Football: WORLD CUP 06 and close season/transfer discussion.

frak · Post by **frak** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:25 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:Apparently he stamped on a Portugese player right in front of the ref.

He had no idea where the other guys nads were located (behind rooney on the floor)
It's possible he'd have gotten away with a yellow but he shoved Ronaldo away for hounding the ref.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:25 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:Apparently he stamped on a Portugese player right in front of the ref.

Gestures like that should get someone kicked off the England squad for at least two years. In 1998 a stupid gesture cost us against Argentina. It could happen again. It seemed like we were knocking on the door until then.

He didn't, though. He'd been trying to keep the ball from two players, both of who were hauling at him, and he was trying to stay on his feet when he stood on the Portugal player.

He might have got it for a slight push on Ronaldo afterwards, I don't know. And the look on that wanker's face afterwards suggested he didn't fancy going back to England again.

Enough ranting. My World Cup is over, unless I get very drunk and change my mind.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:30 pm 0

Well I'll wait until I see the recap then. The radio made it seem that it was for the stamp, but Americans eh ...

It'd just be a nice change to be knocked out by playing our best but being outclassed by a superior team. Every time we either can't finish a game off our shoot ourselves in the foot somehow.

sty · Post by **sty** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:34 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:Well I'll wait until I see the recap then. The radio made it seem that it was for the stamp, but Americans eh ...

It'd just be a nice change to be knocked out by playing our best but being outclassed by a superior team. Every time we either can't finish a game off our shoot ourselves in the foot somehow.

Amen!

all i can hear is

Rooney sent off.
Beckham sent off.
Beckham missed a penalty.
Pierce missed a penalty.
etc.

why the fuck can't the crowd be on the pitch thinking it's all over?

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:36 pm 0

Ah maybe we just make excuses. But damnit the excuses are there!

Is it too much to hope that we get a questionable 95th minute penalty?

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:36 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:Ah maybe we just make excuses. But damnit the excuses are there!

Is it too much to hope that we get a questionable 95th minute penalty?

I don't care if we do. Rooney's out of the World Cup now, and I'm gutted about that.

frak · Post by **frak** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:42 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote: I don't care if we do. Rooney's out of the World Cup now, and I'm gutted about that.

Partly the refs fault, partly Ronaldos and of course Rooneys for thinking he can shove someone just because he trains with them day in day out.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:45 pm 0

I hope someone scores in the next three minutes, because the idea of another half hour with England playing eight behind the ball fills me with dread

sty · Post by **sty** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:46 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:
Guru-Meditation wrote:Ah maybe we just make excuses. But damnit the excuses are there!

Is it too much to hope that we get a questionable 95th minute penalty?
I don't care if we do. Rooney's out of the World Cup now, and I'm gutted about that.

he's out for two games isn't he? (ie. no chance of playing again)

I only ask as there was a comment on TV that intimated it was a single game ban.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:47 pm 0

sty wrote:
PaulEMoz wrote:
Guru-Meditation wrote:Ah maybe we just make excuses. But damnit the excuses are there!

Is it too much to hope that we get a questionable 95th minute penalty?
I don't care if we do. Rooney's out of the World Cup now, and I'm gutted about that.
he's out for two games isn't he? (ie. no chance of playing again)

I only ask as there was a comment on TV that intimated it was a single game ban.

It was a straight red, which usually means a three-game ban.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:52 pm 0

No, it's only a single game ban I believe.

We have to win this one first. Good job Portugal have been crap.

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:55 pm 0

Dio wrote:No, it's only a single game ban I believe.

De Rossi of Italy got three games for an elbow. If it's deemed deliberate, I don't see how a boot in the knackers will get off more lightly.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:55 pm 0

Two strikers down. Walcott may yet get to play

Edit : Sven bemuses me more and more every day. I'd have thought he'd use all three subs by now. It's better to keep one just in case something happens ... just unlike him ...

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:56 pm 0

Ah fuck it, I'm going to see how we get beat, at least.

sty · Post by **sty** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:01 pm 0

Rev. Stuart Campbell wrote:
Dio wrote:No, it's only a single game ban I believe.
De Rossi of Italy got three games for an elbow. If it's deemed deliberate, I don't see how a boot in the knackers will get off more lightly.

I'm extremely biased but the standing on the knackers looked convincingly accidental enough to get off with it.

however the commentary I'm watching is attributing the sending off to the shoving of Ronaldo (who came over to point out to the ref that Rooney had stamped on your mans knackers). On that score it's totally clear that rooney was in the wrong for shoving so he may get the full ban (if we even manage to get through)