Wide as a ditch

exp.

Heard in Kilkenny

An expression used to relay the fact that someone has sent the ball a mile wide. The opposite to this would be, "Straight over the black-spot," which means the posts were bi-sected perfectly by the ball.

In use

D'eejit was in front of the goal and he still managed to put it as wide as a ditch!

Posh English

The absolute fool was directly in front of the goal and still managed to send his shot miles wide!