Most disliked or favourite football clichés

[ralph]

I have 2 most disliked.

One is that "football's all about opinions". It clearly isn't. It's about blokes (usually) kicking a ball towards a goal and if possible scoring in it.

Talking/writing etc. about football is about opinions.

The second is: "football's a game of 2 halves". Obviously.

Favourite:

"Sick as a parrot". I've never seen a parrot being sick, but it must be good.

I would like to read about other people's most disliked/favourite football clichés too.

 

[LOG]

It's not really a cliche, but the way names get pluralised annoys me.

"You've got your Drogbas and your Terrys". Really, how many?

 

[arthur]

"The lads gave 110% - I couldn't ask for more"

Yes you could, you could have asked for some intelligent, incisive, skilful football and, as their manager, it's your job to get them to produce this...

 

[ralph]

These are good so far.

More please.

 

[LightUser]

Three wins 'on the bounce.'

Where did 'on the bounce' come from? I've never heard it in non-football situations. I dislike it.

 

[STURTZ]

Not sure if "At the end of the day" is a football cliche, I suspect it started as such. Now used universally by people from all walks of life. Even heard a Chinese person use it.

I hate it.

"We set our stall out early doors" was a Ron Atkinson favourite.

 

[Antony Moxey]

To be fair
No disrespect to
Tekkers (cheers Soccer AM)
Early doors
Moved within x points of
Grand slam weekend (you idiots Sky)
Six pointer

And not a cliche but Ferguson: 'sih-ee-ay-shun'. Speak English, it's 'situation'.

 

[Hants_red]

Massive Game
We're only as good as the next game
It was a game of two halves.
We need a result
At the end of the day
There are no easy games now
We're at the business end of the season
You don't get to Wembley by drawing
It’s a funny old game
It's all about winning
It is just one game

 

[angelic upstart]

What does "tekkers" mean?

Om topic, like the X Ray Spex hit, I am a cliche.

 

[Antony Moxey]

Tekkers is an abbreviation of technique. I believe it was first used by some div of a hip and happening righteous dude on the awful Wayne Rooney street soccer rubbish on Sky. Apparently one of the contestants showed some useful skills on the ball to which this mong described as bringing 'unbelievable tekkers'. Soccer AM use it all the time now.