Football Terminology

[Mattyblue]

‘Vertical passing’ is bloody comical though 😅…  even you must agree there!?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

‘Vertical passing’ is bloody comical though 😅…  even you must agree there!?

It used to be “ an ale house ball “ when I played.

[roversfan99]

Apparently positions in football are a thing of the past. All about dimensions.

[rigger]

16 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Apparently positions in football are a thing of the past. All about dimensions.

I still think the best starting point, is with the players, where they play the best.

[K-Hod]

51 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Apparently positions in football are a thing of the past. All about dimensions.

That’s one of the smuggest, hipster tweets I’ve ever seen. Someone has watched Joao Cancelo for City and thinks it applies to all footballers of all abilities, bless him.

[roversfan99]

18 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

That’s one of the smuggest, hipster tweets I’ve ever seen. Someone has watched Joao Cancelo for City and thinks it applies to all footballers of all abilities, bless him.

Correct. If you said that footballers are as versatile as theyve ever been or something along those lines, fair enough. To imply that formations and set positions dont exist is blatant nonsense.

[Mattyblue]

Bruno Fernandes is a ‘first receiver’, according to James Gheerbrant in The Times.

So that’s why he’s struggling for form, he’s obviously a rugby player…

[matt83]

It’s not obvious even reading about football with some of these ludicrous terms. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

James Wilson of the “ Observer “ is usually interesting on football tactics but he’s got carried away with “ Tactical Periodisation “ today. Don’t ask, it’s as complicated as Chinese Arithmetic.

Edited February 27, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[davulsukur]

On 16/02/2022 at 15:44, roversfan99 said:

Apparently positions in football are a thing of the past. All about dimensions.

Hide that f***ing tweet from Mowbray.

Edited February 27, 2022 by davulsukur

[roversfan99]

Lots of buzz words to justify the idea that judging managers on results is idiotic.

[Mattyblue]

So why are they pointing out that Hudds are 3rd if results and outcomes aren’t important? 🤷‍♂️

Edited March 4, 2022 by Mattyblue

[K-Hod]

Imagine thinking winning football matches wasn’t the most important thing for a football club. People will go to some crazy lengths to justify complete bollocks!

[Mattyblue]

You know the old phrase…

’It’s a results process, structure and identity business’.

Edited March 4, 2022 by Mattyblue

[Upside Down]

That's the biggest load of bollocks I've heard since vertical passing.

[Mattyblue]

Why are City do good? It’s because of their ‘field tilt average’, according to (you guessed it), James Gheerbrant in The Times.

Who knew it was all due to a slanting pitch at the Etihad!

[Dan]

7 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Why are City do good? It’s because of their ‘field tilt average’, according to (you guessed it), James Gheerbrant in The Times.

Who knew it was all due to a slanting pitch at the Etihad!

That’s nothing new, we played on slanting pitches as kids. 
 

Football, just like everything else is getting ruined by dickheads on Twitter and the internet. 

[Mattyblue]

Ha, no I was being facetious. ‘Field tilt average’ is something to do with minutes spent in the opposition half minus the defensive half.

And guess what, City attack a lot! Sign me up Opta!

[K-Hod]

46 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Ha, no I was being facetious. ‘Field tilt average’ is something to do with minutes spent in the opposition half minus the defensive half.

And guess what, City attack a lot! Sign me up Opta!

You’ll tell us anything….

[J*B]

Is “Bradley Dack Saturday” a new-gen football term?

[Mattyblue]

Just listening to Radio 5, some statto is on.

’Nick Pope is excellent with pre-shot expected goals’.

He would be, you’d hope, considering there’s been no shot.

[Oldgregg86]

On 06/08/2022 at 12:29, Mattyblue said:

Just listening to Radio 5, some statto is on.

’Nick Pope is excellent with pre-shot expected goals’.

He would be, you’d hope, considering there’s been no shot.

Stop the world I wanna get off 🤚🏻🌎👋✌️

[frosty]

On 06/08/2022 at 12:29, Mattyblue said:

Just listening to Radio 5, some statto is on.

’Nick Pope is excellent with pre-shot expected goals’.

He would be, you’d hope, considering there’s been no shot.

Most of the laughable terms that have been mentioned in this thread I do know what they’re referring to, or I can work it out……this though, I’ve no idea? ‘Pre-shot expected goals’?? 

[simongarnerisgod]

inverted winger???wtf does that mean

false nine??

we are in the entertainment industry,no,we are in the results industry

 

[Displaced Rover]

People in this thread get so wound up about this 😂

Who cares what pundits/analysts call things?

There’s loads of terminology from 19th century football no longer in use, sport evolves, what’s the issue?