Football catchphrases

[BUFC]

'The team didn't turn up today'.

 

 

'we were playing against 12 men'

[Eastside Urchin]

Turned him inside out

[and1inthetree]

not sure if any footballer has ever 'fallen asleep' during a game.

 

atkinson was the master of 'ronglish'.

 

he set his stall out early doors and sold him a lollipop at the back stick after dodging the reducer.

 

ian rush is famous for saying that he didn't settle at juventus as 'it was like being in a foreign country'

[YELLOW]

'put it in the mixer' was a favourite of Big Ron's.

[Hornchurch "O"]

West Ham are a footballing team.

 

Could apply to most teams.

[and1inthetree]

Here's Steve Kean yesterday talking about new signing Jermaine Jones.

 

"Anybody who knows him as a player, he's a natural ball winner, he's a very good passer as well. He's got a fantastic engine, he can go box-to-box"

 

he's got a fantastic engine? wtf is that meant to mean?

[Hornchurch "O"]

To quote Cup of Tea on another thread.

 

"It's gonna go down to the Wire"

[aka PeteBeatz]

We WOZ Robbed. (Check your Rolex lads)

 

The Back Door Was Left Open. ( Maybe thats why 'We WOZ Robbed')

 

 

 

We've turned the corner. ( Should be at Upminster traffic lights by now then )

 

Its a game of two halves. ( Your Kidding)

 

Its about playing Football. ( Now your really Kidding )

[Hornchurch "O"]

He shot with his weak foot.

[aka PeteBeatz]

'The lads gave 110%' ( Mathematically impossible )

 

 

'He covered every blade of grass on the park' ( What are you a footballer or a gardener )

[littleurchin]

they think its all over it is now.if noones got any more

[The Gaffer from the Rock]

A polished performance!

 

That result was nailed on!

 

He took his opportunity with both hands!

[The Gaffer from the Rock]

If we can score early doors it will settle the nerves!!!

[The Gaffer from the Rock]

You can cut the tension with a knife!!!

[Kel]

"That was a bit oosy ohsy"

 

"The boy done good"

[Eastside Urchin]

stuck it in the onion bag

[Kel]

"Pick the bones out of that one"

[Eastside Urchin]

He has a safe pair of hands

[missunderstood]

Bit of a shocker I know, sorry "the atmosphere was electric"

[Hornchurch "O"]

NUTS