France vs South Africa

[SaddlerSteve]

Frogs 2 goals down and a man down.

Cheerio! :lol:

[Duke]

and we think we have problems , very harsh red card.

[SaddlerSteve]

and we think we have problems

As my nan used to say, "There's always someone, worse off than you!" :mrgreen:

[priestley_saddler]

With Uruguay beating Mexico 1-0 then South Africa only need an extra two goal swing on Mexico to go through (unless South Africa don't score again and Mexico concede two more, in which case they draw lots)

[saddlersam]

As much as I'm tempted to laugh at those lot across the sea, I'm going to reserve judgement until about 5pm tomorrow.

I am quite simply terrified.

[Duke]

Bet the Irish are laughing more than us

[latviancheese]

As much as I'm tempted to laugh at those lot across the sea, I'm going to reserve judgement until about 5pm tomorrow.

I am quite simply terrified.

Same.

[SaddlerSteve]

As much as I'm tempted to laugh at those lot across the sea, I'm going to reserve judgement until about 5pm tomorrow.

I am quite simply terrified.

Same.

If we go out tomorrow i'll be peed off but i'll still be laughing at the French.
If the worst come to the worst there'd still be another team that has totally blown it!

[SaigonSaddler]

Ours would be just a regrettable balls-up by a group of frightened and soulless people.

The French are a bunch of embarrassing failures that have humiliated their country.

[We-ARE-Walsall]

Ours would be just a regrettable balls-up by a group of frightened and soulless people.

The French are a bunch of embarrassing failures that have humiliated their country.

I don't see much difference really. A team full of over paid players with no pride. Players trying to tell the manager what to do. Okay they do it better than us, but most people do most things better than us.

Our group was significantly easier than theirs too. If we come home tomorrow, then our team are failures that have humiliated our country.

[Exile]

Ours would be just a regrettable balls-up by a group of frightened and soulless people.

The French are a bunch of embarrassing failures that have humiliated their country.

I don't see much difference really. A team full of over paid players with no pride. Players trying to tell the manager what to do. Okay they do it better than us, but most people do most things better than us.

Our group was significantly easier than theirs too. If we come home tomorrow, then our team are failures that have humiliated our country.

...and they're embarrassing. I'd be more embarrassed than a Frenchman to be honest. :(

[SaigonSaddler]

Ours would be just a regrettable balls-up by a group of frightened and soulless people.

The French are a bunch of embarrassing failures that have humiliated their country.

I don't see much difference really. A team full of over paid players with no pride. Players trying to tell the manager what to do. Okay they do it better than us, but most people do most things better than us.

Our group was significantly easier than theirs too. If we come home tomorrow, then our team are failures that have humiliated our country.

...and they're embarrassing. I'd be more embarrassed than a Frenchman to be honest. :(

Not yet as there is still one more game. France finished bottom with the team in chaos, one sent home and the manager refusing to shake his counterpart's hand. French performances were dreadful.

We have had one OK performance and one complete disaster, but despite Terry's attempt at being the media clown, the camp is unified and has one last stab.

[Exile]

Not yet as there is still one more game

..hence my use of a future tense above. :wink:

[SaigonSaddler]

Not yet as there is still one more game

..hence my use of a future tense above. :wink:

I was replying to both submissions in order to make everyone feel included. It was strictly an example of the first conditional (I would be) anyway, not a 'pure' future tense (I will be) :wink:

[Exile]

OK - grant you conditional, but second conditional surely?

[SaigonSaddler]

OK - grant you conditional, but second conditional surely?

The second conditional might have taken place in the past.

'I would have been more embarrassed'

[Exile]

Improbable/current/predictive? I say second! Hang you for an expert. Where's pedagogue when we need him! :D

[SaigonSaddler]

Improbable/current/predictive? I say second! Hang you for an expert. Where's pedagogue when we need him! :D

In classroom situations like this I :

1 Ignore it
2 Loudly say "what a wonderful question - that can be homework"
3 Use distraction to change the subject
4 Leave

[Exile]

5 Suggest to head that student be transferred to a more advanced class?

:mrgreen:

[Guest]

Conditionals

0 I am embarrassed if England lose. (This is always the case - i.e. I am always embarrassed.)
1 I will be embarrassed if England lose. (A definite possibility)
2 I would be embarrassed if England lost. (England are less likely to lose.)
3 I would have been embarrassed if England had lost. (Impossible. England didn't lose.)

A mixture of 1 and 2 may also occur

e.g. I would be embarrassed if England lose. (Perhaps you won't be as embarrassed as in 1 above.)

[leics_saddler]

J'aurais du jouer mieux que d'habitude....


...said Rooney.

[Exile]

[private eye let's parlez franglais mode] J'espere que vous n'avoidez pas le swear filter, et les autres posters tous le monde n'avoidez pas aussi avec les mots foreign et sale. Allez, mes copains, ne make me pas travailler trop hard [/private eye let's parlez franglais mode]

[SaigonSaddler]

Conditionals

0 I am embarrassed if England lose. (This is always the case - i.e. I am always embarrassed.)
1 I will be embarrassed if England lose. (A definite possibility)
2 I would be embarrassed if England lost. (England are less likely to lose.)
3 I would have been embarrassed if England had lost. (Impossible. England didn't lose.)

A mixture of 1 and 2 may also occur

e.g. I would be embarrassed if England lose. (Perhaps you won't be as embarrassed as in 1 above.)

[Horozontal Harry]

Mon aeroglisseur est rempli d'anguilles

[leics_saddler]

:D

Love it. Is that one of Ashley Cole's many excuses to Cheryl.

[leics_saddler]

[private eye let's parlez franglais mode] J'espere que vous n'avoidez pas le swear filter, et les autres posters tous le monde n'avoidez pas aussi avec les mots foreign et sale. Allez, mes copains, ne make me pas travailler trop hard [/private eye let's parlez franglais mode]

No it was that Rooney wouldn't have clue about the conditional perfect in English, let alone French.
And yes, he ought to have played better

[Pedagogue]

France <** snigger **>