I know I'm an old fuddy duddy

But how does 'genuine pace' differ from, well, pace? Other than using the word 'genuine'!

 

In my book there both the same.
Calvin Plummer springs to mind. Had pace to burn but sadly didn't have the quality to compliment it.

 

Well I think you've to give 110% to have genuine pace.

 

The phrase seems to have entered the commentator's vocabulary in recent years, but as far as I can see it's gibberish.

 

Ah, so it's something to do with mathematics, mate?

 

I think you were right when you called if gibberish. Every one on a football field has pace. Its just that some have a bit more then others.

 

"Bags of pace" is the correct terminology and that's a fact

 

Thank goodness for that. I was beginning to think I was losing even more of my marbles!

 

It's people who are actually fast rather than just looking fast by moving their legs quickly but don't actually get anywhere. Think the difference between Usain Bolt and Chris Shuker.

Now, people who insist that he 'pinged it to the back post', or use 'ping' in any sentence that doesn't describe either a manufacturer of golf paraphernalia or table tennis - they want f**king shooting.

 

To have genuine pace, you need to be able to turn on the afterburners and leave your opponent for dead.

 

So, basically, people with pace?

 

Pretty much. I don't get it either. Genuine seems to be the superfluous term of the moment in football. Genuine world class. Genuine title contenders. Genuine tackle. What a load of toss.

 

Haha. Bang on. That's so 'Billy the Fish'.

 

I agree

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