FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa - Page 23

20-06-2010, 17:21

The John Terry news conference here....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up_2010/video/

He seems to be of the opinion that England are going through

Well I hope he is proved to be right

punky · 20-06-2010, 17:32

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Meanwhile France continue imploding. There has been an on-field bust up on the training ground and the Team Director has been sent home. Given the way they qualified I think the world is entitled to a little shadenfreude on Ireland's behalf.

That report was a bit wrong. Apparently the players refused to take the field for training as a protest to the FFF (French FA). All will be well tomorrow allegedly.

Meanwhile if you thought Beckham and Rooney had it bad, read this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8750418.stm

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Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has had more than 1,000 death threats since being sent off during Thursday's 2-1 loss to Greece at the World Cup.

"Kaita has received more than 1,000 threats to his e-mail from Nigeria," said team spokesman Peterside Idah.

I thought I had it bad with my 1,000 daily 419 e-mails from Nigeria.

Matty_ · 20-06-2010, 17:37

Fair play to John Terry for being pretty upfront and honest about the situation (seems weird calling a Terry honest

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He finks sod it

**Damien** · 20-06-2010, 18:23

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I don`t think there are any easy games in a world cup. The teams from bigger footballing nations such as England, France, Italy and Spain, etc, don`t seem to play as teams as much as some of the lesser nations. I wonder if this is because most of the players from the smaller nations play their football overseas. So getting together with the national team is a good time to chat about the country and play football!!!

I wonder if it's a consequence of physical and mental draining after a long season. I would imagine that International football is no longer as important to the players as it used to be and after a hard season for their clubs getting together with a new team for a few weeks is just not a task they can do easily.

danielf · 20-06-2010, 18:34

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I wonder if it's a consequence of physical and mental draining after a long season. I would imagine that International football is no longer as important to the players as it used to be and after a hard season for their clubs getting together with a new team for a few weeks is just not a task they can do easily.

That's what people were saying after Greece won the European Cup.

TheDaddy · 20-06-2010, 19:31

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Well, well, well.... NZ 1-0 up against Italy. Shocking offside descision but its final I suppose.

Was it offside, came of an Italian to make the NZ player 'active' imo....

punky · 20-06-2010, 19:37

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8750672.stm

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The Football Association expects coach Fabio Capello will resign if England are knocked out of the World Cup on Wednesday night, BBC Sport understands.

Yeah, because just what the team need at the moment is more pressure.

Or maybe the sword above Capello's head is just the kick up the arse our players need to start playing some football.

**Mick** · 20-06-2010, 19:43

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Meanwhile France continue imploding. There has been an on-field bust up on the training ground and the Team Director has been sent home. Given the way they qualified I think the world is entitled to a little shadenfreude on Ireland's behalf.

The French are doing what they do good at...

Protesting:-

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France's chaotic World Cup campaign has taken another bizarre twist, with players refusing to train and the team's fitness coach storming out of the session.

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Adding to woes, the managing director of the French Football Federation (FFF) has resigned in anger at the insubordination.

Jean-Louis Valentin told reporters: "I am disgusted, I am quitting my post.
"I am ashamed, I am leaving immediately for Paris."

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...nds_Into_Farce

punky · 20-06-2010, 21:16

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Yeah, you're right. The referring did start off very good and then has tailed off dramatically. I think from the outset the referees have been told from up-high to be zero tolerance. I think referees should be strict but it is getting a little out of hand.

And its just got worse. Kaka got sent off for a second-bookable offence due to horrendus act of cheating and deception by Ivory Coast.

Absolutely disgraceful.

danielf · 20-06-2010, 21:49

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And its just got worse. Kaka got sent off for a second-bookable offence due to horrendus act of cheating and deception by Ivory Coast.

Absolutely disgraceful.

To be fair, the Brazilians were doing quite a bit of that, so they got a taste of their own medicine imo. Oh, and two handballs in the second goal. Cracking game though

Arthurgray50@blu · 20-06-2010, 22:38

We hear the same old garbage from the England squad, l will tell you what will happen on the Sloveania game, the same team will play and Slovenia will beat us, and we will come home, sorry lads, but they have been pathetic, they are supposed to be the cream of English football, and yet they have not scored very many goals.

Hom3r · 20-06-2010, 22:49

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To be fair, the Brazilians were doing quite a bit of that, so they got a taste of their own medicine imo. Oh, and two handballs in the second goal. Cracking game though

Yeah some of the Brazilian players went down like a train had hit them when a IC player touched them

PS. like you sig

"We love all you, the players and the red white blue."

21-06-2010, 07:59

Oxo are introducing a new white cube with a red cross through it in support of the England team, it will be called "The laughing stock".

dcclanuk · 21-06-2010, 09:40

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Oxo are introducing a new white cube with a red cross through it in support of the England team, it will be called "The laughing stock".

I posted this in the Joke Thread Yesterday!!!

**Damien** · 21-06-2010, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

We hear the same old garbage from the England squad, l will tell you what will happen on the Sloveania game, the same team will play and Slovenia will beat us, and we will come home, sorry lads, but they have been pathetic, they are supposed to be the cream of English football, and yet they have not scored very many goals.

Being the cream of [Insert Nation Here] football is only worth something is your good enough in the first place