bombing down the wing

English translation: bombing up used too

10:16 Oct 21, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / soccer
English term or phrase: bombing down the wing
I know it means to move very quickly especially when a defender is attacking an opponent. But I want to know why it is always: bombing 'down' the wing and not bombing 'up' the wing. does 'down' here refers to the lower side of the pitch?
thank you :)
mohamed015
Morocco
Selected answer:bombing up used too
Explanation:
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-real-madrid-formation-3557318

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so I'm sure there are people who use up/down without a thought and probably have an oposite view to my onw. People also differ about whetehr you are going up or dow a street.

Anyway, the way I see it one team (especially when moving from defensive positions) attacking the other team's goal is moving UP the field (=going forward) whie the opposing tewm is moving DOWN to them


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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/skills/glen-johnson-...

oh yes, as you said, "bombing" down (or up) is moving really quickly

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oops. sorry for typos: opposite/own/whether/down

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Asker, as you can see, many agree it's not systematic as to whether 'up' or 'down' are used and they are basically interchangeable but I think there is a nuance there nevertheless. Tony's comment about higher or lower side of the pitch brings me back to the analogy I used of going up or down a street. But is there a top or bottom to a street/pitch, and if so, where is it? It's arguable:-)
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Yvonne Gallagher
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4 +4bombing up used too
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bombing up used too


Explanation:
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-real-madrid-formation-3557318

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Note added at 15 mins (2017-10-21 10:31:18 GMT)
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so I'm sure there are people who use up/down without a thought and probably have an oposite view to my onw. People also differ about whetehr you are going up or dow a street.

Anyway, the way I see it one team (especially when moving from defensive positions) attacking the other team's goal is moving UP the field (=going forward) whie the opposing tewm is moving DOWN to them


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Note added at 17 mins (2017-10-21 10:33:18 GMT)
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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/skills/glen-johnson-...

oh yes, as you said, "bombing" down (or up) is moving really quickly

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Note added at 19 mins (2017-10-21 10:35:40 GMT)
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oops. sorry for typos: opposite/own/whether/down

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-10-21 12:16:20 GMT)
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Asker, as you can see, many agree it's not systematic as to whether 'up' or 'down' are used and they are basically interchangeable but I think there is a nuance there nevertheless. Tony's comment about higher or lower side of the pitch brings me back to the analogy I used of going up or down a street. But is there a top or bottom to a street/pitch, and if so, where is it? It's arguable:-)

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 11:27
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: I easily found three references to "bombing up" the pitch in football. Was going to give a similar answer but you beat me to it.
7 mins
  -> Thanks Jack. Wingers in particular would be constantly going up and down

agree  katsy
44 mins
  -> Thanks:-)

agree  Tony M: Yes, up/down is really redundant, there is no literal higher or lower side to a pitch, it is really more there for the sake of rhythm then anything else.
44 mins
  -> Thanks, yes, basically interchangeable

agree  Charles Davis: You're right, "up" and "down" are interchangeable here, though as asker suggests I think "down" is more common. I don't think use of "up" or "down" here systematically reflects whether they're going forward or back.
51 mins
  -> Thanks, yes, basically interchangeable
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