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SIR TOLD SKY MAN TO F**K OFF

Posted 21/03/07 07:25
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Sir Alex Ferguson called Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves a 'f*****g bastard' and told him to "f**k off" after the reporter dared to question Ronaldo over his latest alleged dive.

Sir lost the plot with Shreeves after ManYoo had beaten Boro thanks to the penalty the winking winger won and converted. Upon learning that Shreeves had asked Ronaldo whether there had been any contact before he fell under Jonathan Woodgate's 75th-minute challenge, Ferguson branded it "a poor interview" and claimed he was "disgusted" by the line of questioning.

His tirade at Shreeves continued off-camera, and, according to The Sun, 'Ferguson's foul-mouthed tirade was so loud that a BBC interview with Boro chief Gareth Southgate had to be abandoned'.

Sky are one of the few remaining media outlets in existence which Ferguson has yet to boycott over a perceived sleight, and Shreeves has previously been criticised for his softly-softly approach with the ManYoo boss, most notably after Ronaldo dived to win a penalty at Tottenham last month and he declined to question the Scot over the match-turning incident.

The Sun's transcript in full:

Shreeves: "I asked him..."
Ferguson: "F*****g (inaudible) bastard."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that."
Ferguson: "F**k off to you."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that. Don't even think about it."
Ferguson: "Don't you think about it, you ****. F**k off. Right?"
Shreeves: "Listen, are you going to do the interview in a professional manner or not? Do you want to do it or not?"
Ferguson: "You f*****g be professional. You be professional. You're the one."
Shreeves: "I'm entitled to ask...Cristiano gave the right answer."
Ferguson: "F*****g hell with your answers."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that. Go away. If you want to behave civilly, fine. Don't talk to me like that."
Ferguson: "F**k off." (door slams).

[POL]

classy guy

[FL4ZGN]

Typical wizzardom.

[homer jay]

expect someone (we all know who) to mention the "siege mentality" as an excuse for fergusons behaviour.

[STEVIEG]

The Sun


Stonewall peno btw


Southgate lost control of his players the other night

Morrisons tackle could have broken Ronaldo's leg (Rooney did well to stay on the pitch after his reaction)
He was kicked all over the pitch as usual
Yakubu and co were whispering in his ear as he took the pen but the boy has composure
Maybe it's becasue he is "too good":)

[Forsberg]

The Sun


Stonewall peno btw


Southgate lost control of his players the other night

Morrisons tackle could have broken Ronaldo's leg (Rooney did well to stay on the pitch after his reaction)
He was kicked all over the pitch as usual
Yakubu and co were whispering in his ear as he took the pen but the boy has composure
Maybe it's becasue he is "too good":)

Those comments showed a complete lack of class btw. You wouldn't hear any of the true greats going on like that .

[boshea]

Maybe it's becasue he is "too good":)

That sir, deserves one of these

http://acmserver.cs.ucr.edu/~anirban/ISAsite/01-gold-bar.jpg

[STEVIEG]

Those comments showed a complete lack of class btw. You wouldn't hear any of the true greats going on like that .

Muhammad Ali

[POL]

Muhammad Ali
classless wanker at times, ask Joe Frazier

[Forsberg]

Muhammad Ali

Who did he play for ?

[RonnyB]

Those comments showed a complete lack of class btw. You wouldn't hear any of the true greats going on like that .

It was said pure tongue in cheek. Kinda laughed when I heard it.

Ronaldo's grasp of the english still isn't great after 4 years almost. He can speak it but cant understand the questions it seems. Have to say Shreves is someone I like but his questioning was suspicious as if he was waiting for Ronaldo to slip up in his explanations.

Fergie still went a bit OTT on oul Geoff if thats the true story.

[Corkonian]

It's all about siege mentality. thats why he did it.;) The whole world and its mother are against us "Manyoo-ers". SAF was dead right. Good man yerself.

[EL TORO]

Who did he play for ?

Bradford City

[STEVIEG]

Ali is widely regarded as one of the Greatest sportsmen of all time

The ultimate "TRUE GREAT" if you like

What showed a lack of class in my book was the reporter accusing him of cheating yet again, when the kid did nothing wrong

He was kicked all over the field ("Lack of class") and showed one of the few bits of true class in the game


He was well within his right to defend himself in the interview and in the context of it was far from lacking in class

He is right

Maybe he is too good

[STEVIEG]

It was said pure tongue in cheek. Kinda laughed when I heard it.

