Words you always associate with football managers

[viv_andersons_nana]

Alex Ferguson - Japan.

That interview he gave when Wenger first joined Arsenal and he must’ve got one over on him, or Wenger complained about somethin. “He’s come from Ja-PAN…” The level of complete disdain he managed to squeeze into a single syllable is absolutely outstanding.

 

[EuropeTwice]

Woodgate - It’s lying

 

[atypical_boro]

It is was it is mogga.

That was Mogga's catchphrase for sure, but he always added 'football' into every sentence. "This (football) team represents this great (football) club and we wanna win this (football) match. And beat them ......(at football)".

 

[atypical_boro]

Ron Atkinson - lollipop.

100%.

Oh and one other word I always hear Big Ron saying, that I shall keep to myself (that he couldn't manage himself!).

 

[atypical_boro]

"I'd love it..." Kev to the Keegan

He probably only said it the once

Bobby Robson only said 'garbage' once as I recall, but it was the best delivery of the word in the history of mankind.

 

[UgoAfro]

Lennie describing our defending as 'lamentable' as we plummeted towards relegation has always stuck with me.

 

[atypical_boro]

Lennie describing our defending as 'lamentable' as we plummeted towards relegation has always stuck with me.

That's a good one. I don't remember it but that's exactly the sort of thing I'm getting at.

I'm not even sure I know what it means!

 

[UgoAfro]

Also, a name more than a word, but the way Tony Pulis pronounced 'Adaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaama'.

 

[atypical_boro]

Woodgate - It’s lying

With Woody though, was it 'lying' or 'lion'. I'm not sure he pronounces them any differently.

 

[atypical_boro]

Also, a name more than a word, but the way Tony Pulis pronounced 'Adaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaama'.

In a similar vein, whenever I hear the name 'Paolo' I instantly hear Harry Redknapp just saying 'par-low' because he daren't tackle the really, really easy Italian pronunciation.

 

[speckyget]

Another Carrickism is to refer to 'the group', as in "good spirit in the group", or "pleased with the group I have". Assuming he means the group of players, not Slade or Kajagoogoo or similar.

 

[Glover_elbow]

I hate Southgate and" this group "nonsense if his boro side were a group they would be the called dollar or the spin doctors they were that F***ing *****

 

[Brian Marwood]

Do I not like that - Graham Taylor

 

[mbg42]

After every transfer Mogga would limit expectations by saying "Look hes not Lionel Messi"

 

[Carlos Fandango]

That back four will never play as a unit again. Lennie
(until next week).

 

[red_harrington]

Football club - Bryan Robson

Heart! - Kevin Keegan

Technical - Arsene Wenger

Young man - Brian Clough

 

[atypical_boro]

After every transfer Mogga would limit expectations by saying "Look hes not Lionel Messi"

Maybe he just meant they pay all of their tax.

 

[atypical_boro]

Technical - Arsene Wenger

Young man - Brian Clough

 

[afcb_acklam]

can't believe 'smug' hasn't appeared yet!

 

[indeedido]

Nonsense - Roy Keane.