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"Stop Making Excuses"

Poorer team, nothing wrong with the penalty spot, the ref wasn't paid off, it wasn't a goal, Night Nurse wasn't slipped into the English teams bottles.

Just for once, please, swallow your pride and speak with your mind and not your heart. The Portuguese were in your half for practically the whole match. They were the better team. It should not have been a goal - Terry clearly had his arm across Ricardo's shoulder, and was between Campbell who was attacking the ball, and Ricardo.

And as for the bloody expected "shut up, bitter Scotsman" crap - non. I say this regardless of my nationality. I've already said, I felt sorry for England. I really did. The first things I said to Tribute (whom was the first person I spoke to since the match) were things of commiseration.

Azul wrote:
> Poorer team, nothing wrong with the penalty spot, the ref wasn't paid
> off, it wasn't a goal, Night Nurse wasn't slipped into the English
> teams bottles.

I agree with all except what is highlighted. There can be no question that the goal should have stood, and that is in no way biased.

I am glad, however, that you at least concede the fact that you were sorry to see the back of us, even though we were second best tonight. It was a game we certainly didn't deserve to win, but through some twist of fate, should have. I suppose we just didn't have some fat goalkeeper face to rebound the ball back into his own net, or a referee with any bottle.

What stands, stands. We're out. Meh...we'll be back...

Azul wrote:
> No, I just can't be bothered. It'll be like talking to a wall. I say
> black, you say white.

Fair enough.

Just taking some frustrations out really.

And yeah it is a joke, if it goes on like this it'll be a flipping non-contact sport soon.

He's comming to England

Mav wrote:
> We needed Collina this evening.

Yes, the only ref with sense. Too bad theres not more like him, and saying that, this is his last tourny.

I'm really not understanding the logic of some people tonight. It was a goal, through and through. We needed Collina this evening.

Damarus wrote:
> Football in general has gone too wussyfied these days anyway.

Agreed.
If you watch football from the 50's through 80's, it's completely different. The forceful body checking was hardly glanced at.

Quinty wrote:
> Azul wrote:
> What?!
> Experts?!
>
> AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
>
> Ian Wright'll be moist at the thought.
>
> Yeah, er hence i highlighted them in stars.........*sighs*

You what? Emphasising what you said with asterisks proves me to be wrong...? Erm...


> So basically you cant argue with what i said can you? I was right.

No, I just can't be bothered. It'll be like talking to a wall. I say black, you say white.
And please - don't patronise me with your "jibbering".
Idiot.

Football in general has gone too wussyfied these days anyway.

Azul wrote:
> What?!
> Experts?!
>
> AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
>
> Ian Wright'll be moist at the thought.

Yeah, er hence i highlighted them in stars.........*sighs*

So basically you cant argue with what i said can you? I was right.

Although this said, Alan Hanson knows more about the game than a 15 year old jibbering midget whos seen bagger all football in his life, so hush ma dear.

Quinty wrote:
> I play in goal every week for my team, i wouldnt feel agrieved (sp)
> if that had been allowed.

I used to play in goal (Top keeper in my town until I gave up, played computers, got lazy etc etc :P) and I too would let that stand. It's happened to me many times and I haven't even attempted to complain.