Comments on: Let’s Check in With Barthez http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html/comment-page-1#comment-49995 Laurie Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:14:50 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html#comment-49995 Ah, yes, the 78th minute fumble against Portugal. Which led one blogger I read to shout at her screen, "Yo! Barthez! Ever hear of opposable thumbs?!" Ah, yes, the 78th minute fumble against Portugal. Which led one blogger I read to shout at her screen, “Yo! Barthez! Ever hear of opposable thumbs?!”

]]> By: MB http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html/comment-page-1#comment-49993 MB Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:19:45 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html#comment-49993 Although I agree with you Laurie in that I love Barthez for his entertainment,eccentricity (recall the 78th minute fumble against Portugal) and his ability to put a smile on my face, Gregory Coupet without a doubt is the far superior goalkeeper and although I am sad to see Fabien no longer in a France jersey, goalkeeper is one position that Les Bleus do not have to worry about with Coupet and backup Mickael Landreau both established players. Although I agree with you Laurie in that I love Barthez for his entertainment,eccentricity (recall the 78th minute fumble against Portugal) and his ability to put a smile on my face, Gregory Coupet without a doubt is the far superior goalkeeper and although I am sad to see Fabien no longer in a France jersey, goalkeeper is one position that Les Bleus do not have to worry about with Coupet and backup Mickael Landreau both established players.

]]> By: Laurie http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html/comment-page-1#comment-49989 Laurie Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:26:19 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html#comment-49989 Whb, I'm not necessarily thinking he should be back in Bleu. (Actually, the thought kind of terrifies me.) But I would like to see him pull something out of his hat for Nantes. Erratic play and eccentricities and all, Barthez has always made me smile. I've always thought he deserved better than to go out as "Barthez n'a rien arreté" (Barthez didn't stop anything) in the Coup de Boule song. (But I'm glad to have Coupet between the posts.) Whb, I’m not necessarily thinking he should be back in Bleu. (Actually, the thought kind of terrifies me.) But I would like to see him pull something out of his hat for Nantes.

Erratic play and eccentricities and all, Barthez has always made me smile. I’ve always thought he deserved better than to go out as “Barthez n’a rien arreté” (Barthez didn’t stop anything) in the Coup de Boule song.

(But I’m glad to have Coupet between the posts.)

]]> By: whb http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html/comment-page-1#comment-49988 whb Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:56:31 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/lets-check-in-with-barthez.html#comment-49988 Sorry, Laurie... I can't agree on Barthez. He looked horrible for most of the summer and I'm kind of glad we gave him the boot. (and by "we" I mean les bleus.) Sorry, Laurie… I can’t agree on Barthez. He looked horrible for most of the summer and I’m kind of glad we gave him the boot. (and by “we” I mean les bleus.)

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