Comments on The Pensive Quill: Dunked Out

Nuala, A manager’s graveyard too. Holland or...

2010-07-13T14:37:48.819+01:00

Nuala,

A manager’s graveyard too.

Holland or Spain – tempted to say as Kissinger did of the Iran-Iraq war – pity they both didn’t lose.

Marty, don't want to fall out with Marie, so I...

2010-07-08T15:59:09.444+01:00

Marty, don't want to fall out with Marie, so I will say no more.

Wish the Germans had went the whole way though!

Albert lost his lot on Argentina, well so he says.

The young one said, the entire world cup was a punters graveyard.

Nuala a bit of bad news for ya hon my Marie has so...

2010-07-08T14:23:19.496+01:00

Nuala a bit of bad news for ya hon my Marie has some dosh on the Spanish to lift the cup, me I,m on a beaten docket with the Argintines,if Spain win Marie is gonna buy me a new pair of wellies for Leitrim!!

Back on to eat humble pie, sort off underestimated...

2010-07-08T11:47:39.076+01:00

Back on to eat humble pie, sort off underestimated the Spanish.
Hope Holland win, not too keen on the Spanish.

Robert, More a case for sharing contempt rather ...

2010-07-04T21:09:27.581+01:00

Robert,

More a case for sharing contempt rather than reserving it for the pundits and tabloids. Both got it in the pieces I wrote. Not that it matters as the writing was purely recreational and not overly concerned with attention to detail.

Paulie, what about the Germans? FFS! Hope they wi...

2010-07-03T19:29:28.384+01:00

Paulie, what about the Germans? FFS!

Hope they win it.

Anthony, `The pundits and tabloids - messengers o...

2010-07-01T23:29:42.516+01:00

Anthony,

`The pundits and tabloids - messengers of sorts, and bad ones at that - are not responsible for the dismal display by England. So why shoot the messenger'?
Any result, be it good bad or indifferent is the sole responsibility of the manager and ultimately the players.In this instance it would be right to shoot the messenger, and may I say reload.In respect of the tabloids because it is they who have England winning every tournament before they have even begun. As for the pre-match pundits because they have'nt the sphericals to tell it like it is - England do not possess the skills to compete at this level. I have sympathy for the players regardless of their salaries because it's all so predictable
I did not mean that the team did not deserve your critique simply that you should reserve your comtempt for the pundits and tabloids who bum them up only to pan them when they are inevitably defeated.

Nuala, Paulie, birthday greetings appreciated. A...

2010-07-01T21:38:31.832+01:00

Nuala, Paulie, birthday greetings appreciated.

Alfie, never read the Sunday Indo that time.

Nuala I don't dislike the Germans. But from having been in both countries I much prefer England. Albert used to have a towel that was like a king size duvet and it still wouldn't wrap around him! That was before he lost his beer belly!!

Robert,

The pegs – brilliant. Pity we hadn’t got it first and put it out about England shirts!

Metropolitan Police statement: This morning a body was pulled from the Thames. The deceased had an England shirt on, women’s lingerie, suspenders, fishnet stockings, a rubber doll on the end of his todger, and cucumber protruding from his backside. Police removed the England top to save the drowned man’s family any embarrassment.

And finally may I say Robert I wear my Antrim shir...

2010-06-30T14:42:28.799+01:00

And finally may I say Robert I wear my Antrim shirt in support of the county,they may not be the best hurling team in the country,and all are amature but they play with a hell of a lot more passion and pride than the overpaid plonkers who donned the English shirt in Africa

LOL Robert imagine an Antrim man spilling drink,ha...

2010-06-30T12:08:42.100+01:00

LOL Robert imagine an Antrim man spilling drink,hard enough to get the f##kers to buy drink,you can stop digging my friend because you,l not find any xenophobia here,rather you,l find Irish mem/women laughing at the arrogance of your brit pundits who build up your national team every time to be the best since 1966, and who ususlly fail to deliver, Remember was it David Coleman when Celtic won the european cup, not a Scottish team but british, then UTD lifted the cup and lo and behold UTD were described as English, and finally may I add that it wasnt Irishmen who were booing your national team last week,it was fellow country men,jolly bad show I,d say, we Irish win lose or draw will always party for we do believe winning is not the be all of taking part in the beautiful game

Robert, why? The England team are top wage profess...

2010-06-30T09:15:49.183+01:00

Robert, why? The England team are top wage professionals who deliver a seriously below par attempt at soccer. They merit the disdain that people are casting their way. Much of it is a form of social commentary on their role. Why should they be protected from criticism and disdain and have the flak deflected onto the pundits and tabloids? The pundits and tabloids - messengers of sorts, and bad ones at that - are not responsible for the dismal display by England. So why shoot the messenger?

Anthony, `We don't really know the French, the...

2010-06-29T22:59:41.446+01:00

Anthony,
`We don't really know the French, their commentators or pundits'
Indeed it is the English commentators,pundits but particularly the tabloids that warrant your contempt and not the England team.

Mackers, Albert said you only dislike the Germans ...

2010-06-29T22:57:07.087+01:00

Mackers, Albert said you only dislike the Germans because they get to the deck chairs before you.
And their towels are bigger than yours. Whatever that means.

Marty, Your comments bring me back to my initial ...

