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

Gorecki · Post by **Gorecki** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:16 pm 0

Right, I've calmed down a bit now.

God that was incredible. over two hours of the most tense, nail biting, drama you could wish to see. Ok, the game was technically poor but what makes football so wonderfull is the fact that it can put you through the emotional wringer even if it's not a great game.

Ultimately, that game was what it's all about. Thirty two teams start the tournament, thirty one of them crash out in tears and heartache. It's almost certain that it's going to happen to you and yet still we hope and dream. Still we cheer and shout and scream, still we put every last bit of belief into our team, every single tournament and every single game. And yet still we come back empty handed. And we'll do it again and again and we'll never learn.

God, I love football.

And Orava's just jealous. Millions of people around the world have gone through every emotion possible, from jubilation to despair. They've watched their teams partake in a sport that rewards heroism, spirit and comradeship and they've felt part of something wonderful. He's just desperately upset that he can't join in because he's too bitter and has to take his menial pleasure from schadenfroude. Pity the fool.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:17 pm 0

To be honest, Stu, I pretty much agree with you - only big objection I have is that I do think the kick in the knackers was at least mostly accidental and that Ronaldo was being a bit of an idiot. But Rooney was more of a fool to react.

Clearly in the end we had it at least tactically wrong and the attitude of the team was poor. We all waited for them to stand up and be counted and got bits of players in bits of games.

A pity really.

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:18 pm 0

Gorecki wrote: And Orava's just jealous. Millions of people around the world have gone through every emotion possible, from jubilation to despair. They've watched their teams partake in a sport that rewards heroism, spirit and comradeship and they've felt part of something wonderful. He's just desperately upset that he can't join in because he's too bitter and has to take his menial pleasure from schadenfroude. Pity the fool.

Wise words, man.

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:24 pm 0

Don't forget, now we can also support a British player in Wimbledon...

Simon

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:25 pm 0

Oh dear, have I stirred the Daily Mail readership or what.

Now, get a life.

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:25 pm 0

Sargie wrote:Professional players should miss 1 in 10 penalties, FFS. They should be practising them at World Cups for an hour a day. I bet England never do this.

2 things here. Firstly, they may only have missed 1 in 10 - just they all missed that one in 10 today.

Secondly, they didn't technically 'miss'. They were all on target, and the 'keeper made good saves. If he'd dived the wrong way, we'd be commenting on how good the penalties were. What they need to do is the split-step business, that gets the keeper moving. See where he's heading and put it in the opposite corner. That's what Cantona did.

And well done, Andy.

Gorecki · Post by **Gorecki** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:26 pm 0

Rev. Stuart Campbell wrote:Tremendous performances from Hargreaves and Crouch

I'm glad somebody said that, although I'm slightly surprised that it came from you, Stu

. I thought Crouch played superbly when he came on, a really unselfish performance. He held the ball up well and was always looking for his team mates to play them in. Okay, he never looked like scoring, but then neither did anyone else on the pitch really.

Other positives were a superb defence and Arron Lennon, who I though was excellent. Bags of pace and the Portugese defence daren't tackle him, fearing an instant free-kick/penalty. I was secretly pleased when Beckham got injured, if truth be told. Although the close-up of Beckham in tears, sat on the subs bench, made me feel guilty beyond belief straight away.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:27 pm 0

At least England hit the target with all of theirs

. Carragher's mistake in going early was a nightmare for him, you could see him agonise about which side to put it and took a much less good penalty to the other side that Ricardo predicted perfectly.

SeattleStokie · Post by **SeattleStokie** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:29 pm 0

My summary is that a number of our 'big name' players failed to perform, Hargreaves was tremendous, we've been let down by the petulance of The Shit's best player again (as in 1998, I bet Alex Ferguson is chucklin to himself - bastard!) and that Ronaldo is a complete fuckin tosser and I hope that all the vitriol that was spouted by fans towards Beckham after '98 is multiplied a million times and vented towards Christiano Fuckin Ronaldo over the next season. Wanker!

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:29 pm 0

Orava wrote:Oh dear, have I stirred the Daily Mail readership or what.

Now, get a life.

Wow what a dickhead.

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:31 pm 0

Orava wrote:Oh dear, have I stirred the Daily Mail readership or what.

Trolling can be fun sometimes, but it only works if it's less obviously cretinous than that. Daily Mail readers? Football fans? You don't know anything, do you?

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:44 pm 0

Rev. Stuart Campbell wrote:
Orava wrote:Oh dear, have I stirred the Daily Mail readership or what.
Trolling can be fun sometimes, but it only works if it's less obviously cretinous than that. Daily Mail readers? Football fans? You don't know anything, do you?

I shall fling not more turds at you from my high platform. Obviously it is clear that I have zero respect for football or to any of its odious tentacles reaching into the general life.

Fuck off and die. I would gladly cut you to pieces with my sharp sword on a my high horse. Be quiet now. Do what you are told ...and take those fucking flags off your shit car.

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Col · Post by **Col** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:45 pm 0

What a twat.

Crystal_sword · Post by **Crystal_sword** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:45 pm 0

with all due to respect.

Football, is and was never about Nationalism.

it was about Fun and still is

merman · Post by **merman** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:46 pm 0

Crystal_sword wrote:with all due to respect.

Football, is and was never about Nationalism.

it was about Fun and still is

Nah, it's not about fun.

Choose scarves. Choose changing your shirt every season there's a new sponsor/commercial director/stadium/impressive cup run doomed to failure because you draw Man U. Choose biting your nails down to the bottom as England go out on penalties. Choose not to feed the trolls.