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I must be the only person who enjoys Martys wee stats and anecdotes. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 26/07/2018 13:03:22 2126391 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Calling GAA suits 'dinosaurs' is a bit old, if not cliched. David Brady overused the term 'junno what' to an alarming extent, when he came on air first. He has stopped, so someone obviously told him about it, and it was obvious....believe me (Trump cliche). Cringiest cliche in GAA commentary/punditry now has to be the 'quarterback' references. 'Oh, he's like a quarterback sitting back in de pockit'. Just a pathetic attempt to appear current that one. GAA on field roles/positions aren't remotely like quarterbacks imo, certainly not the examples that have been shown to date. The term 'in fairness' is thoroughly overused as well, and suggests that someone/something is under attack or in need of defense, when usually no such attack has occurred and no such defense is necessary.....in fairness like!!" I like David Brady, maybe a Mayo bias. Not the greatest analyst but doesn't take himself too seriously, can tell a good story. I honestly think that he makes up a few sayings to make a name for himself. 'Every man, woman and monkey in Mayo'. It's working out well for him. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 26/07/2018 13:17:00 2126395 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "These are premiership phrases or cliches, you're literally just letting words annoy you. Life must be hell." Words do mean a lot to me. I used to write and I still read a lot. Believe me, there is nothing to give you mental sinuses like worn-out clichés. The commentators would do well to use plain words to describe the action rather than the hyperbole they constantly employ. Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 643 - 26/07/2018 14:10:43 2126422 Link
What a coincidence I just find this thread now...my roommates and I have put together a drinking game based on phrases that are commonly said during GAA matches and analysis. It still needs some work, so feel free to add suggestions! TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --over the bar --long range --Croke Park --skill --debut TAKE 2 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --lovely --class --my word --in fairness --I suppose TAKE 3 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --on this/that occasion --cracker (of a point) --bye bye TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE MENTIONED: --Lee Chin --Davy Fitz --Brian Cody --TJ Reid --Joe Canning --Damien Comer CHUG THE REST OF YOUR BEER IF SOMEONE SAYS: --There won't be a cow milked in _______ tonight robcac26 (USA) - Posts: 2 - 10/08/2018 05:31:37 2131419 Link
'Cometh the hour cometh the man' - I think they just wait for a suitable time to throw that one out in every game, it just shows a complete lack of imagination. redhandroar (Tyrone) - Posts: 59 - 10/08/2018 09:01:33 2131431 Link
Galway hurlers unbeaten in 'xx' amount of championship games. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3423 - 10/08/2018 09:53:54 2131452 Link
Galway hurlers unbeaten in 'xx' amount of championship games. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3423 - 10/08/2018 09:56:54 2131453 Link
Most used cliche, 'ref, you bllx!'. Kingdomson (Kerry) - Posts: 244 - 10/08/2018 10:00:37 2131458 Link
Does the marquee forward refer to that players ability to be a main attraction in a marquee or is it marquis which actually is some sort of rank in europe? i wonder do the commentators know which one they're talking about? theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 10/08/2018 10:06:14 2131461 Link
"Putting it up to the Dubs" Yawn. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 10/08/2018 10:15:49 2131464 Link
Replying To robcac26: "What a coincidence I just find this thread now...my roommates and I have put together a drinking game based on phrases that are commonly said during GAA matches and analysis. It still needs some work, so feel free to add suggestions! TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --over the bar --long range --Croke Park --skill --debut TAKE 2 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --lovely --class --my word --in fairness --I suppose TAKE 3 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --on this/that occasion --cracker (of a point) --bye bye TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE MENTIONED: --Lee Chin --Davy Fitz --Brian Cody --TJ Reid --Joe Canning --Damien Comer CHUG THE REST OF YOUR BEER IF SOMEONE SAYS: --There won't be a cow milked in _______ tonight" http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/ Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 10/08/2018 10:21:28 2131466 Link
