Football

[Canadian Paul 93]

OK, so being that I'm Ukrainian, I'll be up bright and early at 6:00 AM to watch the Ukraine vs. Spain match. What do you think the Ukraine's odds are, with or without Shevchenko?

[Windsor 2,143]

OK, so being that I'm Ukrainian, I'll be up bright and early at 6:00 AM to watch the Ukraine vs. Spain match. What do you think the Ukraine's odds are, with or without Shevchenko?

 

Look, Ukranian Paul! Make up your (nationality) mind.

[Magere Hein 1,397]

OK, so being that I'm Ukrainian, I'll be up bright and early at 6:00 AM to watch the Ukraine vs. Spain match. What do you think the Ukraine's odds are, with or without Shevchenko?

Ukraine's pretty good. They played a strong qualifying round. Spain rarely plays well in international tournaments, but they have a few strong players. If I was made to wager a few Euro's on the match I'd bet on Ukraine.

 

Shevchenko's a great player. Ukraine would certainly be hampered by his absence, but their team is strong on all positions, so I expect them to reach the second round.

 

For the rest: the French suck. I hope they go home without scoring a goal. Again.

 

regards,

Hein

[Madame Defarge 21]

For the duration of the World Cup, I will change my avatar to a picture of my tonsorial role model.

Anubis the Jackal! You had a perfectly good avatar and now you've

crucified it.

[Octopus of Odstock 1,861]

OK, so being that I'm Ukrainian, I'll be up bright and early at 6:00 AM to watch the Ukraine vs. Spain match. What do you think the Ukraine's odds are, with or without Shevchenko?

 

 

Seeing as you speak Arabic, I think it might be better to go round saying you are of Tunisian or Saudi ancestry, because the Ukraine were abysmal. Couldn't defend at set pieces, ill-disciplined, no imagination up front & Shevchenko looked far from 100%. Thoroughly second-rate. They can blame heat or the referee, but really, there were no excuses for losing 4-0.

 

Though, with £140 coming my way, if the Ukraine go out in the group stages, I am slightly biased against them, I admit. (and a red card helps no end towards that)

[Magere Hein 1,397]

If I was made to wager a few Euro's on the match I'd bet on Ukraine.

Well, so much about my knowledge of international football. Even the French are better, and they suck.

 

regards,

Hein

[Slave to the Grave 22]

Ukraine's pretty good. They played a strong qualifying round. Spain rarely plays well in international tournaments, but they have a few strong players. If I was made to wager a few Euro's on the match I'd bet on Ukraine.

 

Shevchenko's a great player. Ukraine would certainly be hampered by his absence, but their team is strong on all positions, so I expect them to reach the second round.

 

For the rest: the French suck. I hope they go home without scoring a goal. Again.

 

regards,

Hein

So we can expect a second World Cup for the free scoring French

[DevonDeathTrip 2,290]

If Brazil play Germany in the final, I stand to win £178.46p.

 

If Exeter City should win the European Champions League at any point in the next 20 years, I stand to win £475,264.35p

[Canadian Paul 93]

OK, so being that I'm Ukrainian, I'll be up bright and early at 6:00 AM to watch the Ukraine vs. Spain match. What do you think the Ukraine's odds are, with or without Shevchenko?

 

 

Seeing as you speak Arabic, I think it might be better to go round saying you are of Tunisian or Saudi ancestry, because the Ukraine were abysmal. Couldn't defend at set pieces, ill-disciplined, no imagination up front & Shevchenko looked far from 100%. Thoroughly second-rate. They can blame heat or the referee, but really, there were no excuses for losing 4-0.

 

Though, with £140 coming my way, if the Ukraine go out in the group stages, I am slightly biased against them, I admit. (and a red card helps no end towards that)

 

I'm going to stick with Ukrainian, but tell everyone that I've never heard of this "football" sport and wouldn't know anything about my national team.

 

In all fairness, the loss should have been 3-0. I hope that it doesn't come back to bite them in the ass (doubtful given today's shameful display).

[Lady Grendel 137]

Looks like my fellow countrymen are supporting Trinidad and Tobago.

[Paul Bearer 5,684]

Looks like my fellow countrymen are supporting Trinidad and Tobago.

 

Nothing wrong with that!

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

I heard on the news that a specialist flag making company in England had done thousands of pounds worth of orders for Scotland including one bar kitting itself out completely in the colours of England's opponents for each match. They'd taken thousands of pounds on Trinidad and Tobago flags alone.

 

Tesco in Scotland are also having to order sh*t-loads of tropical fruit drinks and rum, taking some from North of England warehouses to meet demand.

 

Meanwhile - in Cumbria - the England support is solid and nobody's missing the rum when we've got plenty of beer!

