The Fish

Really don't think I can watch that film. I put it in the similar category to people who go and take photos of their family in front of Ground Zero, or the war memorials in Washington.. or the people who want to raise the Titanic. Don't think people who will watch it are insensitive ghouls, but I couldn't bring myself to do it

That's a weird definition I reckon. Loads of teams fall into that category. 158163[/snapback] course they do, I was just being awkward. Look, Italy won because they beat the teams in front of them, which is all anyone can do. However they didn't have a "balanced" side and they weren't the "Best team" in the competition. it's like when Greece won the European Championship, they weren't close to having the most talented side, but they did what was neccesary to win. Their tactics succeeded where pure talent and artistry failed. Now Italy had talent at the back, but nothing up front. I would have thought Englands defence could have comfortably contained the Italian forward line. I don't think that England could have come close to scoring against the Italinas though. Of course this is all speculation. Italy played well enough at the back to carry the rest of the team to the final and then ultimately, success.

He got a medal... the useless fucker did nowt and gets to say "I was part of the 2006 World cup squad who only lost in the final on penalties, We wuz robbed"

that team could beat any one, on their day.

they had the better team on the day, which is all that matters

3 or 4 over the next month with the same bird? tbh

so if a team has the Italian back four and Giorgis Georgadis, Fumaca, McClen, Maric, Andreas Andersson and Ameobi up front... that's a balanced side? fuck off. A "balanced" side is one where the defence is of the same quality as the attack and midfield. Italy won because they had the best defence in the world. Had nowt to do with them being balanced or artful or anything else, they were just the best at defending.

they're widely recognised as shit, whereas Big Brother has genuine fans

would be indicative of our decline if we trade a promising determined youngster for a no-mark foreign Villa reject

Used her and losed her tbh. (Yes I know it's "lost" but it doesn't rhyme otherwise) 158138[/snapback] how about tossed her and lost her?

Brock, your condemnation acts like a commendation for others to be honest.

wrote "every every" instead of "ever ever" silly monkey

right, clearly you're lying alex 1) you don't know that many real people and 2) nee fucker wants Duncan Goodhew at their wedding to spoil all the photos with the glare off his bonce!

I just feel guilty after a wank. I think it's evil of me to lay waste to so many of my guys. A moist toilette is their Flanders Field tbh oh and Blade: Trinity has the most ominous DVD Extras ever... a splinter film about the bloke off Van Wilder and that bird with the Bow in the making...

"I'm a ghetto Princess" are you fuck love, you're a wannabe gangsters wannabe bitch

You cannot, simply cannot possibly be trying to say that the disjointed Italian attack is anywhere near comparable to the Argentineans, or the Brazilians.. Hell even the normally stoic Germans had a flare and invention about their forward play usually associated with Latin countries! I'm glad Italy won; their defence merited the victory on their own. However I'm not so beguiled by Cannavaro and Materazzi that I'll heap praise upon their team-mates. I can't think of many crafted chances from the Italians, the only time they threatened Barthez's goal were corners and the penalties at the end. Hardly the craft which you vaunt. They were pretty much a one trick pony today, go for a corner and get the big men to attack the shockingly inept French defence. I don't recall Luca Toni having a chance other than from the corner, Totti was anonymous and while hard working, Camoranesi and Perrotta were ineffective. So balls to your "balanced" side, at least France showed some vision and guile in their forward play. It seems you have a chip on your shoulder, you think people hate Italy and that they've won in the face of adversity. Bollocks. They've won because they beat the teams they met, which is all any team can do. If Italy had met Argentina or Brazil I do not think we'd have seen much of the Italians. Oh and if you actually read my post I said that up until this tournament Italian football was synonymous with diving feigning injury etc. They weren't close to being the worst offenders in this tournament and I would say they played the game in a better spirit than most teams. However they were not the best team, they were not a balanced side and you're bloody minded fool if you think otherwise.

poison dwarf? Nikki? I like her

"balance was perfect" my man shaped arse. They offered fuck all going forward. They were the best defensive side in the tournament, but were shocking in the final third. Argentina and Germany played better football but were knocked out fair and square. This is just one of the many times that the "Best Team" doesn't win, it's the team that rides it's luck, takes it's chances and has the belief. England , pound for pound, have a better first eleven than the majority of teams in the finals, but they played poorly and employed the wrong tactics. Italy played a system which got the most out of their strongest area and you can't fault them for it. The two centre halves were imperious but the attacking options available to Italy were misfiring and generally poor. I don't hate Italy I just don't like cheats and before this tournament their national sides were massive contributors to spreading the diving and feigning injury around the world. trust me I would have preferred Italy to have won it in regulation time because I think penalties take focus away from what was a really scrappy game. The French were god-awful defending set pieces and like the Italians didn't gel well up front. end of the day it's easy to claim that the best team won, but that's bollocks. The "Best Team" didn't even get to the semis

awesome defense but pretty dire up front to be honest.

The world cup winners were not the best team in the Tournament, still think that's either the Argentinians or the Germans. Italy were impenetrable at the back though. Dodgy peno, dodgy equaliser, italy tired VERY quickly, France were utterly disjointed beyond Makelele. It wasn't a game for the purists, but enthralling none-the-less. Glad Italy won it because I think the defensive display was better than every part of France's team. If their forwards and midfield hadn't tired so quickly I'm sure the Italians would have gone on to win it in normal time. Zidane wants his fucking head read, I don't care what Materazzi said, you cannot react like that. If you want to retaliate give him a bit of verbal back, or even better score the goal that wins your team the world cup. Thierry was again uninspiring in the colours of France, and Malouda and Abidal looked decidedly average, neither one looked like they should be representing their country... surely France has better left wingers and fullbacks? I would have had Silvestre ahead of Abidal any day of the week.

that's photoshoped?

I'm like a unicorn me man, I'm too mystical to be captured on film tbh

then you'll never learn tsk, the youth of today

Didn't get to bed until after sunrise so I din't really sleep. Had a pretty awful hangover, stocked up on AJ and Plenty of Vitamin D from our friendly Mr Sunshine. Spent of the day sparked out in the back garden grumbling at whoever came too close

winner buys the other's weekly Alcohol quota? I can't fookin lose