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From: Mentalguy2k8 on 5 Jun 2010 15:30 "Frankie Carbone" <francisofcarbone(a)gettofook.co.uk> wrote in message news:nMvOn.13956$tY5.6824(a)newsfe17.ams2... > > "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message > news:hudok5$pec$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Frankie Carbone wrote: >> >>> "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message >>> news:hudej2$9lg$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> >>>>Mentalguy2k8 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Ex-United States defender Alexi Lalas is urging his team to wind up >>>>>England striker Wayne Rooney in their World Cup group match - and wants >>>>>to see him "act like a baby". Lalas said of the Group C qualifier on 12 >>>>>June: "I hope Rooney has a temper tantrum, has a swing at someone and >>>>>gets thrown out." >>>>> >>>>>"thrown out" LOL. It's not goddamn ice-hockey, dude! >>>>> >>>>>He does have a point though, I remember thinking the same thing when >>>>>Rooney was having a hissy during the Japan game. Imagine how much worse >>>>>it would be if he actually had a reason to spit his dummy. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>It's definitely Rooney's Achilles Heel which all of our opponents are >>>>aware of. >>>> >>> >>> >>> I think even Rooney has realised this and I don't think it's a problem >>> anymore. >>> >>> Personally I think the biggest idiot in this story is Lalas himself, if >>> this is the plan then my publicise it? >> >> It's not their plan but he would like it to be. If Rooney gets injured >> making rash challenges due to his temper then we're on our way home. >> > > Without Rooney and Gerrard we are nothing more than an average side but I > do think Rooney is more a more disciplined player now. You mean like he was during the Japan "friendly"? He was lucky the ref indulged him.... they won't in South Africa. The first few games are always a lottery with the refs who are keen to please FIFA.
From: Baldoni on 7 Jun 2010 06:01 Pakistan Meteorological Department has brought this to us : > Mentalguy2k8 wrote: > >> Ex-United States defender Alexi Lalas is urging his team to wind up England >> striker Wayne Rooney in their World Cup group match - and wants to see him >> "act like a baby". Lalas said of the Group C qualifier on 12 June: "I hope >> Rooney has a temper tantrum, has a swing at someone and gets thrown out." >> >> "thrown out" LOL. It's not goddamn ice-hockey, dude! >> >> He does have a point though, I remember thinking the same thing when Rooney >> was having a hissy during the Japan game. Imagine how much worse it would >> be if he actually had a reason to spit his dummy. >> > > > It's definitely Rooney's Achilles Heel which all of our opponents are aware > of. The South Americans will make his head explode with rage. -- Count Baldoni
From: Baldoni on 7 Jun 2010 06:05 Mentalguy2k8 pretended : > "Frankie Carbone" <francisofcarbone(a)gettofook.co.uk> wrote in message > news:nMvOn.13956$tY5.6824(a)newsfe17.ams2... >> >> "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message >> news:hudok5$pec$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> Frankie Carbone wrote: >>> >>>> "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message >>>> news:hudej2$9lg$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> >>>>>Mentalguy2k8 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Ex-United States defender Alexi Lalas is urging his team to wind up >>>>>> England striker Wayne Rooney in their World Cup group match - and wants >>>>>> to see him "act like a baby". Lalas said of the Group C qualifier on 12 >>>>>> June: "I hope Rooney has a temper tantrum, has a swing at someone and >>>>>> gets thrown out." >>>>>> >>>>>>"thrown out" LOL. It's not goddamn ice-hockey, dude! >>>>>> >>>>>>He does have a point though, I remember thinking the same thing when >>>>>> Rooney was having a hissy during the Japan game. Imagine how much worse >>>>>> it would be if he actually had a reason to spit his dummy. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>It's definitely Rooney's Achilles Heel which all of our opponents are >>>>> aware of. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I think even Rooney has realised this and I don't think it's a problem >>>> anymore. >>>> >>>> Personally I think the biggest idiot in this story is Lalas himself, if >>>> this is the plan then my publicise it? >>> >>> It's not their plan but he would like it to be. If Rooney gets injured >>> making rash challenges due to his temper then we're on our way home. >>> >> >> Without Rooney and Gerrard we are nothing more than an average side but I >> do think Rooney is more a more disciplined player now. > > You mean like he was during the Japan "friendly"? > > He was lucky the ref indulged him.... they won't in South Africa. The first > few games are always a lottery with the refs who are keen to please FIFA. Quite right in the World Cup they will have their eye on him and other hotheads and will clamp down on any dissent and rash tackles made in anger. He will have to keep his mouth zipped, without him I fear England will not progress. -- Count Baldoni
From: John W.. on 7 Jun 2010 07:40
On 07/06/2010 11:05, Baldoni wrote: > Mentalguy2k8 pretended : >> "Frankie Carbone" <francisofcarbone(a)gettofook.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:nMvOn.13956$tY5.6824(a)newsfe17.ams2... >>> >>> "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message >>> news:hudok5$pec$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Frankie Carbone wrote: >>>> >>>>> "Pakistan Meteorological Department" <PMD(a)SIBU.HQ> wrote in message >>>>> news:hudej2$9lg$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>>> >>>>>> Mentalguy2k8 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ex-United States defender Alexi Lalas is urging his team to wind >>>>>>> up England striker Wayne Rooney in their World Cup group match - >>>>>>> and wants to see him "act like a baby". Lalas said of the Group C >>>>>>> qualifier on 12 June: "I hope Rooney has a temper tantrum, has a >>>>>>> swing at someone and gets thrown out." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "thrown out" LOL. It's not goddamn ice-hockey, dude! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He does have a point though, I remember thinking the same thing >>>>>>> when Rooney was having a hissy during the Japan game. Imagine how >>>>>>> much worse it would be if he actually had a reason to spit his >>>>>>> dummy. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's definitely Rooney's Achilles Heel which all of our opponents >>>>>> are aware of. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I think even Rooney has realised this and I don't think it's a >>>>> problem anymore. >>>>> >>>>> Personally I think the biggest idiot in this story is Lalas >>>>> himself, if this is the plan then my publicise it? >>>> >>>> It's not their plan but he would like it to be. If Rooney gets >>>> injured making rash challenges due to his temper then we're on our >>>> way home. >>>> >>> >>> Without Rooney and Gerrard we are nothing more than an average side >>> but I do think Rooney is more a more disciplined player now. >> >> You mean like he was during the Japan "friendly"? >> >> He was lucky the ref indulged him.... they won't in South Africa. The >> first few games are always a lottery with the refs who are keen to >> please FIFA. > > Quite right in the World Cup they will have their eye on him and other > hotheads and will clamp down on any dissent and rash tackles made in > anger. He will have to keep his mouth zipped, without him I fear England > will not progress. > And with him 1/4 finals at best |