damp squid

A DISAPPOINTING; OR ANTICLIMACTIC SPORTING EVENT. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE MOSIT CEPHALOPD.

THE ENGLAND GAME WAS A BIT OF A DAMP SQUID

visibly hear

TO HEAR VERY CLEARLY USING BOTH ONE'S EARS AND EYES

YOU COULD VISIBLY HEAR THE STRAIN IN HIS VOICE

ignomanamus

SHAMEFUL OR DISGRACEFUL ACTION, CONDUCT OR CHARACTER.

IT COULD WELL END THE IGNOMANAMUS DEFEAT FOR ENGLAND

spanner in the waves

TO PRESENT AN OBSTACLE; TO CAUSE A PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.

MAN CITY HAVE PUT A SPANNER IN THE WAVES

posthumous

WITH HINDSIGHT, OCCURRING AFTER A PARTICULAR EVENT. NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH DEATH.

MORTEN GAMST PEDERSEN SHOULD BE GIVEN A POSTHUMOUS RED CARD