http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/have-you-seen/kop-10-start-of-the-season-cliches No.10: Referees clamping down Before the final whistle goes to mark the end of the first day, at least one pundit or commentator will have informed us that refs are going to be clamping down on THAT sort of thing this season. Clamping down on whether balls have crossed goallines will be top of the agenda when the league becomes the world's first to use goal-line technology. No.9: 'He thinks he's still on the beaches' Player races through on goal. Player skews shot 20 yards over the bar. Player's momentum sends him tumbling over the hoardings and into the crowd. Player gets to his feet and trundles back onto the pitch muttering expletives and shaking his head. Pundit quips: "Well, his body's here, but his mind's still on the beaches." No.8: 'They've been a breath of fresh air' New boys, you've officially been warned: defend like that at the top level - and you're going to get punished. However, defend like that and throw in some expansive, free-flowing football going forward and, given time, you'll probably be that 'breath of fresh air' which 'the Premier League needed'. You could be the 'surprise package' like Blackpool were in 2010-11. No.7: 'Welcome to the Premier League' Commentators just love to point this one out. The league's latest foreign import, who cost 30 billion euros, with his slicked-back hair, bronze sun tan and lightning-fast twinkle-toes gets thumped 20 rows into the terraces by an all-English Sunday league-style centre-back and then comes the obligatory shout: "Welcome to the Premier League." No.6: Odds on the first boss to go The managerial merry-go-round halts for no-one - and regardless of whether one game or 20 have been played, the bookies will be keen to cash in, offering odds on anything and anyone. No.5: Early contender for Goal of the Season Somebody, somewhere, is going to fire a belter past an unfortunate 'keeper - and somebody, somewhere, is going to purr: "Well, I think we've just seen an early contender for Goal of the Season, Gary." No.4: No more trips to IKEA with the other half This age-old cliché rings true for the millions who have been forced (like this lady below) to spend their summer Saturdays on shopping trips or similar visits with the other half in order to help fill the void left by the end of the football season. No.3: Second season syndrome This one's got its own Wikipedia entry: "A downturn in fortunes for a club two seasons after its promotion to the Premier League." After 16 games of 2008-09, Phil Brown's newly promoted Hull were fifth in the table and they would go on to survive that season; however, the following year they plummeted. No.2: Don't look at the league table until after 10 games Keep an eye out for most of the aforementioned clichés when the season gets underway this weekend, but whatever you do, don't look at the league table until November 2 - the date whereby most deem it safe to judge a team's progress. No.1: The window will slam shut After all these start of the season clichés, there's one remaining. As sure as day turns to night, the transfer window will be slammed shut - it's never gently closed. Transfer activity will cease for four months and we'll get shots of Jim White entering Sky Sports HQ, like a heavyweight at the MGM, for the mother of all window-slamming sessions on September 2.
So {insert colleagues name}, how do you think these two sides will do this season? So {insert colleagues name}, what do you think to the signing of {insert players name}? #sympathypost
No. 11: Fergie Time As soon as Moyes looks at his watch at the end of the game Fergie time will be mentioned will Moyes be allowed the additional added time that Fergie was granted?
No.12 Too Lightweight With the influx of skilful foreigners coming in to many sides who are looking to add flair to the team. Rest assured that you'll hear many claims of "__ is too lightweight for the Premier League".
One we won't be hearing anymore is after Scholes makes a 2 footed lunge at a player the commentator jokingly laughing an saying "For all he's great at he still hasn't mastered tackling"
(Inset Liverpool player) has hit the bar/post (Inset opposition keeper at Anfield) has pulled off save after save to deny Liverpool Liverpool have created lots of chances but failed to put anyway just yet
"despite his controversy there's no doubting he is a special player" "He might be in the news but he sure knows how to find the net" "He receives the ball, the player who did ____ to the player on the opposite side last season" "The pantomime villain has passed the ball"
"He's like a new signing!" And "It's early yet, but you have to say Man U are clear favorites to win the title."
43. Suarez has X amount of games left on his ban before he returns. (After we miss another golden opportunity to score)
