Though something did occur to me last night

You're right that Ronaldo sucked in a lot of French defenders, always 2 sometimes even 3. But you know what? Those defenders hardly ever went near him. They usually carefully stayed a yard or so away, shepherding him, trying to block the pass or the cross, NOT trying to tackle him.

It did occur to me that they had all been told not to get anywhere near the diving little f**ker, because they KNEW that if they did he would hurl himself to the floor and get a freekick (like his disgraceful dive in the box). I can remember only a couple of proper "contact" tackles on him all night, one of which resulted in a free kick.

So he's made himself look better last night by establishing a reputation for being brilliant at conning referees.

And also France knew they could afford to stand off him a little bit because his end product is weak.

Posted By: Old Git on July 6th 2006 at 11:59:25

Message Thread

Just as bad as Ronaldo (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:26:46
- Accept when Mike Riley's refereeing, and Nevilles going into the back of him (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:31:18
  - another great wind-up! (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 6, 11:56:04
  - I accept it (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 11:43:24
  - Has your cat died or something, you've been a real bitch these last two days (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 11:42:12
    - Last night you said I was on a wind up cos I said (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:47:11
      - You didnt class Felipe Scolari as having a big blub at the end? (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 11:53:18
        
        my post is related to what you said yes (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:54:50
        
        It got bad tempted at the end yes. (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 11:57:13
        
        That was after the match (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:58:01
        
        not being funny (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 12:02:44
        
        You really need to grow up (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 12:02:34
      - Well, Scolari started fighting and Ronaldo started blubbing ... (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 6, 11:48:43
        
        Don't believe the truth (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 11:51:51
      - exploded into big blubs actually (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 11:47:57
        
        During the game he meant (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:50:59
  - Seriously what is wrong with you today (Other Football) - earlydoors, Jul 6, 11:40:51
    - he's busy at the moment (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:43:39
      - and no one on here is exacting a mothers meeting about the negative side of the game? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:45:38
        
        Fucking hell, the biggest festival of football held only once every four years (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:49:02
        
        Fucking hell, the biggest festival of football held only once every four years (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:49:42
        
        really? (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 11:54:50
    - Balancing it out (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:43:32
      - He didnt create much though did he (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 11:54:55
      - Thats all well and good (Other Football) - earlydoors, Jul 6, 11:51:48
      - He wasn't 'brilliant'... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 6, 11:49:32
      - He did not play brilliant at all he was shit (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 6, 11:49:03
        
        Desailly at the end said he felt sorry for Ronaldo cos he was brilliant (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:50:21
        
        Though something did occur to me last night (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 11:59:25
      - hypocrite (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 11:46:48
      - change the fucking record (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:44:48
        
        Go log into an internet cafe in Bosnia or where ever you are making up you are today (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:49:07
        
        I'm ten minutes from Carrow Rd (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:51:05
        
        hehe (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 12:08:30
        
        oh do grow up (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 12:13:33
        
        Isn't that you after a diet? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 6, 12:42:45
        
        I fault your workrate and commitment, just no end product (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 12:56:42
        
        can't (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 12:56:50
        
        zzzzzzzz (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 12:38:50
        
        .... (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 6, 11:55:55
        
        Good arrows (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 6, 11:53:42
  - Not like you to slag of Man Utd (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:32:50
    - ok give us a minute (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:44:22
  - Here's one of them (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:32:49
    - Who do YOU think deserved to be in the World Cup final, pants ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:34:28
      - For the record, I would probably go for our big buddies (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:37:07
- Yeah and Robben. You wouldn't get that in the Premiership would you ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:28:17
- I'm never sure if he's actually a cynical diver or just a total wuss (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 6, 11:27:46
  - oh he's cynical alright (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jul 6, 11:29:52
  - Cristiano Ronaldo proves that the two are not mutually exclusive, surely? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 6, 11:28:45
    - Are you going to make a formal admission (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 11:34:04
      - Yes, I was wrong. I confess. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 6, 11:40:39
        
        Good grief, it's a WOTB first! (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 11:54:03

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