He held up the ball adequately no more

In the mode of an ugly Robert Rosario. Had the Ref in the Holland Portugal game gone off on one and FIFA told the refs to back off, then Crouchinhio would have been yellow carded into oblivion with his clumsy ungainly forward play.

Posted By: Tomblander on July 5th 2006 at 12:14:04

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Last night showed how utterly shit (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 5, 10:50:16
- Last night showed nothing about England. (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:57:06
  - He's right (ish) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:11:13
    - oh no, not that "Sven's formation" excuse again!! (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 11:27:36
      - we played 441 in the group games actually (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:30:16
        
        given Lampard's "efforts" I'd have said 4-3-1 at best (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 11:31:45
        
        He was indispensible, he's the 2nd best player in the world you know? (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 11:33:30
        
        in fairness to him when he came 2nd in that award (Other Football) - otbc2006, Jul 5, 11:55:08
        
        Yet if you credit the player who gets the best out of him, this player (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 12:01:14
        
        There's someone better? (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:35:03
        
        Didn't see much of him either (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:38:16
        
        He came on for the last 30 minutes v Portugal (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:40:49
        
        The same useless Fuck who when introduced, England looked a lot better? (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 5, 11:51:03
        
        that was because Lennon had come on for Beckham just before (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 11:53:23
        
        I think it had more to due with the fact that we had a striker who could hold up the ball (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 5, 12:10:31
        
        Who waas he holding the ball up for (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 12:22:02
        
        No it wasn't! (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 5, 12:08:08
        
        He held up the ball adequately no more (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 12:14:04
        
        he has a point (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:57:52
        
        So actually, we did very well then (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:32:59
    - The whole England team was just about on a cushy number too (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 11:25:23
    - Dived all over the shop probably (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:12:22
      - It's become an art form (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:14:04
        
        NO HE WASN'T, ITALIAN PLAYERS NEVER, EVER CHEAT!!!? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 5, 11:18:48
        
        Who said he was cheating? (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:21:24
        
        Oh yeah (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:19:36
        
        Funniest was Grosso acting like he'd (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 5, 11:15:27
        
        er - he got kneed in the head. How do you know it didn't hurt? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 11:23:19
        
        Get out of here (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:29:01
        
        NO THEY AREN'T (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 5, 11:29:35
        
        THIRTY POUNDS. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 5, 11:30:57
        
        BOARD VIOLATION! (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 5, 11:31:32
        
        EQUALISER! (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:32:32
        
        "IT'S MASTERS AGAINST SLAVES!!!!" (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 5, 11:33:03
        
        haha was thinking the same (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:25:39
        
        Looked like it stung to me. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:24:07
        
        I roared my head off at that fucker (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 5, 11:18:32
        
        Then ran off celebrating like he was about to blub (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 5, 11:16:32
        
        ah yes of course, he should have just ran back to his position all stern faced (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:24:24
        
        He was definitely trying to "do a Tardelli" if only to get on (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 5, 11:18:13
        
        exactly! (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 5, 11:28:46
  - Disn't show much (Other Football) - matgore, Jul 5, 11:10:18
    - oh so it's Portugal's fault, if only England had come up against someone good hey (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:19:53
      - Not Exactly ;-) (Other Football) - matgore, Jul 5, 11:23:41
      - Imagine if we'd had to play a team who was (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:21:02
    - Agree (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:11:36
  - you're referring to Germany? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 11:09:22
    - Agreed. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 5, 11:18:45
    - Erm (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:10:15
      - 3% of knowledgeable football fans maybe? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 11:18:32
      - It's no coincedence you live in a country who's main currency is hashish (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 11:14:38
        
        You and he are very similar actually (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 5, 11:17:02
        
        No I'm not (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:18:17
        
        Well, there are differences. Pants actually seems (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 5, 11:19:07
        
        No he doesn't (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:20:01
      - LMAO! (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:11:24
        
        dunno why you laugh. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 11:21:44
        
        You're right (other than I think (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:22:47
  - Disagree (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 5, 11:03:10
    - "a team about twice as good as Portugal" (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:07:46
      - You really are a complete prick (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 5, 11:10:03
        
        Obviously not. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 11:10:53
  - Erase last two words. Sorry! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:59:01
- Do you think Ballack has looked good this WC? (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jul 5, 10:54:11
  - I think he's done OK without ever being properly fit (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 5, 10:57:18

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