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Football Lexicon

• ISBN: 057122797X
• Author: David Woodhouse and John Leigh
• Description:
  Why is a left foot either trusty or educated, but a right foot is neither? Why is a bad back pass almost invariably suicidal? Why can you score from a corner with a free header, but never with a free shot? Why are hooligans always a tiny minority even when there seem to be hundreds of them throwing seats across Kenilworth Road? Discover how stock phrases - schoolboy howler, sweeper system - are only part of the story in the artfully twisted language of football. Let Leigh and Woodhouse take you on a journey, from the top-flight vocabulary of commentators to the more speculative efforts of footballers, from the Champions League circus to a Wednesday night in Rochdale. And prepare to be very entertained. From the Inside Flap Why is a left foot either 'trusty' or 'educated', but a right foot is neither? Why is a bad back pass almost invariably 'suicidal'? Why can you score from a corner with a 'free' header, but never with a free shot? Why are hooligans always a 'tiny minority' even when there seem to be hundreds of them throwing seats across Kenilworth Road? Discover how stock phrases – 'schoolboy howler', 'sweeper system' – are only part of the story in the artfully twisted language of football. Let Leigh and Woodhouse take you on a journey, from the 'top-flight' vocabulary of commentators to the more 'speculative efforts' of footballers, from the 'Champions League circus' to a 'Wednesday night in Rochdale'. And prepare to be very entertained. ‘The boys done terrific. A work of genius.’ Martin Kelner ‘This book is pure kwolity. And I mean kwolity with a capital K.’ Graham Spiers From the Back Cover 'Altercation': A rather euphemistic way of describing a bust-up, a dust-up, a situation where players square up, as in: ‘Bit of an altercation off the ball there.’ See also handbags. 'Z': Row Z is a long way from the pitch and so, by inference, the hypothetical destination of any no-nonsense clearance. Defenders who put safety first by playing within their limitations can be praised, but a reference to the back of the stand may also depict a badly over-hit pass: ‘He tried to find Fredgaard on the other wing, but that's gone straight into Row Z.’ Old-school managers may even condone their players putting the opposition into the stands along with the ball: ‘County boss Billy Dearden was left fuming: "O’Driscoll should have finished in Row Z but we were too nice."’ About the Author Leigh is a Sheffield Wednesday fan. Woodhouse supports Aston Villa.

• Pages: 192
• Format: Hardback
• Genre: Sport, Hobbies and Games
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