Replying To robcac26: "What a coincidence I just find this thread now...my roommates and I have put together a drinking game based on phrases that are commonly said during GAA matches and analysis. It still needs some work, so feel free to add suggestions! TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --over the bar --long range --Croke Park --skill --debut TAKE 2 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --lovely --class --my word --in fairness --I suppose TAKE 3 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --on this/that occasion --cracker (of a point) --bye bye TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE MENTIONED: --Lee Chin --Davy Fitz --Brian Cody --TJ Reid --Joe Canning --Damien Comer CHUG THE REST OF YOUR BEER IF SOMEONE SAYS: --There won't be a cow milked in _______ tonight" Has to be something in there about a player winning "The dirty ball". Sounds like the liathroid has been through the jacks in croker 12 times before thrown in with the frequency of it. Schmoozle a well worn out phrase too, can't imagine its in the oxford dictionary though WaitingInTheLongGrass (Roscommon) - Posts: 165 - 12/08/2018 08:56:07 2132088 Link
Every score / save / tackle / solo / shot / run / hand pass / pass etc. etc. etc. has the word "great" in front of it! Very little in the games should be called "great". Ah that's a great pass.... No it wasn't! Termon (Tyrone) - Posts: 58 - 12/08/2018 09:26:30 2132095 Link
Replying To WaitingInTheLongGrass: "Has to be something in there about a player winning "The dirty ball". Sounds like the liathroid has been through the jacks in croker 12 times before thrown in with the frequency of it. Schmoozle a well worn out phrase too, can't imagine its in the oxford dictionary though" Ironically your user name is a common GAA cliche, not used so much in commentaries but analysts use it all the time in the build up to a match. Schemozzle is a Yiddish word I believe, might have been Micheal O Hehir started using it first as a euphemism for a dust-up. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 12/08/2018 09:37:54 2132100 Link
The Manager said to me, Put on more sub's, I said to him, - - "there are no more." supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 12/08/2018 10:05:49 2132116 Link
Replying To ballydalane: "Ironically your user name is a common GAA cliche, not used so much in commentaries but analysts use it all the time in the build up to a match. Schemozzle is a Yiddish word I believe, might have been Micheal O Hehir started using it first as a euphemism for a dust-up." Yes, usually involving Tipperary's famed back line of the 50's and early 60's. It was called 'Hell's Kitchen' Thought they just did roasts in hell. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 12/08/2018 12:10:09 2132163 Link
Replying To robcac26: "What a coincidence I just find this thread now...my roommates and I have put together a drinking game based on phrases that are commonly said during GAA matches and analysis. It still needs some work, so feel free to add suggestions! TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --over the bar --long range --Croke Park --skill --debut TAKE 2 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --lovely --class --my word --in fairness --I suppose TAKE 3 DRINKS EVERY TIME A COMMENTATOR/ANALYST SAYS: --on this/that occasion --cracker (of a point) --bye bye TAKE 1 DRINK EVERY TIME ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE MENTIONED: --Lee Chin --Davy Fitz --Brian Cody --TJ Reid --Joe Canning --Damien Comer CHUG THE REST OF YOUR BEER IF SOMEONE SAYS: --There won't be a cow milked in _______ tonight" Drink every time Joe Brolly interrupts Lee Keegan? gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 12/08/2018 20:02:28 2132391 Link
When the ball is kicked along the ground, they invariably say its been played soccer style. Why the need to refer to another sport when a legitimate method of kicking the ball is used. I really hate that cliche. You don't hear of hockey/cricket/baseball style when playing hurling... Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2385 - 13/08/2018 09:18:20 2132536 Link
Replying To Termon: "Every score / save / tackle / solo / shot / run / hand pass / pass etc. etc. etc. has the word "great" in front of it! Very little in the games should be called "great". Ah that's a great pass.... No it wasn't!" tbh there's only so many adjectives in the English language. haha theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 13/08/2018 09:32:04 2132544 Link
They threw off the shackles Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1017 - 13/08/2018 09:48:07 2132550 Link