Rorshach Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I do think it's silly to force a player to play for the national side if he/she doesn't want to. As mentioned upthread, it looks likely that motivation will suffer for the player involved. And it may spread to the team as well.. I really think any nation (even France) will be better served by respecting the decision, even if it is Franck Ribery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Watching Greece-Romania. The atmosphere is riveting, and nobody booed when Romania was awarded a penalty. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Faroe Islands are winning at half time against Finland. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Platini once again proving how much of an idiot he is. Yes, he was asked a question concerning FIFA rules and he answered it correctly. What an idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessthanluke Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Yes, he was asked a question concerning FIFA rules and he answered it correctly. What an idiot! Oh please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Yes, he was asked a question concerning FIFA rules and he answered it correctly. What an idiot!Curiously do you think these rules are fair? A player should be free to not play if they desire. That is my feeling on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Doubt the French manger would call him up anyway after he retired lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Curiously do you think these rules are fair? A player should be free to not play if they desire. That is my feeling on it. Mine too. But read the interview. Platini is first asked about both Ribery and Phillip Lahm retiring, and if he understands their decision. He says he doesn't, and that in any case it isn't their decision. But, he says, if Low and Lahm agree, then fair enough. The interviewer then presses him about Ribery, and Platini repeats that it's not the player's decision, and that FIFA rules state that if Ribery refuses a callup he gets a three match ban for Bayern. He then talks about how he doesn't understand why Ribery would retire right before a finals hosted in his home country. Both Bild and the Daily Mail run with the line about FIFA rules and talk about how Platini is 'warning' Ribery, as if this was up to him in some way. It's not. He didn't bring the subject up, it's not a rule within his current influence as president of FIFA and it's not up to him who gets a callup for France or what happens to a player who refuses one. So why is this Platini being an idiot, rather than FIFA rules being wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Scotland killing Germany on the break. 1-1. No, I'm not drinking or on drugs. ETA: Germany right back on top, 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Apparently they're well worth their goal too, tempted to watch as it's on the TV here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Apparently they're well worth their goal too, tempted to watch as it's on the TV here. It's a lot better game of football than I had expected, that's for certain. Germany still looking ok, but Scotland is making a match of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hey, anything we get from this match is a bonus. Including a good performance, if that's all we get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hey, anything we get from this match is a bonus. Including a good performance, if that's all we get! I'd get my hopes up for this quailfier, if I was a Scot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Reus injured. That'll make Klopp pleased, won't it. This is why I hate international breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Poland nets 7 vs Gibraltar. I imagine they give up 40 total goals during this qualifying process.Mueller just keeps scoring for Germany taking both against Scotland. He is good for six more I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Did Portugal just lose at home to Albania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon AS Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Did Portugal just lose at home to Albania? That's a bit unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Germany got dead lucky (and a lot of help from the ref) there. Durm got a yellow for a blatant straight-red offence, Scotland spurned a few good finishing chances, and the ref didn't let Scotland take a corner at the end despite almost all of the played stoppage time being taken up by Reus' injury and Mulgrew's sending off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Did Portugal just lose at home to Albania? They're not much of a national team any more, mostly a showcase for Jorge Mendes' players, and they rely on Ronaldo to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Scotland totally done by the ref, agreed. Still, not a bad little performance in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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