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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand 14:30 - Feb 15 with 7802 views

'Technical Ability'

Is it a poncy way of saying a player looks hilarious when they try to do something with a football? Seems to have little relevance if the player is banging in goals or keeping them out.

'Ball to Hand / Hand to Ball'

Basically, on purpose or not on purpose right?

'Last Man'

Seems to guarantee a red if this player commits a foul. Is it mentioned in any rule books because it seems very vague to me. If the last man is by the corner flag and the player he fouls has the mobility of an oil tanker should it be a red?

Help needed please.

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 14:52 - Feb 15 with 3836 views

QPR_John

Last man

The red card is for denying a goal scoring opportunity not for being the "last man" hence in your example there would no red card

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:04 - Feb 15 with 3809 views

hopphoops

As discussed before, having "genuine pace" means you're quick but otherwise shÃ®t at football. If you ever learn to play it's relegated to just "pace".
See also: Barn door; Theo Walcott; Jamie Vardy.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:05 - Feb 15 with 3788 views

QPRDave

Blimey Bazza and you say tonto & silver would jump off a cliff reading my posts?!!!

I can see the whole upper loft lining up lemming like to throw themselves out if this is your pre-match chat!!!

Last Man?....Seriously?

[Post edited 15 Feb 2016 15:06]

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:27 - Feb 15 with 3756 views

Copenranger

I would say "technical ability" is one of 3 key areas and covers everything a player does while in contact with the ball, passing, dribbles, shooting, heading etc.
Physical and tactical abilities being the other key areas.

But youÂ´re right of course, who cares if he keeps banging in goals :)

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:33 - Feb 15 with 3732 views

Boston

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 14:52 - Feb 15 by QPR_John
Last man The red card is for denying a goal scoring opportunity not for being the "last man" hence in your example there would no red card

Actually, the last man would be Omega Roberts, a Liberian currently playing in the Serbian league. For the record, he has no technical ability, little pace and handballs frequently.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:36 - Feb 15 with 3712 views

DannyPaddox

FA Cup 5th Round?

What does this mean?

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:46 - Feb 15 with 3688 views

hopphoops

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:27 - Feb 15 by Copenranger
I would say "technical ability" is one of 3 key areas and covers everything a player does while in contact with the ball, passing, dribbles, shooting, heading etc. Physical and tactical abilities being the other key areas. But youÂ´re right of course, who cares if he keeps banging in goals :)

There are 3 types of ability:
Technical ability - can he play football?
Psycho-socio-sexual ability - can he avoid being a git, stay out of chokey?
Brand ability - does he have the right tats, car, hairdo, is he mates with the right agents, managers?

About one player every 40 years has all three; with two a player should have a long career; with one or less he'll follow a time-honoured trajectory from QPR to Gaziantepspor, Farnborough Town and the Scrubs

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:50 - Feb 15 with 3675 views

Mick_S

Early doors.

Different gravy. That's a game changer.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 16:31 - Feb 15 with 3625 views

BrianMcCarthy

A keeper is a good 'shot-stopper'.

Excellent, the very thing we're looking for.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:08 - Feb 15 with 3578 views

Hayesender

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:50 - Feb 15 by Mick_S
Early doors. Different gravy. That's a game changer.

Or Paul Mersonisms as I like to call them

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:26 - Feb 15 with 3549 views

PunteR

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 16:31 - Feb 15 by BrianMcCarthy
A keeper is a good 'shot-stopper'. Excellent, the very thing we're looking for.

Made me larf.

"he's good with his feet" is also quite handy in football.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:32 - Feb 15 with 3539 views

Northernr

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 16:31 - Feb 15 by BrianMcCarthy
A keeper is a good 'shot-stopper'. Excellent, the very thing we're looking for.

To be fair, Green wasn't even that by the end.

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:40 - Feb 15 with 3521 views

BrianMcCarthy

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:32 - Feb 15 by Northernr
To be fair, Green wasn't even that by the end.

I was waiting for that!

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:43 - Feb 15 with 3518 views

BrianMcCarthy

A cultured left foot.

I have never, ever heard of a cultured right foot. Even Pele's right foot wasn't cultured.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:47 - Feb 15 with 3502 views

PunteR

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 17:43 - Feb 15 by BrianMcCarthy
A cultured left foot. I have never, ever heard of a cultured right foot. Even Pele's right foot wasn't cultured.

Surely the right foot goes to the same gallery's , and theatre shows on the Southbank as the left.?

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 18:09 - Feb 15 with 3487 views

E17hoop

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 14:52 - Feb 15 by QPR_John
Last man The red card is for denying a goal scoring opportunity not for being the "last man" hence in your example there would no red card

He had no right to...usually followed by score from there, make that pass, make that tackle.

If I'd run on the pitch and done it then it'd be a fair call but he's a player, that's his job.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 18:29 - Feb 15 with 3464 views

Toast_R

Every game's a cup final.

Fck off. Do your job properly in the first place.

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 18:52 - Feb 15 with 3439 views

R_from_afar

"Bonus game"

See also: "They need to win their home games". Why their home games specifically? Do home wins get you more points than away wins?

Utter drivel.

RFA

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 18:53 - Feb 15 with 3438 views

PunteR

Elastico, Rainbowflick, Mceady spin, Bolasie flick. Nutmeg.

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Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 19:14 - Feb 15 with 3418 views

BazzaInTheLoft

Footballing Terms I Don't Understand on 15:05 - Feb 15 by QPRDave
Blimey Bazza and you say tonto & silver would jump off a cliff reading my posts?!!! I can see the whole upper loft lining up lemming like to throw themselves out if this is your pre-match chat!!! Last Man?....Seriously? [Post edited 15 Feb 2016 15:06]

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