Here is the link if you are somewhere (like work) that you cant see it on a Tv.
http://espnevent1.espn.com.edgesuite.net/070506_portfrance.asx
IF you care of course :)
Portugal and france? ha!...england and brazil got knocked out...there's no reason to watch anymore...no offense.
well...I may be interested in seeing either of these teams get their arses kicked by italy...which...they will.
On behalf of the KEEP SOCCOR OUT OF NORTH AMERICA AND FORCE IT TO STAY WHERE IT BELONGS SOCIETY ... Who gives a flying g string? :TON>
Quote from: ducktrapper on July 05, 2006, 03:47:01 PM
On behalf of the KEEP SOCCOR OUT OF NORTH AMERICA AND FORCE IT TO STAY WHERE IT BELONGS SOCIETY ... Who gives a flying g string? :TON>
+1
Quote from: roknroll on July 05, 2006, 03:17:49 PM
Portugal and france? ha!...england and brazil got knocked out...there's no reason to watch anymore...no offense.
well...I may be interested in seeing either of these teams get their arses kicked by italy...which...they will.
Yes Italy shall Win!!!
I really dont understand why so many Americans HATE soccer (the real football).. I mean gosh if you dont like it cool but at least appreciate these people are amazing atheletes and there is a reason why its the number 1 most popular sport in the world.
People that bash soccer really piss me off...they've never played the sport...they don't understand it...they think it's for wussies...and they think it's boring...
Fact:European futbol accumulates more broken bones than any other sport in the world. for wussies? I think not
Fact:Football players wear padding that covers nearly every part of the body. Futbol players wear shinguards. Again, you think football is a lot harder on the body that soccer? think again.
Fact:The reason you don't see players getting into hardcore fights with each other like other sports, is because they would be banned from FIFA for the rest of their lives if they did. American sports don't give a damn if players fight. In fact, they indirectly encourage it. So they get a 2 game suspension...big deal.
I'm guessing the majority of people that hate soccer are uncooridinated fools.
North America may know how to breed great luthiers...but they also breed a lot of ignorance.
Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players.
ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!!
:GRN> :GRN> :GRN>
Don't care much for Soccer myself, but if I had to pick a team, that would be the French team that's actually Africa's team. ^_^
I must admit I didnt get football (or soccer as they may call it in N America) until I lived in England and went to a few Man U games and was there for the 2000 World Cup. One can't help but get into the sport when you live amongst it and you come to appreciate what a great sport it is. The fans are the most passionate you will find. THe games are over in two hours as opposed to the almost 4 hours it takes to play an NFL game. Those who dont understand the game and think it lacks action and intensity should sit back and realize how boring an NFL game can be with the run 3 yards and huddle, run 4 yards and huddle again etc.
QuoteOn behalf of the KEEP SOCCOR OUT OF NORTH AMERICA AND FORCE IT TO STAY WHERE IT BELONGS SOCIETY ... Who gives a flying g string?
[/color][/size]Yeah, I used to think that way also until I got stuck coaching a high school boys team 20 years ago. Small school, I was drafted. The second round and beyond of the World Cup is like a series of Super Bowls, one after the other. What passion the nations have!
Anyway, after 20 years of mostly high school coaching with a couple years of college women and a couple of U-12 boys, I've come to realize that soccer is much more complicated than it seems. Italy's superb first goal yesterday against Germany was made possible because the less-experienced German defenders left the shooter unmarked, so he could calmly curve the ball around the keeper and into the side netting. Nice.
Final comment: our football coach watches the game films of our HS team. For 48 minutes of clock, there are maybe 11 minutes of actual play he has to study. That was surprising to me, the guy who runs the scoreclock for our home games.
Prediction: France 2-1 Italy. Germany 3-1 Portugal
In the 70's, there was a TV show called SuperStars, where they invited the top athletes from all the major sports.
Top NFL Running Backs and Receivers. NL and AL shortstops and homerun hitters. NBA guys. Dont remember if NHL was there.
Also one skinny, kinda dorky, American Soccer player. At the time I think he was the first and only American Professional Soccer Player.
They competed against each other in many different events, track, obstical course, weight lifting.....
First two seasons, The Soccer Player won... they never invited him back for the third season.
Sorry I cant remember his name, But, he sure proved which team sport requires the best athletes !
Later becoming a Soccer referee, in addition to Basketball, I grew to have an immense appreciation for the sport.
90 mins, non-stop. Only 3 substitutions allowed per game.