Ronaldo's grasp of the english still isn't great after 4 years almost. He can speak it but cant understand the questions it seems. Have to say Shreves is someone I like but his questioning was suspicious as if he was waiting for Ronaldo to slip up in his explanations.

Fergie still went a bit OTT on oul Geoff if thats the true story.

I wonder did Ronaldo purposely avoid them:)

Yup, in fairness to Shreeves he is equally hard hitting with Wenger and everyone else

[RonnyB]

I love how Morrison's 'challenge' has been avoided by all. If it was lets say Wes Brown who done it there'd have been uproar & all sorts of stuff written. Rooney's reaction was stupid but that does'nt take from an awful challenge where the intent to injure was plain to see. Fair play to the ref for having the balls to give him a straight red.

[EL TORO]

Sorry lads, Much as I want Utd to take the league over Chelsea, and i've even learned to forgive Rooney... I cannot stand Ronaldo. No doubt he is a gifted player, but that doesnt make him a nice person. He's arrogant, slimy and disloyal. He reminds me of Guti at Madrid.

[Forsberg]

Ali is widely regarded as one of the Greatest sportsmen of all time

The ultimate "TRUE GREAT" if you like

What showed a lack of class in my book was the reporter accusing him of cheating yet again, when the kid did nothing wrong

He was kicked all over the field ("Lack of class") and showed one of the few bits of true class in the game


He was well within his right to defend himself in the interview and in the context of it was far from lacking in class

He is right

Maybe he is too good

Firtstly he was never accused of cheating by the interviewer and it was fair enough imo that he question him onit considering his track record.

Secondly , I agree with you about 'Boro's lack of class but that doesn't make Ronaldo's comments any better imo.

Anyway I hate him and he's a despicable little shit :p

[dirty-trucker]

Stonewall peno btw

Alot of people dont seem to think so. Why are you so diff?
Even woodgate cant tell wether it is or isnt.

[dirty-trucker]

and for the record, rooney should have been sent off twice.
it was a disgrace.
The penalty wasnt clear cut stevie. There was a dive as well as contact. if anything i think that was a penalty "won" as to a penalty given.

[Corkonian]

Sorry lads, Much as I want Utd to take the league over Chelsea, and i've even learned to forgive Rooney... I cannot stand Ronaldo. No doubt he is a gifted player, but that doesnt make him a nice person. He's arrogant, slimy and disloyal. He reminds me of Guti at Madrid.

so you know him personally do you?

Arrogant slimy and disloyal in what way?


the disloyal thing can be knocked right out of the water because every player that has ever been in contract negotiations and knows they can get more will do whatever it takes. Keane did it. Beckham did it and so on. United hail him as pretty much the greatest player in the world so they are going to have to pay him for it. The lad lost his father, had to endure taunts from that bully Van Nistleroy (and believe me, he was some bully at the club once Keano left- he thought he could get away with it then), had false rape allegations thrown at him and the whole nation-as only the english can-turned against him over one wink. Who wouldn't want to get the hell out of England after that but he's still gonna sign the contract from what I hear anyway.

Slimy? explain please.

Arrogant? explain please. He has the least flashy car of all the United lads. he moved his mother in next door to him and he's well liked by all the players in the dressing room. Arrogant people generally don't fit that description of being well liked and less flashy than everyone else.

I'd like actual examples too since you say he's not a nice person.

This isn't a United bias thing by the way I just bawk at generalisations. His general play wound me up something savage. i thought he was selfish and a diving little b*****d but he's really come through for United when they need him. So I was wrong about him and I'm the first to admit that.

[STEVIEG]

Alot of people dont seem to think so. Why are you so diff?
Even woodgate cant tell wether it is or isnt.

Hang on a second

Weren't you the person who initially said it wasn't a peno yesterday then changed your mind?

It was a peno, end of story

The defenders genearlly don't admit when they get tackles wrong


It's not like the one at the riverside in the league where there was actually an element of doubt about it

The same bullshit paper that this story comes from reports today that
"Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate says Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is not a diver"

He is a diver, like so many more players (who rarely get mentioned for it, maybe they are not that good)

But this was a stonewall pen

[STEVIEG]

and for the record, rooney should have been sent off twice.
it was a disgrace.


Yet, it's not a "Disgrace" when players are kicked out of the game

I haven't heard your moral outrage on Boro's bad tackling at all......

[POL]

But this was a stonewall pen
it wasn't, he simulated the second movement. deal with it.

