Subject: Colemanballs

Colemanballs:

A term coined by British magazine “Private Eye,” to describe verbal gaffes, errors or misuse of words and phrases spoken by British football (soccer) announcers, coaches or players – initially BBC broadcaster David Coleman and the suffix -balls, as in “to balls up” or make a mistake.

Solskjaer never misses the target; that time he hit the post.

Danish football player
Colemanballs

The Scots have really got their hands cut out tonight.

English football player
Colemanballs

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

English football player
Colemanballs

Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks. They are absolutely right.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

Leeds have only had one shot on target, which may well have been the goal.

British football player
Colemanballs

Ian Durant has grown both physically and metaphorically in the close season.

Scottish football player & manager
Colemanballs

And Wilkins sends an inch perfect pass to no one in particular.

English writer & broadcaster
Colemanballs

The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.

Colemanballs

Of course, Steven Gerrard is one of only a few Liverpool players who never get left out by Rafa; and even he doesn’t always get picked.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Colemanballs

Most of the people who can remember when we were a great club are dead.

Colemanballs

And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than any other time since the first half of this Cup now than any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren’t ever in it anyway.

English television football commentator
Colemanballs

One moment I’m playing soccer and the next – whack – I wake up in hospital unconscious.

Scottish football player & broadcaster
Colemanballs

For those of you watching in black and white, the Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.

English television football commentator
Colemanballs

Home advantage gives you an advantage.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

The scoreline didn't really reflect the outcome.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

If they play together, you've got two of them.

Colemanballs

And so no the fair, long hair of Adrian Heath has been thrown into action.

British commentator
Colemanballs

I think I've got the mucus of a good team.

Colemanballs Malaprops

The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and determination.

Scottish football player & analyst
Colemanballs

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Time

Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports