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Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Shadowfax ] ++


I think woody will be back... hes had long injuries before and allways came back better
I don't even know his status...is he back training in Madrid yet?

I have to question how much you have seen scotty play... Hes a far better passer than carrick
Well, I haven't seen him all that much apart from the Chelsea matches he has played in his career, however he strikes me as a hard worker but not that good with the ball at his feet. Perhaps he has gotten better in the past year...I don't know.


Im not gonna argue with you about becks, I know what you feel about him...
:D
 

Respaul

Senior Member
Jul 14, 2002
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++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++


I don't even know his status...is he back training in Madrid yet?
Yes, hes played in several training matches... A couple of reserve games and even had a quick cameo at the bernebau... Where he was cheered with everytouch from the sell out crowd



Well, I haven't seen him all that much apart from the Chelsea matches he has played in his career, however he strikes me as a hard worker but not that good with the ball at his feet. Perhaps he has gotten better in the past year...I don't know.
I really dont see how you can judge him on a couple of games for chelsea inbetween injuries...

If you watched him for charlton or in his first few games for newcastle you would see much more... He is better than carrick in every area...
Quality ball winner, great passer, good on and off the ball, makes lovely runs into the box when given a bit of freedom, has one helluva shot
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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++ [ originally posted by Sergio ] ++
Dear University of Michigan Wolverines Football Team,



Kindly do us all a favor, and kick the living shit out of Notre Dame tomorrow. You will truly make the College Football world a better place.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.


Sincerely Yours,



The Legions of Notre Dame Fighting Irish haters all over the US.

you dont like The Dame??!!
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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Erik, for some reason that description your friend gave talking with Americans about Holland seems to pop up a lot in European critiques of our Nation. There always seems to be some mention of Americans not knowing about countries such as Holland or Belarus, and I just find that appalling. I don't know what idiots your friend was talking to, however it's strange because all the people I hang out with have indeed heard of places like Holland. You have to be an idiot to not have heard of Holland...even Kanye West knows about AmsterDAM.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Sergio ] ++
Dear University of Michigan Wolverines Football Team,



Kindly do us all a favor, and kick the living shit out of Notre Dame tomorrow. You will truly make the College Football world a better place.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.


Sincerely Yours,



The Legions of Notre Dame Fighting Irish haters all over the US.
Yeah dawg. :D
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Shadowfax ] ++

I really dont see how you can judge him on a couple of games for chelsea inbetween injuries...

If you watched him for charlton or in his first few games for newcastle you would see much more... He is better than carrick in every area...
Quality ball winner, great passer, good on and off the ball, makes lovely runs into the box when given a bit of freedom, has one helluva shot
Well now since he moved on to Newcastle I should be able to see him much more and I'll keep an eye on him. If Parker is indeed better than Carrick you could easily fit him next to Gerrard in midfield, but there has to be a way to fit Lampard and Gerrard in the same team..
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Hi all, got a letter from a friend of mine who went to study in San Francisco in August (till January) and I felt like sharing; given there are some Americans on these boards. It's a good read :D
Well, one thing you need to understand is there are a few americas within america. It's a bit complex. As far as not knowing Holland that's ridiculous, most americans refer to it as Amsterdam though :) And yes it is the greatest country on the planet and i have done my share of travelling. Girls are easy, coffee tastes like kaka, my hunch is your buddy is staying at a suburb in which case I truly feel for him :angel:
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++


Well, one thing you need to understand is there are a few americas within america. It's a bit complex. As far as not knowing Holland that's ridiculous, most americans refer to it as Amsterdam though :) And yes it is the greatest country on the planet and i have done my share of travelling. Girls are easy, coffee tastes like kaka, my hunch is your buddy is staying at a suburb in which case I truly feel for him :angel:
Dude suburbs are not entirely bad...if you have been to Royal Oak or Troy Michigan you'd know what I'm talking about. Living further away from the burbs is what friggin sucks...out in Hickland USA, where NASCAR is the classiest "sport" around (imagine that).