[STEVIEG]

it wasn't, he simulated the second movement. deal with it.

Stonewall pen


Deal with it


Maybe he is "too good"

[EL TORO]

so you know him personally do you?

Arrogant slimy and disloyal in what way?


the disloyal thing can be knocked right out of the water because every player that has ever been in contract negotiations and knows they can get more will do whatever it takes. Keane did it. Beckham did it and so on. United hail him as pretty much the greatest player in the world so they are going to have to pay him for it. The lad lost his father, had to endure taunts from that bully Van Nistleroy (and believe me, he was some bully at the club once Keano left- he thought he could get away with it then), had false rape allegations thrown at him and the whole nation-as only the english can-turned against him over one wink. Who wouldn't want to get the hell out of England after that but he's still gonna sign the contract from what I hear anyway.

Slimy? explain please.

Arrogant? explain please. He has the least flashy car of all the United lads. he moved his mother in next door to him and he's well liked by all the players in the dressing room. Arrogant people generally don't fit that description of being well liked and less flashy than everyone else.

I'd like actual examples too since you say he's not a nice person.

This isn't a United bias thing by the way I just bawk at generalisations. His general play wound me up something savage. i thought he was selfish and a diving little b*****d but he's really come through for United when they need him. So I was wrong about him and I'm the first to admit that.

No generalisations mate. I have actually dealt with the guy on a number of occasions over this and last season. I have been in his presence on a night out aswell. Im not blowing my own trumpet but you did ask. Im not in the habit of slighting anyone's reputation but this guy deserves it. like it or not.

[Rebelred]

Those comments showed a complete lack of class btw. You wouldn't hear any of the true greats going on like that .

they much prefer headbutting or doing cocaine sure, no time for interviews ;)

[STEVIEG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrpNVInXxw

[homer jay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrpNVInXxw

he was 'touched' so he went down? football was a contact sport last time i played it.

[Forsberg]

they much prefer headbutting or doing cocaine sure, no time for interviews ;)

Don't forget becoming a media whore and selling Viagra

[Corkonian]

No generalisations mate. I have actually dealt with the guy on a number of occasions over this and last season. I have been in his presence on a night out aswell. Im not blowing my own trumpet but you did ask. Im not in the habit of slighting anyone's reputation but this guy deserves it. like it or not.

oh fair enough. Claws very much retracted.;) if you've first hand experience then i'll take your word for it. I had heard differently from people who know him from again being out with him and what not.
From what I hear he's one of the nicer lads in the United dressing room past and present. Most of them are very much up their own asses.

[STEVIEG]

he was 'touched' so he went down? football was a contact sport last time i played it.

Maybe his English isn't so good

It doen't change the fact that it was peno by the way

People are changing their minds every minute btw

http://www.peoplesrepublico fcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/showpost.php?p=14519 73&postcount=154


Maybe he is too good

[Forsberg]

he was 'touched' so he went down? football was a contact sport last time i played it.


See that's the problem I have . When did Soccer suddenly become Basketball ? I was always of the opinion and belief that a foul was when a player is impeded in such a way that they're progression is hindered . Now if that's the cas , then that was no stonewall penalty

[STEVIEG]

Still box office



Was there such a big difference between the not-even-mentioned Chelsea pen last week???????


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vsW95vOg0

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uu6t__u-NFA

[STEVIEG]

See that's the problem I have . When did Soccer suddenly become Basketball ? I was always of the opinion and belief that a foul was when a player is impeded in such a way that they're progression is hindered . Now if that's the cas , then that was no stonewall penalty

A touch can hinder you at that pace

Lads, look at the incident again and tell me, hand on heart, was it a peno or not?

I've gotta go, I expect about 5 more pages on this by the time i check in later......

[EL TORO]

oh fair enough. Claws very much retracted.;) if you've first hand experience then i'll take your word for it. I had heard differently from people who know him from again being out with him and what not.
From what I hear he's one of the nicer lads in the United dressing room past and present. Most of them are very much up their own asses.

Nicest blokes i've come across at Utd Scholes, Ole, Vidic, O shea. Soundest team I've worked with Blackburn. Friedel is a nice fella but overall they are still like a family run club which is a rare thing in the prem. To be fair players will always will always have their detractors but lil Ronaldo needs to mature a bit more.

[Forsberg]

Lads, look at the incident again and tell me, hand on heart, was it a peno or not?

I've gotta go, I expect about 5 more pages on this by the time i check in later......


