Stupid things football people say on TV

[silverback]

Gatting looked at him incredulously and replied "I think X marks the spot!"

I had forgotten his retort, classic!

 

[lazza]

“The possession stats at one point were 77% to 33%.”

Funnily enough, did anyone notice the Possession statistics on the scoreboard during the City v Newcastle game. I think the stats were City 58%, Newcastle 43% at one point!

 

[bluethrunthru]

Lest we forget..........

" Zee best team lost......we had all the play........... referee's are against us...goes on for another 7 fucking minutes"

Pretty much THE most stupid thing said on TV in recent years and I watched Osborne today !!!

 

[BLUEPUGH]

Micheal Owen has seen 8 films and didn't like any of them. He needs putting down.

 

[mad4city]

"Merse... give us your opinion."

"With me tonight is Alan Shearer."

"Borussia Monchengladbach's European pedigree stretches back a bit further than City's, having contested TWO European finals in the mid-1970's"

 

[pete1970]

"This boy swims like a greyhound" (from Olympic yesteryear) or
"This man could be the black horse of the competition"

 

[moenchengladbach blau]

"there was contact, so he's entitled to go down". No, just not true, never been true but unfortunately it's been said so many times people actually think football is a non-contact sport and that you are "entitled" to go down.

"you can't raise your hands, it's a straight red". Again, not true, just another bizarre turn of phrase that people now think is true.

"if anything, he's hit it too well". No idea even where to start with that

Yes the worst thing is that people DO believe it is true. I think Hansen started most of them and was soon supported by Lawrenson.

And what is 'contact' anyway?

 

[moenchengladbach blau]

Cantona scored an important late goal, perhaps in a cup match. It was clearly offside but the commentator said something like 'yes he's offside but it doesn't matter it was such a good goal'. An ordinary shot from about 15 yards.

Anyone else remember the game? Rags do not believe me - obviously.

 

[richardtheref]

Hoddle from last night - "Barclay has a great advantage on other players in that he has 2 feet".

 

[pete1970]

Ferguson
On why they didnt sign merlin