Olympics

[Boca]

Babel going as well now. Half our midfield will be out there for a s***ty no mark competition.

 

Echo

[Knox_Harrington]

I was hoping for an actual joke.

[Boca]

I was hoping for an actual joke.

 

If you insist....

 

...George W. Bush begins his speech to open the Olympic games.

 

"Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh."

 

An aide rushes up and whispers "Mr. President, those are the Olympic rings. Your speech is underneath!"

[matlfc]

Which games they gonna miss? nevermind, boro and sunderland.

Edited July 9, 2008 by matlfc

[AE]

Which games they gonna miss?

 

 

The Olympic ones if Rafa has his way

 

[Dan]

Really disappointed with all of our players who are insisting on going instead of starting the season with us.

 

You don't grow up as a footballer wanting to play in the f*ckin Olympics - its a load of b*llocks. We should have taken a harder stance like Milan have done with Kaka.

[johngibo YPC]

You don't grow up as a footballer wanting to play in the f*ckin Olympics

 

How do you know?

I'd love to play in the Olympics

Or did you think Mascherano grew up dreaming of playing at Sunderland

Edited July 9, 2008 by johngibo YPC

[Guest SpiritualWarrier]

A s***ty no mark competition is a 5-a-side football league,

 

This is the Olympic Games.

[DJS]

In footballing circles, it's a no mark competition. Not even recognised by FIFA - and they'll recognise most things where there's a buck involved.

[McBain]

Without looking. Who won it last time?

Edited July 9, 2008 by Mcbain

[AE]

Without looking. Who won it last time?

 

USA?

[Dan]

How do you know?

I'd love to play in the Olympics

Or did you think Mascherano grew up dreaming of playing at Sunderland

 

I'd imagine Mascherano grew up dreaming of playing for a top team like Liverpool.

 

The Olympics for a top pro footballer is b*llocks. Just my opinion.

[Gomez]

Without looking. Who won it last time?

Argentina wasn't it? Isn't that why Masch wants to go, so he can be the first player ever to retain it?

[Boca]

A s***ty no mark competition is a 5-a-side football league,

 

This is the Olympic Games.

 

 

For a sprinter or high jumper I can understand that the Olympics is the most important event of their careers but footballers have World Cups, European Championships and Copa America's in international terms and the Champions League and their National Championship for their club.

[Guest SpiritualWarrier]

With all due respect, how do you know what Babel and Mascherano have dreamt about?

 

The Olympic Games is the Olympic Games, there is no escaping that fact, remember the Argies are alot more patriotic than us lot.

[johngibo YPC]

Without looking. Who won it last time?

 

Argentina

[johngibo YPC]

I'd imagine Mascherano grew up dreaming of playing for a top team like Liverpool.

 

And he'll get to do that and play in the Olympics in the same month

Great isn't it

[Dan]

And he'll get to do that and play in the Olympics in the same month

Great isn't it

 

Not really no

[CaptainXabi]

It's hard to blame the young (i.e. under-23) players. But this nonsense of 3 overage players should be dropped.

[honourablegeorge]

It's hard to blame the young (i.e. under-23) players. But this nonsense of 3 overage players should be dropped.

 

 

The nonsense is professional athletes being called for an amateur competition. Should be youngsters only.

[Hassony]

In footballing circles, it's a no mark competition. Not even recognised by FIFA - and they'll recognise most things where there's a buck involved.

 

I am not sure about this as I have heard Blatter in the past backing this competition

[Spike]

I was hoping for an actual joke.

 

I went to the doctor's the other day and he told me I had to stop w***ing.

 

I asked him why and he replied 'because I'm trying to examine you'

[MFletcher]

I'm of the opinion that the Olympics shouldn't feature sports where winning a gold medal is not the pinnacle of your career.

 

However, we can't prevent the likes of Babel, Lucas and Insua being called up because they are under the age limit. We could block Mascherano going, but he is clearly taking huge pride in being selected and has already said that he would love to be the first player to retain the championships.

 

There's nothing we can do. It's not an either/or choice for the players as well, they're only missing three games.

[dorgie]

I went to the doctor's the other day and he told me I had to stop w***ing.

 

I asked him why and he replied 'because I'm trying to examine you'

 

.......and the George Bush one wasn't bad neither.

[Flasher]

Olympics should be for Amateurs, not Pros. End of.