 

2 or 3 nil to England I reckon, tense start, we'll come good at the end.

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WILLIAM

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[Lady Grendel 137]

....Tesco in Scotland are also having to order sh*t-loads of tropical fruit drinks and rum, taking some from North of England warehouses to meet demand.....

 

Deja Vu MPFC, this was the story reported in the link on my post above.

[Windsor 2,143]

Personally, I can't understand the 'Jason Scotland' hype.

I don't support any team in the world cup. If I were to support England, I would regret it if they did actually win because of their shameless boastfulness.

Indeed, the Germans feel for 1945, what us Scots feel about 1966 - we will never hear the end of it.

 

Lastly, if England do wins the World Cup, I fear that my worst nightmare will become a reality...Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham. It doesn't bear thinking about, does it?

[Brinsworth House Baiter 12]

They can blame heat or the referee, but really, there were no excuses for losing 4-0.

 

I don't know about that. Going down to 10 men after the most innocuous of short pulls and going 3-0 down from the resulting penalty didn't help matters much, but I agree Schvenko looked about as effective as Ronaldo the other night. Let's all hope Chelsea have bought a journeyman purely after the money, eh?

 

Like the addition to your avatar, Magere Hein. It makes your Reaper resemble a 'Tangoed' Frank Spencer.

[Godot 148]

I heard on the news that a specialist flag making company in England had done thousands of pounds worth of orders for Scotland including one bar kitting itself out completely in the colours of England's opponents for each match. They'd taken thousands of pounds on Trinidad and Tobago flags alone.

 

Tesco in Scotland are also having to order sh*t-loads of tropical fruit drinks and rum, taking some from North of England warehouses to meet demand.

 

Meanwhile - in Cumbria - the England support is solid and nobody's missing the rum when we've got plenty of beer!

 

3 or 4 nil to England I reckon.

I cannot understand this huge inferiority complex about England north of the border. I remember supporting Scotland in the 74 and 78 World Cups. Everybody in the English bars and pubs got behind the Scots and we were pretty delerious when Archie Gemmill scored his famous goal.

 

The same applied to Ireland in 1994. The English were cheering them on all the way. Sure I want England to win. But if England can't win I want Scotland, Ireland or (hard, this one) Wales to win. This attitude of Scots supporting "any team playing England" doesn't make sense to me. But I agree the English do harp on too much about 1966. I'm sorry about Culloden, I really am, but Bonnie Price Charlie was a French git who'd have done nothing for Scotland as all those Scots who fought on the English side knew only too well.

 

Another thing: it was the Scots who wrecked the home internationals and that was a great shame.

[Windsor 2,143]

Godot, Culloden was not Scotland vs England. It was protestant British forces against mainly Catholic Highlanders*.

 

*Although some disagree.

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Top joke from today's Sun newspaper:

 

Ronaldo walks into Burger King and says: 'Gimme two whoppers.'

 

'Okay,' says the bloke, 'You're not overweight and you've still got it.'

[football_fan 41]

England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0

 

Both goals occurred in the last 10 minutes of the game. A win is a win, but England really needs to step it up though, as they gave T & T too many chances. Had they played a stronger team, the results would have been much different, with England possibly being on the losing end.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,290]

England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0

 

Both goals occurred in the last 10 minutes of the game. A win is a win, but England really needs to step it up though, as they gave T & T too many chances. Had they played a stronger team, the results would have been much different, with England possibly being on the losing end.

 

Bugger..... I thought this match was tomorrow. That's not the first time this has happened to me.

[Octopus of Odstock 1,861]

Or another World Cup joke, too far advanced for The Sun:

 

The Pain by Spain falls mainly on Ukraine.

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Bugger..... I thought this match was tomorrow. That's not the first time this has happened to me.

 

DDT, the trick would be to delay your own death with the same confusion.

 

Talking football, let's go straight to the big story:

 

Preston North End's new manager is announced tomorrow is it

 

i - Phil Parkinson, just resigned from Colchester (please yes)

ii - Paul Simpson, turned round Carlisle's fortunes these last two years (please no)

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Hold the back page, Preston have delayed the announcement making it more likely that it's Parkinson and they're working to agree a package or they're holding out for the outside bet, Mick McCarthy. Currently clubless but tied up commentating on the World Cup in Germany.

[Godot 148]

Godot, Culloden was not Scotland vs England. It was protestant British forces against mainly Catholic Highlanders*.

 

*Although some disagree.

So does this mean I need no longer feel guilty for stuffing the Scots in 1745? That's a relief. I had always associated the bayonette wielding redcoats with the English and the kilted nutters ripped through by grapeshot with the Scots. Glad I can rest easy now.