Goalpost

[WoodYouLike]

Can someone tell me what:
"between you and me and the goalpost"
really means?

 

[splinter]

It's, Between me and the bedpost....so don't tell anybody

 

[WoodYouLike]

Really?
Even more chuffed then.

 

[Nige F]

Gate Post this is beyond the pale . I feel I`m getting looks as Black as Newgate`s Knocker....from the Dutch contingent

 

[WoodYouLike]

Nige, had to read it twice before I got the 'Newsgate' bit and your still right, what on earth do you mean???

 

[big-all]

what it basicly means is you know it I know it and the "other object "overheard it

and because I wont say anything and you wont say any thing it only leaves the "other object " to tell the secret

 

[WoodYouLike]

what it basicly means is you know it I know it and the "other object "overheard it

and because I wont say anything and you wont say any thing it only leaves the "other object " to tell the secret

Is that in regards of the Gatepost, the Bedpost or the goalpost???
I'm lost now

 

[splinter]

what it basicly means is you know it I know it and the "other object "overheard it

and because I wont say anything and you wont say any thing it only leaves the "other object " to tell the secret

Big all, Told you not to tell anyone

 

[big-all]

sorry

 

[breezer]

no idea where / why it origonates, butas was said, it is:

some one tells you something, that you are supposed to keep to yourself

 

[splinter]

WYL,
You should replace the word goalpost with either bedpost or gatepost,All it means is that you are telling someone something in the strictess confidence

 

[Nige F]

Nige, had to read it twice before I got the 'Newsgate' bit and your still right, what on earth do you mean???

You got the one about Newgate Prison, then The pale is referring to the ring of wooden stakes "Palings" that encircled Ancient Britons` encampments . Beyond that lay who knows what

 

[WoodYouLike]

Thanks Splinter. Like I said after your first answer: then I'm really chuffed for the compliment received yesterday
As for the others: STOP confusing me

 

[securespark]

The pale is referring to the ring of wooden stakes "Palings" that encircled Ancient Britons` encampments . Beyond that lay who knows what

To my mind the expression means beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour".

 

[securespark]

Is that in regards of the Gatepost, the Bedpost or the goalpost??? I'm lost now.

You shouldn't be, WYL!! They're all made of wood!!