Tennis Tactician Gifts

"It looks like the ball is in your court."

'I was aced, defaced, disgraced and replaced.'

'The workers talk about football, managers talk about tennis, and top brass talk about golf.' - 'So the bigger the job the smaller the balls.'

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

Alternative fielding positions

'How many times have I told you not to hit the ball with your head?'

Kitchen Tetris

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

'He's been hiding out here for 20 years. Apparently, his buddies forgot to tell him the paintball tournament was over.'

Vinnie's Billiards: 'Heck of a break, Ron!'

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Carlo Ancelotti

'Let's see what the employment tribunal has to say about that, shall we?'

"That was a rumor day."

Football.

'The score is tied and we've only got a 20-second timeout, so we've gotta be quick. ... I'm 'X'. Who wants to be 'O'?'

'..The wolves have got the sheep pinned against their own 1-yard line again!'

Human males marking territory.

"Something's trying to get through the Astroturf!"

"Just another 50 decibels on your grunt and we can start to think about letting you hit a few balls!"

'Hey, that's a bad roll. Let's try that again.'

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"I carefully examine the data for March madness brackets and every year I lose to Anita, who picks by uniform colors."

'This board meeting will come to order!'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

'Remember, shares can also go down...'

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

Golf

'Quick! Play dead!'

'Hurry, hurry! What's he saying?'