Line of the afternoon by Mike while watching Netherlands play Portugal:
"Wow, they're handing out yellow cards like Pez."
Indeed, as of minute 78:30 there had been a combined 13 yellows issued and 3 reds (which, in case you don't watch soccer, are the really bad penalty cards where the player "gets" to sit his ass down for the next game).
Holy shit, this is a brutal match.
After today, I will never support Portugal. It's the most negative, cynical display I've ever witnessed. Ugly, ugly, ugly.
I hope England absolutely pole-axe them.
Posted by: ccorbett | June 25, 2006 at 06:28 PM
Good lord, it sounds as if they are castrating each other on field, sans the drugs...
Posted by: Dawn | June 25, 2006 at 07:15 PM
Little did I know when I wrote this, that this game broke all kinds of records in penalties issued.
At the end Portugla had *9* yellows and 4 reds to Ned's 7 yellows, 4 reds. Unbefuckinglievable.
Posted by: Jen | June 25, 2006 at 07:18 PM
My husband is Dutch. And now very bitter. What's WITH these refs?
Posted by: HollowSquirrel | June 25, 2006 at 07:56 PM
OMG, Jen! I didn't realize you were into football!
Erm...yes. That's what it's properly called...((said with snooty British accent and air of superiority))
I am also falling just SLIGHTLY for David Beckham. I tried to resist! Really! But the man. is. lovely.
Posted by: Hill | June 27, 2006 at 01:04 PM
I could lick Beckam. I could.
Posted by: Jen | June 29, 2006 at 09:36 AM
I am VERY proud to say that I, too, caught the Portugal game and was quite surprised myself at the # of cards being distributed to the men with GORGEOUS soccer legs. That's really all I care about, the legs. As I know nothing about soccer and between you and me, asked K1, in more of a confirming, not questioning tone, "those red cards are bad right?" I think those men who went down need some consoling..
Posted by: LIKE IT ALOT | June 30, 2006 at 11:26 AM