Comments on: Coupet, Zidane and Pires Speak Out Against the Status Quo at the FFF http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TERRY FROM FLORIDA http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-145537 TERRY FROM FLORIDA Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:36:07 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-145537 please god let france tie against romania, that score will not be bad sine we will take 1 point away and finally GET DOMENECH THE F... OUT OF THERE please god let france tie against romania, that score will not be bad sine we will take 1 point away and finally GET DOMENECH THE F… OUT OF THERE

]]> By: Jean Pierre http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-145155 Jean Pierre Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:51:25 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-145155 ty for the tip zidanefreak :P but i think by the time i got to stade de france the sandwich girl retired cool that u travel so much to see Les Bleus ty for the tip zidanefreak :P but i think by the time i got to stade de france the sandwich girl retired
cool that u travel so much to see Les Bleus

]]> By: Foreverzidane http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-145053 Foreverzidane Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:50:06 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-145053 @ Jean Pierre I thought you're taking shots @ me, but thanks for your clarification. You gotta taste the Marquez sandwich which was very tasty at the Stade, not to mention the girl that was serving it. The only thing "WEIRD" was the Co-ed washroom. Section G row 10 seat 15 will always be remembered in my memories! Thanks to the Pope, I couldn't see St.Germain as their match was postponed to the Sunday that I left for Toronto. Next trip coming soon. @ Jean Pierre
I thought you’re taking shots @ me, but thanks for your clarification.
You gotta taste the Marquez sandwich which was very tasty
at the Stade, not to mention the girl that was serving it. The only thing “WEIRD” was the Co-ed washroom. Section G row 10 seat 15 will always be remembered in my memories!
Thanks to the Pope, I couldn’t see St.Germain as their match was postponed to the Sunday that I left
for Toronto. Next trip coming soon.

]]> By: Jean Pierre http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144994 Jean Pierre Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:18:48 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144994 @ "foreverzidane" uhh... what the chicken are you talking about? 1)U use too much difficult english so i dont understand wholely what ur saying 2)ye ive never been in stade de france coz ma parents dont wanna drive "some miles" to drop me at paris and ill have to wait 4 years left till im 18 and drive there on ma own 3)whats wrong with saying Zidane forever???????? lol ur pretty weird, luckily you dont support italy mongolia holland or something @ “foreverzidane”
uhh… what the chicken are you talking about?
1)U use too much difficult english so i dont understand wholely what ur saying
2)ye ive never been in stade de france coz ma parents dont wanna drive “some miles” to drop me at paris and ill have to wait 4 years left till im 18 and drive there on ma own
3)whats wrong with saying Zidane forever????????

lol ur pretty weird, luckily you dont support italy mongolia holland or something

]]> By: metamoralia http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144961 metamoralia Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:03:41 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144961 ... no Flamini, Nasri, Govou (who I think got injured in Lyon's CL game yesterday). Viera is "In," but Henry's still the captain. Malouda's a surprise ... but surely not to start. Sinama-Pongolle is a more pleasant surprise. I guess the two CBs will be Gallas/Abidal again. Any word on the Romania squad? They were hurting and pretty depleted for the first round of games. … no Flamini, Nasri, Govou (who I think got injured in Lyon’s CL game yesterday).

Viera is “In,” but Henry’s still the captain.

Malouda’s a surprise … but surely not to start.

Sinama-Pongolle is a more pleasant surprise.

I guess the two CBs will be Gallas/Abidal again.

Any word on the Romania squad? They were hurting and pretty depleted for the first round of games.

]]> By: Michel-Olivier http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144959 Michel-Olivier Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:49:36 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144959 French squad to face Romania and Tunisia Goalkeepers: Lloris (Lyon), Mandanda (Marseille) Defenders: Abidal (Barcelona), Clichy (Arsenal), Evra (Manchester United), Fanni (Rennes), Gallas (Arsenal), Mèxes (Roma), Sagna (Arsenal), Squillaci (Sevilla) Midfielders: A. Diarra (Bordeaux), L. Diarra (Portsmouth), Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Malouda (Chelsea), Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Toulalan (Lyon), Vieira (Inter Milan) Forwards: Anelka (Chelsea), Ben Arfa (Marseille), Benzema (Lyon), Henry (Barcelona), Sinama-Pongolle (Atlético Madrid) French squad to face Romania and Tunisia

Goalkeepers: Lloris (Lyon), Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders: Abidal (Barcelona), Clichy (Arsenal), Evra (Manchester United), Fanni (Rennes), Gallas (Arsenal), Mèxes (Roma), Sagna (Arsenal), Squillaci (Sevilla)

Midfielders: A. Diarra (Bordeaux), L. Diarra (Portsmouth), Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Malouda (Chelsea), Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Toulalan (Lyon), Vieira (Inter Milan)

Forwards: Anelka (Chelsea), Ben Arfa (Marseille), Benzema (Lyon), Henry (Barcelona), Sinama-Pongolle (Atlético Madrid)

]]> By: outa control http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144917 outa control Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:25:27 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144917 @ foreverzidane, this may not have much to do with the FFF but everything to do with Gallas, i think we can do better. I wonder how he got the band at arsenal too, he plays just a little better than sendaros who we all know............(fill in the blanks. i wonder how all this got pass Wenger with eye for talent??? But bottom line my friend, i agree with u all the way. @ foreverzidane, this may not have much to do with the FFF but everything to do with Gallas, i think we can do better. I wonder how he got the band at arsenal too, he plays just a little better than sendaros who we all know…………(fill in the blanks. i wonder how all this got pass Wenger with eye for talent???

