"Police football"

27 · Post by 27 » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:32 am

What do people mean when they say a team plays "police football"?

RAFIOZO · Post by **RAFIOZO** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:34 am

ballooning the ball in the air, you know -toom toom toom
everywhere

cic old boy · Post by **cic old boy** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:34 am

Just watch George Abbey and you will understand.

The phrase comes from the old days when Naija police used to have teams and all they did was hoof the ball in the air as high as possible.

27 · Post by 27 » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:35 am

Hoofing the ball into the air? How did that help win the game?

RAFIOZO · Post by **RAFIOZO** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:36 am

its a lie cic old boy it was in the days of police of senegal football club when they met Enugu Rangers in the WAFU cup.

27 · Post by 27 » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:39 am

So you mean playing long balls aka Route one football?

Akure4Life · Post by **Akure4Life** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:40 am

cic old boy wrote:Just watch George Abbey and you will understand.

The phrase comes from the old days when Naija police used to have teams and all they did was hoof the ball in the air as high as possible.

Abbey didnot play police football