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  • F Fred_Smith

    So Mourinho is gone, and Chelsea are in deep sh*t. Abramovich has ruined them. The fools, if only they'd asked me, I would have told them never to sell to that Russian numskull in the first place. Man U will pay the same heavy price in good time, as will Liverpool, and the Arsenal are on the brink of making the same mistake... selling out to rich investors is all very well for short-term monetary gain, but these guys have egos to match their bank balances and know diddly-squat about the game. Mark my words: English football is on a slippery slope to oblivion; watch as Drogba and half the other stars at Chelsea go to Spain or Italy; and watch as the other big names from other big clubs move abroad too. Theirry Henry didn't even wait for the sh*t to hit the fan - he's seen it coming too. Shame. Fred

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    Bassam Abdul Baki
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    Corenell vs Lisa Marie - Keep On Jumping[^]


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      You sound rather surprised if not shocked. Yes, your ladies football team are former World Champions. According to [^] The US team were regarded as one of the favourites to win the tournament before it started.

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      Bassam Abdul Baki
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      Red has never heard of female American "soccer". Go figure. ;P


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        You sound rather surprised if not shocked. Yes, your ladies football team are former World Champions. According to [^] The US team were regarded as one of the favourites to win the tournament before it started.

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        Well, I guess that I do know that Los Angeles has some sort of soccer team. I only know that because that bald British dude who's married to posh spice was splashed across the tabloids at my local Wal-Mart's checkout.


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          Corenell vs Lisa Marie - Keep On Jumping[^]


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          Mike Gaskey
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          now I see why folks love this goofy version of football.

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            now I see why folks love this goofy version of football.

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            Bassam Abdul Baki
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            Touch football at its finest. :)


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            • R Red Stateler

              Fred_Smith wrote:

              PS I have absolutely no idea who Bryant Gumbel is

              He's one of those impartial "journalists" in the impartial mainstream media who does not promote liberalism because he's so impartial.


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              Red Stateler wrote:

              He's one of those impartial "journalists" in the impartial mainstream media who does not promote liberalism because he's so impartial.

              :laugh: Besides Fox, is there any other media outlet that do you would consider impartial? Or have they all fallen prey to the seductive tentacles of liberalism?


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              • A Al Beback

                Red Stateler wrote:

                He's one of those impartial "journalists" in the impartial mainstream media who does not promote liberalism because he's so impartial.

                :laugh: Besides Fox, is there any other media outlet that do you would consider impartial? Or have they all fallen prey to the seductive tentacles of liberalism?


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                Al Beback wrote:

                Besides Fox, is there any other media outlet that do you would consider impartial? Or have they all fallen prey to the seductive tentacles of liberalism?

                I like "This Week" because, although the number of guests lean left, George Will takes them all on singlehandedly.


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                • F Fred_Smith

                  It's not a game for Americans, we know.... 'In Soccer They Score About as Often as Ann Coulter Makes Sense' (Bryant Gumbel - link[^]) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (PS I have absolutely no idea who Bryant Gumbel is. btw)

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                  Fred_Smith wrote:

                  'In Soccer They Score About as Often as Ann Coulter Makes Sense' (Bryant Gumbel - link[^])

                  That's not true. A football game without goals is actually rare. One thing I don't understand about that thing Americans play and call it football: 1) It's not a ball, it looks more like a big egg. 2) They carry and throw it with their hands. So why do Americans call it foot-ball?


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                    Fred_Smith wrote:

                    'In Soccer They Score About as Often as Ann Coulter Makes Sense' (Bryant Gumbel - link[^])

                    That's not true. A football game without goals is actually rare. One thing I don't understand about that thing Americans play and call it football: 1) It's not a ball, it looks more like a big egg. 2) They carry and throw it with their hands. So why do Americans call it foot-ball?


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                    Diego Moita wrote:

                    That's not true. A football game without goals is actually rare.

                    I know that.. you know that.... but Americans like things fast and furious, and they like big numbers. One or two goals in 90 minutes just doesn't do it for them. I'm not sure "subtle" is even in tbeir dictionary. :-D If you want to see an American cry, try explaining the virtues of cricket to one... :laugh:

                    Diego Moita wrote:

                    1. It's not a ball, it looks more like a big egg.

                    It probably used to be round, til one of those hulks fell on it....

                    Diego Moita wrote:

                    So why do Americans call it foot-ball?

                    Who knows? Though, in fairness (like we care about that, hey?) they do kick it too... We love 'em really... big softies that they are underneath it all... :rose:

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                      until i see a man hit another so hard that it makes them retarded, soccer isnt real football... (im looking for the link to the story, its a really old one, but basically a linebacker tackled a man so hard that it literally knocked him to an IQ below 80... ok fine, he only broke his face and caused the man to have reconstructive surgery which included a large metal plate where his eye socket should be... -- modified at 11:09 Friday 21st September, 2007

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                      • F Fred_Smith

                        Diego Moita wrote:

                        That's not true. A football game without goals is actually rare.

