Comments on: The Guardian’s Curmudgeon Weighs In http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: phil http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64566 phil Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:44 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64566 Yeah, no one deserves to be associated with Joey Barton. He is is on special sort of fuckwit. Yeah, no one deserves to be associated with Joey Barton. He is is on special sort of fuckwit.

]]> By: Keith http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64559 Keith Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:49 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64559 I don't disagree with that conceit, JT, but there's normal footballing petulance, and there's Joey Barton. That's all I'm saying. I don’t disagree with that conceit, JT, but there’s normal footballing petulance, and there’s Joey Barton. That’s all I’m saying.

]]> By: James T http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64552 James T Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:33 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64552 Right on, Phil. We're too busy admonishing the player for trying to help his team win the game, albeit very illegally, instead of the coterie of idiots that a. staffed the game and b. preside over it. Right on, Phil. We’re too busy admonishing the player for trying to help his team win the game, albeit very illegally, instead of the coterie of idiots that a. staffed the game and b. preside over it.

]]> By: phil http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64550 phil Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:51 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64550 Agreed, JT. The shame is, as some mentioned earlier, that the focus of this match is firmly trained on Keane's miss and Henry's handball, and not on the officiating (which was terrible throughout the match) and the entirely shady behavior of FIFA throughout this wholly shitty episode. So Henry gets painted as the villain, Keane the fading former hero, and FIFA and UEFA waltz away as if they played no part in this farce. Agreed, JT. The shame is, as some mentioned earlier, that the focus of this match is firmly trained on Keane’s miss and Henry’s handball, and not on the officiating (which was terrible throughout the match) and the entirely shady behavior of FIFA throughout this wholly shitty episode.

So Henry gets painted as the villain, Keane the fading former hero, and FIFA and UEFA waltz away as if they played no part in this farce.

]]> By: James T http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64540 James T Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:53:34 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64540 It's that needlessly saccharine angle that everyone is avoiding, yet the schmaltzy few cannot resist. I'd defy Mr. Williams to point out any player of this unimpeachable moral fiber he possesses who would not fall into that same trap. If anything, and I hate to be simplistic, but he's an Englishman railing on the French. He has several op-eds that are extremely critical of the French, and some involving the Argies too. It’s that needlessly saccharine angle that everyone is avoiding, yet the schmaltzy few cannot resist. I’d defy Mr. Williams to point out any player of this unimpeachable moral fiber he possesses who would not fall into that same trap.

If anything, and I hate to be simplistic, but he’s an Englishman railing on the French. He has several op-eds that are extremely critical of the French, and some involving the Argies too.

]]> By: phil http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64538 phil Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:12 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64538 Reilly and Telander, sure. Reilly and Telander, sure.

]]> By: Dan http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64535 Dan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:38:06 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64535 If you're gonna blame Mitch Albom, you've gotta throw Rick Reilly in there too. If you’re gonna blame Mitch Albom, you’ve gotta throw Rick Reilly in there too.

]]> By: Norfolk Ned http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64532 Norfolk Ned Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:24 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64532 @Goat, I think we can assume that he knew it was wrong and what he had done. And then decided to smile smugly as he ran to celebrate. @Goat, I think we can assume that he knew it was wrong and what he had done. And then decided to smile smugly as he ran to celebrate.

]]> By: James T http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64530 James T Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:33 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64530 Also Keith, note that the Smyth article is from 2007. Still, it rings true. Thierry, as elegant as he carries himself, is no more immune to petulance than any other player who's erred during the course of play. Also Keith, note that the Smyth article is from 2007. Still, it rings true. Thierry, as elegant as he carries himself, is no more immune to petulance than any other player who’s erred during the course of play.

]]> By: Goat http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/11/19/the-guardians-curmudgeon-weighs-in/comment-page-1/#comment-64526 Goat Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:24 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=10292#comment-64526 @NYK: Excuse me while I go spoon my eyeballs out. @NYK: Excuse me while I go spoon my eyeballs out.

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