World Cup 2006 and Other Football Stuff #3

Rooney would have been sent off anyway. My point was why do players who are uninvolved have to get themselves involved? It had nothing to do with Ronaldo. The pressuring of the ref is common yes, but that doesn't mean that it's right and that we should be happy about it.

Ronaldo will indeed have a very hard time in the Premiership now.

 

Don't worry, either one will kick our happy asses... :lol:
I still didn't make up my mind Brazil or France? I think Brazil will win the WC, but I also like France...

 

I agree MD ^. I've seen it happen in England's other WC matches over the past few weeks (from both teams I mean).

It doesn't help, so I think they should just leave it alone if they weren't involved in the incident, and just let the ref decide. It should be entirely the ref's decision what happens to the player in question anyway, though I can understand pressuring from the players who were actually involved.

 

Yes, they did really well and gave a great account of themselves. I'm proud of them. Our penalties were poor though. Usually, I would stake my mortgage on Gerrard and Lampard, but the pressure was obviously too much. So sad that it had to end this way - yet again.

 

If Ronaldo wasn't trying to get Rooney sent off, why did he wink at the bench afterwards? Disgraceful. It was like 'Mission Accomplished'. It seems cheats do prosper in this game. If England were better cheats, they would get further in these competitions.

In my opinion, Rooney would have been yellow carded for the stamp. Ronaldo got involved, Rooney pushed him and that is what warranted the red card - because he reacted.

 

There were at least 3 other players with Christiano Ronaldo there. And at least 4 more England players.
And usually, refs HATE when players come against him. Cards are flying all over the place. His mistake was that he didn't whistle the foul a few seconds before; he took that action too far. But, Rooney's behaviour was unacceptable.

Besides, Ferguson said that he won't let Christiano Ronaldo leave. I doubt that it was his plan, but this will make things easier for him to go to Real Madrid.

 

i rarely a sore loser
but i would like to say, well done dolphy and good one ricardo. and being english, we BLAME ppl! and its svens fault :lol: he definately chose the wrong tactics, theres no way joe cole or beckham are wingers
and rooney can rarely play alone up front
crouch is shit, we know that

theo..at least try him with rooney. theo is similar tp henry, and since no one has seen theo play. it might be interesting to see what he can produce

but see you in 2yrs!
austria/switzerland 2008

go france, not brazil...cos i always favour the underdog. their going VERY well against brazil, but never write them off, two left wingers and ribery supporting henry with ZZ behind and vieira and makelele holding. cant see why they cant win

but ronaldinho is quiet, ronaldo is fat and kaka' is a solo player, no reallly break through.

upset about england..but the past is the past and hope there are more promising out and out STRIKERS
crouch is crap.

 

France is playing SOOOOOO good!!!!
Great goal by Henry!

Go France!

 

bye england!hurhurhur

and i'm rooting for France tonight
1-0 now,way to go!

 

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WE WON
BRAZIL IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATION TOO MY COUNTRY§§§§§§§

 

brazil were nothing til 70mins

go thierry henry!! 214 for arsenal ,not out

 

And congratulations from Germany. I was so rooting for France

 

Whohooooooooooooooooooooooo: Vive La France!!!!!! :lol:

Ok that was probably so wrong, but who cares? Congratulations , it was a great game.

Hey Siss, maybe we meet each other in the final? Wouldn`t that be awesome?

 

Yeah, congratulation France! Congratulation Zidane! Fate just won't let him retire!

 

You know, it is possible that Ronaldo did it on purpose, because being teammates with Rooney, he would have known what would get Rooney to explode. And Rooney played right onto it. But he still didn't have to react, it was like Beckham in 98 WC all over again. Oh well.

FRANCE WON! WOO!

Brazil didn't play that well, I must say. And Henry. What an awesome goal. I'm so glad he's staying in Arsenal

An All-European semis! This is going to be awesome!