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.

They have more ability in the middle of the field in terms of ability.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but I wasn’t on that particular job.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

… and tonight we have the added ingredient of Kenny Dalglish not being here.

English football commentator
Colemanballs

He's carrying his left leg, which, to be honest, is his only leg.


Colemanballs

…and now the Northern Ireland Manager, Billy Bingham, will have to put his thinking boots on.

Colemanballs

Both sides have scored a couple of goals and both sides have conceded a couple of goals

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

Here they come, every color of the rainbow: black, white, brown.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

Bryan Robson, well, he does what he does and his future is in the future.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

It’s headed away by John Clark, using his head.

Colemanballs

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

Poland nil, England nil, though England are now looking the better value for their nil.

British sports commentator
Colemanballs

Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

Peter Beardsley has got a few tricks up his book.

English football player
Colemanballs

The club has literally exploded.

English football player & television personality
Colemanballs

You’re not sure if the ball is going to bounce up or down.

Irish football player & manager
Colemanballs

I predicted in August Celtic would reach the final. On the eve of the final I stand by that prediction.


Colemanballs

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

Colemanballs

Neil Baker is standing on the touchline with his hands in his tracksuit bottoms scratching his head.

English football player & commentator
Colemanballs

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.

English football player & commentator
Colemanballs

We had a lovely meal. Lovely. We had a big steak with all the tarnishings.

Colemanballs Misspokements

He’s not going to adhere himself to the fans.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs