Betting and Football Glossary

 

Betting Glossary

Asian Handicap – Park Ji-Sung.

Bottle – An implement to throw at El Hadji Diouf.

Carpet – A late night drunken snack.

Double Carpet – A late night drunken treat.

Each Way – Ashley Cole style betting.

IBAS - An arbitration service which deals with betting disputes between punters and bookmakers - before eventually siding with the bookmaker.

Jolly – Frank Lampard.

Mug’s Bet – Liverpool to win the Premier League.

Over-Round – Mido.

Round Robin – What a female guest at an Arsenal Christmas party has to get.

Tissue price – Robbie Savage’s number one concern.

Yankee – Like a Brit – only fatter.

 

Football Glossary

Attacker – Joey Barton.

Ball to Hand – Not an unusual occurrence in the Cole residence.

Consolation – When your bet loses but Robbie Savage breaks his leg.

Counterattack – When an accountant turns violent.

Draw – A pleasing result for Rio Ferdinand.

Dribbling – What Frank Lampard does when he sees a pig.

Holding midfielder – Lee Bowyer.

Home win – A match in which Mike Riley is officiating.

Man to Man marking – Ashley Cole’s preferred defensive method.

Right Winger – John Terry.

The 18 Yard Box – Helen Chamberlain.