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blurred · Post by **blurred** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:54 pm

Good to see Alou Diarra, Liverpool legend, on the pitch for this one

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:14 pm

Ribery ans Sagnol in Bolton shirts. Oh, if only

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:15 pm

blurred wrote:Good to see Alou Diarra, Liverpool legend, on the pitch for this one

Aye, he'll touch the ball in a min, just watch...................waaaaaaaaaaaattch.............any minute now!!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:20 pm

Oh dear. Zidane commits the most ridiculous and obvious, off-the-ball fouild and he's off. No ARGUMENT. STUPID, STUPID.

Le Snake · Post by **Le Snake** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:22 pm

Jesus ... and in his last game in football, when he had a real chance to confirm himself as one of the all-time greats.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:30 pm

He's mental!! Why do that???

fanz · Post by **fanz** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:31 pm

Le Snake wrote:Jesus ... and in his last game in football, when he had a real chance to confirm himself as one of the all-time greats.

He confirmed that a long time ago. One of the greatest IMO.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:34 pm

communistworkethic wrote:He's mental!! Why do that???

I'd love to know what was said to make him lose it like that. He must have been pretty mad. And then Del Pierro does the dive of the century, lands on his b--locks and tries to claim a free kick. If France lose it now they should never have taken Ribery off. He was full of running and causing havoc. Only worry for me is Barf with the penalties.

Le Snake · Post by **Le Snake** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:44 pm

Italy win. Oh well, hopefully the guts will be ripped out of their domestic game and thrown on the fire.

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:45 pm

Well done TW - I wish I put money on the team these polls go for...

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:43 pm

Anyone else notice the choice of 'Campeone 2000' after the penalties were over?

Even had Amarillo at full time, daft.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:09 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:He's mental!! Why do that???
I'd love to know what was said to make him lose it like that.

Presumably something about his Algerian / Muslim heritage. I've never seen anything like that, I was absolutely in shock.

Anyone notice that they were plying Way to Amarillo before the PK's? Bolton makes it to the World Stage.

I think it's a tragedy for football that Italy won. A shame that a footballing nation so riddled with corruption, racism, and violence should with the ultimate prize.

wovlad · Post by **wovlad** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:44 am

Anyone else think TV replays played a part in ZZ's sending off. I think all the officials missed it .
Only the TV replay as seen by the 4th official got the Frenchman sent off.

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:46 am

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CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:58 am

TANGODANCER wrote:The French will put up a good fight but I think the Italians will take it. I'd love to see it the other way and Zidane go out in a blaze of glory.

Well, I wouldn't exactly call it a blaze of glory....

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:04 am

wovlad wrote:Anyone else think TV replays played a part in ZZ's sending off. I think all the officials missed it .
Only the TV replay as seen by the 4th official got the Frenchman sent off.

Yes, and under the current laws of the game that's not allowed.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:12 am

wovlad wrote:Anyone else think TV replays played a part in ZZ's sending off. I think all the officials missed it .
Only the TV replay as seen by the 4th official got the Frenchman sent off.

I'm absolutely convinced that that's the case or else the Lino woud have flagged. It also sets a very interesting precedent as clearly the powers that be wouldn't have wanted the egg on their faces of possibly seeing Zidane stroke home the winning penalty when he shouldn't have even been on the pitch.
Hopefully some of the stuffed shirts might now be prepared to accept that video evidence is a major benefit in a game that, without it, is fast decending into a farcical cheats charter!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:45 am

Bottom line, the Italian did his job and got Zidane sent off. One day provocation will be seen for the crime it is. Cantona went to jail because of it. No man should have to put up with insults to himself, his family or his religion. Unfortunately the real criminal gets off scot-free every time.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:50 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
wovlad wrote:Anyone else think TV replays played a part in ZZ's sending off. I think all the officials missed it .
Only the TV replay as seen by the 4th official got the Frenchman sent off.
I'm absolutely convinced that that's the case or else the Lino woud have flagged. It also sets a very interesting precedent as clearly the powers that be wouldn't have wanted the egg on their faces of possibly seeing Zidane stroke home the winning penalty when he shouldn't have even been on the pitch.
Hopefully some of the stuffed shirts might now be prepared to accept that video evidence is a major benefit in a game that, without it, is fast decending into a farcical cheats charter!

he deserved to go, but it's an intersting thought. If the 4th official can point this out now, why not Graham Poll's second yellow card?

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