The way penalties are given today then I think it is a penalty but i don't think it should be a penalty

A touch can hinder you at that pace

I agree . i don't think it did in this instance though

[lionelhutz]

he touch me and i go down. maybe its because i am too good. wankstain. he'll live to regret uttering those words. the guy has a long long way to go and i dont see him lasting. one swallow n all that.

[Corkonian]

so if you don't mind me asking El Toro what do you do? You can PM me if you wish or if you'd rather not disclose it then of course I understand. Just being a nosey parker that's all.

[homer jay]

Maybe his English isn't so good

It doen't change the fact that it was peno by the way

People are changing their minds every minute btw

http://www.peoplesrepublico fcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/showpost.php?p=14519 73&postcount=154


Maybe he is too good

imo it's not as clear cut as your making it out to be. there was minimal contact, but he went down way too easily. i think players should be obliged to stay on their feet as long as possible, and that goes for gerrard or garcia, or whoever you decide to wheel out.

he felt a bit of contact and went down. i take your point on the 'at full pace', but i reckon he could easily stayed up. but, 15 mins to go in a cup tie, it's at old trafford, you feel a bit of contact, what else was he going to do?

i wouldn't have given it, but overall i'd say it woulda been given 50% of the time. then again, we do have the replays, the ref doesn't, you'd have to give him some leeway in that respect.

[homer jay]

The way penalties are given today then I think it is a penalty but i don't think it should be a penalty

well put

[POL]

Maybe he is too goodNot quite stevie, he's a cheat

[Langer Dan]

It was said pure tongue in cheek. Kinda laughed when I heard it.

Ronaldo's grasp of the english still isn't great after 4 years almost. He can speak it but cant understand the questions it seems. Have to say Shreves is someone I like but his questioning was suspicious as if he was waiting for Ronaldo to slip up in his explanations.

Fergie still went a bit OTT on oul Geoff if thats the true story.

I know ya, why wont johnny foreigner learn the queens english, ffs.

[RonnyB]

Forsberg & Homer J while agreeing with some of what you are saying regarding players going down easily the last time I knew regarding contact in soccer, contact is allowed if the ball is played or if the player is possesion is not detered in anyway. In this case Woodgate slid in, didnt touch the ball, did catch Ronaldo, hence the pen & not only that the ref didnt think twice about booking him either.

I've been a critic of Ronaldo's diving but I dont find this case different from many others in the English game this season & nothing is mentioned. Its a case of Ronaldo being a victim for past crimes rather than a new one.

[Langer Dan]

Forsberg & Homer J while agreeing with some of what you are saying regarding players going down easily the last time I knew regarding contact in soccer, contact is allowed if the ball is played or if the player is possesion is not detered in anyway. In this case Woodgate slid in, didnt touch the ball, did catch Ronaldo, hence the pen & not only that the ref didnt think twice about booking him either.

I've been a critic of Ronaldo's diving but I dont find this case different from many others in the English game this season & nothing is mentioned. Its a case of Ronaldo being a victim for past crimes rather than a new one.

earra hes getting a load of stick because wayne rooney decided to kick yer man in the bollocks, same old braindead english mentality, 'we didnt get knocked out of the competition because we didnt have a shot on goal but beacause johnny foreigner winked at the ref'.ffs.

hes a scapegoat and im delighted that hes ramming it down the booboys throats.

[Professor Piehead]

Bawbag from Scotland is foul mouthed and has a bad temper shoka.

[FL4ZGN]

When was the last time you heard anyone boo a bad player.

It was a penalty pure and simple.

The fact that he had to put up with Yakubu and Woodgate mouthing at him when taking the penaly and the fact the Cattermole tried to break both of his legs is clearly what should be debated here.

[FL4ZGN]

Bawbag from Scotland is foul mouthed and bad tempered shoka.

Ask Kevin Keegan about it.

Interested to see it is the BBC (whom the wizzard refuses to give interviews to) are the ones reporting this.

Shreeves will behave in a professional manner if he is to approach the wizzard again.

[homer jay]

Shreeves will behave in a professional manner if he is to approach the wizzard again.

shreeves WAS the one who behaved in the professional manner. didn't you read the interview?

[FL4ZGN]

shreeves WAS the one who behaved in the professional manner. didn't you read the interview?

Then why ahsnt Shreeves come out and say then?

This is all media speculation.

NEVER question the wizzard.

Bigger men than Shreeves have fallen by the wayside.

