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It was only due to a penalty.
Whilst I'm happy that strangers representing "my" country in a sports tournament have beaten an opposing team, I wonder what might have happened if that penalty had not been awarded?
Was nice to see someone spewing claret from their nose though.
Make them earn that obscene wage.
And in other news, teachers in New York are protesting at the cutting of almost $2million from the education department budget with the fear that many inner city school will have to close.
Whilst I'm happy that strangers representing "my" country in a sports tournament have beaten an opposing team, I wonder what might have happened if that penalty had not been awarded?
Was nice to see someone spewing claret from their nose though.
Make them earn that obscene wage.
And in other news, teachers in New York are protesting at the cutting of almost $2million from the education department budget with the fear that many inner city school will have to close.
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DeltaJava wrote:
> Took the man, not the ball.
>
> Although it looks like no contact was made.
Yeah, from one angle (behind Owen) it looks like a definite penalty but from the other it looks like no contact was made.
> Took the man, not the ball.
>
> Although it looks like no contact was made.
Yeah, from one angle (behind Owen) it looks like a definite penalty but from the other it looks like no contact was made.
Your Honour wrote:
> Was a penalty. Ah, I forgot, you're Scottish, so you would think that
> it wasn't.
Heh, and what do the Scots know abuot football?
;-p
> Was a penalty. Ah, I forgot, you're Scottish, so you would think that
> it wasn't.
Heh, and what do the Scots know abuot football?
;-p
SHEEPY wrote:
> Wasn't a penalty
Was a penalty. Ah, I forgot, you're Scottish, so you would think that it wasn't.
As for the school funding thing, it's ridiculous. But it seems Bush can do no wrong as long as he says it's as "Anti-terrorist measure." I wonder how long he'll use that excuse for, and how much longer the American people will buy into it?
> Wasn't a penalty
Was a penalty. Ah, I forgot, you're Scottish, so you would think that it wasn't.
As for the school funding thing, it's ridiculous. But it seems Bush can do no wrong as long as he says it's as "Anti-terrorist measure." I wonder how long he'll use that excuse for, and how much longer the American people will buy into it?
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> England's history with penaltied in major tournaments makes it even
> more deserved!
WHAT!? That doesn't make it any more deserved at all! Just because their players crack whenever the pressure is put it on doesn't mean they suddenly 'deserve' to win.
That's like saying Scotland haven't won the World Cup before so they deserve to next time. As much as I'd love to see them win it, it's just not gonna happen and they don't deserve it. The team who plays the best throughout the tournament deserve it and that's not England.
Anyway, as much as it pains me to say it, England played well. But don't get cocky because Argentina sucked today! They couldn't link 3 passes together and although that may have been partially due to England's tight play, it was also due to certain key Argentina players sucking severely. Veron didn't make one pass which actually reached it's destination and his crosses were unbelievable! Just as well he was taken off at half time. As for Ortega, he was a waste of space!
And as Goaty says, the only goal England managed was from a penalty. They may have had plenty of other chances but they couldn't finish them. Okay so Owen was unlucky in hitting the post, but his other good chance he put wide. Scholes' volley that everyone was getting so worked up about was straight at the keeper. Even if he hadn't had raised his hands, it'd still have hit off him and not gone in.
And Batistuta almost gave me a heart attack. I was sure he'd score at least one before the match but he almost got sent off in the first 5 minutes! I thought he was gonna get a second yellow after elbowing Beckham in the face. Well, I now owe a tenner to my mate after betting him that Argentina would win. Thing is, I would have gladly paid him that 10 pounds just to see Argentina slaughter England.
Mills was just as much of a prat as usual. I really hate him. Runs up the line, someone hits the ball over to him from across the pitch. He takes it on his chest, and then clotheslines an Argentinian player as he is running past them. Ref calls for the foul and Mills runs back to position with his arms raised. "What? What?" "You clotheslined that man you tw@t! That's what!"
What would be absolutely fantastic now would be if England lost to Nigeria. I know it's very unlikely but Nigeria can be a really good side at times. They weren't too impressive this morning but still, they may look at the table and say "right, we have no points and we're not leaving with no points!" They go out on the pitch, give it their all and beat England. England go home. Perfect. Well, other than the Argentina victory.
