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From: Jesper Lauridsen on 17 May 2010 15:02 On Mon, 17 May 2010 14:32:17 +0200, Joachim Parsch <sm(a)bunuel.franken.de> wrote: >Hello, > >KP Boateng's blood tackle was not hard enough to break Ballack's >leg, but it was still "good" enough to take Ballack out of the WC: ><http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17052010/58/world-cup-2010-injured-ballack-world-cup.html> > >For the benefit of all children reading this, I won't say, >what I think of KP Boateng. Ok group, explain me this: Ribery: red card and 3 match suspension. Misses CL final. Boateng: yellow card and absolutely no consequences.
From: The Scrutineer on 17 May 2010 15:01 >> I would go for Mertesaker, and Schweinsteiger if Per doesn't want it. No >> way >> Lahm!!! >> > > Why??. This is just a personal thing, nothing against Lahm, but I prefer a man in a central position, like a central defender, or a central midfielder, goal keeper. Someone big and powerful, with influence on other players, Lahm wont be a bad option, but a right/left back? Like I said, a personal thing!!!
From: The Scrutineer on 17 May 2010 15:03 >> Maybe, but Ballack is a winner, > > Define winner? he has ended up on the losing side in major finals quite > a few times. He has also won quite a bit!!! > he always plays hard and fair, > > disgree there. He is one of the dirtiest players around, mostly in an > underhanded sort of way. > Well, that's clear, but he never breaks legs, hence hard but fair!!!!
From: The Scrutineer on 17 May 2010 15:06 >> >> > Boateng may very well have done it on pursose with the objective of >> > taking him out of the World Cup. They are in the same group. >> > I don't understand why FIFA hasn't done something about this kind of >> > thing. Boateng (and any player who injures someone else) whould be >> > out of the game as long as Ballack is. >> >> Sounds fair, but what happens if Ballack is forced into retirement?- >> Ocultar texto de la cita - >> >> - Mostrar texto de la cita - > > I suggest a pre-established period. Say, 1 year out... though it > should depend on the malice that can be safely assumed. If he wanted > to injure him that badly as to force him into retirement (Keane comes > ti mind), I don't think it's unfair to forbid that player isn't > allowed to play anymore...). And a civil lawsuit, for damages. A year is what I was thinking too, sounds right to me, now lets get others to go with it too!!!
From: The Scrutineer on 17 May 2010 15:08
>> I know he's your captain but seriously this is a blessing in disguise. >> He was a passenger in this Chelsea side. He's years removed from the >> swashbuckling midfielder who made his name at Leverkusen. Schweinsteiger >> is more than capable of filling his role and still supporting an Ozil >> inspired attack. Ballack? Bollocks. >> > I'm not so sure. In 2006, he largely played as a DM (whether that was > his assignment or not, I don't know, but watching the games it was clear > that's the role he was playing) and he did an excellent job. I thought he > was one of Germany's best players. I don't know that would have been the > case this time around, but I think he can still contribute to the national > team, but not in the same manner he did in the early 2000s. Any team losing an inspirational captain will suffer in one way or another!!! |