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Ed_Severson
06-28-10, 12:47 PM
Slightly related to the topic: reading The Guardian's live commentary feed from ENG-GER tipped me off to a book entitled "Send Them Victorious: England's Path to Glory 2006-2010." Picked up a copy on Amazon last night and will read it straightaway when it arrives. Will post reviews/excerpts for LOLs.
A little preview, from a match report written for a prior England-Germany tilt:
It is no exaggeration, but rather an imaginative simile, to compare this game to World War II -- World War II, that is, minus the participation of Churchill, Field Marshall Montgomery, Adolf Hitler, Herman Goering, and Douglas Bader, who like our own Frank Lampard, suffered from the handicap of not being able to use his legs in any effective way.
Michaelhatesfans
06-28-10, 06:32 PM
Bollocks.
Double bollocks.
Triple bollocks, anyone?
cameraman
06-28-10, 07:32 PM
Triple bollocks, anyone?
At this rate you guys will have the next British WC squad.
Don Quixote
06-29-10, 11:24 AM
FIFA has apologized to Eng and Mex. I feel all warm and fuzzy now.
FIFA has apologized to Eng and Mex. I feel all warm and fuzzy now.
Who knew that Hightower, Jim Burr and Tim Higgins reffed footieball, too? :\
-Kevin
TrueBrit
07-01-10, 12:32 PM
..and in other news OBL released a statement saying "The Infidel English soccer team's display this weekend was pathetic and weak"...British Intelligence Services dismissed the authenticity of the message commenting that it could have been written at any time during the last 44 years...
British Intelligence Services
Isn't that an oxymoron? :gomer: :p ;)
-Kevin
TrueBrit
07-01-10, 05:02 PM
The FA announced today that they were launching simultaneous investigations into how an irate fan made it into the England locker room, and how Aaron Lenon made it out of the England locker room..
We are, however, still kicking the brown stuff out of the Aussies at cricket which takes some of the sting out of this weekend's shenanigans..
Not just the cricket...
Australia bows to the poms
(http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1078067)
Optical Illusions (http://i.imgur.com/Yd4xq.png)
WickerBill
07-01-10, 08:00 PM
Looks like Gerrard is about to be exposed as "worse than John Terry" :rolleyes:
http://www.football.co.uk/blogs/5010/902129.shtml
and we will forever have an excuse for England's WC2010.
eiregosod
07-02-10, 04:55 AM
Looks like Gerrard is about to be exposed as "worse than John Terry" :rolleyes:
http://www.football.co.uk/blogs/5010/902129.shtml
and we will forever have an excuse for England's WC2010.
the routing of Terry was the first attempt at finding an excuse why England didnt win the world cup.
the sunday tabloids will be choc-a-bloc of news no doubt
WickerBill
07-02-10, 09:08 AM
Come on -- Terry is trash, apparently Gerrard is too. Surely they can come up with 23 non-dirtbags for Euro 2012 qualifying so the country can just watch the games instead of the tabloids.
chop456
07-02-10, 11:35 AM
:thumbup:
WickerBill
07-02-10, 11:50 AM
Holland!
P.S. It would have been 5-1 if The Netherlands had any idea what to do with the ball on a breakaway. They were alone in front of goal so many times.
chop456
07-02-10, 11:51 AM
w00t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hup, Holland, hup!
I want: Total Football vs. Soccer Made in Germany
TrueBrit
07-02-10, 01:54 PM
Upon further review the FA has determined that the irate England fan did not in fact break into the locker room, he was let in by Rob Green..
TrueBrit
07-02-10, 01:56 PM
Come on -- Terry is trash, apparently Gerrard is too. Surely they can come up with 23 non-dirtbags for Euro 2012 qualifying so the country can just watch the games instead of the tabloids.
Except at least Gerrard was trying, Terry looked as if he just simply couldn't be bothered..
P.S. It would have been 5-1 if The Netherlands had any idea what to do with the ball on a breakaway. They were alone in front of goal so many times.
:rofl: Kuyt = fail
Ghana. :shakehead :saywhat:
-Kevin
opinionated ow
07-02-10, 05:18 PM
Goooo Netherlands!!! :D:D:D
EDwardo
07-02-10, 05:19 PM
What an amazing finish. A handball saves Uruguay!
cameraman
07-02-10, 07:53 PM
I don't like that ending at all. Ghana was robbed. :shakehead
Ed_Severson
07-02-10, 09:59 PM
Final thoughts: The Ghanaians are gutted, predictably. Gyan, who missed that penalty in extra-time, is distrought. I quite wanted Uruguay to win, to be honest, but in these circumstances? They have cheated their way to victory. Within the rules of the game we all love, but cheating all the same.
Even more final thought: Boooooooooooooo!
Absolutely final thought: But, at the same time, grudging respect to the cheating little sods. It takes a real streak of evil to win like this.
:laugh:
dirty pool.
Uruguay was the one non-diving conmebol team this cup I had loads of respect for
TrueBrit
07-03-10, 12:53 PM
Buh-bye to the Nose of God, he like his team were highly over-rated...
Germany played phenomenally well today, but Spain will provide a much more disciplined challenge..All Euro final anyone?
