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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 07 Jun 02 - 02:49 PM It was a bit like Rorkes Drift in the last 15 minutes,but our defence stood firm. but what a performance. Ferdinand and Mills played well, so did Nicky Butt. So did everybody. Ingerlaaaand! |
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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: AliUK Date: 07 Jun 02 - 02:16 PM Sorry to say but Owen did dive to get the penalty, but that´s part of the game anyway, the ref saw what he was meant to see `the Dive of God`this time, eh? What about the Arsenal players you lot, stuff the Man U rubbish get some in you Gunners. I still can´t believe that Beckham´s elbow in the schnozz wasn´t penalised!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 07 Jun 02 - 01:31 PM McGrath I seem to remember Shane saying in an interview that he was born in Tipperary and moved to London when he was 12. I could be wrong though. Den |
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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 07 Jun 02 - 01:22 PM James Connolly, Eamon De Valera, Shane McGowan, Spike Milligan and St Patrick were all born outside Ireland.
I imagine if Michael Owen had been Argentine all the English commentators would have been saying he dived to get the penalty. (And they'd have been wrong.)
Best of luck to the Argentine in the game with Sweden, and to England against Nigeria - and then maybe the two teams will meet once more before the contest is over. |
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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: Jock Morris Date: 07 Jun 02 - 12:56 PM Oh, was there a football match on today?:-) Least it seems the match passed off without cheating (hand of god and Beckham's back kick) by either side this time. Scott |
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Subject: RE: BS: IN-GER-LAND! From: Les from Hull Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:59 AM Owen Hargreaves was born in Wales, brought up in Canada and plays his football in Germany. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Big Tim Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:52 AM I started off supporting Argentina (it's not the English people or players I've anything against, it's the media, the smarmy Motson types) but soon switched allegiance when I saw the ruthless, cynical way they played from the kick-off. I'm not religious but I was actually praying that Beckham would stick the penalty away. The team was magnificent, inspirational: congrats. My English son in law, out in Pusan at present, will be over the moon and my Scottish daughter, out there with him, will be over it for his sake. Ireland for the cup tho! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: catspaw49 Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:35 AM LOL.....Well, you can take encouragement from the three "Irish" guys who scored for the USA.....O'Brien, Donovan, and McBride, although I don't think any of them have ever been to Ireland! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Den Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:30 AM So I suppose most of the Ireland team is actually Irish. Maybe you were thinking of the French. I believe that quite a number of the French players were born else where. I also believe that they like the Englishmen that play for Ireland don't feel any shame in playing for their adopted countries. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Den Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:26 AM Oops make that four I forgot Kevin Kilbane. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Fibula Mattock Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:25 AM er, I'm supporting Ireland cos I'm Irish, so I can't speak for anyone else I'm afraid. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 07 Jun 02 - 11:24 AM Actually three of the Irish team were born in England. Jason MacAteer, Gary Breen and Matt Holland. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Ed Pellow Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:51 AM Why do so many English people seem ashamed of England and prefer to support Ireland instead? (even though most of the Irish team are English) |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Les from Hull Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:46 AM Don't worry, Fibs - Ireland's got even more Leeds United players in their starting lineup. They'll not let you down! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Les from Hull Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:43 AM Well done, the lads. Yes, Den it's nice to see the Leeds and Man U players playing so well together, much as it hurts me to praise Man U players. It was a great team performance. We're right to single out Danny Mills for an excellent game, especially as he only came into the team at last minute. And Rio played great, too. (perhaps you can detect the natural bias of the Leeds United fan here!) Now I've got to learn a whole lot of new tunes for tonight's session. |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Fibula Mattock Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:43 AM (begrudging mutter from Ireland supporter...) yeah, they played well... (small cough) yeah, fair enough... ;) |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: greg stephens Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:40 AM cant even write straight whoooops |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: greg stephens Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:38 AM and when the one great scorer comes to write our against our name YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:35 AM Congrats England fans. A very good performance and Spaw you never cease to amaze me and all it took to convince you was a bunch of little kids. Yes Danny Mills, who I don't really like when he plays for Leeds, had an outstanding game as did Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand. This was an England team playing with conviction a real team effort. It was nice to see young players getting a chance to show their stuff. Nice to see a break from the way England has picked squad members in the past. Anyway I'm sure the pints of bitter will drained as quick as the can be pulled right across the country tonight. Den |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: harvey andrews Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:04 AM Good grief..I think I've ended my career! My fingers are in shreds!!!! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: okthen Date: 07 Jun 02 - 10:03 AM Bloody marvellous, what a way to start the weekend.Well done England. cheers bill |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST,Ed. Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:57 AM Superb! Walking home from town (Stockport), and seeing all the smiling faces, I started to understand Bill Shankly's (in)famous quote about football being more important than life or death. Hope we don't lose to Nigeria! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Wolfgang Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:49 AM Analysis of that group:
Sweden will be through for sure with draw Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: alanabit Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:45 AM I still think Argentina will win the competition, but it's a bit special when England beat the likely new world champions. Now Argentina need to beat Sweden, which should help England go through. To my amazement, not only did England win, but they deserved to win. There will be some beer tonight! |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:43 AM Well done indeed, England. Instead of instinctively supporting Whoever Is Playing Against England, I found myself supporting Les Rosbif for a change. Don't know if it's because of the N.I. peace process, the Ali G interview with that nice young Beckham chap or the fact that hanging out with the rednecks at the bar of the Mudcat Café has turned me against all those goddam hippie Argentinians with their scruffy long hair.
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: catspaw49 Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:39 AM Well done England and Congrats to All!!! Argentina may have been a bit flat in the first 30 or so, but England played well. If I get a vote for "Player of the Game" I'll vote for Mills. What an overall great job on defense!!!! He wasn't always perfect, but the man was ALWAYS there! Congrats to all of you.............and Andres, sorry old friend. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: mooman Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:32 AM Well done England! (from an Irish supporter!) mooman |
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Subject: RE: IN-GER-LAND! From: Skipjack K8 Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:26 AM Haway the lads!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Subject: IN-GER-LAND! From: GUEST Date: 07 Jun 02 - 09:24 AM YES!!! |