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[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Football season over blues [:(]

At least you have England taking part in the World Cup. [:(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Football season over blues [:(]

At least you have England taking part in the World Cup. [:(]

warspite1

I suspect we will wish we weren't after the first group game, and will have our wish come true after the second. The third will then be a dead game. [:D]

[TulliusDetritus]

I need some help

It's about the Scudamore guy scandal. The guy is taking a lot of flak but I could not manage to read what started the whole thing: the raunchy emails apparently [:D]

Anyways, this is hilarious and surreal. I guess the 90% of the males send each other ultra sexist emails... and I guess the 90% of the females exchange emails in which the men are basically pigs, soooo... what am I missing exactly?

So any generous soul out there willing to provide a nice link?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

I need some help

It's about the Scudamore guy scandal. The guy is taking a lot of flak but I could not manage to read what started the whole thing: the raunchy emails apparently [:D]

Anyways, this is hilarious and surreal. I guess the 90% of the males send each other ultra sexist emails... and I guess the 90% of the females exchange emails in which the men are basically pigs, soooo... what am I missing exactly?

So any generous soul out there willing to provide a nice link?

warspite1

It was first reported in the Daily Mirror so you could try their website. I don't know exactly what he said, so can't comment.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

I need some help

It's about the Scudamore guy scandal. The guy is taking a lot of flak but I could not manage to read what started the whole thing: the raunchy emails apparently [:D]

Anyways, this is hilarious and surreal. I guess the 90% of the males send each other ultra sexist emails... and I guess the 90% of the females exchange emails in which the men are basically pigs, soooo... what am I missing exactly?

So any generous soul out there willing to provide a nice link?

Could it be this article you are looking for?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pr ... re-3524857

[TulliusDetritus]

Thanks for the link. I had more or less found some articles but at least this one (the link) gives some *details*

Still I don't get it. These were supposed to be private emails. Again, I am pretty certain almost all of us have some spammer friend who regularly send these sort of raunchy emails.

Like one year ago there was a similar anecdote (and I think I had read it here on the General Discussion place thing). Some guy related to American football had CCed spicy emails to his friends' group (again, what most of the males do). The problem was he had picked the wrong group [:D] It was not his Friends' Group" but "Job's Group". A fatal mistake: looks like some US sport authorities, congressmen and / or senators, journalists got that stuff...

Social suicide that is [&o]

[warspite1]

Good luck to Gareth Bale tonight. Hope he scores the winner [&o]

[TulliusDetritus]

Half time

Real Madrid 0 - 1 Atlético de Madrid

Yes!! Let's hope the low budget (are you there, Mourinho? [;)]), poor kid defeats the rich kid with a mega budget.

And this without parking the bus... so far [8D] If they get (0 - 1) to let's say minute 70 or 80 and park it, then that I fully understand it. Glory is awaiting them.

[warspite1]

Well done Gareth Bale - not his greatest game but he did score what was effectively the winner!! [:)]

You've done Wales proud - really pleased for you [&o]

[aaatoysandmore]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

World Cup predictions...

I'm in.

Best wishes,
Steve

Go Italy!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well done Gareth Bale - not his greatest game but he did score what was effectively the winner!! [:)]

You've done Wales proud - really pleased for you [&o]

warspite1

Sorry, also meant to say hard luck Atletico, at least you won La Liga [:)]

[warspite1]

Leyton Orient [&:] 2-0 up and lost on pens AET....

Congrats to Rotherham though.

[warspite1]

So Spurs appoint their 103rd manager in the last 10 years........

Yet another gamble by Danel Levy - we really needed someone proven I think.

But good luck to Mauricio Pochettino - not sure how many of our best players will still be at the Lane next season - but maybe he can persuade a few to stay.

[TulliusDetritus]

Psst, Warspite, here's Stephen Hawking's advice for England on the next World Cup. "Red shirts, low altitude and 4-3-3 formation as winning factors in previous World Cups" [:D]

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014 ... up-success

What do you think? Has he been sniffing glue lately?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

Psst, Warspite, here's Stephen Hawking's advice for England on the next World Cup. "Red shirts, low altitude and 4-3-3 formation as winning factors in previous World Cups" [:D]

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014 ... up-success

What do you think? Has he been sniffing glue lately?

warspite1

Don't know about the glue, but he probably doesn't know too much about football [;)]

If England play as they usually do in tournaments, we will be extremely lucky just to finish bottom of the group [:D]

We've got to hope that we just give it a go - no mucking, no messing, just all out attack, Liverpool styleee. Sure we may lose 5-0 doing that, but that's preferable to the shambles of Euro 2012 where we lost anyway and the main tactic was Hart hoofing it upfield to Andy Carroll.....[8|]

[Orm]

Why don't England consider "parking the bus" during the World Cup? Might be boring to watch but it might also bring results. But what do I know. [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Why don't England consider "parking the bus" during the World Cup? Might be boring to watch but it might also bring results. But what do I know. [:D]

warspite1

I think that - unlike what some people believe - there is actually a skill to successfully "parking the bus". Not every team is capable of doing it. I certainly do not think England can with their defence.

So if we are going to lose anyway, then why not at least go out with a bang? i.e. at least TRY and play football and win a few friends along the way. [:)]

[Orm]

I agree with the skill part. And it might be to late to pick players suited for it and to train it.

But do remember Euro 2004. Why should not England be able to do this as well...

[british exil]

I think England tried to park the bus in the last world cup in South Africa, they just forgot to close the doors and windows. I have never seen a team get ripped apart in a tournament before. Yes I've seen Germany play against Saudi Arabia in 2002 8:0 (Korea/Japan) but England is a bit better than Saudi Arabia.

Just have to cross my fingers and hope for the best.

Mat

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: british exil

I think England tried to park the bus in the last world cup in South Africa, they just forgot to close the doors and windows. I have never seen a team get ripped apart in a tournament before. Yes I've seen Germany play against Saudi Arabia in 2002 8:0 (Korea/Japan) but England is a bit better than Saudi Arabia.

Just have to cross my fingers and hope for the best.

Mat

Was that England parking the bus!? [X(] [X(] [X(] [&:] [:D]