I don't think the french were ever going to perform in a match at high energy

Team was too old for it really, only Ribery was the engine that could last

If anything I'd say france were just as happy to play to Italy's tactics and wait for the one chance that would come their way

Posted By: pants on July 10th 2006 at 11:39:13

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I actually thought that the Ref (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 10, 11:04:07
- I thought he had quite a good game (apart from that) (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 10, 11:09:17
  - Yeah I did, good referee (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:13:17
    - Except for Rooney incident :o) (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 10, 11:14:12
- "a flagrant breach of Fifa's rules" - they used a video monitor (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:06:49
  - yeah but if he had not - imagine the death threats (n/m) (Other Football) - Duck and Chips, Jul 10, 11:44:27
  - you would be battering them, this morning for not sending him off if they hadn't seen it (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 10, 11:11:10
    - Can't use it for one game though... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 10, 11:13:05
      - well, you can if you are fifa and the italiand are involved... (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:15:18
        
        I'm detecting a hint of anti-italian feeling in there am I right? (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 10, 11:29:11
        
        I have never liked the italians much; they are defensive, corrupt and serial cheats (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:36:28
        
        I don't think the french were ever going to perform in a match at high energy (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:39:13
        
        I thought the french at least tried to attack - unlike the italians (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:40:48
      - Figo would have had to miss our game (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:13:25
        
        Though just like any game where the lino needs to assist the ref (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:15:16
        
        well then whet the fuck are they doing their........ it was a clear headbutt (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:16:32
        
        True, you have to wonder what the 4th and 5th official were thinking on the Poll game (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:22:38
        
        whats the point of having 5 officials when none spot that (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:24:54
        
        The commentators DIDN'T notice immediately (well not on the BBC, anyway) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 10, 11:37:01
        
        Lets face it...It was Motson commentating... (Other Football) - Klobo04, Jul 10, 11:43:11
        
        sory I was talking about the 3 yellow card thing pants reffered too (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:38:23
        
        or he didn't believe them when they did... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 10, 11:24:20
        
        I would haev thought teh 5th official would (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:25:33
        
        that's what first made me wonder what the 5th official was for (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:32:36
        
        I think they are suppose to.. (Other Football) - Klobo04, Jul 10, 11:28:01
        
        was quite an amusing cock up (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 11:35:35
        
        Exactly... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 10, 11:14:02
    - rules are rules......... apparantly (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:13:01
  - how do you know they used a video monitor? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 10, 11:07:53
    - On TV last night (Other Football) - Klobo04, Jul 10, 11:14:16
    - both managers have said so (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:08:25
      - link (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:08:42
        
        previous link was italian coaches comments this is link for french coach comments (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 10, 11:11:22

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