SUCK ON IT, FRANCE
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SUCK ON IT, FRANCE
by JackT » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:04 pm
that is all.
"He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits."
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by black francis » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:55 pm
Never thought there'd be anything more boring than WNBA basketball but there it is.
With the Force as his ally he did battle with the Dark Lord. And he showed the measure of a true Jedi at a place called "The Death Star" where hope for the Galaxy was reborn. May all who struggle against tyranny hold his memory in their hearts
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by girlwithnoname » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:30 pm
Maybe one of withahip's long-lost daughters is on the Japanese squad?
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by Scouser » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:16 am
Working in Big Paper Towers, a publication so fabled for its pinko-liberalism that most female employees eschew lunchtime trips to the brasserie in favour of burning brassieres in a brazier, the Fiver is never quite sure what to do when asked to write about women's football. Treat female players the same way we would their male counterparts and we may get accused of misogyny for belittling, ridiculing and mocking their efforts. Treat them differently and you run the risk of being patronising. And as for anyone suggesting that penalty shoot-outs in the women's World Cup should be replaced with pillow-fights, well ... thought about giving Sepp a call?
Last weekend, England's women proved they're just as good as their male counterparts by exiting on penalties in the quarter-final stages and now only two teams - Japan and America - are left to contest Sunday's final in Frankfurt. Team USA! USA!! USA!!! go into the match as hot favourites against a team of tiki-taka pass-merchants recently described as the Barcelona of fem-ball; an opinion that was quickly revised when they came were beaten by England.
One of the more interesting characters set to take the field on Sunday night is Team USA! USA!! USA!!! goalkeeper Hope Solo, a veteran who, like her namesake Han in Star Wars, comes with a reputation for being a bit gobby (but sadly has no Wookiee sidekick). Despite having once been exiled from the national team for publicly criticising her coach and boasting a reputation for posting ill-advised messages on Twitter, Solo insists that she's not outspoken and will shout very loudly at anyone who says otherwise.
"I'm not outspoken," she said recently, speaking out. "Say what you want about the tweets, say what you want about 'opinionated'. I would tell you right now: people don't know me. They don't know where I came from, they make their judgements off some stupid social media thing and I'll take my critics for what [they are]. Nobody really knows who I am, where I came from, what's in my heart, why I believe in the things I believe, what I see behind the scenes and they don't see. Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time and that's not the case." Such contradictory and eloquent Alex Stepney-esque ranting from the edge of the six-yard box is all well and good, but won't get the World Cup won, will it?
Last weekend, England's women proved they're just as good as their male counterparts by exiting on penalties in the quarter-final stages and now only two teams - Japan and America - are left to contest Sunday's final in Frankfurt. Team USA! USA!! USA!!! go into the match as hot favourites against a team of tiki-taka pass-merchants recently described as the Barcelona of fem-ball; an opinion that was quickly revised when they came were beaten by England.
One of the more interesting characters set to take the field on Sunday night is Team USA! USA!! USA!!! goalkeeper Hope Solo, a veteran who, like her namesake Han in Star Wars, comes with a reputation for being a bit gobby (but sadly has no Wookiee sidekick). Despite having once been exiled from the national team for publicly criticising her coach and boasting a reputation for posting ill-advised messages on Twitter, Solo insists that she's not outspoken and will shout very loudly at anyone who says otherwise.
"I'm not outspoken," she said recently, speaking out. "Say what you want about the tweets, say what you want about 'opinionated'. I would tell you right now: people don't know me. They don't know where I came from, they make their judgements off some stupid social media thing and I'll take my critics for what [they are]. Nobody really knows who I am, where I came from, what's in my heart, why I believe in the things I believe, what I see behind the scenes and they don't see. Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time and that's not the case." Such contradictory and eloquent Alex Stepney-esque ranting from the edge of the six-yard box is all well and good, but won't get the World Cup won, will it?
Mr. Brian, I find that offensive.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
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by Kounelaki » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:29 am
"One of the more interesting characters set to take the field on Sunday night is Team USA! USA!! USA!!! goalkeeper Hope Solo, a veteran who, like her namesake Han in Star Wars, comes with a reputation for being a bit gobby (but sadly has no Wookiee sidekick). "
You are Barry Glendenning and I claim my five pounds.
You are Barry Glendenning and I claim my five pounds.
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by fat cherry » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:29 am
oh i get it now. funny i was watching the england france game in the pub and all i could think of was whether they had a communal bath after the match like the blokes do - no dont tell me they have individual showers these days. In the 70s I guess real men didn't worry about a bit of inadvertant bodily contact in the after match bath. And as for ms solo, perhaps this is her dad:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyJnAs7BlU[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyJnAs7BlU[/youtube]
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by Voodoo Billy » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:14 pm
Kounelaki wrote:"One of the more interesting characters set to take the field on Sunday night is Team USA! USA!! USA!!! goalkeeper Hope Solo, a veteran who, like her namesake Han in Star Wars, comes with a reputation for being a bit gobby (but sadly has no Wookiee sidekick). "
Han was surely related to Dino, one-time Italian shot-stopper? Goalkeeper Han Zoff.
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by Voodoo Billy » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:57 am
Kounelaki wrote:You're on a roll today, VB.
Lack of sugar.
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by Voodoo Billy » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:11 am
Does the top goalscorer get a Golden Boob?
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