Thread: Honourable French cheat their way to the world cup.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

no footballer would own up to any infringement if it would cost the team a goal

I seem to remember that happening once. I think it was Robbie Fowler and it was either in an England game or an important cup game. He was universally praised for his actions (except by the board maybe).

And paolo di canio caught the ball with his hands in the box instead of head it into an empty net because the keeper was down injured before his team mate crossed it to him.

It's only the cheating french scum.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by DrAndy

no footballer would own up to any infringement if it would cost the team a goal

I seem to remember that happening once. I think it was Robbie Fowler and it was either in an England game or an important cup game. He was universally praised for his actions (except by the board maybe).

Liverpool V Arsenal

Fell in the box, ref gave a penalty and said it wasn't a penalty but as ref had already given it could not overturn it, he missed the penalty!!

those were the days

what was he paid then, £300 a game?

I'm joining

If he would of done this against a country like Columbia he would be dead now. Their supporters have been known to kill their own players for losing a game fairly.

Good pics SRJ. But this topic has been done to death already.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

If he would of done this against a country like Columbia he would be dead now. Their supporters have been known to kill their own players for losing a game fairly.

Andreas Escobar R.I.P

Scored an own goal in the 1994 world cup which knocked Columbia out of the tournament and was shot TWELVE times and died.

It was reported that the killer shouted "Goal!" (mimicking South American sporting commentators for their calls after a goal is scored) for each of the 12 bullets fired.

I'd have a lot of sympathy for all that Irish whining if they hadn't won the game before that against Georgia on a much worse ref decision.



Two interesting things about that: One, the ref decision is outlandish. The guy called for hands in the pen area was nowhere near the ball. Two, see all those Irish players lamenting fair play, trying to convince the ref it wasn't a handball... oh, there aren't any. In fact, skipper Keane seems to be in a right hurry to get to the penalty spot.

Anyway

I did love Henry's claims that this incident has made him consider quitting International football..... Poor Victim Love Him....

but there isn't a player that hasn't benefitted from something similar in his career and didn't say a word.....

Wendyball..... that's why it got it's name

Clive Woodward's methods of coaching and game tactics was a crass form of cheating and nobody says a word about this apart from me!

He even achieved a Knighthood for doing so!

so the French won again, is that what this whining thread is all about ?