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queensmith:
Women avoid marrying midgets? Do midgets not also get married? Lets stop with the baseless assumtions and have a logical debate here please.
Do the handicapped not also find wives? There are poor, ugly, mentally disabled handicapped husbands and wives alike! WHATS YOUR EXPLANATION FOR THAT??
No we cannot agree on anything based on what you’ve said here- and I do not believe the ill logic of the undatable men on this thread reflects the views of all men out there. Most men don’t reason like those of you here.
I’m not blowing anything, you are the one directing insults assuming I am ugly due to my arguments, thats even besides the point.

Dont ugly women also get married?

Ayettymama, you were the one who called those claiming they cant marry ugly women as shallow

What I am saying is people have their own physical preference in a woman or man

Some cant marry/date skinny, while some cant date fat women, Some cant date bald guys, Some cant date short guys

But to now call those ones who state out their own physical preference as shallow is what I am NOT in support

ronkebp:
Coogar, the truth is we all want the best, have you seen anybody not praying for a handsome, rich, well-behaved man and men praying for a pretty, well-educated, well-behaved women. There is nothing wrong in that. even if we know that it does not usually work that way, the whole idea whether beautiful or handsome rich or poor, we need to be with someone that you will eventually find happiness, respect and peace in.

We might find the so-called ''idol'' we have created in our hearts in another man/woman, but these days, what is usually the end result? a nagging wife, a serial cheat, disrespctive spouse, a woman that cannot cook, a man that ''panelbeats'' his wife, disregard, hatred and so on.  and eventually, Separation or Divorce.

I have no issue with people want the prettiest and shapely woman or the tallest most handsome guy

But to tag it as being shallow or whatever is what I dont get when every human like you claim want the best for themselves

davidylan:
Dont blow a gasket, its a faceless forum discussion that has no impact on your life whatsoever. no need getting worked up over nothing.

And who told you looks is "superficial"? That is a poor excuse for those who are not blessed in the looks department lets be candid. Responsibility in a partner is also subjective and can be regarded as superficial. what do you mean by "responsible"? Do you mean a man who is alive to his responsibilities of supporting his family even though on a very low wage or you mean a man who is rich enough to buy you the next best family van?
Is a tailor irresponsible? What of a mechanic who can barely make ends meet? Is the size of a man's pocket a significant determinant in how responsible you view him?

Lets be serious here pls. Women love to cherry pick their men on the basis of financial status (you can deny this all you want) then label men as "shallow" for cherry picking on the basis of looks? Its 50:50, you want a man who you can be proud of anywhere, well i want a woman i can be proud of looks-wise too.

You are even taking it far

Many women cherry pick their choice of men based on looks, Heights, complexion etc

Its common for women to want a man taller than her

Isnt that superficial and shallow too?

Some men marry the ugliest women ever too

[quote author=isale_gan2 link=topic=862327.msg10116010#msg10116010 date=1328304003]Where is the link to the article reporting this story?

Are these not private individuals?  Why is it okay to post their picture like this?

That woman is nowhere close to 50-years old, not to even talk of 60.  Jeez!  Did you see her hair?  Her hand?  Her skin?  Her arms?  No middle-aged oyinbo has arms like that!  Despite her fatness, you can see her arms are still toned and her skin is taut - where are the wrinkles and the veins, and the sign of shriveling (post-menopausal) bones?  

Anyway, leave the dude alone . . .unless you have evidence he committed a crime or forced her in any way.  No one knows what he told the woman, or what she told him.  If you do, then prove it.[/quote]Correct yarn

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queensmith:
what the hell? seriously? Your going to compare the two? someone selecting a partner on how responsible he is compared to a superficial selection based on looks?

do you listen to yourself at all? do you actually believe these things or you just like to chat rubbish? for the sake of argument? are u also a gay like saga?

So what about women avoiding marrying a midget? How many women would marry Aki and pawpaw?

How many women would marry a guy thats disabled?

Are you saying these are not superficial sentiments similar to men considering looks?

Can we now agree both sexes are shallow?

Euro 2012 - England captaincy: Who's next?
Steven Gerrard
Strengths: He is the current vice-captain, so it would be logical for him to step up. Gerrard is still an automatic selection when fit, and is widely liked within the England squad. The Liverpool midfielder captains his club and is an experienced England skipper, having led the team at the 2010 World Cup.

