France - Italy

Posted by: rch on 09 July 2006

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!!
Winker
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by manicatel
One mans "bleu" is anothers "azuri".
I'm just hoping for a great game with no penalty shoot-out.
matt.
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by Guido Fawkes
C'mon you blues

I hope both sides really go for the win
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by rch
ALLEZ LE BLANCS!!!
Big Grin
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by Ian G.
Perfect start for the neutral football fan - and Italy equalize as I type !

Ian
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by jasons
Im sorry, but how can a penalty shoot out in a final render the winning team the best?

I mean, its just pot luck rather than skill.

Personally, in the final, i think that if it gets to full time and its a draw then the team to score the first goal should win, not through a pointless penalty.

All IMHO of course.
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by u5227470736789439
Who won? Eight minutes till the news! Fredrik
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by jasons
Italy
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by long-time-dead
quote:
Originally posted by jasons:
I mean, its just pot luck rather than skill.


Ask Ricardo of Portugal (and the England penalty takers) if it luck or skill ?

I think skill counts on both sides.
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by John Channing
Thank you Italy! I am now £250 richer, all thanks to a free £25 bet on bluesquare and a hunch that 10/1 seemed like very long odds before the tournament started for a team with a great history.
John
Posted on: 09 July 2006 by Guido Fawkes
Is it true that Zidane head butted Materazzi because the Italian said to Frenchman 'I heard you got turned down as Dr Who's new assistant because they said you were even uglier than Billy Piper'.
Posted on: 10 July 2006 by airdavid
quote:
Originally posted by jasons:
Im sorry, but how can a penalty shoot out in a final render the winning team the best?



It's not the first time.... '94 USA Brazil - Italy, for example...... Frown
Posted on: 10 July 2006 by airdavid
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
Is it true that Zidane head butted Materazzi because the Italian said to Frenchman 'I heard you got turned down as Dr Who's new assistant because they said you were even uglier than Billy Piper'.



Zidane is used to use his head in footbal game...
Posted on: 10 July 2006 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by airdavid:
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
Is it true that Zidane head butted Materazzi because the Italian said to Frenchman 'I heard you got turned down as Dr Who's new assistant because they said you were even uglier than Billy Piper'.


Zidane is used to use his head in footbal game...


What do you think of Marco Materazzi = see thread
Posted on: 10 July 2006 by airdavid
Usually I don't like Materazzi....but
did Materazzi use head or feet or arms against Zidane ?
Do you want to start to talk about Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckam ( some years ago..), etc....?
Posted on: 10 July 2006 by airdavid
last thing:
why compare a good player like Materazzi with a "marvellous" player like Zidane?
He mustn't win the MVP of World championship....