From: Diabolik on

"Jellore" <jellore(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 26, 11:55 pm, "Diabolik" <diabo...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> "Jellore" <jell...(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message
>
> news:4d6b778e-4577-488c-9ca1-da2116878c86(a)e12g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 26, 8:56 pm, "Diabolik" <diabo...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>
> > "It's so good to brighten up these sad people who are in a hopeless
> > situation."
>
> > said a 6 year old South African orphan.
> > Are you sure it wasn't the Italian team?
>
> Touchy? ;)
>
> I thought you were Australian? What are you and who do you go for?

> I was born in Scotland to English parents, therefore British. I
> married an Australian, moved here c. 1992. In terms of who I support,
> England first, Scotland

How can you support England and Scotland??? Either one or the other!

> then Australia in that order. If England can't
> win the WC, and I don't think they will, my fingers are crossed for
> the Dutch.

It's good to see an Italian coaching the English team;)

I support England for he first time in my life.
I also feel sorry for them because they haven't won anything for a long
time;)

From: William Clark on
In article <f%wVn.571$vD2.418(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:wclark2-DF46BE.12191526062010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <P1lVn.433$vD2.183(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> > "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "It's so good to brighten up these sad people who are in a hopeless
> >> situation."
> >>
> >> said a 6 year old South African orphan.
> >
> > Perhaps you can tell us who Italy play in the round of 16? I can't
> > remember.
>
> The suffering ended early for us. Is your team still in?

As of right now - yes.
From: William Clark on
In article <nQxVn.578$vD2.296(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:

> "Jellore" <jellore(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:7fff5a6e-7fef-40aa-a13e-0daee5aecb17(a)i9g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 26, 11:55 pm, "Diabolik" <diabo...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> > "Jellore" <jell...(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:4d6b778e-4577-488c-9ca1-da2116878c86(a)e12g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> > On Jun 26, 8:56 pm, "Diabolik" <diabo...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "It's so good to brighten up these sad people who are in a hopeless
> > > situation."
> >
> > > said a 6 year old South African orphan.
> > > Are you sure it wasn't the Italian team?
> >
> > Touchy? ;)
> >
> > I thought you were Australian? What are you and who do you go for?
>
> > I was born in Scotland to English parents, therefore British. I
> > married an Australian, moved here c. 1992. In terms of who I support,
> > England first, Scotland
>
> How can you support England and Scotland??? Either one or the other!
>
> > then Australia in that order. If England can't
> > win the WC, and I don't think they will, my fingers are crossed for
> > the Dutch.
>
> It's good to see an Italian coaching the English team;)
>
> I support England for he first time in my life.
> I also feel sorry for them because they haven't won anything for a long
> time;)

"Two World Wars and one World Cup . . . England, England . . ." :-)
From: Diabolik on

"William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:wclark2-9AF6B3.09400727062010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> In article <f%wVn.571$vD2.418(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>
>> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:wclark2-DF46BE.12191526062010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> > In article <P1lVn.433$vD2.183(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
>> > "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "It's so good to brighten up these sad people who are in a hopeless
>> >> situation."
>> >>
>> >> said a 6 year old South African orphan.
>> >
>> > Perhaps you can tell us who Italy play in the round of 16? I can't
>> > remember.
>>
>> The suffering ended early for us. Is your team still in?
>
> As of right now - yes.

Well you need an Italian coach to get you through.

From: William Clark on
In article <6IIVn.740$vD2.252(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:wclark2-9AF6B3.09400727062010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <f%wVn.571$vD2.418(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> > "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> >> news:wclark2-DF46BE.12191526062010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> > In article <P1lVn.433$vD2.183(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> >> > "Diabolik" <diabolik(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "It's so good to brighten up these sad people who are in a hopeless
> >> >> situation."
> >> >>
> >> >> said a 6 year old South African orphan.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps you can tell us who Italy play in the round of 16? I can't
> >> > remember.
> >>
> >> The suffering ended early for us. Is your team still in?
> >
> > As of right now - yes.
>
> Well you need an Italian coach to get you through.

No, we just need three officials who can actually see, and someone to
dispose of Blather, who clearly cannot.

When the TV coverage can show instantly that the ball was clearly over
the line, what possible excuse can FIFA and Blather have for not using
it?

A total bloody disgrace in 2010.