The World Cup Semi Final

dixie1928 · May 17, 2010

It's the 93rd minute and England are drawing 1 - 1. The ball breaks to Gerrard on the half way line and he shunts forward. In the far distance, he spots a defender and begins his descent some forty yeards from goal, finally landing just outside the area. The referee, laughably mistaking Gerrard for a fair player, gives a free kick.

Stevie MEEEEEEEEEEEEE grabs the ball and prepares to let loose a thunderbolt. A fraction of a second before he kicks the ball, do you feel sick to the stomach that he's about to become a national legend by scoring? Do you pray his achiles will snap, and he fails to connect cleanly? Or would you rather watch paint dry than view a bunch of over hyped nomarks represent their wallets ... er, sorry, country?

Goat · May 17, 2010

I hope Baines chins him out the way for being a diving cnut then slams it in the top bin.

chicoazul · May 17, 2010

I hope he scores, then the ref rules it out for him taking it before he blew the whistle and then blowing to indicate full time without him being allowed to take it.

Ideally, I'd then like to log onto GOT where Ghost will be posting...

EFCNIK · May 17, 2010

What a ridiculous thread. Of course you'd want him to score. He's wearing the England shirt and hes about to fire us into the final. I'd like to think England is bigger than Liverpool to me personally :/

Neiler · May 17, 2010

Miss defo!

Anyway if he went down it would be penalty!

bluebloodinmyveins · May 17, 2010

Phil Neville Superstar · May 17, 2010

dixie1928 said:
Stevie MEEEEEEEEEEEEE grabs the ball and prepares to let loose a thunderbolt. A fraction of a second before he kicks the ball, do you feel sick to the stomach that he's about to become a national legend by scoring? Do you pray his achiles will snap, and he fails to connect cleanly? Or would you rather watch paint dry than view a bunch of over hyped nomarks represent their wallets ... er, sorry, country?

Easy choice. Don't give 2 shites about England anyway

Rook · May 17, 2010

dixie1928 said:
It's the 93rd minute and England are drawing 1 - 1. The ball breaks to Gerrard on the half way line and he shunts forward. In the far distance, he spots a defender and begins his descent some forty yeards from goal, finally landing just outside the area. The referee, laughably mistaking Gerrard for a fair player, gives a free kick.

Stevie MEEEEEEEEEEEEE grabs the ball and prepares to let loose a thunderbolt. A fraction of a second before he kicks the ball, do you feel sick to the stomach that he's about to become a national legend by scoring? Do you pray his achiles will snap, and he fails to connect cleanly? Or would you rather watch paint dry than view a bunch of over hyped nomarks represent their wallets ... er, sorry, country?

Why wish an injury on him? He would just sky it into District 9 anyway. Besides Lamps is taking the free kicks.

ToffeeDan · May 17, 2010

National hero my ass. I'm sure 90% of football fans can see through the diving and cuffing opponents on the back of their head. Only the RS minority appreciate what he does. Fortunately he isn't stupid enough to try it for England otherwise he'd get a red card and become a pariah like Beckham was after 1998 - which would be just fine TBH.

bluebab · May 17, 2010

I'd like him to score it! Then I'd like him to be a national hero for a couple of days! Then, in the final, he gets hacked down, but the ref is worldly on what a cheating, diving blert he is and refuses to give anything. G-laa, forgetting where he is, rounds on the ref as if he is a DJ and throws a couple of punches in, before starting on the guy who committed the foul and finishing with a head-butt on Cashley Cole! He's then red carded and escorted off the pitch and tries to urinate on a small ball-boy in the process - earning him a life-time ban in football!

Bashed Cash is stretchered of with our Bainsey as his replacement. Our lil' Leighton bags a hat-trick within the last two minutes of the game to end England's 44 year wait to bring the World-Cup home!!
Stevie Mee becomes a national hate figure, and Bainseys face is imprinted onto every new England home shirt for the next 44 years!

That's what I'd like to happen.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · May 17, 2010

as much chance of it as me sticking my hand in alexs' thong and finding a pair of bollox

Uscrulez2001 · May 17, 2010

I'm probably going to get crapped on for posting this but here goes. It is amazes me to read the various thoughts/opinions of all the English natives in reference to the national team. I could be wrong or maybe I've got blinders on, but I can't even imagine reading a post like this on an American board. Plenty of American sportsmen I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire, but if they have the Red, White, and Blue on I'm rooting for them. I realize that this post may sound negative and I don't mean it that way. Just pointing out a perceived difference I guess. Maybe y'all's professional sports rivalries are just that more intense than ours.

Matt Damon · May 17, 2010

dixie1928 said:
It's the 93rd minute and England are drawing 1 - 1. The ball breaks to Gerrard on the half way line and he shunts forward. In the far distance, he spots a defender and begins his descent some forty yeards from goal, finally landing just outside the area. The referee, laughably mistaking Gerrard for a fair player, gives a free kick.

Stevie MEEEEEEEEEEEEE grabs the ball and prepares to let loose a thunderbolt. A fraction of a second before he kicks the ball, do you feel sick to the stomach that he's about to become a national legend by scoring? Do you pray his achiles will snap, and he fails to connect cleanly? Or would you rather watch paint dry than view a bunch of over hyped nomarks represent their wallets ... er, sorry, country?

I'd say give it to Baines.

Oh and I hope Steven GBH Gerrad he does dive in the box. And shows the world what a massive blert- er I mean Cheat he is

Matt Damon · May 17, 2010

Uscrulez2001 said:
I'm probably going to get crapped on for posting this but here goes. It is amazes me to read the various thoughts/opinions of all the English natives in reference to the national team. I could be wrong or maybe I've got blinders on, but I can't even imagine reading a post like this on an American board. Plenty of American sportsmen I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire, but if they have the Red, White, and Blue on I'm rooting for them. I realize that this post may sound negative and I don't mean it that way. Just pointing out a perceived difference I guess. Maybe y'all's professional sports rivalries are just that more intense than ours.

Its because we all remember Italia 90 here - the last year when it probably wasn't all about player "profile" and money.

Euro 96 was probably the last time, but now its just been a decadent decline in moral values and understanding what it's all about....

Now the FA and the "England" is all about money - it's a cash cow to be flogged to get every cent out of you.....

dominated by plastic clubs

Phil Neville Superstar · May 17, 2010

Uscrulez2001 said:
I'm probably going to get crapped on for posting this but here goes. It is amazes me to read the various thoughts/opinions of all the English natives in reference to the national team. I could be wrong or maybe I've got blinders on, but I can't even imagine reading a post like this on an American board. Plenty of American sportsmen I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire, but if they have the Red, White, and Blue on I'm rooting for them. I realize that this post may sound negative and I don't mean it that way. Just pointing out a perceived difference I guess. Maybe y'all's professional sports rivalries are just that more intense than ours.

Some of us aren't as 'patriotic' for our country as others.