game of two halfs

[POOING]

where did the saying :GAME OF TWO HALF,S: come from

[Quizmonster]

I suspect it started life as a saying by the radio/TV football commentator, David Coleman.

[andy-hughes]

It's not actually as daft as it sounds - witness England's performances in the World Cup thus far - they seem to play well in the first half, and after the interval, they go off the boil, hence the phrase " ... a game of two halves ..." does make sense when analysing their apparent decline in form after one of Sven's 'pop talks' - what on earth does he say to them?????

[INEEDANSWERS]

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/146175.html

[jasperthomas]

Don't know Andy, I've never been present, probably in Swedish !
No wonder Rio looks confused after half-time!

[froggo]

what about this it might be "its a game of two halfs and there's a lot of grass out there" i think it was some commentator or summing

[n00dles]

Quizmonster

Popularly known as "Colemanballs".... the sayings I mean!!

It did quite a number over the years., bit like Murray Walker!

[n00dles]

'He' did not IT!!

[Quizmonster]

Yes, Noodles, old David was a classic, though I'm far from certain he was the one who produced the 'two halves' beauty. I may not have the exact words here, but he did say: "Juantorena has opened his legs and shown the world what he's got." Wonderful!