Day Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The French team's World Cup has plunged new depths after the squad refused to train on Sunday. The squad had been scheduled to take part in a public training session in Knysna, but pulled out at the last minute. A statement by coach Raymond Domenech confirmed that the players' refusal to train was in protest at the decision to send striker Nicolas Anelka home from South Africa. Anelka was sent home after reports emerged that he had insulted coach Raymond Domenech at half time during the 2-0 defeat to Mexico on Thursday. In the wake of the aborted training session, Jean-Louis Valentin, the French Football Federation's delegate attached to the squad in South Africa, announced his resignation. "The players have refused to train," Valentin told the media. "It's a disgrace. Under these circumstances I am returning to Paris and resigning." Speaking to ITV Sport, former France international Patrick Vieira said the situation was "a mess". "I think the manager has lost control of the team," Vieira said. Meanwhile fellow Frenchman Marcel Desailly lamented the team's ill discipline. "It's a shame because we love that generation," Desailly said. "They had huge potential, but it's really sad." http://www.itv.com/sport/football/fifaworldcup/news/franceinturmoil/?utm_source=sendible&utm_medium=feed -------------------------------------------------------- Oh dear, oh dear and we think we have it bad with England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Bit of an odd WC this time round. I know there's always some upsets, but there feels to be a few more than you'd expect. First game, Mexico held to a draw by South Africa. Brazil only scraping past North Korea Switzerland beating Spain France losing 2-0 to Mexico Algeria holding us to a 0-0 draw Serbia beat the Krauts New Zealand draw with Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 The ball is to blame, it's ruined the cup so far. It was designed in Loughborough Uni. Why can't they just leave it alone? I hope FIFA are happy with the result, not that they will accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Only seen one keeper calamity moment so far though. Not saying there's not been another, but if there has I didn't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Japan and Algeria have had dodgy keeper moments, along with Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The French team's World Cup has plunged new depths after the squad refused to train on Sunday. The squad had been scheduled to take part in a public training session in Knysna, but pulled out at the last minute. A statement by coach Raymond Domenech confirmed that the players' refusal to train was in protest at the decision to send striker Nicolas Anelka home from South Africa. Anelka was sent home after reports emerged that he had insulted coach Raymond Domenech at half time during the 2-0 defeat to Mexico on Thursday. In the wake of the aborted training session, Jean-Louis Valentin, the French Football Federation's delegate attached to the squad in South Africa, announced his resignation. "The players have refused to train," Valentin told the media. "It's a disgrace. Under these circumstances I am returning to Paris and resigning." Speaking to ITV Sport, former France international Patrick Vieira said the situation was "a mess". "I think the manager has lost control of the team," Vieira said. Meanwhile fellow Frenchman Marcel Desailly lamented the team's ill discipline. "It's a shame because we love that generation," Desailly said. "They had huge potential, but it's really sad." http://www.itv.com/sport/football/fifaworldcup/news/franceinturmoil/?utm_source=sendible&utm_medium=feed -------------------------------------------------------- Oh dear, oh dear and we think we have it bad with England. Karma's a bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Is your name Earl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The ball doesn't look like a football. A ball that doesn't look like a standard football or whatever it is supposed to just doesn't seem right. All this Adidas ******** about it going faster and that doesn't make much difference anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Red Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Adidas's spin on it was that they'd produced 'the roundest ball ever' lol. Noone's managed to score from a free kick on goal yet, or even force a decent save from a keeper with one as it just always flies over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 It's called technology, football boots are constantly redesigned and footballs are no different. I think Boycie would like to see em go back to wearing these boots and playing with this ball like he used at school. http://www.brandish.tv/images/2007/07/19/old_boot2 http://www.shapesoftime.net/FileSystem/upfile/j00013/caser_2170%20%283%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Adidas's spin on it was that they'd produced 'the roundest ball ever' lol. Noone's managed to score from a free kick on goal yet, or even force a decent save from a keeper with one as it just always flies over. The thing is it's difficult to get any "spin on it" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ronaldo hit a cracking shot today only to be denied by the crossbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Red Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 the first one in 11 days....pish poor. I've used one of these balls in a 5 aside league i play in goal in, its all about technique head over the ball etc bearing in mind there's the head height rule to consider lol. Very difficult for keepers if its hit perfectly because it absolutely flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 After just seeing Japan score two great free-kicks, the bitching about the ball is pure bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 People were just looking for an excuse as to why teams were doing *****, it's been ait of a weird World Cup so far and I can see a few more "shocks" along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Red Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 it did take most teams a game to get used to it though..and i think the altitude is affecting it a bit because there still hasn't been that many decent free kicks taken. Just two more groups to decide the final qualifiers into the last 16.....and possibly the most mouth watering games on paper at least that this 3rd round of group matches threw up. Portugal vs Brazil for the group win. And possibly the best game to round things off, Chile vs Spain where Spain almost certainly have to win to at least qualify and Chile having won 2/2 may still be eliminated depending on the Switzerland Honduras result. 2nd Round games are shaping up like this... Uruguay vs South Korea Germany vs England Holland vs Slovakia Paraguay vs Japan USA vs Ghana Argentina vs Mexico Brazil vs Chile/Switzerland Spain vs Portugal Thoughts or predictions anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yes, rain should keep off today, 50/50 chance of rain tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 this world cup has been poor so far.The football has been crap at times,portugal v brazil was dire.the vuvuzelas have ruined the atmosphere.hopefully the knockout stages will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 England have been dire, so were Italy and France although there has been some decent games. Portugal v Brazil was always going to be a borefest when Brazil were through and Portugal only needed a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Red Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 If Italy had Buffon fit they'd probably be through to the second round though...Pirlo was injured as well, noticeable how much of a difference he made to them yesterday when he came on for the last 20 minutes..they weren't dire but just lacked the intensity/urgency until they woke up, scored one of the best goals in this world cup so far actually. France though....Pah! Useless in the 2002 WC and again at this one....their attitude and team spirit literally stunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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