Over-used sayings for 2011

[1989]

Calling everyone "My Friend"

Ben Dixon on TAC Future Stars. Drives me nuts.

Danny Frawley must say it 15 times an episode on After the Bounce.

 

[flyinghi64]

Anything that comes out of Bruth's mouth. Seriously why is he allowed to still call games.
" A goal here is really important "
" They really need the next goal "
" If he kicks straight he will put them in front "
Reeally, Reeeeaaally, Reeeeeeaaaaallly. Well thank god for saying the bleeding obvious as I would never have known.

 

[Eth]

Insipid.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Leadership Group.

 

[Syphoncom]

Be good if the AFL played a game of taboo with the thread this week.

You'd have no interviews, no pre/post-game shows and you'd have no commentating.

Would make for an exciting week of footy.

 

[PAFC_1870]

My most hated new word is 'structures'

Every damn player and coach says it about 10 times every interview.

FFS.

Then again 99% of people in the game are boring as bat shit to listen to.

 

[rampar]

"...the way he goes about it"

.

YEP!!! that's the one

No so much these days but a few years ago the "shot on goal" saying was used a lot. Shits me to tears as its a soccer saying to describe a saved goal not a missed shot at goal. idiots.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

My most hated new word is 'structures'

Every damn player and coach says it about 10 times every interview.

FFS.

Then again 99% of people in the game are boring as bat shit to listen to.

Tell me about!

The word has lost all meaning now.

It's also become an excuse to play some really poor KPP.
"we need him for our structures"

BUT HE TURNS IT OVER EVERY TIME HE GETS IT AND HIS OPPONENT ALWAYS GETS BOG!

"but we need him for our structures"

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Bruce:

..... arches his back!


Also - the way Chriso moves from a yelling voice to a whisper really shits me.

 

[Galileo9]

Dwayne Russell

"Its bending back...not enough" (even when it nearly goes out of bounce on the full)
"Spears it through" (even when matty priddis-like loop kicking)

 

[Nerv_01]

Dwayne Russell

"Its bending back...not enough" (even when it nearly goes out of bounce on the full)
"Spears it through" (even when matty priddis-like loop kicking)

LOL this is so true he says bending back when the ball hasn't moved off its line, must be unbearable for you as he seems to commentate almost all the eagles' games.

 

[Galileo9]

LOL this is so true he says bending back when the ball hasn't moved off its line, must be unbearable for you as he seems to commentate almost all the eagles' games.

you have no idea.

or his general commentry about the team behind keeping its chances alive when they kick a goal. doesnt matter that there is 4mins to go and margin is 50 points.

 

[SideBySide10]

General soreness is the reason for every second exclusion these days.

 

[1989]

"It's really exciting and I'm really looking forward to the challenge. I won't lie and say money's not a factor".

Any Gold Coast / GWS signing.

 

[Lotch]

Press, forward press and pressure...

Also super sub etc

 

[beatlesmith]

Chaos ball was just used by Dwayne Russell.

Ridiculous and disgraceful.

What is this? Suddenly every shit kick inside 50 is a "chaos ball".

 

[Shemp 54]

When someone gets a goal they often say 'All of a sudden, it's two goals the difference' or whatever the margin becomes.

Uhh derr, that happens every time someone gets a goal so what's the big deal?

 

[sydjackson]

Most enjoyable thread and, yes, "the way he goes about it" pisses me of the most.
But here's a couple that , perhaps surprisingly, haven't made it through as yet...

"the playing group" as opposed to what? the non-playing group? why not just call them "the players" or "the team"

and "he's just had THE six disposals". I think Luke "the cliche" Darcy is the main offender here as well. What is it with the "THE"? It is totally superfluous.

And one that seems to have disappeared (thankfully!) - referring to players as "units". Dermott Brereton "he's a big unit".

 

[rustyg70]

Raking left foot.
WTF does that mean and why cant a right footer have a raking right foot?

 

[krisholio14]

Raking left foot.
WTF does that mean and why cant a right footer have a raking right foot?

It's all in the technique.

 

[db swannie]

It's probably been said, but when Dwayne the pain Russell says, "That's as good as it gets!!!" for the third time in a game, I start to reach for the carving knife.

 

[reg_lower91]

"You won't wanna miss tonight's Street Talk - it is something that has to be seen to be believed"

 

[reg_lower91]

It's probably been said, but when Dwayne the pain Russell says, "That's as good as it gets!!!" for the third time in a game, I start to reach for the carving knife.

Great post - that's as good as they get

 

[GhostofJimJess]

"Lukey" Power
"Jakey" King
"Scotty" Pendelbury
"Braddy" Johnson
"Mitchy" Hahn
"Toddy" Goldstein
"Sammy" Mitchell
"Tommy" Rockliff
"Joshy" Drummond
etc..

FFS, how old are these players, 5?

 

[Carn Hawkas]

Every Carlton game we hear "uncharacteristic turnover by Judd"