2010-06-29T22:53:22.214+01:00

Marty,
Your comments bring me back to my initial point.If England had a national hurling team and happened to be defeated you would delight in it's defeat for reasons other than sport? You imply that there was no talent in English football before the advent of foreign players and managers. Shall I post you the relevant Liverpool and Utd European Cup final winner line ups or would you like to source them yourself?
Did you hear the one about the Antrim hurling supporter who spilt a beer over his Antrim top? He washed it,hung it on the line and someone stole the pegs.

Robert, probably something to do with familiarit...

2010-06-29T21:41:51.415+01:00

Robert,

probably something to do with familiarity breeding contempt. We don't really know the French, their commentators or pundits. Although they are absolutely hopeless as well.

Little 'curious' in it - bad at times as Liverpool have been they are not as woeful as the England team. Were they then they would be open to the same stick.

Can't see my loyalty to Liverpool fading regardless of who plays for it. They are all foreigners on the team. No Irish play for it.

Robert remove Johny foreigner from the premier lea...

2010-06-29T21:19:10.748+01:00

Robert remove Johny foreigner from the premier league, then you remove the talent, remove the talent and you lose the sponsorship,remove the money and you,l end up with the Saturday league crap we have here, which can be entertaining in its own way but far removed from the beautiful game,so Robert if the foreign players were removed from English football then I,m afraid that the answer to your question would it wouldnt matter as these clubs would cease to exist, mind you a cara,if you really want to watch a beautiful game which I prefer myself try watching a hurling match

No need to spend a fortune on a post match analysi...

2010-06-29T20:11:14.271+01:00

No need to spend a fortune on a post match analysis,just take a look at the Sunday breakfast menu for the English team....CHEERIOES!!

Anthony, No pain involved in stating the patently ...

2010-06-29T19:36:13.534+01:00

Anthony,
No pain involved in stating the patently obvious and certainly not when one cares so little as I do about football. Just questioned why your `eye for incompetence' did,nt motivate you to comment in the same manner on the French exit from the tournament for example. Your post and the subsequent comments from others I thought were curious given there anti English sentiment, in my opinion, on a national team level which doesnt appear to translate to English club level. Not really convinced by you and Marty's attempts to enlighten me however I am delighted to learn that you'd prefer to holiday in Blackpool than Berlin. Can I take it then lads that if your clubs ceased to field `Johnny Foreigners' your support would cease??

Just got a call from an English mate,he,s in S.Afr...

2010-06-29T16:56:57.416+01:00

Just got a call from an English mate,he,s in S.Africa and this is urgent.Can anyone lend me a dress,high heels and a handbag?it will be less embarassing than going home in this England top!NEWS FLASH!!!No volcanic ash coming in from Iceland,but a planeload of shit has landed from Africa!Keep your phones handy I,ll have 23 jokes for you soon,just got to wait untill they land at Heathrow

Because Alfie when Germany lose their match, that...

2010-06-29T16:46:05.549+01:00

Because Alfie when Germany lose their match, that makes the English even bigger losers the English team are to change the logo on their shirts,the 3 lions will be replaced with 3 tampons..to represent the worst period they,ve ever had !!

Anthony, I don't think I would be cheering for...

2010-06-29T14:16:29.131+01:00

Anthony, I don't think I would be cheering for England even if they played "the beautiful game"! That doesn't mean I hate English people. I wouldn't say the French feel obliged to cheer for the Germans now that their sorry lot are out, so why are we being lectured to by the Sunday Independent and co.?

Robert, 'Have to agree that England fielded ...

2010-06-29T06:26:09.026+01:00

Robert,

'Have to agree that England fielded a woeful side with equally woeful results.'

Well now, thanks for the concession. Was it painful to make? No choice really. What else could be said?!!

It brings a smile to my face when the eye for incompetence is accused of hating what it sees. A time honoured attempt to shift focus from what is to what is not not - from incompetence to hatred.

You see Robert, when I cheer on Liverpool. I always shout 'come on the Pool but not the Englishmen in it'! Stephen and Jamie and Glen don't get a look in. Enlightened now?

On a more serious level I don't know about the rest but I don't hate the Brits at all. Much prefer visiting England than Germany. I like the English. But I also like soccer, always have. I think it is aptly named 'the beautiful game'. And when it is played in such ugly fashion in a manner that resembles elephants doing ballet I like to prick the balloons of those who have become so inflated with nonsense.

If you are not enlightened Robert maybe it is because it suits you better not to be.

While the premier league may take place on Englis...

2010-06-28T22:24:40.825+01:00

While the premier league may take place on English soil,most of those involved including ,club owners, managers, and of course players are Johny foreigners,hope that helps Robert

Have to agree that England fielded a woeful side w...

2010-06-28T21:47:06.443+01:00

Have to agree that England fielded a woeful side with equally woeful results. Interesting that "St George's donkeys" included for example Steven Gerrard.If I am not mistaken Anthony, you would be cheering the same individual on most Saturdays of the year when he turns out for his `Brit' club side, Liverpool. Curiously this seems to be the position of all English football following Brit hating republicans. Maybe someone could enlighten me ?

Paulie, have no idea what you mean by counter jump...

2010-06-28T17:32:59.782+01:00

Paulie, have no idea what you mean by counter jumpers?
What I do know however, is you do not need to live in England to know about the English.
My best friend is English born and bred and they deported her. She reckons their hatred of us the Germans, French and Scottish knows no bounds.

Have encountered their xenophobics here on our streets.
Have also encountered them on holiday.
Have also witnessed their behaviour on our screens.
If it's bollocks trying running into some of them some night speaking with an Irish accent!