Comments on: The Question Without Raising It http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martha http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-164 Martha Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:21:58 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-164 Champions League is the way I discovered football outside of the EPL. Cynical ploy or not, I owe it my love of Serie A. Champions League is the way I discovered football outside of the EPL. Cynical ploy or not, I owe it my love of Serie A.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-163 Brian Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:22:46 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-163 That's a great list, Davyd. And I agree: the Champions League makes me jump up and down an awful lot for something that everyone seems to find soulless. I'd add Celtic's win over Milan this year and Nakamura's free kick against Man Utd last year to my list of stirring moments. Trent — Glad you're a fellow beggar! And I know you must be one, if you're able to appreciate Liverpool. I'm guessing Yakubu's exploits over the last few days are making it easier not to mind Torres's! Em — Torres has exceeded my expectations, too. Struggle or no struggle, I'm glad you're able to enjoy it. I thought to myself while I was watching the match that you were in for a very happy landing. That’s a great list, Davyd. And I agree: the Champions League makes me jump up and down an awful lot for something that everyone seems to find soulless. I’d add Celtic’s win over Milan this year and Nakamura’s free kick against Man Utd last year to my list of stirring moments.

Trent — Glad you’re a fellow beggar! And I know you must be one, if you’re able to appreciate Liverpool. I’m guessing Yakubu’s exploits over the last few days are making it easier not to mind Torres’s!

Em — Torres has exceeded my expectations, too. Struggle or no struggle, I’m glad you’re able to enjoy it. I thought to myself while I was watching the match that you were in for a very happy landing.

]]> By: Davyd Trunyov http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-162 Davyd Trunyov Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:42:03 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-162 :-) beautiful it was. And thank you for not addressing money and purity in football. CL might be about making money and protecting big few, but some of my best memories over last 14 years come from CL games. Top 3 are: 1. Dynamo Kyiv run to quarter-finals in 1997 - 1998, entire country was watching. 2. Deportivo 2003 - 2004 taking Milan to cleaners with 4-0 second leg at home. 3. Gerrard and Shevchenko walking off the pitch after extra time of 2004 - 2005 final shaking hands. :-) beautiful it was. And thank you for not addressing money and purity in football. CL might be about making money and protecting big few, but some of my best memories over last 14 years come from CL games.
Top 3 are:
1. Dynamo Kyiv run to quarter-finals in 1997 – 1998, entire country was watching.
2. Deportivo 2003 – 2004 taking Milan to cleaners with 4-0 second leg at home.
3. Gerrard and Shevchenko walking off the pitch after extra time of 2004 – 2005 final shaking hands.

]]> By: TrentToffee (a fellow begger) http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-161 TrentToffee (a fellow begger) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:29:14 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-161 oh well said sir ! It was a thing of beauty. It was great soccer and who gives a damn who performed it for whom ! oh well said sir ! It was a thing of beauty. It was great soccer and who gives a damn who performed it for whom !

]]> By: Em http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-160 Em Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:22:24 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-160 Ditto -- and I don't even like Torres. In fact, I pretty much hated him when he was at Atlético. Now my allegiances are locked in an epic existential struggle between past abhorrence and present admiration -- and let's not lie, the future weighs in too with its myriad hopes. Gotta give him credit; he's been incredible so far this season. Let's hope it lasts. :) Ditto — and I don’t even like Torres. In fact, I pretty much hated him when he was at Atlético. Now my allegiances are locked in an epic existential struggle between past abhorrence and present admiration — and let’s not lie, the future weighs in too with its myriad hopes.

Gotta give him credit; he’s been incredible so far this season. Let’s hope it lasts. :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-157 Brian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:26:58 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-157 Tom, I almost quoted it! And would have done so, probably, had I not already quoted Galeano in the post about Buffon yesterday. Here's what he says: <blockquote>I've finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: "A pretty move, for the love of God." And when good soccer happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don't give a damn which team or country performs it.</blockquote> Tom, I almost quoted it! And would have done so, probably, had I not already quoted Galeano in the post about Buffon yesterday. Here’s what he says:

I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: “A pretty move, for the love of God.”

And when good soccer happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.

]]> By: Tom http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-156 Tom Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:17:35 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/2007/12/12/the-question-without-raising-it/#comment-156 Your comment reminds me of the opening vignette in Eduardo Galeano's Soccer in Sun and Shafdow, which I sadly don't have to hand, but I'm sure you've read anyway. Your comment reminds me of the opening vignette in Eduardo Galeano’s Soccer in Sun and Shafdow, which I sadly don’t have to hand, but I’m sure you’ve read anyway.

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