Anelka sent home after outburst

[Gingerman]

Put a few quid on S.Africa for Tues match

 

[Lord Camomile]

France refused to train on Sunday because of striker Nicolas Anelka's expulsion, according to a letter written by them and read out to the media by coach Raymond Domenech."

Interesting they got Domenech to read it out, you would have thought they wouldn't want it to seem like he was representing them in any way.

 

[Maltin]

Interesting they got Domenech to read it out, you would have thought they wouldn't want it to seem like he was representing them in any way.

From an article on L'Equipe's website, it looks as if it was passed to a press officer rather than Domenech, although it seems that Domenech read it out.

 

[paulhackett]

Video of the 'bust up' or the end of it anyway.. Evra and Duverne that is, not Anelka in the changing room.

 

[agricola]

The FFA should just ban each and every one of the players from the national team for life - this is absolutely disgraceful. I would start with Ribery.

 

[Barking_Mad]

French Team Director is leaving on the first flight home. I love the French, only the Dutch get close for inter-team warfare, but only the French do it with such style

 

[Gingerman]

The FFA should just ban each and every one of the players from the national team for life - this is absolutely disgraceful. I would start with Ribery.

Damn right,its a fucking awful attitude to take,not giving a toss about playing in the WC,most players would give their right leg to play in a major tournie

 

[frogwoman]

I heard the ITV commentators discussing the possibiltiy that the french may not even turn up to their game against South Africa, and they are now refusing to train

 

[butchersapron]

I support all mutineers. Except the French.

 

[frogwoman]

If they don't play their next game SA will win it by default presumably, although no idea by how many points. It'd be a bit unfair on Uruguay and Mexico tho - what will they have to do ? Postpone both matches?

 

[London_Calling]

Who the fuck do the players think they are?

Incredible they can even get to this point in their minds. But would it really be that different if England had someone as gobby as Anelka . . .

 

[littlebabyjesus]

If they don't play their next game SA will win it by default presumably, although no idea by how many points. It'd be a bit unfair on Uruguay and Mexico tho - what will they have to do ? Postpone both matches?

If the French don't turn up, Uruguay and Mexico either a) refuse to play either or b) agree between themselves to pass the ball around harmlessly in the middle of the field for 90 minutes and both qualify anyway.

Can't see the French not playing. They'd certainly be banned from the WC for a few years if they didn't play. It's not as if their gripe is with the tournament – it's a purely internal matter.

 

[Lord Camomile]

If they don't play their next game SA will win it by default presumably, although no idea by how many points.

I don't know if it's still the same, but I remember Scotland won a game 3-0 by default after their opposition (Estonia?) failed to turn up for a qualifier.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I don't know if it's still the same, but I remember Scotland won a game 3-0 by default after their opposition (Estonia?) failed to turn up for a qualifier.

And if that happens, Mexico and Uruguay definitely agree among themselves to play out a 0-0 draw. It would be a total farce, but then Mexico and Uruguay can do that anyway if they want.

 

[butchersapron]

They'll play no doubt about that.

“Nicolas Anelka isn't the problem with this team—it's the traitor” “It's the traitor we need to eliminate from the group, not Anelka,”

Anyone seen Army Of Shadows?

 

[frogwoman]

Who's the traitor?

 

[agricola]

They'll play no doubt about that.



Anyone seen Army Of Shadows?

Who is the traitor? Gourcuff? Domenech? The laughably bad Govou? Another seventeen year old girl?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

They'll play no doubt about that.

Yeah, they will. The French FA could sue every player for a lot of money if they refused to play.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Who's the traitor?

Who is the traitor? Gourcuff? Domenech? The laughably bad Govou? Another seventeen year old girl?

Fitness trainer who leaked Anelka's comments, I believe.

 

[frogwoman]

The team director's now resigned saying he's ashamed of them

 

[The Boy]

It's a shame this isn't the rugby team we're talking about. If it were, you could pretty much guarantee a healthy French win against SA.

Wonder if Laurent Blanc is having second thoughts.

 

[Belushi]

LOL with an implosion of this magnitude your team may well put five past them when they meet froggy

 

[butchersapron]

Fitness trainer who leaked Anelka's comments, I believe.

Evra thinks not - apparently he's convinced it was player. See the blistering piece in Time.

 

[frogwoman]

Maybe SA still have a chance after all - come on SA, get 5-0 ...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Maybe SA still have a chance after all - come on SA, get 5-0 ...

They still go out if the other match is a draw, which I suspect it will be.

 

[1927]

Yeah, they will. The French FA could sue every player for a lot of money if they refused to play.

If every player claimed they were unfit there isnt a lot they could do about it. Guess the most they could sue for would be the value of their World cup contract which wont be a great deal.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

If every player claimed they were unfit there isnt a lot they could do about it. Guess the most they could sue for would be the value of their World cup contract which wont be a great deal.

They can't just 'claim' to be unfit. They need to be examined. The WC organisers would sue the French FA for loss of earnings, having to refund money to punters, potential sponsor money lost. France would also be banned from the next WC and the French FA would lose all the potential income from that. They could sue the players for an enormous amount of money.

It absolutely won't happen. The players will be told by someone what the potential consequences are of breaching their contracts, and they will turn up. Whether or not they will try is another matter.

Of course, ironically, if they were foolish enough to refuse to play, the one player who couldn't be sued would be Anelka.

And the sums would be enormous. Look at Adrian Mutu.

 

[agricola]

Evra thinks not - apparently he's convinced it was player. See the blistering piece in Time.

One would think it must be Gourcuff then - he was dropped for the Mexico game because, apparently, the Anelka-Ribery clique demanded that he be removed from the starting XI.

 

[agricola]

If every player claimed they were unfit there isnt a lot they could do about it. Guess the most they could sue for would be the value of their World cup contract which wont be a great deal.

They should just phone the Irish FA, I am sure they could get a team together.

 

[toblerone3]

France Versus South Africa is definitely worth a watch I would say. When is it?