After being in limbo between the burbs and Hickland for years I'm ready for city life again. You never get bored in places like NYC, ChiTown, and outside of Detroit (not inside...you don't wanna be inside).
 

Bjerknes

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Mar 16, 2004
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Well, a lot of us couldn't find Georgia on the map either. But the sadest kid I have ever met couldn't tell me where either Georgia was located...and he even had two tries, too. :lazy:
 

Slagathor

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Jul 25, 2001
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I remember a while ago we had a show on Dutch television where the presenter would go to famous holiday spots (Ibiza, the Alps etc), find some Dutch tourists, give them a blank map of Europe (no words, names of cities or countries etc on it) and ask them to point out where they were.

I've seen stupidity, but that's top of the list :doh:

This old couple, skiing in the alps. Saw the map, went: "Well we're nowhere near water... so what about... urm... here"

She pointed at somewhere near Moscow :howler:

++ [ originally posted by Padovano ] ++
Erik, only the Americans who follow the footy call your country "Holland", the rest know it as "The Netherlands". Poor bastards couldn't find Holland on the map :D
:dielaugh:

++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Erik, for some reason that description your friend gave talking with Americans about Holland seems to pop up a lot in European critiques of our Nation. There always seems to be some mention of Americans not knowing about countries such as Holland or Belarus, and I just find that appalling. I don't know what idiots your friend was talking to, however it's strange because all the people I hang out with have indeed heard of places like Holland. You have to be an idiot to not have heard of Holland...even Kanye West knows about AmsterDAM.
Yeah I'm going to question him on that; ask him what type of people he hangs out with and remind him of some of his dodgy Dutch friends that I met who wouldn't have been able to tell you the capital city of Belgium. I think it's more to do with him than anything else :D

I've met quite a few Americans when I still worked as a tourguide and by far most of them were quite well acquinted with my country so no complaints from me.

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++
Well, one thing you need to understand is there are a few americas within america. It's a bit complex. As far as not knowing Holland that's ridiculous, most americans refer to it as Amsterdam though :) And yes it is the greatest country on the planet and i have done my share of travelling. Girls are easy, coffee tastes like kaka, my hunch is your buddy is staying at a suburb in which case I truly feel for him :angel:
Nope, university campus. Prolly where the easy girls are I suppose? That's usually the case over here anyway :D
 

Respaul

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Jul 14, 2002
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++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++

"glory-hunters"
You've used this phrase several times in the last few pages andy...

So what exactly makes a glory hunter... Why are you not one and others are... What is your exact definition of the term...

ps. Im not saying you are, before you jump on that comment
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Shadowfax ] ++


You've used this phrase several times in the last few pages andy...

So what exactly makes a glory hunter... Why are you not one and others are... What is your exact definition of the term...

ps. Im not saying you are, before you jump on that comment
Oh, you pulled that from my comment about fans in the US who supposedly "support" both the English and US National Team. A lot of these people do not have any English heritage and just like the National Team because they enjoy the EPL. This group of fans tend to get on my nerves because they don't give their full support to American soccer and are not very objective when it comes to other championships, countries, etc. The United States National Team needs as much support as we can get, and it just bothers me to see some people get behind another country in which they have nothing to do with.

Why am I not a glory hunter? Well in terms of international football it's pretty obvious Paul. In club football many fans would say I'm a glory hunter, however that's up to their own opinion if they want to waste time thinking about it. Juventus was my first and only European club to gain my support, and it will stay that way.
 

Respaul

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Andy, yes i know where i pulled it from, i know what you meant by it and yes i used it for a reason....

But no i did not need you to explain what was fairly obvious in the context that you allready used...

I am simply asking what your definition of a glory hunter is... And using your own definition... What seperates you (or any others) from being one... Where i pulled it from wasnt important
 

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