What are "touch and go" and "on the grass"? - Football Language https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/ Learn English Through Football Discussion Board en-GB Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:33 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: What are "touch and go" and "on the grass"? https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1293 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:29:39 +0000 Thank you for your clear explanation to my this question as well.
"Touch and go" makes me imagine that I go through a ticket gate with JR Suica.

]]> Football Language Nori https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1293 RE: What are "touch and go" and "on the grass"? https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1282 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:03:57 +0000 On the grass here means that the two players are returning from injury and now training on the grass (i.e. running outside and not just in the gym). 

]]> Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1282 RE: What are "touch and go" and "on the grass"? https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1281 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:01:32 +0000 To be touch and go means that they are not sure if the player will play in the game or not. He might or he might not - we are unsure. 

]]> Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1281 What are "touch and go" and "on the grass"? https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/what-are-touch-and-go-and-on-the-grass/#post-1276 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:01:26 +0000 Sean Dyche said "Dwight McNeil is touch and go for this weekend's game at home to Chelsea after missing last weekend's draw with a knee injury while James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are on the grass as they continue building their fitness" during the press conference before the match against Chelsea.
https://x.com/Everton/status/1870103189992644627?t=iVKV1jm-idfIZadrWQpUEg&s=19
What is "touch and go" and "on the grass" in this context?

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