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Straggler
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Message 69 of 291 (564630)
06-11-2010 12:48 PM
Reply to: Message 68 by Stile
06-11-2010 7:23 AM


Re: I would like to cheer for a team
Make your plays so over-head heavy as to incorporate every possible situation that no one can ever make sense of them for any single specific use!
What does this mean?
It sounds suspiciously like gridiron talk to me. Not only are you supporting Germany you are doing so "in American".
This is the ultimate of footballing (that is real football) blasphemies

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Straggler
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Message 82 of 291 (565274)
06-15-2010 6:41 PM
Reply to: Message 71 by Hyroglyphx
06-13-2010 5:43 PM


Confused England Supporter
The occasion on Sat was far better than the game. 500+ people in a huge pub garden in Brixton watching on multi-screen with keg laden beer jockeys prowling around suppplying the necessary cold fizzy shit. Hugs and jubilation turned to dismay and (typically British) sarcastic but good humoured resignation to our fate and goalkeeping inadequaies. Partied till 2AM whatever the result.
Surprised the Yanks actually tied with England. Not at all surprised the Krauts bested the Aussies.... But 4-0???
I canot believe that Christianic polytheism has stopped me bantering on the WC!!!
No - I am not surprised the cheating Yank gits tied with England. How dare they shoot so pathetically that it surprises our highly trained goalkeeper into submission on the basis of shock poorness.
We ae used to a better class of opposition. The yanks beat us by being unexpectedly bad.
Let's hope the Slovenians and Algerians are much much better....
Oh. Wait a minute......

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Straggler
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Message 86 of 291 (565320)
06-16-2010 2:48 AM
Reply to: Message 85 by AZPaul3
06-16-2010 2:44 AM


Re: Confused England Supporter
What is this GD thingie?
Goal Difference.
The difference between the number of goals scored and conceded.
In the event of two teams being on equal points in terms of wins, draws etc. it is the deciding factor in who qualifies from the group.
Don't knock it, Limey, it worked didn't it!
I suggest you keep up that strategy against all your opponents

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Straggler
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Message 144 of 291 (565819)
06-21-2010 9:22 AM
Reply to: Message 111 by onifre
06-18-2010 9:40 AM


Re: Goal keepers are supposed to STOP the ball...
Don't worry Straggler, I'm sure England will bounce back and make it to the top 16
Hah!
Having steadfastly held the mighty Algerians to a 0-0 draw we have achieved the unimaginable feat of still being in with a shout of progressing in the tournament.
The players may be rebelling.
The fans are definitely revolting (England fans are not the most hygienic).
The Italian management staff have their St George's flags out and their patriotic backs to the wall.
It is all set for a David and Goliath style confrontation between the plucky underdogs that are English football team and that marauding horde that is the over-hyped, over-paid giant of international "soccer" - SLOVENIA.
Bring it on.........
Stay tune for more shit talking....
After Wednesday I may renounce all interest in this world cup and become a Miami Dolphins fan or something.

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Straggler
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Message 146 of 291 (565823)
06-21-2010 10:12 AM
Reply to: Message 145 by Son
06-21-2010 10:03 AM


Re: Goal keepers are supposed to STOP the ball...
Be glad you don't have the French team, I'm French and quite ashamed of my team.
Oh I wake up every morning and am delighted not to be French
Only kiddin. I love the French (well except the sulky footballers..and the waiters...and Parisians...and the politicians....and.........)
I don't know which team will win this cup but if we had to designate one loser, it would be the French.
I could designate many. Germany probably being number one. The French don't need my help as they are perfectly capable of imploding without any psychic vibes from me.

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Straggler
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Message 151 of 291 (565840)
06-21-2010 11:51 AM
Reply to: Message 149 by AZPaul3
06-21-2010 11:13 AM


Re: Fish Stink
We can even offer you cheap private visitation with some of the most available rejected Cowgirl wannabees from anywhere in the world.
Sign me up.
And let's also sign one up to play in goal for England.

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Straggler
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Message 156 of 291 (565852)
06-21-2010 1:05 PM
Reply to: Message 153 by onifre
06-21-2010 12:33 PM


Re: Goal keepers are supposed to STOP the ball...
The Dolphins will sadly give you the same frustrations as England in this World Cup.
Yeah I hear that the Algerian gridiron team are fearsome.......
Can't wait to see how that turns out for you.
On Wednesday afternoon I will be sitting with an aluminium saucepan on my head with a giant aerial attached and I will be sending out losing vibes to the wily Slovenians in a desperate bid to give England that much needed edge.
I may even take up prayer.......

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Message 157 of 291 (565855)
06-21-2010 1:12 PM
Reply to: Message 155 by Jumped Up Chimpanzee
06-21-2010 12:59 PM


Re: North Korea and The Truth
Mind you, I think our government should start adopting the same tactics.
Here are the results so far, according to the People's Republic of England:
USA 0 ENGLAND 10 (Robert Green makes "save of century")
ALGERIA 0 ENGLAND 27
SLOVENIA 0 ENGLAND 3856
HOOOORAH!!!!! We're gonna win the world cup!!!!!!!
And we've already beaten the mighty Slovenians!!!!!!!
Whose next? Tell me the score now. I need to know.
Do we annhilate Germany in the final after trouncing Brazil in the semis?