But bottom line my friend, i agree with u all the way.

]]> By: Jean-Michel http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144837 Jean-Michel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:39:10 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144837 Unfortunately the answer to Laurie's question is maybe. The team does not really have the ambition nor the character to coach itself. To completely cancel out Domenech's influence on the game and play beautiful football for 90 minutes seems to be a bit much to ask of this young group. Henry is a company man, Gallas has no influence (a wonder how he managed to get the captaincy @ Arsenal), Ribery publicly supported Domenech over the summer which makes him either a company man or smart, Abidal, Malouda, Evra, & Govou have not exactly won over the French fans yet, and Anelka seems to be on a strict no comment policy about the FFF and Domenech since his reinstatement to the team during the Euro qualifying campaign. Everything suggests what Coupet is saying is true and that the players are not at ease when on the pitch. That said, you really cannot compare them to the '98 or '06 squads. There isn't that seasoned group of players who have had enormous success to rally around and deflect some of this anti-football garbage that we've been seeing for about two years. It's good that Zidane finally spoke out and more or less legitimized what the black listed Pires has been saying for years. Unfortunately the answer to Laurie’s question is maybe. The team does not really have the ambition nor the character to coach itself. To completely cancel out Domenech’s influence on the game and play beautiful football for 90 minutes seems to be a bit much to ask of this young group. Henry is a company man, Gallas has no influence (a wonder how he managed to get the captaincy @ Arsenal), Ribery publicly supported Domenech over the summer which makes him either a company man or smart, Abidal, Malouda, Evra, & Govou have not exactly won over the French fans yet, and Anelka seems to be on a strict no comment policy about the FFF and Domenech since his reinstatement to the team during the Euro qualifying campaign. Everything suggests what Coupet is saying is true and that the players are not at ease when on the pitch. That said, you really cannot compare them to the ‘98 or ‘06 squads. There isn’t that seasoned group of players who have had enormous success to rally around and deflect some of this anti-football garbage that we’ve been seeing for about two years. It’s good that Zidane finally spoke out and more or less legitimized what the black listed Pires has been saying for years.

]]> By: Foreverzidane http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144833 Foreverzidane Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:19 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144833 First of all what a cheap shot by you "Zidane Forever" to use my nick name and reverse it! I never saw you in the stands at Stade de France Sept 10 2008 traveling thousands of miles from your country which I doubt it's Holland as me being from Canada and the system for some reason says U.S.A. ! Now having said that for those of you who were not there only 2/3 of the stadium was full. I was quite discouraged but when I spoke to the Parisians who were beside me I was told that the French don't support a team blindly. There were a few funny chants by the French supporters against Domenech. The second half they showed glimpses of what they used to be even with out Ribery or Zidane, they absolutely dominated and should've scored a lot more. The weak point as we all know is the their vulnerability of the BACK ONE William Gallas, who also is the weak link for the Gunners. I have no idea who could replace Gallas but it's time for him to retire at P.S.G. just like the rest of his past teammates. Domenech can't be missing all those opportunities, the players are just as responsible for their lack of execution, although why would you wait till injury time in the second half to bring on the very talented Flamini is to be questioned. Sorry to say but this team does not have that spirit that the great teams of 86, 98 possessed. Also these players are playing a lot more matches for their club side and there is only so much that your body and mind can take. Looking forward to a victory against Romania with or with out Domenech. Allez Les Bleus and Go Arsenal First of all what a cheap shot by you “Zidane Forever” to use my nick name and reverse it!
I never saw you in the stands at Stade de France Sept 10 2008 traveling thousands of miles from your country which I doubt it’s Holland as me being from Canada and the system for some reason says U.S.A. !
Now having said that for those of you who were not there only 2/3 of the stadium was full. I was quite discouraged but when I spoke to the Parisians
who were beside me I was told that the French don’t support a team blindly.
There were a few funny chants by the French supporters against Domenech.
The second half they showed glimpses of what they used to be even with out
Ribery or Zidane, they absolutely dominated and should’ve scored a lot more. The weak point as we all know is the their vulnerability of the BACK ONE William Gallas, who also is the weak link for the Gunners.
I have no idea who could replace Gallas but it’s time for him to retire at P.S.G. just like the rest of his past teammates. Domenech can’t be missing all those opportunities, the players are just as responsible for their lack of execution, although why would you wait till injury time in the second half to bring on the very talented Flamini is to be questioned. Sorry to say but this team does not have that spirit that the great teams of 86, 98 possessed. Also these players are playing a lot more matches for their club side and there is only so much that your body and mind can take. Looking forward to a victory against Romania with or with out Domenech.
Allez Les Bleus and Go Arsenal

]]> By: sandrahn http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html/comment-page-1#comment-144812 sandrahn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:59:13 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/coupet-zidane-and-pires-speak-out-against-the-status-quo-at-the-fff.html#comment-144812 Depressing stuff. Glad to see these guys speaking out!! Depressing stuff. Glad to see these guys speaking out!!

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