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Aardvark wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:34:24 -0600, SeaNymph wrote:
>
>> On 2/27/2012 1:34 PM, Aardvark wrote:
>>> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:37:03 -0600, G. Morgan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aardvark wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Liverpool just won the Carling Cup final, playing against Cardiff.
>>>>> the score was 1-1 at full time. Extra time of fifteen minutes each
>>>>> way was played, resulting in a 2-2 score line.
>>>>>
>>>>> It went to penalties. Cardiff scored twice, Liverpool scored three
>>>>> times.
>>>>>
>>>>> First bit of silverware LFC have won for something like 6 years.
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone here has a wide smile.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't understand a fucking word you wrote!
>>>
>>> Well, most of you USAians just can't wrap your head around 'the
>>> beautiful game'. As a famous former Liverpool manager, Bill Shankley,
>>> said about the game, 'It's not a matter of life and death- it's more
>>> important than that'.
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> When two teams play in a cup final and the scores are equal after
>>> ninety minutes, they then play fifteen minutes each way. If, at the end
>>> of this further thirty minutes of play the scores are still level, then
>>> it goes to penalties.
>>>
>>> Each team may take turns at kicking the ball at the goal from the
>>> penalty spot for a total of five goes each. If, at the end of this
>>> penalty session the scores are *still* level, it goes to 'sudden
>>> death'.
>>>
>>> The teams take turns taking penalties and the first team to score wins
>>> the match, and thus the cup.
>>>
>>> Yesterday it became more tense right up to the final kick. The Cardiff
>>> goalie *had* to save the shot, the Liverpool player *had* to score, as
>>> both teams had previously scored two goals each during this stage.
>>>
>>> As I said- nail-biting stuff right to the end.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Well, I think anybody who enjoys a good game can relate to that.  I've
>> watched hockey games before that were really interesting, and I had no
>> earthly idea what was going on.
>>
>> The only game I couldn't tolerate was cricket.  We went over to St.
>> David's island when I was living in Bermuda to see a cricket match and
>> honestly, it was the most boring thing I'd ever seen.
>
> IAWTP :-)
>
> Like watching paint dry.


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