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Straggler
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Message 159 of 291 (565857)
06-21-2010 1:19 PM
Reply to: Message 154 by AZPaul3
06-21-2010 12:40 PM


Re: Fish Stink
"Fuck off!" seems to be the consensus response.
Well at least that is a riposte that the average English football fan will be able to fully comprehend.

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Straggler
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Message 207 of 291 (566576)
06-25-2010 12:24 PM
Reply to: Message 183 by Huntard
06-23-2010 4:21 PM


Nail Biter
The Germans are through as well, and will be facing England in the next round.
AAAaaaaaAAAArrrrGGGGGGGhhhhHHHHHH!
That is what every England fan didn't want to hear whilst simultaneously being desperate for it to happen.
That should be quite a game to watch.
Ze Germans and us have history. Footballing, political and military. And it all gets dragged up by our over-zealous press in the worst possible way. And that makes the whole thing even bigger. Sunday will be massive.
If the England team cannot pull their fingers out of their collective arses and be inspired by playing Germany in the world cup then they don't deserve to be there anyway. The only problem is that the Germans have a habit of finding that inspiration and just edging it over us. My heart says 2-1 England, My head says 1-0 Germany.
Even if we do win it will probably be Argentina next. We have history with them too.
The tension mounts........ (I have no finger-nails left as it is and cannot see them growing back by Sunday)

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Straggler
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Message 208 of 291 (566577)
06-25-2010 12:35 PM
Reply to: Message 163 by Jumped Up Chimpanzee
06-22-2010 4:39 AM


Re: North Korea and The Truth
Brilliant.
Robert Green was shot at dawn the next day, for humiliating the nation by failing to win the match in normal time.
Another grassy knoll incident? The curse of all England goalkeepers.
And now, the weather...
A heavy front of good natured banter with pockets of ironic cynicism wafting across from Europe will cause unsettled periods in The South Africa region. This will be tempered by cheery optimism from the high pressure zone pushing across from South America.

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Straggler
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Message 209 of 291 (566606)
06-25-2010 2:37 PM
Reply to: Message 195 by onifre
06-24-2010 3:04 PM


Re: Soccer at its best
Personally a "soccer" match isn't worth watching unless I have my tutu on and am allowed to do the sugar plum fairy dance around the pub for the duration of the national anthems.
As for cheerleading - They didn't let me on the team so I will forever hate them.
Apparently my legs were not up to standard.

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Straggler
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Message 211 of 291 (566660)
06-25-2010 4:00 PM
Reply to: Message 210 by onifre
06-25-2010 3:48 PM


Re: Soccer at its best
Personally a "soccer" match isn't worth watching unless I have my tutu on and am allowed to do the sugar plum fairy dance around the pub for the duration of the national anthems.
You too?!
You tootoo?
(sad pun intended)
You didn't miss much. The guys on the cheerleading squad just got to hang out with the hottest girls in the school, grab them and toss them around, lift them up by their crotch and stare up their skirts all day.
Yeeeurrrrgh! Poor bastards.
How gay!
(**Straggler minces over to the guys in the cheerleading team and pirouettes provocatively in his pink frilly tutu before undertaking the Englich national anthem***)
"God save our gracious queen........"
FART.

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Straggler
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Message 213 of 291 (566673)
06-25-2010 6:15 PM
Reply to: Message 212 by onifre
06-25-2010 4:55 PM


Re: Nail Biter
Who do you favor with Argentina/Mexico?
Argentina.
Mexico has been playing very well.
Once you get to knockout stages group form goes out the window.
Reality kicks in at this point and Brasil beats US, Spain beats Argentina, Spain faces Brasil in the finals. Argentina beats US for 3rd place. Spain wins the whole fuckin' thing! Ole!
Obvioulsy wrong. England after beating Germany and Argentina stuff Spain on penalties in the semis and then frustrate Brazil into submission in the final.
INGERLAAAND INGERRLANNND INNNGGGGEEERRLLLLAAAAAAAAND

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Message 231 of 291 (566883)
06-28-2010 12:20 PM
Reply to: Message 222 by Jumped Up Chimpanzee
06-28-2010 4:18 AM


Re: Nail Biter
An old, grey, wizened JUC says: "Fuck."
A hungover Straggler says ditto.
A chastening experience. Those pesky Germans did it again.
After the game we got a ball out, went over to the park and did a replay of the game amongst ourselves. I am glad to say that I scored 3 and setup 2 with an eventual score of 11-9 to England captained by my good self.
If I can do that whilst barely spilling any beer at all as I run round the pitch beer-can in hand I fail to see why the professionals can't do similarly well.
I suppose to be fair our version of Germany had a girl in goal and an 11 year old kid up-front.
I have transferred my now relatively disinterested allegiance to Ghana.

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