Annoying RL phrases

[Blind side johnny]

Should of

Would of

Could of

Going forward

X years of age

Field goal

[Oldham 1]

Bring back the biff 

 

Winds me up 

[Gomersall]

The heartlands.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

54 minutes ago, yipyee said:

Quite right, its 'adding the extras' 

On that note, the phrase "adding the extras" is annoying

[Dave W]

2 hours ago, Futtocks said:

I can't believe 'merry whistle blower' and 'this Wigan outfit' failed to make the cut. 

[Ragingbull]

People calling Rugby League RL. Its just lazy.

[unapologetic pedant]

"7 Tackle Set"

This is a media phrase.

Should be "Zero Tackle".

The refs usually get it right. At a 20m restart they say something like "Zero coming".

[unapologetic pedant]

2 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

People calling Rugby League RL. Its just lazy.

So you never use initials for anything?

[Ragingbull]

"Ive seen all available angles and ive now made my decision"

 

[unapologetic pedant]

1 hour ago, Gomersall said:

A diminutive halfback being called a little general.

Ray French on Andy Gregory - "Pocket Battleship"

[unapologetic pedant]

13 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

The heartlands.

What`s the alternative?

Natural habitat? Ancient territorial resting places?

[bobbruce]

Dee

[unapologetic pedant]

11 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

"Ive seen all available angles and ive now made my decision"

 

Somebody must have told our lot that they can`t say "We have a decision". So they`ve concocted that clumsy mouthful.

[DavidM]

29 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

"Ive seen all available angles and ive now made my decision"

 

Even if i havent coz the director didnt show me them

[Stuff Smith]

45 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Ray French on Andy Gregory - "Pocket Battleship"

"Lickle legs pumping like pistons"...

Edited September 26, 2022 by Stuff Smith
Debating how to spell "lickle". Still not happy.

[Stuff Smith]

"Offside", from people behind the sticks. "Forward", ditto.

[Dunbar]

How about the new thread title... 'new league structure'.

[Damien]

He was facing his own line so it can't be a knock on

Oh yes it can!

[latchford albion]

Phil Gould saying "Stop it" annoys me, as does most of what else he says.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

1 hour ago, unapologetic pedant said:

"7 Tackle Set"

This is a media phrase.

Should be "Zero Tackle".

The refs usually get it right. At a 20m restart they say something like "Zero coming".

"Fan speak" is how my referee's society used to refer to things like this when teaching me the correct vocab to use on the field.

But we aren't as refs, so nothing wrong with 7 tackle set... there are 7 tackles in it after all

[yipyee]

44 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

"Fan speak" is how my referee's society used to refer to things like this when teaching me the correct vocab to use on the field.

But we aren't as refs, so nothing wrong with 7 tackle set... there are 7 tackles in it after all

Was going to say the same thing, it is a 7 tackle set. In fact the first tackle is called a 0 tackle however 0 means none so how can it be a tackle?

 

[yipyee]

2 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Ray French on Andy Gregory - "Pocket Battleship"

Did anyone hear (think if was bill arthur) refer to hurrel as an out of control cement mixer in the semi final

[Clinton Baptiste]

Samkins,why not use his full name ? Aussies saying "Marones" instead of  Maroons for the Queensland State of Origin team

[gavin7094]

It's a 2/3/4 point ball game etc. 

In fact, any reference to it as a "ball game" 

[gavin7094]

Looking down the barrel of relegation/going out of the cup etc. 

Just what is the "barrel of relegation"?