Football Idiom Pictionary

Author: Dennis Delany Page 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE moving the goalposts: changing the rules of the game unfairly to be left on the bench: you are a substitute, not chosen for the first team to score an own goal: to make a mistake that harms yourself, your team, your company, etc. to be out of your league: you cannot compete because the standard is too high to be a team player: a team player works well with other people and is unselfish to play for time: to use delaying tactics hoping that time will run out to wrong foot somebody: to throw someone off balance and catch them by surprise to cry foul: to complain about something you feel is unfair to keep a clean sheet: to make no mistakes; to avoid getting into trouble to take your eye off the ball: to lose your concentration and get distracted to blow the whistle: to go to the media or the police and report a crime or illicit behaviour, especially when the whistle-blower has secret or confidential information the game plan: the strategy that you have prepared a level playing field: on a fair and equal basis for example when several companies compete for a government contract to hang up your boots: to retire its a game of two halves: you have to wait until the second half to see what the result is dont count your chickens until theyve hatched show somebody the red card: punish or reprimand someone for bad behaviour, expel someone
What are the prospects? Anything can/could/may/might happen. They face a massive/tough/huge challenge. There are four main contenders. I have my doubts. They have what it takes. They are in with a chance/a shout. They are up against it. They have strength in depth. I trust my gut feeling/instinct. Can they spring a surprise? Can they pull it off? They need to get their act together. Its a big ask. You have to factor in home advantage. You can never rule them out. They are a force to be reckoned with. Look at their track record. They play as a team. They lack the killer instinct.