Managers are given a "Warchest" and "Selection Riddle"

Players give "come and get me pleas".

Teams are involved in a "transfer wrangles" and "swoops".

Any more quality journo phrases out there?

Isn't it "Selection Headache"??

There's a newspaper called the Newham Recorder that covers West Ham. One of their headlines the other week was GANG RAPED - and it seems the guilty will walk free.

The first paragraph read - "For every West Ham supporter, events at Upton Park have been like witnessing the gang rape of someone you love."

I think this is easily the biggest exaggeration ever in a football report. Unsurprisingly, the article has now been removed from their website.

One rather bizarre adjective being used by the tabloids of late is "roared". As in, "Jose Mourinho saw the Champions League draw and roared 'bring it on!'". Now how do you 'roar' such a phrase, or any phrase come to that? It conjusres up visions of Mourinho in a lion suit throwing back his head and going "RRRRROOOOOAAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!". Just can't see him doing that myself.........

One rather bizarre adjective being used by the tabloids of late is "roared". As in, "Jose Mourinho saw the Champions League draw and roared 'bring it on!'". Now how do you 'roar' such a phrase, or any phrase come to that? It conjusres up visions of Mourinho in a lion suit throwing back his head and going "RRRRROOOOOAAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!". Just can't see him doing that myself.........

Another one is slam, as in "Fergie slams ref over penalty decision". Unless he's invaded the pitch and performed a WWE-style bodyslam on the ref, it's not an accurate description.

Players these days dont seem to sign their contracts they PEN NEW DEALS

Frank Lampards decision to hold off penning a new deal has ROCKED Chelsea.


As in, to sleep??