fundy
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Just to show that England footballers can be nice guys too 
2022 World Cup.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I’ll watch. After all it’s only once every four years that WC semis and a final happens.
Swango1980
Well-known member
Must be fake news. After all, if you listen to many of the educated, objective views in these forums, footballers are highly paid morons, who could never be considered role models, or decent human beings in any way, shape or form.Just to show that England footballers can be nice guys too
Unless....some of these views are based on bias, and some of us normal people like to think of footballers as bad people, because it makes us feel better about our lives and the fact we are not earning millions and kicking a football about for a living. After all, we may not have the wealth or job satisfaction, we may not have many adoring fans, but at least we can label ourselves as better human beings
. All while some of us spend a considerable amount of our times doing the honourable thing, and slagging off any famous person the moment the slightest opportunity presents itself
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Deleted member 15344
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Must be fake news. After all, if you listen to many of the educated, objective views in these forums, footballers are highly paid morons, who could never be considered role models, or decent human beings in any way, shape or form.
Unless....some of these views are based on bias, and some of us normal people like to think of footballers as bad people, because it makes us feel better about our lives and the fact we are not earning millions and kicking a football about for a living. After all, we may not have the wealth or job satisfaction, we may not have many adoring fans, but at least we can label ourselves as better human beings
Have I missed some posts where people have called them “highly paid morons who can’t be role models” ?
As for bias - as previously asked - do you have big mirrors in your house ?
I know you post some trash but that’s up there taking a big prize
Footballers are human beings - some will act poorly , it’s been seen enough times , look at some of their actions during lockdown - but that’s not unique to footballers , many other people act like idiots and are selfish in their attitude - that’s just being human and there will always be people that don’t act that way and are a bit more caring and considerate- again human nature not limited to footballers.
When people talk about footballers are role models I suspect most are looking at how they act when they are playing the sport as opposed to what they do off the field ( even if some do embaresses themselves)
Swango1980
Well-known member
Funny it is you that has reacted to that. Guilty conscience? Feeling defensive?Have I missed some posts where people have called them “highly paid morons who can’t be role models” ?
As for bias - as previously asked - do you have big mirrors in your house ?
I know you post some trash but that’s up there taking a big prize
Footballers are human beings - some will act poorly , it’s been seen enough times , look at some of their actions during lockdown - but that’s not unique to footballers , many other people act like idiots and are selfish in their attitude - that’s just being human and there will always be people that don’t act that way and are a bit more caring and considerate- again human nature not limited to footballers.
When people talk about footballers are role models I suspect most are looking at how they act when they are playing the sport as opposed to what they do off the field ( even if some do embaresses themselves)
RichA
Well-known member
Can't you two gaslight each other in private? It's fairly tedious having to scroll through it to find stuff about the World Cup.
spongebob59
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Someone took a punt
paddyc
Challenge Tour Pro
Comedy gold from the Croatia defence.
just needed the Benny hill theme tune
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Deleted member 18121
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Can't believe what I'm hearing from the pundits at half time. The most stone wall penalty I've seen in yonks... 100% if that's a man utd player running through on goal in the prem then g Neville is baying for blood.
clubchamp98
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That means if the keeper dosnt get a touch on the ball all the striker has to do is run into him and it’s a penalty.
That’s never a penalty in a million years .
Peter Walton omg.
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Deleted member 15344
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It’s a clear penalty all day long , if the keeper doesn’t get the ball he takes the player out and then stops him from going on to score - I’m staggered that anyone can think it’s not a penalty
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Shocking.
They scored from a Croatia corner.
If you push your defenders up you can’t lose the ball like that.
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
It’s simple, if you miss the ball and take the player out it’s a foul. Anywhere on the pitch.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
The keeper is standing still.
Striker runs into him .
Where is the keeper expected to go he has to try and save it.
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Deleted member 15344
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How can he be standing still when he tried to get the ball ?
- he didn’t get the ball and got the man instead
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
The striker runs into him.
You don’t have to move out of the way. He had both feet on the ground.
Slime
Tour Winner
I didn't see it as the 'keeper taking the player out, the striker took himself out.
The 'keeper made no move towards the striker once the ball had been kicked, the striker ran into the 'keeper.
Never a penalty in my world.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
He came out but planted his feet ,he wasn’t still moving when the striker ran into him.How can he be standing still when he tried to get the ball ?
Lee Dixon saying the keeper tried to win the ball.
What pearls of wisdom will we get next? Night follows day? The sun is warm?
What pearls of wisdom will we get next? Night follows day? The sun is warm?
