UK Royal Marines lose vs Iraqis...

Hayashi · 04-04-2003, 12:18 AM

... in football (soccer to you Americans)

Here is the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2915451.stm

The final score: 9-3

This very human story gives me hope about what the US & UK are doing in Iraq.

Djinn Raffo · 04-04-2003, 12:28 AM

Oh man that is a great story! I loved these lines:

"We turned up to play and there was no one around, just a few kids messing about," he said.

"Then suddenly, out of nowhere, came this kitted-up football team together with a referee and two linesmen.

"The boys thought they must be the Iraqi international side or something. In truth, they thrashed us."

All kitted up i could just picture it.. couple lads together to boot around a bit and this team with unis, refs and linesmen show up.. lets play! hahaha

wellard · 04-04-2003, 01:31 AM

This is the best news story for the last two weeks.. I wonder what bush,blair.howard thought of this...relief I guess would be an understatement. Wonder what Sadman thinks too [img]graemlins/evilhaha.gif[/img]

Maybe they should set up a coalition tv and beam this match live to all of Iraq. The best propaganda I can think of.

Also to give this match report correct bias, it should be pointed out that England are not to good at football these days [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 04-04-2003, 01:32 AM: Message edited by: wellard ]

Skunk · 04-04-2003, 06:41 AM

They might also have assumed it to be an order.

We are talking about people who have lived under a regime where 'unfriendly' behaviour has consequences.

Thoran · 04-04-2003, 10:24 AM

True enough Skunk, but knowing how fanatic people all over the world are for Football, I doubt there was a knife at anyone's back.

Timber Loftis · 04-04-2003, 11:30 AM

Now that's the best news I've heard all day. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Donut · 04-05-2003, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Now that's the best news I've heard all day. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Well I'm disgusted. 9 bloody 3, what was the defence doing???

04-05-2003, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Donut:

Quote:
Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Now that's the best news I've heard all day. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Well I'm disgusted. 9 bloody 3, what was the defence doing???[/QUOTE]Losing. [img]graemlins/evillaughter2.gif[/img]

Ar-Cunin · 04-05-2003, 01:04 PM

football - the greatest game on earth [img]smile.gif[/img]

It's even played in a warzone [img]smile.gif[/img]

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wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	This is the best news story for the last two weeks.. I wonder what bush,blair.howard thought of this...relief I guess would be an understatement. Wonder what Sadman thinks too [img]graemlins/evilhaha.gif[/img] Maybe they should set up a coalition tv and beam this match live to all of Iraq. The best propaganda I can think of. Also to give this match report correct bias, it should be pointed out that England are not to good at football these days [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 04-04-2003, 01:32 AM: Message edited by: wellard ] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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04-04-2003, 12:28 AM	#2
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 50 Posts: 2,397	Oh man that is a great story! I loved these lines: "We turned up to play and there was no one around, just a few kids messing about," he said. "Then suddenly, out of nowhere, came this kitted-up football team together with a referee and two linesmen. "The boys thought they must be the Iraqi international side or something. In truth, they thrashed us." All kitted up i could just picture it.. couple lads together to boot around a bit and this team with unis, refs and linesmen show up.. lets play! hahaha

04-04-2003, 06:41 AM	#4
Skunk Banned User Join Date: September 3, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 63 Posts: 1,463	They might also have assumed it to be an order. We are talking about people who have lived under a regime where 'unfriendly' behaviour has consequences.

04-04-2003, 10:24 AM	#5
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 57 Posts: 2,109	True enough Skunk, but knowing how fanatic people all over the world are for Football, I doubt there was a knife at anyone's back.

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