World Cup 2006

[gunnar hendershow]

Shearer was saying we need to play dirty, and get stuck in more, to get ahead? No thanks, Al. It's frustrating as Hell, but I'd rather England went out with their heads held high, knowing they were the better team, than won the tournament by turning into the team we lost to today.

I do agree. I think that if England decides "if you can't beat them, you should join them" then football will quickly deteriorate. Cheating is something which has in recent years become more and more common among every team (Not to say it hasn't always existed, but everyone cheats now as oppossed to just the ballsy few). If there aren't teams who refuse to cheat then it won't take over the entire game. Perhaps through their influence (Though England influencing FIFA for the positive is far-fetched I know) will help on a further crackdown on cheating. It's something to be optimistic about at least.

[ClaRK! Kent]

You know you're facing a team of cheating fucks when your Milwall-supporting mates from Uni text you "fuck, that was a dirty game."

[figos]

Then surely you realise he's not even in the top 20 in terms of talent in the premiership alone?

[NobBe Nobbs]

Let's see...

Cesc Fabregas > Ronaldo.

Thierry Henry > Ronaldo.

Kolo Toure > Ronaldo.

Emmanuel Eboue > Ronaldo.

Shefki Kuqi > Ronaldo.

Kevin Nolan > Ronaldo.

Darren Bent >>>>> Ronaldo.

Chelsea's entire first and second teams > Ronaldo.

And that's just from five teams.

[therockbox]

We'll see nothing but referees becoming less and less tolerent of diving, which will effectively render him useless.

[ClaRK! Kent]

Michael Carrick > Ronaldo

Aaron Lennon > Ronaldo

Luke Wilkshire > Ronaldo (my dad, a Bristol City fan, has his 2-penneth)

[figos]

Cesc Fabregas > Ronaldo. Manuel Fernandes>Cesc

Thierry Henry > Ronaldo. True

Kolo Toure > Ronaldo. Lol?

Emmanuel Eboue > Ronaldo. Lol? x2

Shefki Kuqi > Ronaldo. Lol? x3

Kevin Nolan > Ronaldo. Lol? x4

Darren Bent >>>>> Ronaldo. Lol? x5

Chelsea's entire first and second teams > Ronaldo. Wright-Phillips? Del Horno? Glen Johnson?

Edited July 1, 2006 by figos

[The Third Dukes]

Hey, let's watch Brazil/France. Brazil's a goal down and has all guns blazing. This could be a great finish.

[figos]

I gotta take the trash out but let's hope France doesn't win ^_^

[gunnar hendershow]

I'm actually going to be very surprised if France ends up winning this. It was only 2 weeks ago the US media (I know, not the gospel of football) was saying "France is just a mess."

[Steeb]

Either side will destroy Portugal.

And I mean destroy.

[therockbox]

I'm actually going to be very surprised if France ends up winning this. It was only 2 weeks ago the US media (I know, not the gospel of football) was saying "France is just a mess."

[ClaRK! Kent]

I gotta take the trash out but let's hope France doesn't win ^_^

[Buford Ripley]

I don't think CRonaldo will be feeling too welcome when he returns to Manchester.

[GoGo Yubari]

Dear god, yellow cards all OVER the place. Fucking dive.

Edited July 1, 2006 by GoGo Yubari

[ClaRK! Kent]

If he even gets that far. That's what those thousands of fans over in Germany without tickets are there for, now.

[therockbox]

Another Ronaldo diving, who'da thunk it?

[GoGo Yubari]

Another Ronaldo diving, who'da thunk it?

Big shock. That was a ridiculous call.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Cesc Fabregas > Ronaldo. Manuel Fernandes>Cesc

Thierry Henry > Ronaldo. True

Kolo Toure > Ronaldo. Lol?

Emmanuel Eboue > Ronaldo. Lol? x2

Shefki Kuqi > Ronaldo. Lol? x3

Kevin Nolan > Ronaldo. Lol? x4

Darren Bent >>>>> Ronaldo. Lol? x5

Chelsea's entire first and second teams > Ronaldo. Wright-Phillips? Del Horno? Glen Johnson?

[ClaRK! Kent]

Is it to do with the Portuguese language? Does the word for "football" have some common etymology with the word for "dive" or something?