Ejected!!! (FAO Dan X)

[Morbyd]

Right, so I was reading about the dismal start to the season by my hometown's soccer team, DC United, in today's Washington Post. They'd lost 3 in a row before earning a draw against the New England Revolution (a team from Boston no less ).

Imagine my delight when I came across this passage:

After confronting stiff resistance from the defensive-minded Revolution (2-1-2) following the ejection of Shalrie Joseph, United nearly went ahead during added time, but Ben Olsen's header hit the crossbar and Luciano Emilio's bid was swatted away by soaring goalkeeper Matt Reis.

and this a bit later in the article...

New England then lost Joseph to the red card for a challenge on Olsen. A yellow was well deserved, but the ejection seemed harsh. Despite the advantage, though, United could not break its winless streak.

Vindicated!

 

[fatphilb]

by your own, does not count

 

[Dan x]

So you've found another yank who talks unlike normal 'Soccer' fans? What's the story?

 

[Morbyd]

Proof that it's the standard American English phrase for being "sent off" and that I wasn't just making it up.

 

[Dan x]

Proof that it's the standard American English phrase for being "sent off" and that I wasn't just making it up.

I never said you were making it up! I'm well aware it was probably standard parlance for people that don't really understand 'Soccer', I just thought it made you sound, well, like a bit of a 'douche-bag' at the time (well, not really, was just funny that's all!)



Love the way you won't let it drop though mate. Keep fighting the good fight

 

[Morbyd]

I'm well aware it was probably standard parlance for people that don't really understand 'Soccer'

That's where you get me riled up! It has nothing to do with level of understanding of soccer. It's a different word for the same thing from a different dialect

Next you'll say I can't drive a car because I call that compartment in the back a trunk instead of a "boot"

 

[Padster]

No, it's because most of your countrymen refer to the gear-stick as a stick-shift

 

[Dan x]

It's a different word for the same thing from a different dialect

 

[Morbyd]

 

[djjaycool]

soccer oops football

That's where you get me riled up! It has nothing to do with level of understanding of soccer. It's a different word for the same thing from a different dialect

Next you'll say I can't drive a car because I call that compartment in the back a trunk instead of a "boot"

Morbyd I am big DC United fan also. I wear my jersey when on Ibiza most people think Americans know nothing about football. I am also an Arsenal fan gunners. I am hear to take some of the heat off you.

 

[Dan x]

jersey

I am also an Arsenal fan gunners

The defence rests, your honour.

 

[Morbyd]

Ya, so we call "kit" a "uniform" and the top is a "jersey". Got a problem with it?!

 

[djjaycool]

English

I use the dialect I was raised with. I know what a kit, bonnet, boot, bird etc is butI don't use the terms in normal convo. thanks mor.

 

[russ]

mr cool dj, sir

you blew it with the gunners quip my hombre