Like Prof-stack said, NFL players see less than 10 mins total action, and get a 30-55 sec rest after each 6 seconds of effort.
NBA Many extened stops and many substitutions. Base ball, long games, little individual activity except for pitcher and catcher.
All sports require highly skilled efforts that should be appreciated like we enjoy a great musician.
Not all sports are for each of us, any more than we would all agree on musical styles. well maybe we could agree on the head banger stuff. :TON>
phill
"Italy's superb first goal yesterday against Germany was made possible because the less-experienced German defenders left the shooter unmarked, so he could calmly curve the ball around the keeper and into the side netting. Nice." :huh: :huh:
less experienced?? I think not. These guys grew up on the sport, much like the italians. Sure each country has it's different style of play, but to call one country "less experienced" is kind of dumb. sorry. I've seen many german goalies stopping bananas...I've also seen a lot of german defenders totally owning italian strikers and midfielders.
Quote from: roknroll on July 05, 2006, 05:31:24 PM
Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players.
Soccer's a great sport, but let's please not be dissing hockey, the One True Sport. -_-
The padding's there because contact is an element of the game.
Tho' I'd say that the fighting allowed is tragic ... I place much blame on the Bruins' nasty style of play that arose in the early '70s.
- Richard
Quote from: roknroll on July 06, 2006, 02:00:03 AM
"Italy's superb first goal yesterday against Germany was made possible because the less-experienced German defenders left the shooter unmarked, so he could calmly curve the ball around the keeper and into the side netting. Nice." :huh: :huh:
less experienced?? I think not. These guys grew up on the sport, much like the italians. Sure each country has it's different style of play, but to call one country "less experienced" is kind of dumb. sorry. I've seen many german goalies stopping bananas...I've also seen a lot of german defenders totally owning italian strikers and midfielders.
That goal was just plain GREAT! He recived an incredible pass and hit a shot that not many keepers could stop. Just like the Argentina goal.. i dont care WHAT team you are or WHO you are ,, there is nothing stoping it from going into the back of the net.
Quote from: expatCanuck on July 06, 2006, 07:06:23 AM
Soccer's a great sport, but let's please not be dissing hockey, the One True Sport. -_-
The padding's there because contact is an element of the game.
Tho' I'd say that the fighting allowed is tragic ... I place much blame on the Bruins' nasty style of play that arose in the early '70s.
- Richard
Hey i completely agree.. My best friend played semi pro and tells me some crazy stories about their games.
Here is my 2 pennies worth:
I played baseball, football, golf and soccer in high school. I still currently play soccer, basball and Golf..
For soccer i play on 2 indoor teams and 1 outdoor team. I can honestly say soccer is the hardest sport i have ever played. Not because of my personal fitness level but because if the many different skills it takes to play. When i played football yes it was hard ( i was a running back) when you got hit or had to run a bunch of plays one after another in the hot sun with all that gear on but i had a different body type then. Football is not about long term endurance. Sure if you have great endurance that helps but its not required since if your get tired or hurt you have 2nd and 3rd string there to back you up on the next play. Dont get me wrong i love football and its a lot of fun to play but soccer is just so much tougher on me.
With indoor soccer ( you play it much like hockey) 5 on the field and one in goal. The plays are the same as hockey, quick and fast!! Your only out there for about 4-6 min because if you stay any longer your will get burned, i dont care how good of shape you are in because you should be playing at a level (just like hockey) that pushes you to the point of exhaustion. I cant tell you how many times i get to the point i think im going to throw up from sprinting up and down the field for 4 min THEN when you get the ball you and are about to puke you HAVE to find the energy to beat 2 guys and score a goal ALL of this while your tired. There is nothing in football or baseball like that. Hockey yes.
OTOH Outdoor , its very demanding because you have to go out there and run for 90 min strait. Depending on the position you play that determines how much running you will do. Midfielders do A LOT!
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY!!! Lets NOT forget the HOT soccer chicks you get to play against in Coed!!! Dang man.. almost as good a body as a Tennis chick hahah
I'm cheering for France for the purely selfish reason that if Italy wins, it will be impossible to get anywhere in Toronto for about two days.
Quote from: roknroll on July 05, 2006, 05:31:24 PM
People that bash soccer really piss me off...they've never played the sport...they don't understand it...they think it's for wussies...and they think it's boring...
Fact:European futbol accumulates more broken bones than any other sport in the world. for wussies? I think not
Fact:Football players wear padding that covers nearly every part of the body. Futbol players wear shinguards. Again, you think football is a lot harder on the body that soccer? think again.
Fact:The reason you don't see players getting into hardcore fights with each other like other sports, is because they would be banned from FIFA for the rest of their lives if they did. American sports don't give a damn if players fight. In fact, they indirectly encourage it. So they get a 2 game suspension...big deal.
I'm guessing the majority of people that hate soccer are uncooridinated fools.
North America may know how to breed great luthiers...but they also breed a lot of ignorance.
Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players.
I played high school varsity soccer and I can't stand to watch it. There are too many turnovers in soccer for me. In other words they don't have enough control over the possesion, there's too much kicking it back and forth between teams. In American football at least they are advancing(or losing) their postion on each play. You speak very harshly against people who don't like soccer (fools/ingorant). But I don't care, I don't really watch much sports anyway.
Here ya go..
http://www.wikihow.com/Appreciate-a-Soccer-Game-on-TV
Quote"Italy's superb first goal yesterday against Germany was made possible because the less-experienced German defenders left the shooter unmarked, so he could calmly curve the ball around the keeper and into the side netting. Nice.
QuoteLess experienced?? I think not. These guys grew up on the sport, much like the italians. Sure each country has it's different style of play, but to call one country "less experienced" is kind of dumb. Sorry.
Less-experienced doesn't mean bad. The Germans had a younger group of players in the back with less international experience behind them. They were very suspect in the games leading up to the World Cup. Remember that the host nation does not have to qualify. They gave up two goals to Costa Rica in the opener. ESPN and FifaWorldCup.com among others all commented early on about Germany's weakness.
Italy took advantage with a great pass to the un-marked player who one-touched around the keeper into the net. Marvelous goal, no doubt. Italy deserved to win the game. Their defense has allowed only one goal for the whole World Cup, an own-goal to the USA.
Quote from: roknroll on July 05, 2006, 05:31:24 PM
People that bash soccer really piss me off...they've never played the sport...they don't understand it...they think it's for wussies...and they think it's boring...
Fact:European futbol accumulates more broken bones than any other sport in the world. for wussies? I think not
Fact:Football players wear padding that covers nearly every part of the body. Futbol players wear shinguards. Again, you think football is a lot harder on the body that soccer? think again.
Fact:The reason you don't see players getting into hardcore fights with each other like other sports, is because they would be banned from FIFA for the rest of their lives if they did. American sports don't give a damn if players fight. In fact, they indirectly encourage it. So they get a 2 game suspension...big deal.
I'm guessing the majority of people that hate soccer are uncooridinated fools.
North America may know how to breed great luthiers...but they also breed a lot of ignorance.
Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players.
I beg your pardon. How'd you like a skate up your a$$? I'm coordinated enough for that. :TON>
"I beg your pardon. How'd you like a skate up your a$$? I'm coordinated enough for that."
only if you loosen me up first.
roknroll, could you please refrain from resorting to insults every time someone writes something you don't agree with???
:angry:
I usually don't agree with people that say they're gonna stick a skate up my a$$.
Quote from: roknroll on July 06, 2006, 09:01:04 PM
I usually don't agree with people that say they're gonna stick a skate up my a$$.
He may have been referring to your first post
what was so bad about my first post?? I just gave my opinion on who would win...that's all
there were soccer haters...so I joined in on the action...big deal...get over it
Quote from: roknroll on July 05, 2006, 05:31:24 PM
People that bash soccer really piss me off...they've never played the sport...they don't understand it...they think it's for wussies...and they think it's boring...
Fact:European futbol accumulates more broken bones than any other sport in the world. for wussies? I think not
Fact:Football players wear padding that covers nearly every part of the body. Futbol players wear shinguards. Again, you think football is a lot harder on the body that soccer? think again.
Fact:The reason you don't see players getting into hardcore fights with each other like other sports, is because they would be banned from FIFA for the rest of their lives if they did. American sports don't give a damn if players fight. In fact, they indirectly encourage it. So they get a 2 game suspension...big deal.
I'm guessing the majority of people that hate soccer are uncooridinated fools.
North America may know how to breed great luthiers...but they also breed a lot of ignorance.
Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players.
Alot of assumptions and insults
Quote from: jeremy3220 on July 06, 2006, 09:11:52 PM
Alot of assumptions and insults
and I stand by them all.
Quote1. Be Friendly - Everyone is here for the same reason - to discuss guitars! There is no need to argue just for the sake of arguing, or to put down other peoples tastes in music/guitars/politics/donuts, etc. Please keep your posts clean from obscenities, inappropriate pictures, etc. The administration can delete posts at their will. Think a little before posting.
I'm guessing you never read the rules, roknroll. How about taking it apart small bit by small bit, that way, MAYBE you can understand.
You know what, I'm not sure what's worse between the recent troll we had or your constant rudeness to other people here. If everyone was to start behaving like you do here, this forum would go downhill pretty fast.
I've been enjoying the games (at least what I've been able to see of them), and am looking forward to the finals. Soccer is fun to watch--from little bitty kids ("bunchball" as my husband calls it) to pros. I also love baseball--GO TWINS!
Deb
"How about taking it apart small bit by small bit, that way, MAYBE you can understand."
and how was this not talking down to me and being rude?? Take heed to your own advice.
"KEEP SOCCOR OUT OF NORTH AMERICA AND FORCE IT TO STAY WHERE IT BELONGS SOCIETY"
what about the big ol +1 you gave to that doozy, bhika? Some people may consider that a rude comment. I see you are selective when it comes to rudeness. Again, take your own advice.
I think maybe a time-out would be appropriate on all sides.
Quote from: bhika on July 07, 2006, 02:20:04 PM
I apoligize, I know this is not the post or the place to bring this up, but I having been biting my tounge for quite awhile and frankly I've had enough of his BS.
you wanna take this outside, peckerhead?
lol
QuoteZach already kicked him off the forum once and he came back as roknroll.
Zach, where are you? Its time to do some housecleaning...
If he gets no (zero, nill, nada, zip) reaction to inflammatory or rude posts, he'll get tired of it and either participate respectfully, or go away. Reinforcing his behavior is not helpful. Next time you get the urge to respond, go to a different thread, or sit on your hands, or unplug your keyboard, or something!
Deb
I don't post to get a rise out of people.
wyodeb, at some point people need to speak up. I'm glad bhika expressed his impatience because I've felt the same way for a long time and now I know I'm not the only one! Ignoring him has obviously not been a success either. If he's truely honest when he says his goal «is not to get a rise out of people», then if enough people express their discontent at his rudeness, it may encourage him to exercice some restraint.
and roknroll, you see how it can be annoying to be talked down to?
no...my skin must be thicker.
One of the most congenial characteristics of this forum is the general respect that we have had for opposing personal viewpoints, whether it be religion, politics, countries or personal items. There have, however, been a few threads where everyone's emotions got a little raw for the silliest things, e.g., the lack of choice in topwoods, the reluctance of everyone to excoriate Larrivee for not continuing to adjust a perceived defect, etc. It was not the topics that were silly, it was the extent to which the originators were taking the argument, presumably just to show that they were right and that others were wrong.
There have been a lot of comments made here that should not have been made. Some, perhaps in jest, but should not have been made nonetheless. Then the regional stereotyping. While the uncooridinated [sic] comment may have had some basis in fact when applied to myself, the ethnocentric label as applied to all North Americans (Americans, Canadians and Mexicans along with a very few French nationals living on an island in the St. Lawrence) is totally off the charts.
My point is that several persons have behaved rather badly here, IMHO, and should just back off at this point. There are no viewpoints being expressed here, just higher levels of insults.
I have met very few persons on the board but feel as though I have made several very good friends. Let me suggest that while we are going to have disagreements, everyone does, that carrying them on to this extent does absolutely nothing but piss people off. Then the verbal bullying and insults do nothing to advance anything! It happens enough and soon no one will want to spend time here and that would indeed be a pity. Let me suggest that the matter be dropped at this point and that no one try to get the last word in, that we move on and concentrate on the music that unites us rather than the pettiness that threatens to divide us.
OK, I'll get off of my soapbox and shut up now.
HI, Don! Glad to see you. You are erudite, as usual. And Thanks and Hi to Deb, also. I continue to see the Old Crew being their positive and respectful selves. Much like some of us old hippies have continued to honor the core values of the Peace Movement. It is a Life commitment, and a personal statement to one's Greater Being.
Peace.
(Boy, and this is in the Soccer/Footeball Post?!)
Quote from: naboz on July 08, 2006, 01:52:14 PM
HI, Don! Glad to see you. You are erudite, as usual. And Thanks and Hi to Deb, also. I continue to see the Old Crew being their positive and respectful selves. Much like some of us old hippies have continued to honor the core values of the Peace Movement. It is a Life commitment, and a personal statement to one's Greater Being.
Peace.
(Boy, and this is in the Soccer/Footeball Post?!)
Hi to you, Naboz. I've missed you! I had been away for awhile too, while we were moving, but I've been checking in a little more lately. Us "old hippies" need to stick together!
Deb
What a world it has become when a North American can't make a little joke about soccer! Now that's rock'n'roll! :ph34r:
Ever seen someone blocking a shot in hockey? Ever been hit by a puck? Here's someone about to get hit by a puck at about 100 MPH.
(http://www.ricks-sports-photos.com/GAMBLERS/02-03Gamblers/11-27-02/25pic.jpg)
Now for the guys just hoping the ball doesn't hit them. They're already crying for heaven's sake. Tough guys alright. :rolleyes:
(http://www2.isye.gatech.edu/people/faculty/Marc_Goetschalckx/cali/Personal/Soccer%20Free%20Kick.jpg)
2 can play at this game...
is that ducktrapper holding his friend tightly?
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/hockey.jpg)
oh look..no padding!
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer2.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer1.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer3.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer7.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer10.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer6.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer9.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer5.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/drewnolan82/soccer8.jpg)
now stfu
QuoteI have met very few persons on the board but feel as though I have made several very good friends. Let me suggest that while we are going to have disagreements, everyone does, that carrying them on to this extent does absolutely nothing but piss people off. Then the verbal bullying and insults do nothing to advance anything! It happens enough and soon no one will want to spend time here and that would indeed be a pity. Let me suggest that the matter be dropped at this point and that no one try to get the last word in, that we move on and concentrate on the music that unites us rather than the pettiness that threatens to divide us.
OK, I'll get off of my soapbox and shut up now.
Please
don't shut up. It is important for those of us who would like this Forum to remain civil to step in from time to time and tame the testosterone fuelled madness!
If I were Mod for a day I would be pushing the delete button on a whole lot of posts, and possibly a few user accounts as well...
If "stfu" means what I think it means, I would expect that someone owes our Forum membership an apology, and owes it to himself to think about his comments more carefully in the future.
I am a pacifist by nature, and design, but I think it is important from time to time to challenge those who have lost their way.
QuoteIf "stfu" means what I think it means, I would expect that someone owes our Forum membership an apology, and owes it to himself to think about his comments more carefully in the future.
+1
TWO can play at this game? Well, ONE can only hope.
Quote from: ducktrapper on July 09, 2006, 02:41:56 PM
TWO can play at this game? Well, ONE can only hope.
wow...that was incredibly lame...anymore brilliant comments?
Why be an antagonist? Let it go...
and ITALY WINS!!!
did you guys see that headbutt by zidane?? what a way to end your soccer career...w/ a red card! haha...what an idiot.
Quote from: roknroll on July 09, 2006, 04:43:29 PM
and ITALY WINS!!!
did you guys see that headbutt by zidane?? what a way to end your soccer career...w/ a red card! haha...what an idiot.
Dude i was thinking WTF was HE thinking???!!!!!
Oh well GO ITALY!!!!
Quote from: Darrell111 on July 09, 2006, 05:30:06 PM
Dude i was thinking WTF was HE thinking???!!!!!
Oh well GO ITALY!!!!
I know! You gotta admit it was kinda funny/cool/interesting though, right? Getting headbutted in the sternum can't feel all that good...
soccers the greatest sport EVER...period.
This headbutt couldn't have come at a better time to prove my point that soccer players are tough dudes.
Soccer is the worlds most popular sport..
VIVA SOCCER!
The Italians really must have gotten under Zidane's tough skin. I wonder what sort of bait they were using. What a disgraceful way to end a terrific career.
Italy's brutal start to the game was bothersome and I'm sure that's the reason the ref allowed the PK in the 5th minute. But France started throwing their elbows and arms around later in the game, so all was even, I guess. The better team won, imho.
Personally, I enjoyed yesterday's game better. More wide-open with lots of shots and goals. The defenses relaxed, I think.
Yeah, soccer is cool. I coach it, I like it. The world seems to love it. The USA is a little late to the party, but perhaps someday will be on the same stage as the Euro's, but perhaps not in my lifetime...
I went to the Montreal Musicians & Musical Instruments Show this afternoon. It is a side show to the Montreal Jazz Festival, in its second year. I can tell you that I've never seen such a low attendance to the last day of the Jazz Fest. The reason was very clear as I was driving down St-Denis street with my car windows down. I could hear huge cheers left and right coming from the bars and cafés all along the street. There was even a stand at the MMMI with a large screen TV and the game was on. I would have never thought that so much people were interested in soccer here.
