Great game! The Iranians played a pretty decent game in the first half, considering their standing, but Mexico finally turned on the juice in the second half after they threw in a couple amped substitutes. It was a very physical and exciting match, most fun to watch so far.

Anybody else catch this one?

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/matchreport/0,,1795233,00.html

Watched most of this one while ironing this weeks shirts for work, the excitement of my life is unbearable I tells ye!

Decent game though, the iranians were technically better than I expected they might be, but the mexicans had too much speed of thought and feet in the end, the last goal by the Little Bird was a really great piece of football.

Shouldnt the Iranians be forced to play in burkhas by the faith police? It might lead all the girls back home astray watching their legs :mrgreen:

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Help what? I and every other christian had loads of christian jokes shoved down our throats on the old forums by Ice Kay and we accepted it but any jokes involving muslims arent?

A lot of women out there are forced to wear the burkha or at least a head scarf that covers the face as it is which is where I was coming from, more Ironic than anything else.

Give the Iranian players a break. Theyve shown themselves to be gracious sportsmen. Its not like I called the Mexicans beaners.

Im not getting at the Iranian players, they played well enough, Im getting at their faith police

Quote from: SeriousIm not getting at the Iranian players, they played well enough, Im getting at their faith police

OK

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Chill man, his comment was quite funny.

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Chill man, his comment was quite funny.

erm, funny as in radiation sickness funny, me thinks... it wasnt anything to do with the iranian/muslim thing, it just wasnt funny...

was a good game tbh....

though the iranian defender was a complete spaz just before mexicos second goal

aside from that both sides seemed to play well

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Chill man, his comment was quite funny.

erm, funny as in radiation sickness funny, me thinks... it wasnt anything to do with the iranian/muslim thing, it just wasnt funny...

Have you seen muslim women try playing footbll in those things? Could easily break their neck

Quote from: SeriousHave you seen muslim women try playing footbll in those things? Could easily break their neck

fair point

They could also cheat by swapping them for a team of blokes if theyre all dressed up in ninja suits.