Just heard some breaking news:
Apparently Wayne Rooney has tested positive for a performance enhancing rug.... 
Yet another on and off performance by England. As for the goal that wasn't well it clearly was over the line. Had new goaline technology been employed the goal would no doubt have been awarded even though it resulted directly from an offside that was missed by the officials. If this goal had been given it would have been a bad decision so where will the use of any new technololgy in reviewing contentious decisions start and stop I wonder? Odd, too, that the extra official was located the same side of the goal as the linesman. Surely it'd have been better if he'd been the other side of the goal and possibly not quite as close to the post.
I think England have done well to get this far can't see them beating Italy but I hope they go out in the spirit that led to their comeback against Sweden. Far too often over the years when the writing's been on the wall, our negative tactics and lack of fighting spirit have carried on regardless and led to us going out with a whimper rather than a fight. I'd really rather see England go out having played well than win due to a lucky goal or whatever but having played poorly.
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Originally Posted by Uncle Peter
Utter moron of the tournament award goes to Clive Tyldesley for his reference to the "partisan" Ukrainian fans. He is either a geniune moron (most likely) or partial to the odd politically sensitive innuendo like his oppo: the other moron Champion.
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I suspect commentators from all nations find themselves talking rubbish from time to time. Remember this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZTP8-8wIs