When I left around 7:30PM, the crowds were coming back.
Lame? Dude, you were banned from this site and you've slinked back with another handle? Define lame, loser! :rolleyes:
PLEASE LET IT GO YOU TWO
Let's get back to the spirit of friends speaking to friends.
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Quote from: prof_stack on July 09, 2006, 10:06:58 PM
The Italians really must have gotten under Zidane's tough skin. I wonder what sort of bait they were using. What a disgraceful way to end a terrific career.
Italy's brutal start to the game was bothersome and I'm sure that's the reason the ref allowed the PK in the 5th minute. But France started throwing their elbows and arms around later in the game, so all was even, I guess. The better team won, imho.
Personally, I enjoyed yesterday's game better. More wide-open with lots of shots and goals. The defenses relaxed, I think.
Yeah, soccer is cool. I coach it, I like it. The world seems to love it. The USA is a little late to the party, but perhaps someday will be on the same stage as the Euro's, but perhaps not in my lifetime...
Oh man was that a good game!!! I went to a local Pub here in Dallas and purposely sat in the French corner. I was and incongnito Italian fan!! Then when the game started and they started singing the Italian anthem i got up and started cheering. HAHA the people around me all had French flags painted on their faces. Half of them were actually French. BUT me and a couple of other Italian fans sat there and mixed it up for them.
That PK WAS TOTAL BS!!! There was no foul there and Thank GOD Italy got that goal because i was really depressed for a couple minutes there. Italy OWNED France on the Crosses. I mean Every cross an Italian got their head on it. I think if they could have gotten more corners the game would have not been close at all. BUT Italy loves the man up on Defense and play the break away game. Kinda annoying to me but whaever works works right?
Now to Mr. Z .. from what i am hearing now Materazzi (italy) called him a terrorist and thats what sent him over the line. Dude i dont care if he said he was going to kill your family. Its the World Cup and as a professional Z KNOWS its just banter. What a childish thing to do.
Yeah sure. Where's the moderator? If he's been banned, I think most of us would agree that he needs to go away. Like a big boy. Oh and $*@% him if he can't take a joke. That is all. :mellow:
Quote from: Darrell111 on July 10, 2006, 11:07:02 AM
Now to Mr. Z .. from what i am hearing now Materazzi (italy) called him a terrorist and thats what sent him over the line. Dude i dont care if he said he was going to kill your family. Its the World Cup and as a professional Z KNOWS its just banter. What a childish thing to do.
yeah, he should have waited until he beat the italians, and THEN went over to him after the game and beat the crap out of him...I've heard several rumors about what M said to Z...some of them include making fun of his son that has a disease/making fun of his fathers heritage/and then the terrorist insult...obviously it was a low enough blow to make zidane implode. Sure it was chidlish, but M deserved it...he's a very dirty player that has had it coming for a long time...someone needed to do it...I'm glad zidane did it...and with such style...and guess what? Zidane got World Cups best player award...he's a freakin legend...everyone knows M is a dirty player, from the refs all the way down to the fans...Zidane is up there w/ pele as far as talent goes...he will be remembered as a great.
"Its the World Cup and as a professional Z KNOWS its just banter. What a childish thing to do. "
Zidane was paid off be the Italians and took a dive. It'll be all over the news soon. Soccer is so corrupt.
Quote from: jeremy3220 on July 10, 2006, 08:34:31 PM
"Its the World Cup and as a professional Z KNOWS its just banter. What a childish thing to do. "
Zidane was paid off be the Italians and took a dive. It'll be all over the news soon. Soccer is so corrupt.
wow, that is laughable. And
where exactly did you get these facts?
Why would italy pay the opponent to take a dive, so he could most likely score a goal on them?
I suppose you probably think Materazzi was faking his injury as well.
If they truly wanted to fix the game, zidane would have missed his first PK.
Quote from: jeremy3220 on July 10, 2006, 08:34:31 PM
"Its the World Cup and as a professional Z KNOWS its just banter. What a childish thing to do. "
Zidane was paid off be the Italians and took a dive. It'll be all over the news soon. Soccer is so corrupt.
With all do respect...
That may happen in the Italian leauge.. but NOT in the World Cup.
I'm just kidding :TON>
I only watched a few minutes of the game.
Quote from: jeremy3220 on July 11, 2006, 07:20:35 PM
I'm just kidding :TON>
I only watched a few minutes of the game.
I should hope so! that was a pretty dumb comment...
but pretty funny if it was sarcastic...