an expression you hear from time to time.

What is 'the oldest trick in the book'

some candidates :

- A dodgy pitch for right-footed penalty takers ( Zaha recently got done by the oldest trick in the book )

- Just after playing against a relegation team, a Billionaire-team manager says ''they didnt play with much aggression or hunger'' and him knowing full well that next week they will play against his billionaire rivals.

- defenders all jump forwards as the winger tries to get an assist to his team-mate.

- pinch and taunt a Joey Barton type volcano. And laugh as he erupts and sees red.

- get noisy fans to disrupt the sleep of a team at their hotel, the night before a big game

- my top players all got a small niggly injury five minutes before the international break.

- "oh yes, we really want to bid for ( insert name of overpriced piece of shyte player) , we think he is worth a ton of money. "

- icy weather , waiting for a big injured player (or overseas tournament ) to return in a week or two ''oh our under-pitch heating has had an electrical problem, must postpone the game''

- attacking player runs into defender, at funny angle. Deliberately Gets a yellow for the defender.

- a young Palace type player gets called up to the England squad. Gets tapped-up by a John Terry type to join a bigger club.

what, for you is 'the oldest trick in the book' ?

Edited by PalazioVecchio (20 Feb 2022 4.17pm)

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford