The anyone but England thread! - Page 3

TheBlueRaja · 31-05-2006, 16:46

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Originally Posted by iadom

It looked like a dive to me initially from sideways on, however if you see the picture from behind the goal the Magyar definately drags Gerrards left foot away.

Away fella - it was a blatant dive - even the Beeb said so...

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Former England striker Ian Wright defended Steven Gerrard's "dive" to earn a penalty in the win over Hungary.

Replays showed there was no contact from Czabo Feher on Gerrard but Wright did not condemn the England midfielder.

"Other teams will do it against us, so why don't we? It will happen to us again, so we should," he said during the BBC's Match of The Day coverage.

gazzae · 31-05-2006, 17:06

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"There's nothing worse with diving. It annoys me. I don't think there is anything worse than seeing not just a foreign player but any player diving when no one's been anywhere near him.

"If I saw a team-mate doing it I would definitely have a word. It's happened here at Liverpool a couple of times, where players have gone down too easily, and the manager has said: 'Get up, get on with it, don't be doing that. It's wrong'.

"I think managers and captains, leaders and experienced players have a responsibility to grab people after a training session or a game and say 'None of that. That doesn't happen here.'"

Steven Gerrard, Daily Mail, April 1

Was this a wee April fools joke by Stevie?

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2006, 11:32

BBC Linky...

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We can reveal that there is indeed a severe shortage of T&T shirts in the UK - and it's mainly down to the Scots.

Stacy-Marie Ishmael, spokeswoman for the Soca Warriors Supporters' Club says it's because no fewer than six of the Trinidad and Tobago squad are playing their club football in Scotland.

The fact that St Johnstone striker Jason Scotland (no surprises that official replicas of his jersey have been selling like hot cakes) is one of them, and the fortuitous acronym of T&T, means they have a wide following among Scottish fans.
Nothing of course to do with the fact the Soca Warriors have been drawn against England in Group B...

Mon the T&T

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2006, 14:43

Just in case you missed these "Classic" England moments from 2004.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-krM6...land%20penalty

Nice tune too...

iadom · 01-06-2006, 17:26

'Stacy-Marie Ishmael, spokeswoman for the Soca Warriors Supporters' Club says it's because no fewer than six of the Trinidad and Tobago squad are playing their club football in Scotland.'

Tells you all you need to know about the quality of the Scottish leagues.

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2006, 17:33

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Originally Posted by iadom

'Stacy-Marie Ishmael, spokeswoman for the Soca Warriors Supporters' Club says it's because no fewer than six of the Trinidad and Tobago squad are playing their club football in Scotland.'

Tells you all you need to know about the quality of the Scottish leagues.

Marvin Andrews and Russell Latapy are not players to be taken likely which i hope to hell you'll find out to your detriment very shortly.

Oh and Scotland has more than one league you know.

**Chris** · 01-06-2006, 18:51

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Marvin Andrews and Russell Latapy are not players to be taken likely which i hope to hell you'll find out to your detriment very shortly.

Well, would hate to dsagree ...

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Oh and Scotland has more than one league you know.

TBH, the quality of those leagues is so poor it's easy to forget.

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2006, 19:13

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Marvin Andrews and Russell Latapy are not players to be taken likely which i hope to hell you'll find out to your detriment very shortly.[reply]

Well, would hate to dsagree ...

TBH, the quality of those leagues is so poor it's easy to forget.

Cant argue with any of that

DocDutch · 01-06-2006, 20:38

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Dutch are a good call actually, never met a Dutch person who i didnt like and been over there many a time. I'll be keeping an eye out for them anyway thats for sure.

Cheers BR

but looking forwards watching the beeb or ITv's coverage of the Dutch games....gonna be horrible I wish I could receive dutch tv channels here in Northpants

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2006, 20:57

Yeah, welcome to World Cup hell mate - its England, England, England over here irrespective where you live in the UK.

Edited to add: Not a bad result tonight as well against Mexico - good start!

danielf · 01-06-2006, 21:08

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Edited to add: Not a bad result tonight as well against Mexico - good start!

Indeed, especially considering Van Basten pretty much played a B team

DocDutch · 01-06-2006, 21:10

Daniel helemaal mee accoord

for those that read dutch
http://sport.fok.nl/voetbal/nieuws/24997 (Friendly)
http://sport.fok.nl/voetbal/nieuws/24995 (Under 21's)

danielf · 01-06-2006, 21:14

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Originally Posted by DocDutch

Daniel helemaal mee accoord

for those that read dutch
http://sport.fok.nl/voetbal/nieuws/24997 (Friendly)
http://sport.fok.nl/voetbal/nieuws/24995 (Under 21's)

Toch had de Hunter mee gemoeten. Laat de giraf maar thuis.

Russ · 01-06-2006, 21:32

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Yeah, welcome to World Cup hell mate - its England, England, England over here irrespective where you live in the UK.

And if you object then you're obviously 'jealous', sour grapes etc etc

DocDutch · 01-06-2006, 21:38

I think the Hunter as you call it is still a bit too unexperienced in an Oranje shirt Daniel, but I do agree with you.