Insomniac
07-03-10, 01:27 PM
Holland!
P.S. It would have been 5-1 if The Netherlands had any idea what to do with the ball on a breakaway. They were alone in front of goal so many times.
Maybe they should spend less time practicing diving and more on practicing soccer. :)
Engineered to Dominate.
Das Fusball.
chop456
07-05-10, 01:27 AM
Maybe they should spend less time practicing diving and more on practicing soccer. :)
Towards the end of GER-ARG, my daughter said (about ARG) "Maybe they should spend less time doing their hair and more time practicing soccer." :laugh:
Insomniac
07-05-10, 04:02 PM
I really though a South American team was going to win the WC. I know Uruguay is still alive, I didn't think it would be them. Maybe it's less about hemisphere and more about time zones.
WickerBill
07-06-10, 04:17 PM
How do they determine who is the home side for the final? If Spain wins and is home, as gorgeous as their kits are, we will be robbed of the Oranje in the final...
A 1-0 rout. :eek: The German counter attack was just shut down. Here's hoping the Tang's have a shot and can make it a good match.
-Kevin
No Muller = No Midfield = No Possession
Paul called it. :D
kFvrAdyFUJ8
A porn star from the Netherlands named Bobbi Eden has promised oral sex for all of her Twitter followers if the Netherlands win the World Cup. Fun!
http://www.businessinsider.com/dutch-porn-star-if-holland-wins-world-cup-ill-give-*******s-to-all-my-twitter-followers-2010-7
Go Tangs! :gomer: :D
-Kevin
Paul called it. :D
Does Paul have a call on Le Drama King? :gomer:
-Kevin
-KHFA6ZuFTE
:D :thumbup:
-Kevin
TravelGal
07-08-10, 02:33 PM
Paul called it. :D
So what's he wriggling on for the final? [can hardly wait to read the answers THAT question brings. Remember guys, it's not Smackforum. :) ]
Note: KLM has added 3 planes from AMS to Joberg. Price? 4,000 euro round trip for the weekend. :eek: (only 1450 E if you are willing to stay longer.)
TravelGal
07-09-10, 11:33 AM
Paul called it. :D
In the most important news you'll read today: Paul picks SPAIN to win the Cup.
I haven't been following his exploits for the last two years. Does he always pick the box on the right???? :gomer:
In the most important news you'll read today: Paul picks SPAIN to win the Cup.
I haven't been following his exploits for the last two years. Does he always pick the box on the right???? :gomer:
Paul's a Spain homer. :gomer:
-Kevin
Napoleon
07-10-10, 07:34 PM
So today I go down to the Port of Cleveland to look at the tall ships which are in port this weekend and one of the ships is from the Netherlands. I just happen to get on board right when some American they have on board is finishing setting up a tv on the deck and setting it to the proper local American channel so they could watch the consolation game. I am so tempted to by a ticket to the event tomorrow and go on board their ship and watch with them.
would be a great atmosphere to watch
cameraman
07-11-10, 05:06 PM
Not a great game.
Craptastic. :thumdown: :shakehead
-Kevin
Iniesta needs a case of Summer's Eve for xmas
Congrats to Real Barcelona!:gomer::thumbup:
http://c0389161.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/dyn/str_strip/327398.zoom.gif
:)
Paul retires. (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5373013/ce/us/paul-octopus-retires-world-cup-predictions-going-8-8&cc=5901?ver=us)
-Kevin
TravelGal
07-12-10, 01:06 PM
Paul retires. (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5373013/ce/us/paul-octopus-retires-world-cup-predictions-going-8-8&cc=5901?ver=us)
-Kevin
This is probably a good thing or he'd wind up fried, on someone's plate. TravelGuy says Paul is getting requests to predict the outcome of elections. In the Middle East. :eek:
I'm glad Spain won but jeeeez, what a mess.
Now that the tomfoolery is over, let the truth be spoken.
Hank Hill: Bobby, I didn't think I'd ever need to tell you this, but I would be a bad parent if I didn't. Soccer was invented by European ladies to keep them busy while their husbands did the cooking.
Bobby Hill: Why do you hate what you don't understand?
Hank Hill: I don't hate you Bobby!
Bobby Hill: I was talking about soccer.
Hank Hill: Oh yeah, I hate soccer.
:p
Napoleon
07-12-10, 01:20 PM
This is probably a good thing or he'd wind up fried, on someone's plate.
Spanish Braised Octopus in Paprika Sauce. (http://fishcooking.about.com/od/octopusrecipes/r/octopus_paprika.htm)
TrueBrit
07-12-10, 01:38 PM
What a rubbish game that was...I think Nelson Mandela was the only one that didn't get carded...
Hank Hill is a damn fine American. Damn fine American.
TravelGal
07-12-10, 04:04 PM
Spanish Braised Octopus in Paprika Sauce. (http://fishcooking.about.com/od/octopusrecipes/r/octopus_paprika.htm)
Well, gosh, that's a LOT better. :rofl::rofl:
Actually, you've made me hungry. I happen to love octopus. Although not ones I know personally. With names and all.
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