I understand that the routine of football can be mundane. After a win, and nowadays, even after a loss, microphones are placed at the chin of exhausted athletes who must scramble for the words to describe the two hours of combative and demanding exercise they have completed mere moments ago.
It's a perfect storm for players to wield ol' reliable adages, but if I may be so blunt, we've heard them all before.
Here's a list of some of those that grind my personal gears.
4"Eight point game."
Okay so these don't actually exist. Every match is worth a maximum of four premiership points. That does not change because of the relative ladder position of two given teams. There are other ways to convey that a match has significant ladder or finals implications, without confusing those who have no idea what this may mean.
