Comments | shinmishima: Parce que Thierry est beaucoup plus beau que Becks...

shinmishima

Parce que Thierry est beaucoup plus beau que Becks...

Jun 14, 2004 16:02

Should stop listening to radio whilst revising. Five minutes ago, I had to drop the 1553 succession crisis and dance around the room to 'Don't Stop Til You Get Enough'. I HAD to, I tell you ( Read more... )

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parmenia June 14 2004, 08:26:25 UTC

Blah blah..stupid England, threw it all away....Paul Scholes is MUCH TOO OLD.... blah, blah.....rugby's a much better game anyway...etc etc

But Thierry IS a fitty. xxx

shinmishima June 14 2004, 11:27:33 UTC

Football - game for gentlemen played by hooligans. Rugby - game for hooligans played by gentlemen etc, etc.

I prefer rugby - they all seem like such nice middle-class boys with nice middle-class wives (not porn stars, unlike footballers' wives) and the game is more violent. Squee.

Va va voom, indeed.

funnynamehere June 14 2004, 08:54:20 UTC

But bashing the opposition (figuretively of course) is half the point. That's sport - you want your side to win and the other side to lose. It's like war, only without all the shooting (as George Orwell said) and belittling and mocking your opponent is half the point. It can be funny, it can be crude but it's mostly good natured - most, all, of us in the pub last night would give our right arms to be in the same position as the man we'd just called a cunt ( ... )

shinmishima June 14 2004, 11:24:17 UTC

The thing is, I always have a sneaking suspicion that sometimes, the good-natured nationalism isn't so good-natured after all. I know hooligans are in the minority of football fans, but numbers increase and it's all a little worrying.

Gah, I'm just a Francophile. And a Thierry Henry fan. Not that I've ever seen him play football...

funnynamehere June 14 2004, 16:56:05 UTC

I think if you did a sociological study of football hooligans you'll find it's not the football that attracts them, it's the togetherness. The feeling of community. And it's a strong attraction - I have to say, when I go to the pub to watch an England game I could watch at home, I go because of the people not because of the fact I'll be spending a tenner I don't have and standing to watch a game I don't need to. I do agree - sometimes nationlism isn't good-natured. But it only extends to how far the England team have gone - do we have a problem with Greece right now? Of course not. But if we play them in the Quarter-Finals - oh hell, we'll find a problem with Greece.

I've been an Arsenal fan for over 13 years and Thierry Henry is simply the best player I've ever seen. To see him live is a joy. He's indescribable - so I won't try.

under_control June 14 2004, 10:54:44 UTC

mmmmmmmm, thierry.

and pires(/z).

and beckham.

and owen hargreaves.

...yup, i'm shallow.

shinmishima June 14 2004, 11:24:58 UTC

Beckham? He talks like a girl. A girl with a very limited IQ.

under_control June 15 2004, 00:54:02 UTC

yeah, but he's so pretty though! although i have to say i don't like him as much with the shaved head.

shinmishima June 15 2004, 05:27:44 UTC

I agree - I thought the shorter hair that he had on the Vodafone ads was best. Not that I'm bothered, ahem...

dalai_llama June 14 2004, 14:44:09 UTC

Roddick is a poohead. with a silly beard.

And i have NO patriotic feelings - so HA HA England. Man i laughed so hard.

Would Thierry be called Terry Henry (pronounce like the boys name) in England?

shinmishima June 15 2004, 05:28:44 UTC

*squeals* Andy Roddick is a babe - he's from Nebraska, the land of South Park - how can you not love him?

dalai_llama June 15 2004, 10:57:51 UTC

Because of the beard!!

Grosjean forever. Just you wait for Wimbledon.