Always funny when the British are on their high horse about ‘fecking Americans‘ for words that they coined.
The quarterback position originates from rugby.Football Jargon
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The quarterback position originates from rugby.None of those are Jargon terms (with the possible exception of World class as it is rarely ever applied correctly and means something different to just about everyone who uses it). They are terms used as short hand for actual footballing concepts that would take longer to explain, but most modern day football fans I know understand them, and it doesn't really take that long to if you don't (hence them not being difficult to understand). The prevalence of their use instead of providing longer explanations of what the actual significance of each term is, is more a product of the internet and the need to sound more pithy.
Soccer is also a British term originally but it’s still fecking annoying hearing people use it instead of football.Always funny when the British are on their high horse about ‘fecking Americans‘ for words that they coined.
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Clutch
THREEPEAT for Real Madrid's 3 CL wins in a row
THREEPEAT for Real Madrid's 3 CL wins in a row
Shutout.
Early doors is great, we need more of it, it seems to have gone out of fashion.
"Typical northerner" is one that BBC radio Plymouth have tediously brought back and I'm also tired of "sweeper's flange".
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Never heard that one before. Just sounds funny though.“Playing/moving through the thirds”
Well, if that's what's meant by it and I guess you're right, Scholes wasn't one.
Everyone is banding about 6s, 8s, DLPs, B2Bs etc but nobody knows what a DM is. Like it applies to anyone who isn't a silky midfielder. Fred, Mctominay and Matic are all interchangeable DMs apparently. Yet only one of them is in the true sense of the term.
And generational talent needs to feck off ASAP. Every other player is a generational talent these days. Which means nobody is.
I dunno I just guessed it was that but I suppose it does fit with a Scholes type player spraying balls out all over the place.
This thread need to be re-named "Football terms I strongly object to".
I mean, American's speak English so most of the stuff they say is of British origin!Soccer is also a British term originally but it’s still fecking annoying hearing people use it instead of football.
Does than mean we can't take the piss? I could care less.
Of course you can take the piss about anything you want.
I just made a post saying I don’t like when commentators say “Quarterback” in football, just doesn’t fit for me completely different sport. It’s like describing someone’s shot and saying he struck the ball like Babe Ruth, just doesn’t go.
Can you remember when Pace and Power was the cool thing? There was a period where every good player had Pace and Power!
"Ruffling features"
He could pass, yes. He didn't control games from a deep lying position until, maybe, the twilight of his career.
That’s what I meant, obviously younger Scholes was a completely different player. I think Pirlo would be a better example.
Jog on
Stop with the quarterback nonsense, it’s an American football position. Football/soccer has enough terminology to explain every position without bringing NFL into it!
sorry wasn’t directed at you as such as we are both on the same page!
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Agreed.
Imagine being on a football forum and moaning about people using the word 'low block' or 'double pivot'. They simply summarize things that would take too long to explain.
No it’s feckin not. Go post on an NFL board. It’s not a soccer/football team and doesn’t belong in discussion here.
Hi. I'm a technician. Do I work in a laboratory, I hear you ask? No, I'm a midget footballer who can do a few tricks.
@BAMSOLA i don’t agree. This may be a minor thing but it continues the Americanisation of our fine game. What’s wrong with saying “deep lying playmaker”? We don’t need NFL terms
Sizeist!
Bouncebackability is the best one coined ever
Yes came here to post this. It is hilarious how people use this stuff and think they’re experts.
"Little Magician" and "He's put a bit of swaz on it", are two other bugbears. Probably just too much Jamie Redknapp for me I think.
Never hear of 'generational talent' until last summer in the De Ligt transfer thread. At first i thought it was cool but now every time i read it i find myself getting really annoyed, it literally goes through me.
Whilst i am hear can anybody please tell me, what exactly is a 'smart save'
Whilst i am hear can anybody please tell me, what exactly is a 'smart save'
"false dawn"
Folks, if the sun came up, it's not a false dawn. It may go down sooner on some days than others, but when it comes up, it's dawn. The day may be short, the day may be long, but every time the sun comes up, it's a new day.
Now, just because you win a few games and then lose one doesn't make it a "false dawn." You won some games. You lost one. Or more. You'll win some eventually again.
Folks, if the sun came up, it's not a false dawn. It may go down sooner on some days than others, but when it comes up, it's dawn. The day may be short, the day may be long, but every time the sun comes up, it's a new day.
Now, just because you win a few games and then lose one doesn't make it a "false dawn." You won some games. You lost one. Or more. You'll win some eventually again.
Sure.
It's a metaphor.
xG and double pivot can feck right off.
Stupid hipster expressions.
Stupid hipster expressions.
What should we say instead of double pivot?
Please say you’re trolling
We could talk about midfielders without saying that before someone made up that word.
Unless i got it totally wrong, it just means two midfielders, often behind the attacking one.
Moby dick
When ever I read "Pace and Power" my mind automatically does so in the voice of Andy Gray
"Paaace... Pwr... AND ACCKKKKURACY!"