Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[ROBBO]

The game is on at 7pm Melbourne time and is a sell out. It may be of little interest outside of Oz but a good result will do wonders for football in Australia. For anyone interested in the first leg Viduka was exellent Kewell was dire.

[peter w]

Has this been played? The Aus game? Have to say I don't know if I want to see the dirty South American bastards lose, or the friggin' Aussies who will be insufferable if they get to the World Cup. There just like the yanks in that football isn't that big.So I don't want them in the World Cup.

[ROBBO]

Be nice to your colonial brothers Pete remember only 19 million over here not likely to achieve world domination unlike the bloody yanks. I will be supporting them all the way tonight but I have the same horrible feeling that like Villa on Saturday they might not get there.

[peter w]

I used to always want the Aussies to win the 4 yearly play off against South American teams for a World Cup spot Robbo. But now, I really can't be arsed with them. Maybe its too many Schwarzer saves, Cahill/Viduka goals. blue noses and bozzies for me to give a shite anymore.

[Chris Smith]

Bugger, Pakistan win by 22 runs.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Bugger, Pakistan win by 22 runs.

Sad to say, but they totally bottled it.

[peter w]

Thanks you arseholes. Now I'm going to have to put up with the locals prancing about as if we've given them independence or something. I blame Udal. Oh and that bag of shite Collingwood. Useful contribution you ginner get.

[Risso]

Is it only BBC reporters who pronounce "Pakistan" as "Parrkey-starn"?

[Chris Smith]

Is it only BBC reporters who pronounce "Pakistan" as "Parrkey-starn"?

No, Imran Khan does too.

[peter w]

No, they locals call it Parki starrrrn. I call it India. They don't like that.

[Risso]

Hmmm, maybe it's the Lancs accent them, everyone round here pronounces the "Pak" bit to rhyme with "back."  I suppose it's a "grass" or "grarse" type argument.

[peter w]

Its everything to do with accent. In the south of England its Pakistarn. But with their Asian English most locals say Parkistarn. One or two over here will say pakistarn too, but byenlarge its the many r'd version.

[Chris Smith]

Its everything to do with accent. In the south of England its Pakistarn. But with their Asian English most locals say Parkistarn. One or two over here will say pakistarn too, but byenlarge its the many r'd version.

I think it's also an age thing. Younger English Pakistanis, in Birmingham anyway, pronounce it in the Brummie way Pak-i-stan, whereas the older blokes tend to stick to the rounded 'r' version.

[Risso]

Is there a subject this thread hasn't covered yet?!

[Lee]

Is there a subject this thread hasn't covered yet?!

Yes  -  why Villa Fans are worried about thei future