Comments on: France WCB Roll Call http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: My Favorite Posts of 2007 - France http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-102887 My Favorite Posts of 2007 - France Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:36:24 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-102887 [...] last, but probably my favorite, Roll Call. Thanks for [...] [...] last, but probably my favorite, Roll Call. Thanks for [...]

]]> By: glatisant http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-102857 glatisant Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:26:52 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-102857 Of the nine people who have responded, three are from the New England area. This is amazing to me. Of the nine people who have responded, three are from the New England area. This is amazing to me.

]]> By: 433 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-102796 433 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:09:10 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-102796 Laurie requested that readers submit, "Name (or pseudonym), location, what your connection is to the France NT, who your favorite player is, what you’d like to see me write more about, and anything else you want to say." My name is Jeff. When I opened a Google e-mail account, the username Jeff was already taken, but a variation involving a soccer formation was available, and for months I've used the online pseudonym 433 (total newbie). I'm torn about the degree to which 433 is a lame pseudonym. A number makes for an impersonal name, but I do like numbers; like I said I'm torn. I'm in New England. I'm American. My wife is French. We got married in France in the summer of 1998. I don't think I'd watched a full game of soccer in my life before that summer, but I watched some of France's warmup games for the world cup and every minute of their games during the world cup. I got hooked. I really don't have a favorite player. I like the France-Arsenal connection, so I'm more familiar with those players, and I often say that Vieira is a my favorite player, but I'm more into players like Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna at this point. I write a fly-by-night blog about Arsenal and France: http://arsenal-france.blogspot.com/. It has a brand new link to this site. I just found this site tonight, so I wouldn't call myself a lurker. This is already my second post. I checked out Klye L’Américain's site - that site looks like a lot of fun. I'm way behind the curve on what's already been discussed on this blog, but some potentially-relevant topics I'm interested in are: 1. Club versus Country - Is the quality of play better in top-level club football? 2. Euro 2008 - I like the draw with Holland and Italy. Where's the fun in an easy draw? 3. France up-and-comers; The France first 11 for Euro 2008. 4. Form - the form of players and teams (Platonic Forms as well, but less so). Before the 2002 World Cup, France had the leading goal scorers in England (Henry), France (D. Cisse), and Italy (Trezeguet), plus Champions-League-final-hero Zidane - I thought they would peak as a national team that year. If you could explain to me why I was so mistaken, that would be useful. Laurie requested that readers submit, “Name (or pseudonym), location, what your connection is to the France NT, who your favorite player is, what you’d like to see me write more about, and anything else you want to say.”

My name is Jeff. When I opened a Google e-mail account, the username Jeff was already taken, but a variation involving a soccer formation was available, and for months I’ve used the online pseudonym 433 (total newbie). I’m torn about the degree to which 433 is a lame pseudonym. A number makes for an impersonal name, but I do like numbers; like I said I’m torn.

I’m in New England. I’m American. My wife is French. We got married in France in the summer of 1998. I don’t think I’d watched a full game of soccer in my life before that summer, but I watched some of France’s warmup games for the world cup and every minute of their games during the world cup. I got hooked.

I really don’t have a favorite player. I like the France-Arsenal connection, so I’m more familiar with those players, and I often say that Vieira is a my favorite player, but I’m more into players like Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna at this point. I write a fly-by-night blog about Arsenal and France: http://arsenal-france.blogspot.com/. It has a brand new link to this site.

I just found this site tonight, so I wouldn’t call myself a lurker. This is already my second post. I checked out Klye L’Américain’s site – that site looks like a lot of fun.

I’m way behind the curve on what’s already been discussed on this blog, but some potentially-relevant topics I’m interested in are:

1. Club versus Country – Is the quality of play better in top-level club football?
2. Euro 2008 – I like the draw with Holland and Italy. Where’s the fun in an easy draw?
3. France up-and-comers; The France first 11 for Euro 2008.
4. Form – the form of players and teams (Platonic Forms as well, but less so). Before the 2002 World Cup, France had the leading goal scorers in England (Henry), France (D. Cisse), and Italy (Trezeguet), plus Champions-League-final-hero Zidane – I thought they would peak as a national team that year. If you could explain to me why I was so mistaken, that would be useful.

]]> By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100977 Laurie Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:48:23 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100977 Ooh, a former lurker! :-) Welcome, Dan. Tell your mom that Nantes got relegated last year, and Oh! The drama! Barthez came in mid-season as an expected savior but did not work the expected miracles, leading to him being physically attacked by Nantes fans and leaving town very quickly. And then Nantes continued its slide into relegation. If you search the blog for "Barthez" you might get a bit more of the story. <em>the writer seems quite witty keeping the entries amusing…</em> Flattery gets your everywhere here. (And that goes for the rest of you too.) Here, have a Christmas cookie! Ooh, a former lurker! :-) Welcome, Dan.

Tell your mom that Nantes got relegated last year, and Oh! The drama! Barthez came in mid-season as an expected savior but did not work the expected miracles, leading to him being physically attacked by Nantes fans and leaving town very quickly. And then Nantes continued its slide into relegation. If you search the blog for “Barthez” you might get a bit more of the story.

the writer seems quite witty keeping the entries amusing…

Flattery gets your everywhere here. (And that goes for the rest of you too.) Here, have a Christmas cookie!

