Wolfcastle Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) Home friendlies. Barcelona and Juventus (first time round) aside, they've all just felt like a pain in the arse for me since 92. Takes the buzz off the first proper home game, your and the players first game back for months. Edited June 17, 2022 by Wolfcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Referees acting like Billy Big Balls by slow motioning taking the yellow card out of their pocket. Just trying to disguise that they’re a shite official. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 This applies to TV coverage of all sports really. It's when they decide to show the brief highlights of a game, and they insist on showing off their wonderful artistry and technical prowess by putting a sequence together where the action flits between all sorts of different angles and viewpoints, with close-ups and wider angles squeezed in. Yes, it may look great, but you don't get any idea of how a goal / try / run has been scored. I haven't watched Sports Personality of the Year since they started doing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Use of term sportswashing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Referring to players as servants. "He was a wonderful servant for the club". Really grating for some reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Maximin Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 14/06/2022 at 15:02, Cronky said: This applies to TV coverage of all sports really. It's when they decide to show the brief highlights of a game, and they insist on showing off their wonderful artistry and technical prowess by putting a sequence together where the action flits between all sorts of different angles and viewpoints, with close-ups and wider angles squeezed in. Yes, it may look great, but you don't get any idea of how a goal / try / run has been scored. I haven't watched Sports Personality of the Year since they started doing that. Yes this is a good one. And on the subject of camera angle pet hates, any camera angle for penalties that isn’t your standard angle. No need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 There are times when it can be needed or relevant but the current obsession with, when a goal has been scored, the replay freeze-frame to see if a players lug might be offside as the final pass is delivered prior to the goal. Christ. They do it for literally every replay now, fucking sick of of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number37 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Sadio Mané getting a montage on Sky Sports News as if he's just died. He's not dead, he's just had the audacity to leave the English league, which is the same to Sky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, number37 said: Sadio Mané getting a montage on Sky Sports News as if he's just died. He's not dead, he's just had the audacity to leave the English league, which is the same to Sky. Leaving Liverpool is similar to apostasy to our sports media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Use of Mackem (totally tabloid related) rather than Makem (Mak’ ‘em, tak’ ‘em). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 17/06/2022 at 15:33, Guybrush said: Referring to players as servants. "He was a wonderful servant for the club". Really grating for some reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 See Mark Noble, Paul Dummett, Lee Cattermole… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 This recent thing where papers and press say, 'player x is moving to club y in a deal worth £80m over 5 years' that includes wages, sign on & agent fees etc. Preferred just the transfer fees being reported. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) West Ham...."We won the World Cup" West Ham....nice free Stadium paid for by the taxpayer...ie you West Ham.... Brady, Goldie, Sullivan West Ham...why has Mark Noble ever been called up West Ham....David Moyes So yeah....West Ham in general Edited July 14, 2022 by gjohnson extra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number37 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: This recent thing where papers and press say, 'player x is moving to club y in a deal worth £80m over 5 years' that includes wages, sign on & agent fees etc. Preferred just the transfer fees being reported. Totally agree with this. Add ons seem to be in vogue recently too, not sure why we're needing to care whether the club are due an extra £5million if the player wins the Champions League four times in a row. I don't know how indifferent a 13 year old me would have reacted to the news that we had signed Alan Shearer for £15million.... plus add ons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Another one for the needlessly wanky football lexicon 'pick up' instead of just saying signing, transfer, or loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 This is just me, but a fullback (e.g.) running past a winger being referred to as 'overload' makes my skin crawl. Used to think it was just Mick Lowes but apparently not. I know what they mean but I'd know what they meant by 'Simpson on the kitkat on the outside' doesn't mean it makes any sense. Am sure it used to be the far more preferable 'overlap' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Mick Lowes saying that has just reminded me of when Roger Thames used to always say 'at the double' when a player scored twice. Dunno why, but it was proper annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Another one for the needlessly wanky football lexicon 'pick up' instead of just saying signing, transfer, or loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Mick Lowes saying that has just reminded me of when Roger Thames used to always say 'at the double' when a player scored twice. Dunno why, but it was proper annoying. 'the proverbial [thing]' Can recall Robert's freekick at Liverpool being 'the proverbial exocet.' Not contrived at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Actually just looked it up and the exocet missile was French designed. Maybe Thames is a genius after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Dunno if I’ve posted it before, but referencing a player’s nationality constantly. ”That’s the Paraguyan‘s first goal this season” “A brilliant assist from the Italian” Just say “his”/“him” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: Dunno if I’ve posted it before, but referencing a player’s nationality constantly. ”That’s the Paraguyan‘s first goal this season” “A brilliant assist from the Italian” Just say “his”/“him” "they" Edited July 14, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: Actually just looked it up and the exocet missile was French designed. Maybe Thames is a genius after all. I'm sure he used to pick up some lines from the original commentary. Like the Cort goal v Everton I remember Martin Tyler saying 'he really needed that one' when he was celebrating. Tames used the exact same line on the End of Season DVD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Seems to be happening less often lately, but the next person to suggest Paqueta as a wide option will be yeeted into the sun. Edited July 15, 2022 by Tomato Deuce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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