Ince/Kancheslkis/Stam/Beckham/Ruud

[Forsberg]

Forsberg & Homer J while agreeing with some of what you are saying regarding players going down easily the last time I knew regarding contact in soccer, contact is allowed if the ball is played or if the player is possesion is not detered in anyway. In this case Woodgate slid in, didnt touch the ball, did catch Ronaldo, hence the pen & not only that the ref didnt think twice about booking him either.

I've been a critic of Ronaldo's diving but I dont find this case different from many others in the English game this season & nothing is mentioned. Its a case of Ronaldo being a victim for past crimes rather than a new one.

See this is where the problem is . I honestly believe that Woodgates touch on Ronaldo didn't deter him in any way whatsoever . For me, Ronaldo felt the touch and fell over . There is no doubt in my mind that he could have gone on and scored.

I don't blame Ronaldo for doing it . He knew he'd get a pen because "there was contact" . I just have a problem with this on a wider scale rather than Ronaldo specifically .

I even have problems with the way Andy Johnson goes down very easily . Sure, he draws contact but did that contact impede him enough that he couldn't continue ?- usually no!

[RonnyB]

I see where you're coming from alright. I guess thats the whole crux of diving but in some cases the loss of balance cant be prevented whether Ronaldo could have kept his I dont know.

[Philby]

SIR TOLD SKY MAN TO F**K OFF

The Sun's transcript in full:

Shreeves: "I asked him..."
Ferguson: "F*****g (inaudible) bastard."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that."
Ferguson: "F**k off to you."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that. Don't even think about it."
Ferguson: "Don't you think about it, you ****. F**k off. Right?"
Shreeves: "Listen, are you going to do the interview in a professional manner or not? Do you want to do it or not?"
Ferguson: "You f*****g be professional. You be professional. You're the one."
Shreeves: "I'm entitled to ask...Cristiano gave the right answer."
Ferguson: "F*****g hell with your answers."
Shreeves: "Don't talk to me like that. Go away. If you want to behave civilly, fine. Don't talk to me like that."
Ferguson: "F**k off." (door slams).

I wouldn't put much stock in what that rag has to say to be honest lads.

[lionelhutz]

imo it's not as clear cut as your making it out to be. there was minimal contact, but he went down way too easily. i think players should be obliged to stay on their feet as long as possible, and that goes for gerrard or garcia, or whoever you decide to wheel out.

he felt a bit of contact and went down. i take your point on the 'at full pace', but i reckon he could easily stayed up. but, 15 mins to go in a cup tie, it's at old trafford, you feel a bit of contact, what else was he going to do?

i wouldn't have given it, but overall i'd say it woulda been given 50% of the time. then again, we do have the replays, the ref doesn't, you'd have to give him some leeway in that respect.

its cheating plain and simple. its conning the ref into making a decision. he didn't go down way too easily, he dived. the contact didn't make him go down, he threw himself down. there are situations where very slight contact can throw you off, particularly if youre going at pace, but this wasn't one of them.

[lionelhutz]

See this is where the problem is . I honestly believe that Woodgates touch on Ronaldo didn't deter him in any way whatsoever . For me, Ronaldo felt the touch and fell over . There is no doubt in my mind that he could have gone on and scored.

I don't blame Ronaldo for doing it . He knew he'd get a pen because "there was contact" . I just have a problem with this on a wider scale rather than Ronaldo specifically .

I even have problems with the way Andy Johnson goes down very easily . Sure, he draws contact but did that contact impede him enough that he couldn't continue ?- usually no!

if the cunt is "too good" then he should be able to score without diving/going down. i've given the example of george best before. now he was truly "too good", not this clown though

[FL4ZGN]

if the cunt is "too good" then he should be able to score without diving/going down. i've given the example of george best before. now he was truly "too good", not this clown though

Back when the goalkeeper could pick up a pass back.

Different times and different eras.

It was a stonewall penalty.

[homer jay]

It was a stonewall penalty.

where are you getting this from? have you read any of mine, or forsbergs posts? if so, have you any proper points to make?

i'm all for debate on the issue, but this stinks of 'oh there happened to be contact on c ronaldo for once, i'll use this to refute the claims that he always dives' while sticking your fingers in your ears.

it was in my arse a stonewall penalty. it was debatable at best, definitely not black and white.

[lionelhutz]

Back when the goalkeeper could pick up a pass back.

Different times and different eras.

