Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, yes, what the Italians did to the Australians. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jul 4, 2006, at 11:06 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Ruben, > > Diving=acting, i.e. going down on purpose to get a freekick or > pretending to be injured to waste time or to elicit a yellow or red > card for the opponent. The Portuguese have done more of this than > any other team in the World Cup. > > I too support France from here on. > > Nathan > > Ruben wrote: >> (Nathtan - divers ???? from Portugal - did not get that) >> >> Anyway if it is true that the world cup gave the Germans (the >> people - not the team) som confidence in them selves and that can >> help them get their nation back on track after a 10 years + of >> frustrating bad economy then that is one good thing to take home >> from this event. >> >> If the Italian Players awaits having their clubs degraded one or >> two leages to series c or worse i guess they need as much >> exposure as possible in order to be sold to clubs outside Italy. >> >> The French have not impressed me before their game against Brazil >> - or perhaps Brazil just disapointed me - But Zidane, Henry, >> Vierra and most of the rest of the French team seemed to be nice >> persons and not - like a lot of other players at this world cup - >> ready to put up some of the worse acting i have seen - just to get >> a penalty. >> >> I would not have considdered this before the start of the games >> but I think I hope the French takes the cup >> >> best >> Ruben >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman skrev: >>> I find it highly ironic that Italy is in the final with the >>> corruption scandal in the domestic game as the background noise >>> (although in fairness it must be said that no players were >>> involved). I root for France now, would hate to see the divers >>> from Portugal in the final. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Douglas Sharp wrote: >>>> But Don, they did try: Buffon earned his title of the best >>>> keeper in the world quite a while back and Jens Lehmann has just >>>> become worth 10 million euros more. >>>> David Odonkor was up and down the field faster than light, but >>>> Germany just didn't get the chance to complete any of their >>>> attacks, Lahm was covered, Ballack wasn't at all impressive, >>>> Schneider did some good stuff on the wings but couldn't get his >>>> passes past the Italians - the winners really are the keepers - >>>> Barthez will probably be the winner of the next semi. A penalty >>>> shoot out would have been a fitting finish for a so balanced match. >>>> It would be nice if either Zidane or Figo could win the world >>>> Cup before retiring from the game. I think it will be Zidane >>>> and Les Bleus who take the pot home (again). >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> Don Dory wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sonny, >>>>> Don't you find it funny that two Americans were watching the >>>>> game and >>>>> rooting for Germany. The goal keepers were the stars. I wish >>>>> the German >>>>> team had tried after the first Italian goal to get the ball >>>>> downfield and >>>>> try to score with the Italians distracted by their goal. >>>>> >>>>> Don >>>>> don.dory@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/4/06, SonC@aol.com <SonC@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> In a message dated 7/4/2006 4:47:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>>>>> don.dory@gmail.com writes: >>>>>> >>>>>> Just being a trouble maker on a slow July 4th. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Don >>>>>> don.dory@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Great game, though I was for Germany; I thought the >>>>>> Goalkeepers were the >>>>>> stars. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Sonny >>>>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >>>>>> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information