Jump to content

'There, or thereabouts'


Recommended Posts

"with a view to a permanent move". Do you use that one outside transfer-talk?

 

"I've been with my lass 7 years but I've been seeing this nineteen year old blonde on the side, with a view to a permanent move"

Link to post
Share on other sites

Guest barnabox

You've proven my point though, Kezman. It's a phrase unique to football in that his body isn't physically open. :lol:

I'm with you about the blood and guts thing, but should point out that this phrase is used in plenty of other sports too e.g. tennis, cricket etc

Link to post
Share on other sites

One that irritates the hell out of me was first coined by KK about Cole - that he scores goals for fun

Used all the time now, and as irritating as ever.

Another was "early doors" - Atkinsonism - and monumentally stupid.

Link to post
Share on other sites

 

hopefully

Hardly limited to football though is it ?

 

Early doors.

 

From pub opening hours.

 

Does it not count if it has origins somewhere else? I never heard anyone say "early doors" except in a football context.

I've never heard this phrase before Atkinson over-used it either.

Link to post
Share on other sites

 

hopefully

Hardly limited to football though is it ?

 

Early doors.

 

From pub opening hours.

 

Does it not count if it has origins somewhere else? I never heard anyone say "early doors" except in a football context.

I've never heard this phrase before Atkinson over-used it either.

and i'm sure when atkinson was asked about it he claimed it came from his local cinemas opening times when he was a kid.
Link to post
Share on other sites

and i'm sure when atkinson was asked about it he claimed it came from his local cinemas opening times when he was a kid.

Interesting though - WAS he ever asked why he used such a blindly dopey phrase ?

I don't recall but doesn't mean he wasn't asked from time to time.

Wonder if he used a "late doors" ? Maybe it was a Birbinghum phrase ?

Link to post
Share on other sites

and i'm sure when atkinson was asked about it he claimed it came from his local cinemas opening times when he was a kid.

Interesting though - WAS he ever asked why he used such a blindly dopey phrase ?

I don't recall but doesn't mean he wasn't asked from time to time.

Wonder if he used a "late doors" ? Maybe it was a Birbinghum phrase ?

i have heard him asked about it and he gave the explaination i posted earlier.

 

a little bit more on the phrase...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2295032/Big-Ron-too-late-for-early-doors.html

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...