And just think, I had it all planned out. If Argentina beat England, I was gonna buy an Argentina shirt. Sure I'd have found plenty of uses for it. Rub it in each of my friends' faces. Not actually rub the shirt in their faces. Just a figure of speech, you know?
Oh and whoever was asking, it was Gonzalez who's shirt was a crimson mess.....until he changed it.
> England's history with penaltied in major tournaments makes it even
> more deserved!
WHAT!? That doesn't make it any more deserved at all! Just because their players crack whenever the pressure is put it on doesn't mean they suddenly 'deserve' to win.
That's like saying Scotland haven't won the World Cup before so they deserve to next time. As much as I'd love to see them win it, it's just not gonna happen and they don't deserve it. The team who plays the best throughout the tournament deserve it and that's not England.
Anyway, as much as it pains me to say it, England played well. But don't get cocky because Argentina sucked today! They couldn't link 3 passes together and although that may have been partially due to England's tight play, it was also due to certain key Argentina players sucking severely. Veron didn't make one pass which actually reached it's destination and his crosses were unbelievable! Just as well he was taken off at half time. As for Ortega, he was a waste of space!
And as Goaty says, the only goal England managed was from a penalty. They may have had plenty of other chances but they couldn't finish them. Okay so Owen was unlucky in hitting the post, but his other good chance he put wide. Scholes' volley that everyone was getting so worked up about was straight at the keeper. Even if he hadn't had raised his hands, it'd still have hit off him and not gone in.
And Batistuta almost gave me a heart attack. I was sure he'd score at least one before the match but he almost got sent off in the first 5 minutes! I thought he was gonna get a second yellow after elbowing Beckham in the face. Well, I now owe a tenner to my mate after betting him that Argentina would win. Thing is, I would have gladly paid him that 10 pounds just to see Argentina slaughter England.
Mills was just as much of a prat as usual. I really hate him. Runs up the line, someone hits the ball over to him from across the pitch. He takes it on his chest, and then clotheslines an Argentinian player as he is running past them. Ref calls for the foul and Mills runs back to position with his arms raised. "What? What?" "You clotheslined that man you tw@t! That's what!"
What would be absolutely fantastic now would be if England lost to Nigeria. I know it's very unlikely but Nigeria can be a really good side at times. They weren't too impressive this morning but still, they may look at the table and say "right, we have no points and we're not leaving with no points!" They go out on the pitch, give it their all and beat England. England go home. Perfect. Well, other than the Argentina victory.
And just think, I had it all planned out. If Argentina beat England, I was gonna buy an Argentina shirt. Sure I'd have found plenty of uses for it. Rub it in each of my friends' faces. Not actually rub the shirt in their faces. Just a figure of speech, you know?
Oh and whoever was asking, it was Gonzalez who's shirt was a crimson mess.....until he changed it.
Took the man, not the ball.
Although it looks like no contact was made.
Although it looks like no contact was made.
Wasn't a penalty
Who cares about education when all you need are "star wars" type missiles and anti terrorist programmes?
That, is what George Bush is thinking.
That, is what George Bush is thinking.
Goatboy wrote:
> Because I got to sit in the kitchen from 12-2:30 and smoke.
>
> I'd watch Germany Vs Argentina if it meant I avoided work for that
> time.
Aha! Can't say fairer than that!
> Because I got to sit in the kitchen from 12-2:30 and smoke.
>
> I'd watch Germany Vs Argentina if it meant I avoided work for that
> time.
Aha! Can't say fairer than that!
Goatboy wrote:
> And England has never missed all the balls in a penalty shoot-out.
> England won thanks to Owen diving and Beckham being mere yards from
> the goal.
Meh, Owen was fouled, no question about a dive.
> And England has never missed all the balls in a penalty shoot-out.
> England won thanks to Owen diving and Beckham being mere yards from
> the goal.
Meh, Owen was fouled, no question about a dive.
Because I got to sit in the kitchen from 12-2:30 and smoke.
I'd watch Germany Vs Argentina if it meant I avoided work for that time.
I'd watch Germany Vs Argentina if it meant I avoided work for that time.
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