killjoy32 wrote:on an additional note, the newspapers here are slamming the national team as they usually do. think they are even more fickle than i could have ever imagined.amazing really, that they have no concept of how it feels to run around in sweltering, humid, high-temperatures in mid-afternoon. holland visibly wilted yesterday, which was a clear indication of the same thing, but they never ever take that on board.they just sit there and say "oh well you should have played rooney and it would have been ok"feckin poor lad - i can see it coming, they will bow to pressure, play him and first tackle, he will get crocked again.i hate the press sometimes...well most of the time.Al
killjoy32 wrote:just letting y'all know, Australia came back from 1-0 down, to score 3 goals in the last 8 minutes, to give Japan a solid thumping, 3-1.sounded like an absolutely fab game....must catch the highlights afterwards!Al
AdderMcOne wrote::D WOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!
they are now touted to go through the group now....who knows, funnier things have happened and there is no reason why they cant!
Xaxaxe wrote:Good lord, someone just shot a judge here in Reno. I live about two miles from this courthouse.Shooting a judge ... that's just way beyond the pale.CNN story