11-10-2009, 12:28 PM
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#241
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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11-10-2009, 02:40 PM
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#242
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Germany and Hannover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke has died after being hit by a train in an apparent suicide, police have confirmed.
Enke, 32, was fatally injured at a level crossing northwest of Hannover.
The German football federation (DFB) said in a statement: "The German team has learned of the death of Robert Enke with great shock.
Germany coach Joachim Loew and manager Oliver Bierhoff added: "We are all shocked, we are speechless."
Enke's daughter Lara died in 2006 of a rare heart condition when she was just two. He leaves behind his wife, Teresa, and an eight-month-old daughter the couple had adopted in May.
German police released a statement saying: "The victim is apparently national team goalkeeper Robert Enke from Hannover 96. The first police indications are that it was a suicide."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ls/8353733.stm
Wow!
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11-12-2009, 10:43 AM
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#244
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
There will be some exciting football this weekend, I can't wait! Real do or die action with a lot at stake. And for all you want to be Irish/children of real Irish people, this is your time to come out in droves like you always do and wear you fake/3 generations removed Irish heritage proudly!  |
Hey! My great-grandfather was Irish. Too bad he was from Northern Ireland, and they've been elminated.
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11-14-2009, 11:55 AM
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#246
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Voted for Kodos
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Nigeria and Cameroon qualify.
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11-14-2009, 12:43 PM
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#247
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Egypt score in the last minute to win 2-0 and force a playoff between them and Algeria in the Sudan on Wednesday..
Just learned from the BBC that Malawi's national team's nickname is "The Flames".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi_..._football_team
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11-14-2009, 05:09 PM
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#248
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Yellowknife
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Bad luck for Ireland on Anelka's deflected shot, they'll be in tough now in France to get at least a goal but here's hoping they can do it.
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11-15-2009, 09:55 AM
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#249
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Portugal got very lucky yesterday. They were the better team, but the main talking point will be Bosnia hitting the bar, then hitting post within 5 second in the 89th minutes.
Portugal will be in tough in Bosnia, but if they can get a goal, they will be just fine.
If they do get in, I can't see them making any kind of run like 2004 and 2006, there's just something missing. There's no real character to this team.
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11-18-2009, 03:15 PM
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#250
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: 서울특별시
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I do believe that the Irish just got screwed.
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11-18-2009, 03:22 PM
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#251
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Portugal has qualified!!!! Screw all the haters!!!
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11-18-2009, 03:26 PM
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#252
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by SeoulFire
I do believe that the Irish just got screwed.
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What a disgrace, a blatant offside and then an absolutely unforgivable missed handball. Pathetic.
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11-18-2009, 03:34 PM
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#253
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
Portugal has qualified!!!! Screw all the haters!!!
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You know that they're totally screwed once they take on a team from any nation that isn't hyphenated.
I am a hater, and I do feel screwed. I'd rather Sweden participate than Portugal.
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11-18-2009, 03:35 PM
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#254
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First Line Centre
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It was an offside and a double handball! That is the equivalent of winning a conference final game in the last minute of the third in hockey with a blatant offside, a hand pass in the offensive zone and clear kick in off the puck for the winner - all on the same play. I'm not even a fan of Ireland but that was disgraceful.
People complain about refs in hockey but this was beyond comparison. I will take NHL refs any day of the week.
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11-18-2009, 03:38 PM
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#255
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
It was an offside and a double handball!
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And they weren't even close. How the hell can a linesman miss an offside on a free kick?
As for the handball? 
In fairness though the ref missed a French penalty a few minutes earlier when Given caught Anelka's ankle.
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11-18-2009, 03:38 PM
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#256
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Yellowknife
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I can't believe that "goal" France scored, what a brutal call. Heartbreaker.. I'll enjoy watching France get their asses kicked in June.
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11-18-2009, 03:44 PM
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#257
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagor
And they weren't even close. How the hell can a linesman miss an offside on a free kick?
As for the handball?
In fairness though the ref missed a French penalty a few minutes earlier when Given caught Anelka's ankle. |
Not a chance that was a penalty, unless that sniper that dropped Anelka was Irish.
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11-18-2009, 03:52 PM
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#258
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by valo403
Not a chance that was a penalty, unless that sniper that dropped Anelka was Irish.
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From the replays I've seen it was as clear a penalty as you can get.
Given "clearly" catches Anelka's ankle with his hand.
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11-18-2009, 03:52 PM
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#259
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
You know that they're totally screwed once they take on a team from any nation that isn't hyphenated.
I am a hater, and I do feel screwed. I'd rather Sweden participate than Portugal.
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I'd love for England to draw Portugal in the group stage and just destroy them.
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11-18-2009, 04:04 PM
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#260
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
I'd love for England to draw Portugal in the group stage and just destroy them.
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I'd love that too. Portugal is going to create a group of death as they're going to come in as a low seed, so there will be 2 higher seeded teams, a lower seeded team and Portugal. It'll be interesting, but they had better get their act together or they're going to get slaughtered. Squeaking out a couple of narrow wins against Bosnia doesnt really inspire tons of confidence.
Portugal was nothing short of pathetically dismal this whole qualifying campaign, they got incredibly fortunate to even qualify. I dont think their supporters will even pretend to have confidence in that squad.
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