tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post114830226991210322..comments2023-09-12T14:49:27.414+01:00Comments on Some People Are On The Pitch: World Cup Memories #3Chris Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-1149803870256888472006-06-08T22:57:00.000+01:002006-06-08T22:57:00.000+01:00Another variation on the 'Schumacher Intervention'...Another variation on the 'Schumacher Intervention' was seen in 1986 when Brazil played France in the quarter-finals.<BR/><BR/>Bruno Bellone was clean through with only Brazilian keeper Carlos to beat, when out came the latter and forcibly diverted the Frenchman away from goal, thus allowing more defenders to get back and prevent France going 2-1 up.<BR/><BR/>At least on this occasion, justice was done when France qualified for the semi-finals after a penalty shoot-out...Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-1148414514515594592006-05-23T21:01:00.000+01:002006-05-23T21:01:00.000+01:00Thinking back to the good old days of IT football,...Thinking back to the good old days of IT football, it was those sorts of incidents that taught us our skills. You learning how to defend, and me the skills of a goalie. Trouble was you got your defending from Schumacher and I got my goalkeeping from Koeman (with a touch of the David James's).Kedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634799246495796347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-1148372074456909482006-05-23T09:14:00.000+01:002006-05-23T09:14:00.000+01:00Graham Taylors "You've just cost me my job" was a ...Graham Taylors <I>"You've just cost me my job"</I> was a classic quote, I feel. <BR/><BR/>Well, he had blame some one!Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808569130484035978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-1148370440470598382006-05-23T08:47:00.000+01:002006-05-23T08:47:00.000+01:00That's a great shout, young Kedge. I'd totally for...That's a great shout, young Kedge. I'd totally forgotten about that travesty of justice. You've obviously got a much better memory for these things than me!Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-1148329030784646942006-05-22T21:17:00.000+01:002006-05-22T21:17:00.000+01:00Ah! Memories. That example of refereeing injustice...Ah! Memories. That example of refereeing injustice ranks alongside the 1993 qualification match for the 1994 World Cup, against Holland, when Ronald "Sporting" Koeman survived an obvious penalty appeal for hacking down David Platt in the area, and to add insult to injury scored from a free kick minutes later.<BR/>Thus spawning the "Do I not like that" saying of Graham Taylor.Kedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634799246495796347noreply@blogger.com