Modern Footballspeak

[summerisle]

A 'dry loan' ; from where did that originate ? As far as I can tell it's just a loan and then the player comes back, i.e. we're loaning him, bloody dry loan nonsense.

 

[Caolam]

A 'dry loan' ; from where did that originate ? As far as I can tell it's just a loan and then the player comes back, i.e. we're loaning him, bloody dry loan nonsense.

Have to say the "dry loan" tickled me. I thought he wasn't allowed to play in the rain in case he got wet.

 

[gonetomorrow]

A 'dry loan' ; from where did that originate ? As far as I can tell it's just a loan and then the player comes back, i.e. we're loaning him, bloody dry loan nonsense.

In that case, let's hope Niasse is a wet one and he doesn't come back.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

A take-on must be a one-on-one matchup in the attacking zone.

I guess a "dry loan" is when there's no option to buy at the end?

 

[degsy]

dry loan?
@Bungle will explain this one for us