Middle third

[Parra]

Is the new 'red zone'

I'm sick of hearing about it already.

 

[wittyfan]

Embrace new fads is my best advice.

 

[no name]

As long as it doesn't replace the power play it might be T R I time.

Don't worry, commentators come and go through phases.

 

[Patorick]

What about the upper third?

And the lower third?

And the channels?

 

[Sugar]

The middle third refers to the centre of the field as the field is zoned in thirds from sideline to sideline

Red zone refers to the end quarters of the field zoned from goal line to goal line

 

[Dragon]

Yeah its just a phase. Still pretty funny how things like this seem to become a catchphrase amongst commentators, then fade into oblivion.

A little off topic bit its still not as bad as Gary Freeman when he talks about a halfback. "needs to run the ball more! Needs to take on the line more"....thats ALL he says about halfbacks. ><

/end rant

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Is the new 'red zone'

I'm sick of hearing about it already.

As sympathetic as i can be, which third of the field did the eels lose it in tonight ?

 

[ozbash]

little off topic bit its still not as bad as Gary Freeman when he talks about a halfback. "needs to run the ball more! Needs to take on the line more"....thats ALL he says about halfbacks. ><

he's right though.

 

[The Gunner]

The middle third is not new. Warren Ryan invented the saying and was using it when coaching more than 30 years ago.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Fitzy said it 3 times in the same sentence on the footy show on thursdee