It was a stonewall penalty.

a non-point. back when chopper harris and the like were able to get away with assault and still not get booked. back when there was little or no protection for attacking flair, best still would rather stay on his feet than take a dive. nowadays attackers have every protection and the likes of this arrogant bastard still feels the need to cheat. too good me fuck. he'll be found out yet as the wise ol naff naff too often forewarns

[Lamps]

Lads, I'm a bit busy again today. But the point of this is that oul Ginsoak has proven once again that after maybe Paisley, he is the most bile filled orange bastard the world has seen.

You wouldn't get a gent like Wenger or Rafa at this would you.

[kevinbitzz]

Lads, I'm a bit busy again today. But the point of this is that oul Ginsoak has proven once again that after maybe Paisley, he is the most bile filled orange bastard the world has seen.

You wouldn't get a gent like Wenger or Rafa at this would you.

Ian or Bob? ,...... hehehe

[STEVIEG]

Ronaldo was bearing down on goal

Woodgate couldn't catch him so tried to deter him by obstructing his run on goal

A slight but crucial touch that prevented the player from scoring or taking a shot

Woodgate should have gambled that Ronaldo would have missed
Shwarzer (sp) was in flying form and probably would have saved it (though Ronaldo did hit the post from a similar angle minutes before)

Johnson, Gerrard, Henry et al would have done the exact same thing as Ronaldo, in fact Johnson is another player who has been sometimes unfairly treated becasue of his reputation preceding him

Henry, went down in similar situations a number of times while, Gerrard, to use another example, won Liverpool three peno's against Sheffield United this season, the first two of which required a lot less contact than Ronaldos to go down easily, the third was another stonewall

[Actin The Sham]

I wish to FAWK there was a TV supporters forum.


(NB Is Gareth Southgate a manager yet?)

[STEVIEG]

Belgian keeper targets Ronnie

By ANDREW HAIGH
March 21, 2007

BELGIUM have threatened to crock Cristiano Ronaldo in the first two minutes of their clash with Portugal.
Manchester United ace Ronaldo has tormented Premiership defences and scored 18 goals this season.



But Belgian keeper Stijn Stijnen has revealed his side's shocking plans to stop the Portuguese winger on Saturday.

Stijnen wants his team-mates to take Ronaldo out of the game in the opening exchanges of the Euro 2008 qualifier.

He said: "After two minutes, we should have beaten him up so much he would have been stretchered off the pitch.

"What more do we need to do? Portugal have more quality so we have to handle things our way.

"If we try to play like them, we will lose for sure."

Despite his outrageous claims, the Club Brugge stopper was unrepentant when he had the chance to apologise.

Stijnen added: "I do not find my words shocking. We are the visiting team and we have to make the match go our way.

"I do not mean that Belgium have to break the leg of somebody.

"But we do have to be aggressive and we have the players for this."

[Actin The Sham]

The Belgians were very agressive against the Germans in 1940 I seem to remember.


Maybe they should stick to making chocolate.


;)

[FL4ZGN]

Belgian keeper targets Ronnie

By ANDREW HAIGH
March 21, 2007

BELGIUM have threatened to crock Cristiano Ronaldo in the first two minutes of their clash with Portugal.
Manchester United ace Ronaldo has tormented Premiership defences and scored 18 goals this season.



But Belgian keeper Stijn Stijnen has revealed his side's shocking plans to stop the Portuguese winger on Saturday.

Stijnen wants his team-mates to take Ronaldo out of the game in the opening exchanges of the Euro 2008 qualifier.

He said: "After two minutes, we should have beaten him up so much he would have been stretchered off the pitch.

"What more do we need to do? Portugal have more quality so we have to handle things our way.

"If we try to play like them, we will lose for sure."

Despite his outrageous claims, the Club Brugge stopper was unrepentant when he had the chance to apologise.

Stijnen added: "I do not find my words shocking. We are the visiting team and we have to make the match go our way.

"I do not mean that Belgium have to break the leg of somebody.

"But we do have to be aggressive and we have the players for this."

He's just too good.

[ho chi feen]

Lads, I'm a bit busy again today. But the point of this is that oul Ginsoak has proven once again that after maybe Paisley, he is the most bile filled orange bastard the world has seen.

You wouldn't get a gent like Wenger or Rafa at this would you.

The same gent called Wenger who calls linesemen liars and has to be physically restrained from assulting opposition managers? Oh yeah. That guy.

[kevinbitzz]

will have to check paddy power for the odds on red cards in the Bel V Por game....