]]> By: Dan http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100954 Dan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:54:50 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100954 I’ve enjoyed your comments (or your silent lurking) over the past year, but now I want you to tell me about yourself. Name (or pseudonym), location, what your connection is to the France NT, who your favorite player is, what you’d like to see me write more about, and anything else you want to say. Name: Dan Location: Outside Philadelphia Me and France...connected how?: My mom's from France, specifically Nantes (she wants to know how and when they became ligue 2!!!), so I have family there that I visit every other year...not to mention that during these trips I absolutely fall in love with the country experiencing it with my cousins. Used to play a lot of soccer as a younger kid, now as a young adult only really play tennis (play for my university), but trying to get back into soccer as we speak and following the international scene more and more (used to just be the world cup, which 98 and 06 were fabulous to watch for me!). Favorite Player: Zidane forever is awesome. But currently, Nasri, I can't wait to see what this kid can do. I really enjoy this site, just for keeping me updated with the "French Footballers." Not to mention, the writer seems quite witty keeping the entries amusing...so I definitely enjoy and appreciate it! Thanks again! I’ve enjoyed your comments (or your silent lurking) over the past year, but now I want you to tell me about yourself. Name (or pseudonym), location, what your connection is to the France NT, who your favorite player is, what you’d like to see me write more about, and anything else you want to say.

Name: Dan
Location: Outside Philadelphia
Me and France…connected how?: My mom’s from France, specifically Nantes (she wants to know how and when they became ligue 2!!!), so I have family there that I visit every other year…not to mention that during these trips I absolutely fall in love with the country experiencing it with my cousins. Used to play a lot of soccer as a younger kid, now as a young adult only really play tennis (play for my university), but trying to get back into soccer as we speak and following the international scene more and more (used to just be the world cup, which 98 and 06 were fabulous to watch for me!).
Favorite Player: Zidane forever is awesome. But currently, Nasri, I can’t wait to see what this kid can do.

I really enjoy this site, just for keeping me updated with the “French Footballers.” Not to mention, the writer seems quite witty keeping the entries amusing…so I definitely enjoy and appreciate it!
Thanks again!

]]> By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100692 Laurie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:08:06 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100692 What a great discussion! I want to thank everybody for telling me about yourselves. It's been so much fun to get to know you a little better, and what wonderful stories. (And if you haven't contributed yet, feel free. There's no need for us to be done yet.) What a great discussion! I want to thank everybody for telling me about yourselves. It’s been so much fun to get to know you a little better, and what wonderful stories.

(And if you haven’t contributed yet, feel free. There’s no need for us to be done yet.)

]]> By: Massaer http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100685 Massaer Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:33:41 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100685 Well Laurie, i went to a pretty good school an my dad used to watch CNN non-stop when I was a kid. So without knowing it, I picked up some stuff. Plus my Gf all through high school was american and didn't know a lick of french. I had to make the effort. Well Laurie, i went to a pretty good school an my dad used to watch CNN non-stop when I was a kid. So without knowing it, I picked up some stuff.
Plus my Gf all through high school was american and didn’t know a lick of french. I had to make the effort.

]]> By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100683 Laurie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:27:08 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100683 Massaer, I have to know: How did you learn to write English so well? You're very close to sounding like a native speaker, which is tough. I would never even consider writing French. Massaer, I have to know: How did you learn to write English so well? You’re very close to sounding like a native speaker, which is tough. I would never even consider writing French.

]]> By: Massaer http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100679 Massaer Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:54:11 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100679 hmmmm! Yes you DID Name: Massaer a.k.a. Madsear/Magnusson... Location: PARIS Connection to NT: PARIS born Favorite player: I'm going to be super original and say ZIZOU. Now it's Vieira because he's senegalese like me and he grew up in my grandmom's neighborhood. I also like the whole senegalese connection (Evra Patrice, Camara Zoumana, Diarra Lassana, Diarra Alou.) and the marseillais(Ribery, Flamini, Nasri, barthez etc). Aside from that the player that really makes me jump up and down is Anelka. Benzema's growing on me and for me to like a Lyonnais,.... I like the new direction you've been taking, with the wives and players outside of the NT, as well as Domenech. I think that's dope. The truth is I have to congratulate you, I don't even try to go to regular websites anymore, I just check yours when I need news on the NT. So that shows how much work you put in and having a blog myself I know it must be hard to write four of them. So hats off lady, just keep doing what you're doing hmmmm! Yes you DID

Name: Massaer a.k.a. Madsear/Magnusson…
Location: PARIS
Connection to NT: PARIS born
Favorite player: I’m going to be super original and say ZIZOU. Now it’s Vieira because he’s senegalese like me and he grew up in my grandmom’s neighborhood. I also like the whole senegalese connection (Evra Patrice, Camara Zoumana, Diarra Lassana, Diarra Alou.) and the marseillais(Ribery, Flamini, Nasri, barthez etc). Aside from that the player that really makes me jump up and down is Anelka. Benzema’s growing on me and for me to like a Lyonnais,….

I like the new direction you’ve been taking, with the wives and players outside of the NT, as well as Domenech. I think that’s dope.
The truth is I have to congratulate you, I don’t even try to go to regular websites anymore, I just check yours when I need news on the NT. So that shows how much work you put in and having a blog myself I know it must be hard to write four of them.
So hats off lady, just keep doing what you’re doing

]]> By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-100413 Laurie Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:21:06 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/off-the-field/france-wcb-roll-call.html#comment-100413 Did I just say that? Did I just say that?

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