OPINION

If it's 'early doors' there's plenty of time

News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/06/2023

» A Thai reader asked recently the meaning of the expression "early doors" which he had heard used frequently in English football commentaries. It has become quite a familiar observation in sport to indicate a game is still at an early stage. It also creeps into everyday language although perhaps in the more common form of "early days".