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    #541
    Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
    It's always been that way for the last group games
    ...Actually ever since Greater Germany connived at getting a mutually favourable result in the match between Austria and West Germany at the World Cup in 1982. Algeria lost out.

    Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Null.
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    Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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      #542
      Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
      ...Actually ever since Greater Germany connived at getting a mutually favourable result in the match between Austria and West Germany at the World Cup in 1982. Algeria lost out.

      Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Null.
      Yes of course.

      This is hilarious

      [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHvudnPUXnI"]Голландцы и харьковский репортер. Holland fans & Ukrainian journalists - YouTube[/ame]
      Last edited by Shaggy; 18-06-12, 02:13 PM.
      Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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        #543
        Nice edit Shaggy. I was wondering whether you were on the ale for a minute there.

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          #544
          Copy and paste malfunction
          Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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            #545

            Pants joker Bendtner banned and fined £80k (that's £64,000 more than Porto faced for racism against Balotelli)

            Nicklas Bendtner has been fined an astonishing 100,000 euros (£80,000) and banned for one competitive international fixture for displaying sponsored underwear during Denmark's game against Portugal.

            The Danish striker pulled up his shirt to reveal 'Paddy Power' branded underwear on June 13 in Lviv and the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has taken drastic action against him.

            His ban will apply for Denmark's next 2014 World Cup qualifying match, if the 24-year-old does not appeal - he has three days to do so after the written decision is sent to him.



            When Porto fans racially abused Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in the Europa League last season, they were only made to pay £16,700.

            Other fines for racism include Spain in 2004 (£45,000), Serbia in 2007 (£16,500) and Croatia in 2008 (£10,000).

            Denmark lost the game 3-2 and were dumped out of the tournament when they lost to Germany on Sunday and this will add insult to injury for the striker.

            Bendtner's huge fine is almost as much as Russia were docked when their fans attacked stewards during their match against Poland.

            UEFA took £96,000 from them for the violence which occured in the stadium, making the size of Bendtner's fine look bizarre.

            In a separate fine, Russia were earlier docked £24,000 for fans' misbehaviour, including displaying illicit banners in the stadium, while Croatia paid £20,000 for 'spectator incidents', including letting off dangerous fireworks and throwing missiles, as well as a pitch invasion by a supporter.

            Added to the £8,000 fine Germany received for their fans throwing things onto the pitch and the £4,000 Portugal coughed up for delaying the second half of their match against the Germans, it equals £56,000 - £24,000 less than Bendtner must pay.

            When questioned about his underwear, Bendtner, who spent last season on loan at Sunderland, said: 'It is just a pair of lucky boxer shorts that I used in the first game as well and have used before the tournament.

            'I didn't know I was breaking any rules but I am aware of that now.'

            One possible reason the fine is so high is because UEFA want to protect the interests of their sponsors.

            After the incident Lars Berendt, communications director of the Denmark FA, said: 'We have spoken to the player and he will not play in those underpants against Germany on Sunday.

            'We have an exclusive deal [with rival betting firm, Ladbrokes] and this is, of course, a breach of it.

            'And it's also a breach of UEFA's commercial rules - rules against exposing personal messages.'


            Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/eur...#ixzz1y9aNXbrB
            Glad to see UEFA have got their priorities spot on!!!!

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              #546
              Oh my God. That's ****ing ridiculous.

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                #547
                Will Ronaldo get fined for revealing whatever personal message was on his vest. Or is it simply just about the money. Loaded question, of course.
                Football without Origi is nothing

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                  #548
                  Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
                  Yes of course.
                  I knew you knew of course.

                  I just wanted to make a hilarious (and, to my knowledge, original) joke thirty years late.

                  Me 1 Bender 0
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                  Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                    #549
                    Originally posted by peekay View Post
                    Glad to see UEFA have got their priorities spot on!!!!
                    All about protecting their revenue streams! Utterly shameful

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                      #550
                      Originally posted by ChesterDave View Post
                      Will Ronaldo get fined for revealing whatever personal message was on his vest. Or is it simply just about the money. Loaded question, of course.
                      all about the ambush marketing, my mate works for uefa and will be out there, the rules on what is allowed is so strict, rival companies cant advertise in view of the fan zones, on the way to the stadium and all kinds of bollocks

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                        #551
                        The best thing about this, is that Paddy Power now have had a load of free advertising because of the news that Bendtner was fined for it . So UEFA have, in a way, made it worse!

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                          #552
                          Shows quite shamelessly where UEFA's priorities lie. Embarassing.
                          "Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob Paisley

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                            #553
                            I don't really think we need to encourage companies to pay players to show us their pants.
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                            Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                              #554
                              Originally posted by TheStig View Post
                              The best thing about this, is that Paddy Power now have had a load of free advertising because of the news that Bendtner was fined for it . So UEFA have, in a way, made it worse!
                              I think UEFA have done the right thing.

                              Paddy Power's whole marketing strategy is based running ads that risk getting banned. It's quite an achievement to reach a new low in marketing but they've managed it consistently. Revolting.
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                              Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                                #555
                                Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
                                I think UEFA have done the right thing.

                                Paddy Power's whole marketing strategy is based running ads that risk getting banned. It's quite an achievement to reach a new low in marketing but they've managed it consistently. Revolting.


                                the issue is that they've not thrown the book at other clubs for racist chanting et al. many things that are more revolting.
                                dave of mutilation

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