Verbal Faux Pas, Jargon, Cliches, Boganisms, etc

[Partridge]

I've said before that the oldest mention of "shot on goal" I've seen was in a late '80s episode of Cheers. Norm Peterson says it while watching ice hockey, so it either started as an American thing or an ice hockey thing

The difference is, in that sport (and in soccer), the goal is singular. There is a goal. Footy is noticeably different, there are the goals. There are the goalposts and also, the point posts. So it's why we've always referred to it as "towards the goals". Plural.

The other factor is the insidious, and to me pathetic inferiority complex some commentators have and their insistence on inserting terms from American sports into footy. Russell, Taylor, and Healy all started this decades ago. I've said it many times, anyone who utters "from the paint" in association with footy should be executed in front of their family. So any term used for any other sport, if it's got vaguely US connections, those clowns have, will, and do use it.

 

[Wayne Dwop]

I know I’ve heard English football commentators say it - I think its used by people who think its clever.

Like the "K" in something. I heard Mark Taylor saying it last night.

 

[arrowman]

I know I’ve heard English football commentators say it - I think its used by people who think its clever.

It's a legit soccer term and I think is used in match statistics. As someone else said, it makes a lot less sense when you're applying it to Aussie Rules.

 

[Registered User]

James Brayshaw

What about his "underground handball"?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

What about his "underground handball"?

Speaking of BALL, every disposal from JB is a BALL.

"LOOOOONG BALL!"

 

[Cleavy]

Ex-Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley questioned Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

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’s body language towards teammates, while Garry Lyon said he didn’t like to see the “Shannon Noll’s (what about me)”

please NEVER use this again.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Ex-Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley questioned Charlie Cameron’s body language towards teammates, while Garry Lyon said he didn’t like to see the “Shannon Noll’s (what about me)”

please NEVER use this again.

Not to mention it was a far bigger hit by Moving Pictures way before Shannon Noll.

 

[SuperMal]

This. This. Motherfecking THIS!

James Brayshaw - the supreme feckwit that he is - is seemingly on a personal crusade to remove all prepositions from the English language (not that he'd know what one is) except the word "on". Everything to him is "on" something.

"Shot on goal" - no, it's a shot at goal (or for) you blithering moron. Just ask anyone who says it which part of the goal is the kick on actually? The top?
"Playing well week on week" - no, it's "week by week".
"Looking good on the night" - once more, it's "for the night".

This is what happens when pathetic fanboys end up in the media.

Look what happens when pathetic fan boys become presidents!

 

[SuperMal]

The difference is, in that sport (and in soccer), the goal is singular. There is a goal. Footy is noticeably different, there are the goals. There are the goalposts and also, the point posts. So it's why we've always referred to it as "towards the goals". Plural.

The other factor is the insidious, and to me pathetic inferiority complex some commentators have and their insistence on inserting terms from American sports into footy. Russell, Taylor, and Healy all started this decades ago. I've said it many times, anyone who utters "from the paint" in association with footy should be executed in front of their family. So any term used for any other sport, if it's got vaguely US connections, those clowns have, will, and do use it.

So just take it easy on them then?

 

[SuperMal]

Speaking of BALL, every disposal from JB is a BALL.

"LOOOOONG BALL!"

Another UK soccer term - “good ball” instead if “good pass” or “good cross”

 

[Demon in Hell]

One that is really beginning to pi55 me off is….


Under the “lid” at Marvel.

Its a f**ken roof for gods sake.

 

[MauroFogheri]

Daniel Hoyne on SEN " I'll get into Serong in a minute..."

 

[kickazz]

Andy Maher just spoke about Adelaide's "pyrrhic victory" over the pies.

You know, that game they lost.
Don't recall them getting lots of injuries either?

 

[SuperMal]

Andy Maher just spoke about Adelaide's "pyrrhic victory" over the pies.

You know, that game they lost.
Don't recall them getting lots of injuries either?

Maher has a caffeine problem.

 

[kickazz]

Maher has a caffeine problem.

Yeah was gonna post in his dedicated fan thread but this afternoon, every time someone was about to say something interesting he just butted in.

 

[Partridge]

Andy Maher just spoke about Adelaide's "pyrrhic victory" over the pies.

You know, that game they lost.
Don't recall them getting lots of injuries either?

Yeah but to understand that phrase you need to have read a book once or twice. That eliminates most of the footy media immediately.

 

[SuperMal]

OMGG Now we have Gally Ryon using the word ‘simplistic’ rather than ‘simple’ to describe Carlton’s game plan.

Simplistic means ‘of not an adequately complex or comprehensive level’, ie - Your view of politics is too simplistic’.

It might be appropriate if he was criticising Voss…but he was actually praising their game plan.

Spare me from Footballers using ‘big words’!

 

[troybe]

The amount of times Brayshaw just yells out Dick Tracy indiscriminately is beyond bizarre. I have no idea who he’s referring to. A Freo player perchance?

 

[SuperMal]

The amount of times Brayshaw just yells out Dick Tracy indiscriminately is beyond bizarre. I have no idea who he’s referring to. A Freo player perchance?

Not sure if you’re asking who Dick Tracy is?

 

[troybe]

Not sure if you’re asking who Dick Tracy is?

I know who the detective character is, I don’t know who JB keeps referring to

 

[Truckosaurus]

I know who the detective character is, I don’t know who JB keeps referring to

I'm guessing it's his nickname for Josh Treacy, who is a Fremantle player.

 

[Registered User]

An SEN talkback caller said his team has been "meedee-ockra"

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I'm sure it's been mentioned before but the pronunciation of defence as "dee-fence". It's ubiquitous across the sport.

There's no Department of Dee-fence in the Federal Government.

 

[Registered User]

I'm pretty sure Leigh Montagna

Leigh Montagna

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41

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178cm

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76kg

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Def

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23.9

5star

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14.8

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9.0

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4.7

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4.0

5star

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482.3

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said "disencourage" on Triple M yesterday when they were interviewing a player after the game

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I'm sure it's been mentioned before but the pronunciation of defence as "dee-fence". It's ubiquitous across the sport.

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