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This is a pet hate of mine & I´ve noticed it getting more & more common on here & also on Top eleven Facebook groups.
Ok " Roster "nobody has that they have a Squad A Squad of players
" Draft" It´s not the Draft list & you don´t "draft" a player …it´s a Transfer list & you sign a player
"Overtime" Overtime is never played ..it´s Extra time (AET)………
There´s others but I´ve lost interest now…but really do we have to americanize things ?
Ok rant over….
forgot the worst. Soccer.
I will not even say that word
Neither "Roster" nor "Squad" belong to my mother tongue. I may use either of them just to make myself understood and both have exactly the same meaning to me. Funny to see someone from Norway fighting for english language as I do not see it (american or english) in great danger at this stage of World's history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunzo
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Originally Posted by gizzmo
You assume because I live in Norway Im Norwegian ?
I will assume you´re French so you will have a basic grasp of the english language ;)
All y'all very particular bout some synonyms.
When Nord starts swapping Anglo terms into the alternative language, then I'll be onboard the Défense de Langue bandwagon
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A roster is a list or non-physical representation of players currently assigned to a team. While a roster can describe all members of a team, a squad represents the physical members; one can "check the roster" to verify if Messi was transferred, but the roster describes the squad, not vice versa. A squad can have a full roster, a roster can "show" or describe, but not "be" a squad. Squad may also indicate a smaller subsection of a larger group, "Les blues really have a strong Cup squad this season," indicating they may field a weaker squad during friendly play.Quote:
Originally Posted by gizzmo
I will say that a "draft" describes a particular method of player transfer, and it's not what we have in any case in T11.
Both of your assumptions are perfectly correct. "Basic" being more than a nice definition. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunzo
I´m not concerned with the meaning of the word Im more on about it not being a footballing term.
I´ve never heard the word roster used in any footballing term in the UK. Unless you know different?
edit: " Sir Alex checked the roster"… no Im just not going to buy that one
Yes let's philosophise a bit more about football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8
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Brilliant :)
Quoth Sir Alex, "Be a lad and fetch my roster and a pint of gin."
I'm just helping gizzmo and potentially other non-native speakers, since roster is an OED word and appropriate, if not common, in the context. (You were right that I didn't easily find an instance of it on BBC and can't clearly recall which commentators /leagues might use it)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunzo
Roster has the "descriptive list" quality distinguishing it; a roster will demonstrate who is fit and eligible, conditions, and positions of play. "Squad" is being described and can't be substituted in this usage.
Let me just Americanize that for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloverfield
Classic.
The real futebol philosopher:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/...b98a8cb103.jpg