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

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:53 pm 0

BBC Website wrote:90 mins: One final fling from Luiz Felipe Scolari. Before it was John Travolta, now it's Bez from the Hacienda heydeys of the Happy Mondays. Arms everywhere he's in his own dancing heaven...and footballing hell.

The guy from the BBC site seriously needs to lay off the wacky baccie. It's getting worse as the tournament goes along. I forsee pink elephants and talking marshmallow men in the Italy lineup in the final.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:55 pm 0

Portugal couldn't score in a brothel. That's two games they've turned up to play for penalties.

Bad dive generated ones in Postiga's case. That's one of the worst dives I've ever seen.

frak · Post by **frak** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:58 pm 0

No Name · Post by **No Name** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:01 pm 0

I'm glad the Portuguese are out. Cheating bunch of hapless cunts. Not that the French were much better. Henry looks like he can't be arsed half the time.

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:05 pm 0

I've just seen the penalty! Oh dear, Henry. But, I suppose it's the better of the two that won through.

Come on Italy! Germany for 3rd.

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:09 pm 0

THRILLING TRIVIA!

England are now the only World Cup winners not to have reached another final, and Scotland are now in a Euro 2008 qualifying group with BOTH of the World Cup finalists.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:11 pm 0

Englands Euro 08 qualifying group is ridiculously easy compared to all the other home nations isn't it? Odds we're still needing a result come the last game?

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:14 pm 0

Dio wrote:Portugal couldn't score in a brothel. That's two games they've turned up to play for penalties.

I'm not sure they did (maybe I'm being generous), I just thought they were shit. 4-5-1 with Pauleta up front, you'd better have your midfield firing on all cylinders - and they were awful. Did Deco touch the ball? France were excellent first half but had a poor second half, old gits probably knackered.

Haha, talking about Euro2008 already!

Arthur Ringworn · Post by **Arthur Ringworn** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:14 pm 0

Nice to hear Ronaldo has made some friends in Germany

As for the penalty, Carvalho definitely caught Henry, it was pretty stupid of him to have a swipe with his second leg though I'll agree it wasn't enough force to throw him to the floor.

Some of Portugal's diving was horrendous though, some of the worst I've ever seen, what despicable twats.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:15 pm 0

I'm glad we've had such an exciting knockout stage with every team playing to their full potential.

Hang on ...

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:18 pm 0

There have been some good games in the knockout stages, just not very many. Last nights was good. France v Spain was fun, as was France v Brazil and Italy v Ukraine.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:22 pm 0

Just a shame the most fun to listen to were in the early stages. Germany Costa Rica, Germany Poland, Sweden England, Italy USA, Australia Japan, Tunisia Saudi Arabia .. all games that were fantastic on the radio. These last ones ... meh.

As for Zidane ... in a way it's sad to see a player like that when you're not French. Without him France are nothing. With him, a world cup, a euro championship and a world cup final.

Njal · Post by **Njal** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:24 pm 0

I know I probably shouldn't, but I found the Ronaldo booing hugely entertaining

No Name · Post by **No Name** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:27 pm 0

I have a feeling the booing was by England fans who'd bought tickets for the semis in anticipation of us beating Portugal. But I'd love to be wrong, and know that football fans worldwide appreciate the sheer knobness that is Cristiano Ronaldo.

That first-half dive of his in the penalty area was worthy of Klinsmann.

Arthur Ringworn · Post by **Arthur Ringworn** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:27 pm 0

I'd say France v Brazil and Italy v Germany were the 2 best matches of the tournament.