World Football Thread XIV - Italy: Hail to the Champions

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by reds4ever
Thats the game mate. ZZ is no angel as I'm sure most people would agree.

Sure he's no angel. But he isn't some petty stadium bully either. He got his punishment (a red card) that nobody opposes.

OTH, if Materazzi indeed provoked him with racist remarks, he should be punished as well, and so does his team if the rules mention that the punishment is team-wide

[notyoueither]

I fully agree that he is no angel, but he has dignity.

On the other hand Matarazzi represents a lot of what is wrong with foorball. Trash talk and diving.

It's not a wonder that Zizou would be very welcome to play in North America. While what he did was stupid, it is understandable.

What Matarazzi did was predictable (unfortunately) and despicable. He'd be booed out of many if not most NA stadia.

[alva]

Originally posted by notyoueither

Pecking order:
Skilled players who have heart > Less skilled players who have tons of heart >>> Journeymen who get the job done, game in game out >>> Skilled players who float >>> Dirty players, skilled or no >>>>>> **** disturbers and trash talkers >>>>>>>> **** disturbers and trash talkers who go down like they've been shot when someone makes them pay the price (Matarazzi). The lowest of the low.

You've just described the English.

[reds4ever]

Eh, Alva? Is that good or bad?

[alva]

Good. Actually, I think most people are somewhere along those lines.

[atawa]

Matarazzi is a very good player to have on your team, getting Zizou send off effectivly won Italy the championship.

In the end its only the result that counts....

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by atawa
Matarazzi is a very good player to have on your team, getting Zizou send off effectivly won Italy the championship.

I don't think so. I doubt France would have scored in the last 10 minutes, Zizou or not.

And Trézéguet would have still shot his penalty shootout. And the pressure on him would have been the same.

All the rest (about pressure on the Italian players) is purely theoretical.

[Terra Nullius]

Originally posted by reds4ever
I might be girls hockey.....

Indeed you might.

But I'd say cow hockey's more likely.

ZZ fooked up, don't blame Matterazzi.

Thats the game mate.

I'm not gonna waste time criticising Pazzorazzi.

"The game" has rules. According to those rules, Italy must be disqualified if there is proof of a racist complaint.

We can go on forever about the pro's & con's of PC madness, but them's the rules.

[Terra Nullius]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
I don't think people should be so quick to decide that a particular crime has been comitted when there is no evidence

Sing a new song unto the bored!!

Hi! My name's Terra Nullius.

But you can call me "kettle."

[Terra Nullius]

Originally posted by Spiffor
What matters is that the Italians get stripped from the cup

Funny thing is, even after we lost, I was still keen on the Italian team. We had Italy on the ropes and got screwed by the ref - didn't bother me. Even those tragic, outmoded silvery numbers on their uniforms didn't put me off.

They looked classy and talented. Pirlo was creating beautiful plays. Buffo seemed to have a great sense of fun and humour. Even Totti, I dunno. There was something I just liked about him. That rough, unshaven jaw-line, that hint of a scowl he carried with him. I swear, you could smell the pheromones from all the way over here.

But by the time the final was done? I wouldn't have wasted good sputum on those limp-wristed poofs.

It's not like the French ever impressed me.
But how can you not like a nation with such a flair for goats?

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Translated.

I wasn't trying to be catty about Ice Hockey. I've nothing against it, and was just genuinely interested how the banter works.

[Terra Nullius]

What?

You've never heard of Terrance and Phillip?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Tons of transfer speculation over Juve going down to B. Cannavaro to Madrid is being reported all over the place and rumblings that ManU and 'Pool want in on it. Rumors suggest that Rafa Benitez wants Trezeguet. A lot of English clubs will be following the appeal it seems.

[Thedrin]

Viera to Man Utd? Could be interesting.

[Cort Haus]

I can't believe that Paddy would play for the Munichs.