Words you never heard at football.

[dynamark]

Just thinking about some of the language we now use and didnt back in time.

Couple of obvious ones-transition and the final third then we have the deep and low block,false number nines and inverted full backs.

But we still talk about number 8s and 10s

Im sure you will have some more( and I not talking personal stuff just general new terms)

[norwichfox]

Ward...

[FoyleFox]

Vestergaard played well is a new one. Definitely hadn't heard that until recently. 

[dynamark]

I said not personal but you are right.Referees assistant is another one ,They are linesmen

[dynamark]

Im on a roll now -added on time ? and the 4th official.

Thanks to the lads who helped me up the steps today.Hip surgery very urgent now 

[jonthefox]

CDM 

[tom27111]

Goes in cycles though, doesn't it?

 

Some of our older members could tell you positions we've never heard of, even if it's been re-invented.

 

Left half, inside right...

 

 

[Spiritwalker]

Transition 

Edit: I didn’t read your post properly did I. 

Edited 7 October 2023 by Spiritwalker

[Tomek]

Good referee.

[Langston]

Not really the same but does anyone ever hear the word brandish outside of a footballing context? I don't think anyone has ever brandished anything other than a referee.

[TheStig]

Libero

[shailen]

Possession is night tenths of the law

[Daggers]

1 minute ago, shailen said:

Possession is night tenths of the law

What about afternoon and morning fixtures?

[F T Fagos]

Player of the match. What's that about?

[SpacedX]

4 minutes ago, F T Fagos said:

Player of the match. What's that about?

The introduction of a generic term given the rise and increased significance/recognition of Women's football.

[Chelmofox]

8 minutes ago, SpacedX said:

The introduction of a generic term given the rise and increased significance/recognition of Women's football.

Same as now using assistant referee. No problem with it.

 

Me and my son were musing yesterday, that a phrase you never hear is 'I support Wolves'.  On any holiday i have been on i don't think i have ever bumped into a Wolves fan.

[ChrisFilter]

1 minute ago, Chelmofox said:

Same as now using assistant referee. No problem with it.

 

Me and my son were musing yesterday, that a phrase you never hear is 'I support Wolves'.  On any holiday i have been on i don't think i have ever bumped into a Wolves fan.

Good point. Never met a Wolves fan. Not once in 41yrs. 
 

Nor a Stoke fan. 

[foxile5]

'The Press'.

 

A tediously smug way of saying 'closing down the opposition'.

[SpacedX]

2 minutes ago, ChrisFilter said:

Good point. Never met a Wolves fan. Not once in 41yrs. 
 

Nor a Stoke fan. 

I have a good friend that supports Stoke. He's terrified at the prospect of meeting a superior Port Vale next season. 

 

It's been pretty shit for them since Mark Hughes ****ed it all up.

 

I've never met a fan of Liverpo... Oh wait, a genuine fan of Liverpool. 

[Chelmofox]

2 minutes ago, ChrisFilter said:

Good point. Never met a Wolves fan. Not once in 41yrs. 
 

Nor a Stoke fan. 

Interesting. Met plenty of Stoke fans at uni. Never any Wolves though anywhere. 
 

Interesting to note that a few Man U fans from uni now mysteriously support Man City. One didn’t swap sides but claims not to like football anymore.  Off topic now though!!

[ChrisFilter]

Back on topic… gegenpress. 

[Raj]

13 minutes ago, Chelmofox said:

Same as now using assistant referee. No problem with it.

 

Me and my son were musing yesterday, that a phrase you never hear is 'I support Wolves'.  On any holiday i have been on i don't think i have ever bumped into a Wolves fan.

 

11 minutes ago, ChrisFilter said:

Good point. Never met a Wolves fan. Not once in 41yrs. 
 

Nor a Stoke fan. 

@The Bear

 

🤣🤣🤣😁👍

[Flamey]

1 hour ago, Langston said:

Not really the same but does anyone ever hear the word brandish outside of a footballing context? I don't think anyone has ever brandished anything other than a referee.

Brandished a knife/weapon I've heard.

[Flamey]

Slightly flipping the OP, apologies....but can't remember the last time I heard... 'sweeper' 🤔

[Dahnsouff]

1 hour ago, Langston said:

Not really the same but does anyone ever hear the word brandish outside of a footballing context? I don't think anyone has ever brandished anything other than a referee.

Imagine Brand-ish will be more common after he is convicted