                        I know that.. you know that.... but Americans like things fast and furious, and they like big numbers. One or two goals in 90 minutes just doesn't do it for them. I'm not sure "subtle" is even in tbeir dictionary. :-D If you want to see an American cry, try explaining the virtues of cricket to one... :laugh:

                        Diego Moita wrote:

                        1. It's not a ball, it looks more like a big egg.

                        It probably used to be round, til one of those hulks fell on it....

                        Diego Moita wrote:

                        So why do Americans call it foot-ball?

                        Who knows? Though, in fairness (like we care about that, hey?) they do kick it too... We love 'em really... big softies that they are underneath it all... :rose:

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                        Fred_Smith wrote:

                        try explaining the virtues of cricket to one...

                        There may be hope with 20Twenty...

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                        • F Fred_Smith

                          We've had plenty of quite serious injuries in soccer - we don't pad ourselves up like Michelin Man before we start playing.... I remember (wy back) seeing a photo of the great George Best taken in his shorts just after a game - he was covered, literally head to toe - in briuses, boot & stud marks, and cuts - and that was just an ordinary game. It was quite a scary photo (two actually, front and back.) Still, if you want that, there's always rugby. Or boxing. Football (let's go back to basics here shall we?) = foot + ball... get it? Fred

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                          Injuries? Bah, football players are fuckin sissies. Just look at one of them too long, and they'll fall over and whine. Bunch of pussies, that's what they are. Ice hockey on the other hand..

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                          • R Red Stateler

                            Well, I guess that I do know that Los Angeles has some sort of soccer team. I only know that because that bald British dude who's married to posh spice was splashed across the tabloids at my local Wal-Mart's checkout.


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                            Red, my youngest daughter tells me that it was a good game. The quarter-final was won by USA. So congrats to the professionals from the USA.

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                              until i see a man hit another so hard that it makes them retarded, soccer isnt real football... (im looking for the link to the story, its a really old one, but basically a linebacker tackled a man so hard that it literally knocked him to an IQ below 80... ok fine, he only broke his face and caused the man to have reconstructive surgery which included a large metal plate where his eye socket should be... -- modified at 11:09 Friday 21st September, 2007

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                              peterchen
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                              the connection of foot and ball.


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                              • D Diego Moita

                                Fred_Smith wrote:

                                'In Soccer They Score About as Often as Ann Coulter Makes Sense' (Bryant Gumbel - link[^])

                                That's not true. A football game without goals is actually rare. One thing I don't understand about that thing Americans play and call it football: 1) It's not a ball, it looks more like a big egg. 2) They carry and throw it with their hands. So why do Americans call it foot-ball?


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                                Diego Moita wrote:

                                1. They carry and throw it with their hands. So why do Americans call it foot-ball?

                                So do "your" goalkeepers... :doh: Why do "you" call it foot-ball? -- modified at 19:25 Saturday 22nd September, 2007 Now that I think about it... the rest of the players routinely use their shins, knees, thighs, chests and heads. So tell me - why do you call it foot-ball? :confused:

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                                  Diego Moita wrote:

                                  1. They carry and throw it with their hands. So why do Americans call it foot-ball?

                                  So do "your" goalkeepers... :doh: Why do "you" call it foot-ball? -- modified at 19:25 Saturday 22nd September, 2007 Now that I think about it... the rest of the players routinely use their shins, knees, thighs, chests and heads. So tell me - why do you call it foot-ball? :confused:

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                                  Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                  So do "your" goalkeepers... Why do "you" call it foot-ball?

                                  There are 11 players and only one uses the hands...

                                  Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                  Now that I think about it... the rest of the players routinely use their shins, knees, thighs, chests and heads.

                                  "Routinely"? Go watch more real football games...;P And in handball they also use the rest of the arm, not only the hands. Anyway,... in our football it's still a ball, not a big egg.;)


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                                    Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                    So do "your" goalkeepers... Why do "you" call it foot-ball?

                                    There are 11 players and only one uses the hands...

                                    Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                    Now that I think about it... the rest of the players routinely use their shins, knees, thighs, chests and heads.

                                    "Routinely"? Go watch more real football games...;P And in handball they also use the rest of the arm, not only the hands. Anyway,... in our football it's still a ball, not a big egg.;)


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                                    Diego Moita wrote:

                                    Go watch more real football games...

                                    No thanks. :zzz:

                                    Diego Moita wrote:

                                    in our football it's still a ball, not a big egg.

                                    I think you're confusing ball and sphere. ;P

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                                    • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                                      Injuries? Bah, football players are fuckin sissies. Just look at one of them too long, and they'll fall over and whine. Bunch of pussies, that's what they are. Ice hockey on the other hand..

                                      -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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                                      Bah1 I shall ignore your slur on the manlihood of us footballers... can't say Ive ever tried ice-hockey, but I know my dad used to say it was the most exciting and best sport he ever played. From everything I've ever read about it, it seems to be one of the roughest and toughest.. call me soft but I'd rather take a dive on mud than ice....

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