Football Lingo/Sayings That Annoy You

[Gravity]

"He knows where the goals are!"

You'd ****ing hope so by now.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Commentators going for the big call and getting it wrong: "he's kicked a brilliant goooaaal... point."

 

[Spongebob]

 

[PhatBoy]

Rohan Connelly used 'for mine' in his column today.

'Lays it off.'
'They're away out the back here if.....' (usually uttered in the background by a co-commentator)
'You beauty' - a Bruce special
'Little give and go'
'Only as far as'
'Stands up in the tackle'

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Loves to kick a goal.

 

[PhatBoy]

'Since the bye' - every Hawks fan

 

[jjsmitty8]

"Has a long leg".. is it longer than his other one?

 

[mr bagcroft]

There's a lot I don't like but "shake and bake" is great to hear.

Dwayne is often popularising exciting new phrases and I'm always pleased when he is commentating a Roos game. One of the best in the business.

Dwayne is representative of EVERYTHING wrong with commentary. When a total flog can even out flog even himself...

 

[TBellicious]

Almost everything in this thread has been said or is regularly said by Dwayne Russell.

Go figure

 

[Cicatriz]

"On the runway"
"gets a slipper/ shoe to it"

 

[Hoffy95]

Pluralising individual players to refer to a type of player. E.g. "the Dangerfields of the comp". There is only one. Elite at the shake & bake and honey drowning.

 

[JPetro83]

I hate:

"He's a jet" argh "Jet" cant f**** stand that saying.

"Oh they're out here"

Also hate anything that comes out of Dwayne Russell's mouth:
"Chaos ball"
"He can be the hero"
"Makes it someone else's problem"
"Gold class"
"If you've just joined us..........."
"Phenomenal"

 

[JPetro83]

"On the runway"
"gets a slipper/ shoe to it"

flipping Lynchy always uses that "get the slipper to it" argh!!!

 

[JPetro83]

If you don't want annoying commentators listen to the ABC radio call.. simple old school broadcasting.
if you want flogatry at its best listen to triple M

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

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This, and every other saying stolen from other sports over the years.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Jumped the shark? Is this a thing in football never heard it

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I actually love the saying Jumped the Shark although the saying itself might have Jumped the Shark.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jump the shark

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Skinny side and fat side. I dont even know what sport that was taken from but in the context of our game it is simply moronic.

It was taken from basketball. Another derivation is "strong side and weak side". Very relevant to basketball tactics, but not in Aussie Rules as you've identified. Most of the annoying sayings have been taken from other sports because they sound "cool", not because they have any relevance to football. "Shake and bake" is a classic example. It's used to describe a particular play in basketball. Not the slightest bit relevant to footy either.

 

[HairyO]

It was taken from basketball. Another derivation is "strong side and weak side". Very relevant to basketball tactics, but not in Aussie Rules as you've identified. Most of the annoying sayings have been taken from other sports because they sound "cool", not because they have any relevance to football. "Shake and bake" is a classic example. It's used to describe a particular play in basketball. Not the slightest bit relevant to footy either.

I guess it is just an admission that none of the modern commentators come close to Lou Richards who was responsible for introducing so much of the football lingo, as well as a huge number of brilliantly funny and apt nicknames.

Commetti never bothered with the stupid foreign sporting terms did he? Ive noticed Bruce is now using them.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I guess it is just an admission that none of the modern commentators come close to Lou Richards who was responsible for introducing so much of the football lingo, as well as a huge number of brilliantly funny and apt nicknames.

Commetti never bothered with the stupid foreign sporting terms did he? Ive noticed Bruce is now using them.

The interesting thing is it's not just footy who is trying to develop an entirely new language. I was heavily into basketball for many years (coach and player) and about 10 years ago lost interest in the sport. Last year I began watching NBA again, and for the first month or so I had no idea what they were talking about. I'm sure if someone had been away from footy for 10 years and started watching again, they would have no idea what the commentators were on about.

 

[Kick It 2 Me]

Cam Guthrie was labelled a "Champion" during Saturday arvo's commentary.

Ablett's a champion, Hodge is a champion.

Guthrie is not.

 

[SloppyJoe]

It may have been noted already, but:

When the attacking team have it in their F50 and the ball bounces out instead of going through for a behind..."that's a win"

 

[Listclogger]

"Fist the ball"

You "punch" the ball, you don't "fist" it.

 

[Doc_]

World record.
FFS!!!!!! THE GAMES ONLY PLAYED IN ****ING AUSTRALIA!

 

[HairyO]

World record.
FFS!!!!!! THE GAMES ONLY PLAYED IN ******* AUSTRALIA!

Luke Darcy says this more than anyone else. More than everyone else combined I reckon. A flog of the highest order.

 

[Scotland]

'Rebuilding'
'Young team'
'Football program'