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Conference trucks::football;1

Title:	Soccer Football Conference
Notice:	Don't forget your season ticket.....
Moderator:	MOVIES::PLAYFORD

Created:	Thu Aug 08 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	608
Total number of notes:	85903

458.0. "Can't believe Jones to represent country!!!!!!" by FORTY2::SHARPE () Fri Dec 02 1994 13:45

I just cannot believe that Vinny Jones has been named in
the Welsh squad??? I know they are desperate to make use 
of whatever player they can get BUT picking Vinny Jones
is going too far!!!!


I don't dispute the fact that he has got some skill BUT
he is a violent thug and proved many a times in the past
that he should be behind bars and not on a football pitch.

(egs) Tackle which just about ended Gary Stevens career at
      Spurs, which was totally unnecessary and damn right
      Dangerous, as it proved for GS.

      The video he released showing loads of violent, dangerous
      tackles.

      Pre season friendly on the Isle of Wight against some non-league
      side. Told one of the opposition "I'm going to f***** sort you
      out just like I did your brother (who played in Div1)". Sure
      enough, he broke his leg!!! This was a friendly!!

      On Match of the Day the other Saturday he made three VERY
      over the top challenges and then complained after being sent
      off??

       
The bloke is an animal!!!

ALL comments both in favour and against what I've said are welcome!


Steve

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
458.1		CHEFS::GEORGEM	The early bird catches the traffic.	`Fri Dec 02 1994 13:51`	5
	I think that's what the Welsh FA want. The popularity of the game is dwindling in Wales, and they need something that'll grab media attention and bring the game back into the public spotlight. Vinny Jones is a bit extreme, I know, but no doubt, there'll be a hell of a lot more people at the next home game if he plays.
458.2		VESSA::WATTERSON	cwd aflan	`Fri Dec 02 1994 13:53`	8
	The only reason that the popularity in Wales is dwindling is becuase of the pathetic treatment of Yorath - getting a moron like Jones in will do nothing for their international standing. Getting Yorath back might. Paul PS - George, check out the personal name...
458.3		RTFM1::GENIE::GOODEJ	Mr Dragon - 761 4831	`Fri Dec 02 1994 14:08`	13
	Pathetic. It was bad enough what they did to Yorath but this is ridiculous. Some thug comes along and they snap him up like he's a superstar. I know we're short of decent players but we really don't need the likes of him in any circumstances.....and I don't really think the Welsh crowds are going to accept him as one of the boyos - the hooligan elements perhaps - maybe they're all that's left? No, I find this a very difficult decision to take - make me almost wish I were English! JBG Only kidding - things will never be that bad! Baaaaaa 8-)
458.4		MARVIN::MORRELL	Baby.. Baby.. We change... anything we want too...	`Fri Dec 02 1994 15:18`	13
	Well lets face it... the Welsh FA don't know what the hell they are doing.... calling up Jones is just another mistake to add the ever increasing list of bad decisions... We should have a bet on how long he'll last on the pitch before he gets his first international yellow & red cards.... They shouldn't have let Yorath go... its as simple as that... well as the old saying goes... "You don't know how good something was until its gone.. " :-> Rick.
458.5		IRNBRU::HOWARD	Romanes Eunt Domus	`Fri Dec 02 1994 17:07`	11
	>>>>>>> We should have a bet on how long he'll last on the pitch before he >>>gets his first international yellow & red cards.... I'd bet that he would be carded within the first 5 minutes of his debut.... sad day for Welsh football....12 months ago they were 10 mins from the WC finals and now they have to pick this moron. Don't they have an Under-21 squad to pick from???? Ray....
458.6		FORTY2::SHARPE		`Fri Dec 02 1994 17:13`	1
	Anyone in favour of Vinny Jones playing??????
458.7		GENIE::BOLGER	Funny Scotty,now beam down my clothes!	`Fri Dec 02 1994 17:14`	6
	Re: Anyone in favour of Vinny Jones playing?????? The other teams in Wales' group ! Jerry.
458.8		FORTY2::FOWLERM	Sammy Chung's Scarlet Army	`Fri Dec 02 1994 18:01`	7
	I'm in favour. I think that if a few more big name players had his passion and commitment, England would have qualified for the World Cup. He's no worse than Wouters. I'd rather have one Vinnie than a thousand farty le Tissier types. Mike
458.9		CHEFS::GEORGEM	Everyone thinks he looks daft...	`Mon Dec 12 1994 12:14`	5
	Apparently, Our Vinny brought a massive morale boost to the Welsh squad sesh on the weekend, even reducing Sparky, Gary Speed and Dean Saunders to tears (of laughter - no bag-snatching antics here). Even if he's not picked (although surely he will be) on Wednesday, his influence is likely to improve the Welsh performance anyway.
458.10		IRNBRU::HOWARD		`Thu Dec 15 1994 14:21`	5
	Well???? How did Vinny play?... I only saw the first Bulgar goal. What a cracking volley!... Ray....
458.11		REOSV2::STRATFORDS		`Thu Dec 15 1994 16:33`	3
	Didn't see the game but the press report I read indicates that the best part of Wales' game last hight was Vinny's long throw. Says it all really.
458.12	newspaper reports...	XSTACY::JDUGGAN		`Thu Dec 15 1994 17:41`	5
	Vinnie caused a bit of controversy by not swapping jerseys after the game ended... according to reports in the paper he made a few wild over-the-top challenges. On the plus side he had one of the better chances when his header got cleared off the line.
458.13	Didn't take Vinnie long to get sent off!	AYOV25::SLITTLEJOHN		`Thu Jun 08 1995 12:17`	0