2011
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Whatever it is...

Kane will claim it.....

Getting bored of it.
 

hellava_tough

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Apr 21, 2005
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"They can beat anyone on their day."

"Taking it one game at a time." Yep. That's how time works.

But the really brainless ones come in the post-match interviews:
"How happy/disappointed are you with that result?"

Please ask meaningful questions. We already know that the answer will be "very...".

Haha, yeah, totally over-used

"Barcelona come into this game with 3 fit players, no-one on the bench and a manager that was Sectioned under the Mental Health Act last week. This could be Chorley Town FC's day!"
 

Coyboy

The Double of 1961 is still The Double
Dec 3, 2004
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He almost hit it too well.

Their aim will be to not concede in the first 20 minutes, keep it tight.

[Manager] is beleaguered/under fire/lost the dressing room.

Follow Adam Hurrey on Twitter or read his book if you are as sad as me.
 

Archibald&Crooks

Aegina Expat
Admin
Feb 1, 2005
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He almost hit it too well.

Their aim will be to not concede in the first 20 minutes, keep it tight.

[Manager] is beleaguered/under fire/lost the dressing room.

Follow Adam Hurrey on Twitter or read his book if you are as sad as me.
Oh you're sad all right, but not for the reasons you suggested there :D
 

Lighty64

I believe
Aug 24, 2010
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"they should be ?-0 up by now"

of course they should, cause if they scored the chance they had 10 seconds before they missed the next 1, the game would of played out the same way.

it really annoyed me even more with Liverpool this season, when 1 sec Kane should of been offside, the next he dived, then once he missed the penalty they got the lift that put them 2-1 up. had offside been given, then there is no knowing what will of followed the rest of the game
 

CoopsieDeadpool

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Jun 8, 2012
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"A top, top, top player" - Are terms like World class, first rate, superb, phenomenal not good enough?

"110 per cent" - It just can't be achieved, shut the fuck up!

"He's got genuine pace" - Gotta admit, that is much better than pretend pace.

"It's a results business" - No shit, Sherlock.

The goalkeeper is a good shot-stopper” - Well that's a massive fucking bonus for a 'keeper to be able to do that.

"A team that likes to play football" - Again, a massive bonus for a football team.

"He certainly knows where the goal is" - Wow, these football bonuses just keep coming.

"Goals win games" - Well, genius!


Sorry, I'm grumpy.
 

MyNameIsNicolaBerti

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Jan 28, 2013
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Transfer cliches are my most hated.

"Swoop"
"Monitoring"
"Great admirer of"
"Gets his man"
"Dream move"
"Snatched up"
"Advanced talks"
"Join race/chase"
and so on.

Oh and I despise the of often used by fans cliche of a player having been "immense". I swear those that use it had never heard of the word before become a football fan given they way it is thrown around at the drop of a hat!
 

MyNameIsNicolaBerti

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Jan 28, 2013
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"A top, top, top player" - Are terms like World class, first rate, superb, phenomenal not good enough?
Ah, see now this you don't get! The number of "tops" is a scale for just how good a player is before hitting world class. For instance, your Kevin Wimmers of this world will be a top player. By the time you get to your Davison Sanchezs you'll be on to top, top, top player. Of course world class is probably top, top, top, top player, but even Jamie and Glenn know that sounds ridiculous! :sick:
 

Tucker

Shitehawk
Jul 15, 2013
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The one that really annoys me is...

“Maybe ten or fifteen years ago, you could get away with that kind of tackle.”
 
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