England result

[Wanderer]

Be wary Daz.

You will be assimilated.

Seriously though everyone must have something they enjoy beside Off roading, wimmin, computers etc.

Personally I enjoy virtually every spectator sport from creeket (a la Geoff Boycott), Touring car, formula 1 (getting boring though these days I remember when they used to actually race each other), Footy, rugby (only the international stuff though). I used to love going to Speedway, stock car and Banger car racing.

I suppose footy becomes more interesting if/when you can recognise the skill and that there's more to it than kicking a pigs bladder round a field.

Ed

[datalas]

I'm just not a fan of spectator sports,  playing them is one thing, but just watching people is boring to me regardless of whether it involves skill or not.

Besides, when we only have four channels why are we required to have three of them occupied with sport?  especially when two of them are the same stuffing sport

[davidlandy]

hmmm whats this?!...................spied in a rainy supporters car park near Lisbon!  

[Wanderer]

You'll have to get assimilated by $ky Daz.
Spoilt for choice then. Some of it just different cr@p.
The Documentary channels are worth it though.

Ed

[datalas]

used to have sky, gave up on it when I moved house

[Andy.]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: Nice one Dave  

One word sums up tonight

Robbed  

[Colin 009]

England lost  :(  

The Ref has just been given a house in portgale

[karloss]

I'm no football fan but I'm burning my cuckoo clock this instant.

[Bush Tucker Man]

I meant to ask you Andy, can I come to work with you & watch the waste gloss paint congeal 'cause there's nothing but b*@dy f**tball on TV

And they're mostly talking about it at work & that's the (female) Nurses!, let alone the patients & Paramedics


So please...let me come & watch the paint dry (far more interesting)

I understand that  'thicko Beckham' & the English gang has lost, wonder how many of the 'false-patriots' will still be flying flags tomorrow

[Colin 009]

Anyone know where I can get a Portugal Flag  

[Andy.]

Ooh Richard harsh words there  :(

OK not everyones cup of tea, fair enough.

But surely it's good that the recent events in Portugal have united the country so much, thousands watching in cities across the country on big screens, millions more at home.

We should'nt be too quick to knock or mock such national pride and unity.

Or is that only set aside for millions of people dying in WAR  :?:

[Bush Tucker Man]

But surely it's good that the recent events in Portugal have united the country so much, thousands watching in cities across the country on big screens, millions more at home.

We should'nt be too quick to knock or mock such national pride and unity

And now they've lost thousands of people will be getting drunk, fighting in the pubs - kicking the metaphorical '7Bells' out of each other & generally making other people suffer (walking home at 02:00 shouting & bawling)

Glad I'm not at work tonight - finished at 22:00, but back at 05:30

Then...... 4days off :D  :D

Bro-in-law asked me if I'm going to the 'Rhino Rally' at Tong.
If he gets me a guest-pass, as his mates on the gate I might go

[Andy.]

Well there is a small minority that might, and there is no excuse for it, but on the whole most fans behave themselves.

[datalas]

the trouble is that whilst they might have been united for the last two weeks they'll immediately revert to the same people they were before it all started, at best it's incredibly fickle.

what really bothers me is that everyone at work is going to be in a really really bad mood, they're going to be tempremental, argumentative and likely spend all day discussing how they were "robbed" on IRC.  So, basically they're gonna do sod all work.   Yet *somehow* this is acceptable because we lost a football game?  It's not like a relative has just died, it's only a game.  You don't see me moping around the office yelling "we was robbed" everytime I lose a trial, or get stuck at the weekend.

If you're not prepared to lose, you shouldn't even play.

(this is all IMHO of course, and in some ways an over generalisation, but hey ho as it were.  I guess I just don't understand the hysteria :? )

[datalas]

anyhooo...

I'm going to keep quiet now, because whilst I don't understand the hysteria some people will be a little upset by this, and I don't want to antagonise them further  

[hobbit]

Come on richard, of course the flags will still be flying for weeks, the instructions didn't include on how to remove them
 :lol:  :lol:

kev

[Thrasher]

Counted virtually none on the way to work - however yesterday you couldn't see for the stupid things.

Told you it was false patriotism. So when are we going to see that ineffectual loser Beckham burned at the goal post?

[hobbit]

Time & channel please I'll set the video   :twisted:  :twisted:

[turtle]

Not seen one flag this morning on cars, even thos on houses have been taken down.  :P

[hobbit]

I think my father came out with a good one yesterday, he said they couldn't support a pair of trousers

 :D  :D  :D

[xmob]

My flags (yes, plural) are still on.  Just because we lost (robbed) doesn't mean I'm less proud of my team.

[Wanderer]

England were knocked out of the cup by the Swiss.
It might as well have been Mike Myers refereeing the match.

He didn't have a clue. The Portuguese defender crippled Rooney and the ref gives a free kick to Portugal.
The goal that wasn't a goal. Well...
The Ref will never need to buy a meal in Portugal again after last night.
Fancy letting him know your opinion?

referee@ursmeier.ch

Ed

[Dangermouse]

I have had a pig off a day
why because a [beep] game
[beep] off customers because [beep] off drivers have [beep] them off because there [beep] off the pigs bladder went the in the net for the other team.
[beep] off drivers because [beep] off customers [beep] them off because the pig's bladder went in the net for the other team.
[beep] off customers because i expressed the centiment the pig ignorant [beep] to [beep] off untill thay can speak in a civerlised manner or get a adault to phone for them.
[beep].
I HATE FOOTBALL


DM

[editors note:  edited for the kiddies, but I'm not going to remove the post as I agree with the sentiment.  DM, I owe you a pint for expressing my feelings :) - Datalas ]

[datalas]

hmm, I wonder if I can get the ports closed so they ( or the supporters ) can't get back into the country?

Come on...  tell me in three hundred words or less *how* we're not better off without 'em  :twisted:

[Dangermouse]

Thank's Daz i drink Scotch


DM  :)

[Andy.]

My flags (yes, plural) are still on.  Just because we lost (robbed) doesn't mean I'm less proud of my team.

Totally agree, well said.


One comfort tonight though the FRENCH are OUT  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Wanderer]

That's the Dutch out as well.

Portugal Vs the Czechs in the final.

Ed

[Andy.]

What a bummer  

Thought the Dutch would do it myself.

Agree Czech's in the final as well and will probably win it, best team I've seen whole tournment.


On another note sorry Tim Henman went crashing out of Wimbledon today totally out classed  :(

[Wanderer]

Saw the first set and Tim seemed to be on the verge of breaking his serve but each time the Croatian managed to hold his serve and after that it was downhill as Henman was outclassed.
The will to win didn't seem to be there.

I had to smile at Annabel Croft as a pundit on the BBC. What has she ever won other than Treasure Hunt?

Ed

[Thrasher]

Argh! I've spent the day at Wimbledon, in a server room. I baint be a happy chicken :(

If I find out who decided to send me there on a day with Henman on court *and* a tube strike.....