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Sealing off. Exit strategy.
hands went backwards
No attempt to mitigate
drift defence
unable to establish a platform at set piece
a bit of claret
The 10 is taking the ball with a lot of depth
The game will be won and lost at the breakdown
Not really a curious phrase but what is the obsession with using ‘Big’ Joe McCarthy nearly every single time he goes for a ball? Has he self esteem issues and has to be assured that he is indeed of necessary size to be an international second row?
The lads in The West End on O’Curry Street used to come out with those back in the day
A lad passes the ball to someone else = “good hands”.
A lad plops the ball to one of his teammates = “magnificent offload”
A big Scotch mullocker trundles toward the line before collapsing…
He was deemed ‘1st cab off the rank’…He moved with all the grace of a walrus giving birth to a lawnmower….
Cheat lines anyone?
Tyres weren’t fully pumped
We should have a similar thread for Gaelic football.
“Full court press”
“Offensive mark”
“Two point zone”
“Half time hooter”
“Next cab off the rank” is a beauty.
What does that one mean?
“Next man up”
Classic! As in a sub?
Yes or a guy being sprung in for a big “tist” match after injury to a starter
They usually roll it out when some lad has been badly injured and postgame they discuss the selection implications of the injury.
“It’ll be the next cab off rank”