What are some Scottish-only phrases or sayings you hear when talking about football

[Mdiz]

Looking for examples of Scottish-specific phrases to do with football or used when talking about football. Ones that your average football fan outside of Scotland wouldn't have a clue about.

Example - scunnered.

There must be a load more, but I can't think of any at this point in time.

 

[Kinbo]

Out for a shy
Heid the baw
Get tae %^*& ref

 

[Funkhouser]

I think calling a throw-in a "shy" is specifically Scottish.

 

[DezzaS]

A stramash

Subway Loyal

 

[The Sultan]

Referring to the pitch as 'the park' is pretty Scottish.

Stramash, too.

 

[Mallim]

Fer Fux sake Tav.......

 

[Orangeandblue]

By kick.

 

[yosser hughes]

back in the days of the old terraces, "getting a lift "er"

 

[Blue bells are blue1872]

Thatsnoa .Insert chosen word. Penalty usually.

Michael Stewart.

 

[Captain_Buns]

Looking for examples of Scottish-specific phrases to do with football or used when talking about football. Ones that your average football fan outside of Scotland wouldn't have a clue about.

Example - scunnered.

There must be a load more, but I can't think of any at this point in time.

Lots of posts on here lately saying they are “Baffult” with various things regarding the club.

 

[islalewis]

He blootered it!

 

[A Magician Named Gob]

Being upset at diving or using sneaky tactics to win is a British/Scottish thing from what I can tell.

Which would be nice if it was enforced elsewhere, but a disadvantage when it isn't.

 

[Wordy_Rappinghood]

"He stawns in nae fkn ceremony."

 

[Shengus Malengus]

“F*ck off Clancy, ya dirty fe… …rd “

 

[Alfie shhh!]

"Dig a hole and bury the cụnt" was used when I was growing up in the 90's (referring to a player you didn't like during the game)

 

[BlueHaze]

Fucking freeze the haw maws aff ye in the club deck the day.

 

[orjan_persson]

Tinpot.

 

[Gunnerger]

“Oot fur a throw “ shy

 

[Madjid Moments]

Put it in the fucking mixer

 

[bud_light]

Hats scarfs badges and tapes

 

[Orangeandblue]

Stramash, sclaff

 

[Scarface]

Where's the sweeper?

 

[ARFC]

Stick a fcuking fit in

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

Gers player plays a simple ball out of play....
Shouts of "Aye, wait an' ill get it ffs!".

"Get Alan McLaren aff, he's clearly jiggered" (usually after 4mins into the game!).

 

[Chris the Bandito]

Gitfuckinintaethum!!!

 

[Gladstone]

jeezy peeps min

 

[eastenclosurebear]

Gitfuckintaethum!!!

Beat me to it !

 

[Jaki Suds]

'get yer finger oot of your fcuking arse'

 

[Cyberniv]

Oh naw, that’s Annoni on an aw noo.

 

[Reynold]

If there's a thread about Scottish football on here, you can bet your ass that the terms 'backwater' and 'hammer throwers' will appear within the first page.

 

[Dxdave]

Referring to someone as a 'jump the dyke'

 

[Ambiorix]

No diving, bombing or heavy-petting in the shallow end. (only really heard around Dens Park)

 

[G A K]

Shite

 

[Trafalgar]

biomechanics

 

[Datman]

Wooooooffffff, swept away! ©Archie McPherson

Never heard that phrase once on world of sport or copa Italia back in the day

 

[OddSox]

Tattie field

 

[Barryhopez]

Wan ae yeeeeeez!! If 2 players are near the same ball.

"I want a bastard, someone who is going to scream in his team mates face"

The latter is maybe more FF...

 

[OddSox]

Leather it son!

 

[Madjid Moments]

Punt it

 

[RAFBob]

Saying a player has "Sclaffed it" (but I'm sure this is a golf thing as well).

Calling the pitch the "park".

Screaming "Get fucking intae them" when you have decided 8 attacking players isn't good enough.

 

[alba73]

Probably get banned for this

Penalty to Rangers

 

[Carson's Cat]

Re managers: "getting his jotters", "shoogly peg" and "Cutting their cloth"* are all very Scottish.

*"Cutting your cloth" was a favourite of Eck the Freckle. Which annoyed me as the phrase is "Cut your coat according to your cloth".

 

[Aragorn]

Hats scarfs badges and tapes

...and Macaroon bars here!

 

[hellofollow]

Sporting integrity

 

[NE Cornerbear]

"Thats a bye kick".
"Get it up the fkn park".
"Get fkn intae them".
"That baw's gonny come doon wi' snow on it".
"That wis a ferr shoulder charge"

 

[WinkieWATP]

left footer

Doesn’t necessarily kick the ball with his left foot.

 

[chilebear]

Punt it
Get it tae fuk

 

[rossgers]

Trip to Japan
Shame game
Vile sectarian abuse
Whataboutery

 

[sofakineazy]

Looking for examples of Scottish-specific phrases to do with football or used when talking about football. Ones that your average football fan outside of Scotland wouldn't have a clue about.

Example - scunnered.

There must be a load more, but I can't think of any at this point in time.

Ya fukin lady's front bottom

 

[Lone Star]

“Up go the heads”