Pagan's Paddock

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别名

Pagan's paddock

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sporting tactic in which a large amount of space is deliberately left open in the attacking area of the ground, into which players can run.

    While on the subject, does anyone think that the days of Pagan's Paddock are numbered? Over the weekend, a number of clubs used this tactic, but it seems to me, at least, that if the defence can't break past the centre, the ball just goes back into the attacking 50, and eventually a score will happen.

  2. 2.

    A large amount of space on a sportsground, often created by this tactic.

词源

In reference to Denis Pagan, the coach who popularised the tactic in the 1990s.

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