04/24/24
April 04, 2003
Brit's licked in Iraq.: A few Royal Marines, on duty winning the war and winning the hearts and minds in southern Iraq, were handing a tough 7-3 defeat by the local squad.
Beckham is best, Beckham is best!" shouted Mohammad, a 21-year-old spectator. "You need him," replied his friend, pointing to the pitch. "You lose bad."
Sweet.
posted by vito90 at 11:17 AM on April 04, 2003
Cool story...
posted by StarFucker at 11:28 AM on April 04, 2003
That is kind of nice to hear about. If the Brit's were smart, they'd give themselves a tune up match against the American's first.
posted by grum@work at 11:30 AM on April 04, 2003
If the Brits were smart, they'd get Beckham to enlist immediately and fly him down for the rematch. Not only would this go a long way to win the hearts and minds, it also might, just might, help them win the game.
posted by 86 at 11:44 AM on April 04, 2003
They should get Rooney instead. Have you seen that boy? All muscle and shaven head, he would not look out of place in an elite fighting squad. As a footballer, he's sweeeet. And by sweet, I mean totally awesome.
posted by worldcup2002 at 11:54 AM on April 04, 2003
Fag
posted by StarFucker at 12:00 PM on April 04, 2003
They should learn to show a little more humility in victory. Not least because our boys are armed. We let them win of course. Hearts and minds. ;-)
posted by squealy at 12:21 PM on April 04, 2003
Soccer 1 : Every other sport 0
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:29 PM on April 04, 2003
Yeah, squealy, they should have allowed the goalkeeper to fire a sidearm. Hahaha. StarFookhead: We know what you are, no need to keep repeating. BONG!
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:48 PM on April 04, 2003
Starfucker, you fucking fucker, have to agree with your fag comment, world cup2002 is overobsessed. The shaven headed scouser is a bundle of malevolance; he is getting away with it now, but he won't when starts putting stitches in the ankle of the media darlings like Beckham and Owen, rather than our own wonderful and smiley Cunningham. Rooney is a cunt. Nice post for an ersatz scouser though, 86.
posted by Fat Buddha at 05:05 PM on April 04, 2003
Shit, can we have a spellchecker please, and an edit thingy?
posted by Fat Buddha at 05:07 PM on April 04, 2003
BONG! Next up: Private Contractors and the Death Star.
posted by garfield at 05:17 PM on April 04, 2003
You want a swearchecker don't you? Commentators on Sky were saying Rooney was "a bully". Can't disagree. But so was Shearer. *Case closed* (On preview: he kicks cats too).
posted by squealy at 05:25 PM on April 04, 2003
My dear Squealy, Rooney is far too young to be a bully in the playgrounds he cavorts in, but he is a cunt. His tackle on Cunningham, which resulted in 6 stitches and several missed games for our Kenny, was a disgrace. If anyone of our players had perpetrated it they would have been banned for a long time. Don't forget the Rooney backlash has already begun, when he appeared to be a bit thick at some award ceremony. Our horrible nasty middle class press will delight in ruining his life the first chance they get. The process begins with forgiving his malevolence as youthful enthusiasm and ballsiness. It's easier to knock em down if you build em up first.
posted by Fat Buddha at 05:38 PM on April 04, 2003
So Rooney gets nasty even without getting drunk? Maybe he should have been sent to Iraq then! I'd like to see him go studs up on Saddam and then kick his head in when he's down. That seems to be a much better use of his malevolance ... erm ... malevolence (heh heh). fwiw, I haven't actually seen Rooney play, and I don't like dirty play, regardless of who's doing it, whether it's my team or not. Go Newcastle! (Shearer better score a ton tomorrow)
posted by worldcup2002 at 06:50 PM on April 04, 2003
FB and SF: GET TOSSED! Fags! Hahahahahaha.
posted by worldcup2002 at 06:52 PM on April 04, 2003
FB: How're your Sandy Balls?
posted by worldcup2002 at 06:52 PM on April 04, 2003
Sandy balls?
posted by StarFucker at 01:32 AM on April 06, 2003
Sure, there isn't a lot to discuss, but I thought it was quite the story anyway. First, the circumstances make this the most interesting football match of the week. Second, the trash talk is brilliant. And last, there is always the rematch. Do you think K Company will be bringing in the ringers? It sure looks like they need them.