Weaknesses: Led the team at the 2010 World Cup - how did that work out? Is a leader by deed rather than word, and struggled to make himself heard above stronger personalities (i.e. Terry) in South Africa. Is often injured, and rarely plays friendlies.

Frank Lampard

Strengths: A safe pair of hands, England's elder statesman Lampard deals superbly with the media - vital at such a sensitive time. Lampard has had a decade in the England team and is popular with the fans.

Weaknesses: How awkward would it be for Chelsea to replace Terry with his vice-captain at club level? Lampard is very much part of England's old guard, and would not be a progressive selection. His place in the team is starting to come into doubt.

Gareth Barry

Strengths: The former Villa captain is enjoying an excellent season with Manchester City. Apart from a disastrous World Cup when he was not fully fit, Barry has never let his country down. A calm head in turbulent times.

Weaknesses: Barry is not the most vocal character, and would struggle to deliver Terry's brand of blood-and-thunder leadership. The World Cup debacle means he is not the most popular man with the fans.

Scott Parker

Strengths: A popular selection among the fans - the Tottenham midfielder's name is buzzing across the internet. Parker is not associated with the failures of the past, and has emerged as a key player for England.

Weaknesses: Inexperienced in the role - he was not, as widely assumed, captain of West Ham last season. Though he has played superbly in the last year, he is not guaranteed to be in the team at Euro 2012.

Joe Hart

Strengths: The Manchester City man is enjoying an exceptional season, and has emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He is a certainty to play in Poland and Ukraine and, at 24, would be a forward-looking choice.

Weaknesses: England have struggled with goalkeepers, and having finally found a special player, why heap more pressure on him? Hart has never captained a club side and would be a huge gamble for Capello.

Ashley Cole

Strengths: Countries less obsessed with the captaincy than England toss the armband to the player with most caps. For England, that is Cole, with 93 (Lampard 90, Gerrard 89, Ferdinand 81, Rooney 73, Terry 72). Wonderfully consistent for the last decade.

Weaknesses: Let's face facts. However well Cole has played for England, he is hardly viewed as a national treasure. At a time when England need a player who stays out of the tabloid headlines, Cole would be a bizarre selection.

Wayne Rooney

Strengths: England's key attacking player, Rooney is guaranteed to start when fit and available. Would be a candidate for the armband if Capello took the approach of appointing his best player, as Sven-Goran Eriksson did with David Beckham.

Weaknesses: Misses the first two games of Euro 2012 through suspension. Rooney's hot temper continues to get him in trouble, and his would be an exceptionally high-profile appointment. He doesn't need the hassle.

OUT OF THE RUNNING: Rio Ferdinand

The former England skipper has said he does not want to be considered, tweeting: "I don't want to be England captain after the last episode, just want to concentrate on playing for United and if I make the squad then as ever I'll be delighted."

duduspace:
If Arsenal were in the Bundesliga, they would have given us the Trophy for keeps. All those 14 years of top 4 finishes would have been league wins.

When your masters in the EPL were taken for a ride by Bayern

coded guy:
Those are really pathetic excuses, those reasons were given just to make 4th position. Will that excuse be tenable when they dont make 4th position or worse still, finish 10th.

What kinda excuse will suffice then? This has been said numerously here and we have even used it to yab arsenal fans "you cant keep doing the same thing all the time and expect a diff outcome. The truth is something has to change and as we know, Arsene and the board knows best.

Imagine Bayern at 7th position at this time of the season

If you are a big club, theres a level you cant sink below.

Bayern in 7th? Ulli would blow his gasket

Who released you from jail?

I think some Diasporans even know more about Nigeria than those at home self

Fresh airr

hmmmm Na wa oo

Fresh airrrr

They have seen how Tompolo and Boyloaf dey chop life

So govt is not ready to prosecute the case


Retardeens fresh airr

Good idea

Na wa ooo

michelin89:
Women are the cause of their own fortune/misfortune.

I have seen women who like to be abused. And they think they are strong and bold because they abuse the man back. Olodo nor know say a only the one wey she dey receive people dey see.

I have seen women who like being cheated on. They feel even more important when the man comes back to them as to prove no woman outside is better than her at last.

[size=18pt]I have seen women who don't care about being educated. They believe after all, someone is going to marry them and take care of them.

I have seen women who don't want to work. They are convinced they are smarter than their sucker working girlfriend, because they use their "charm" to get what they want from men.[/size]I have seen women who'll laugh at this thread. All they can say is: My man likes me they way I am.

Yeah, there are women who don't think life is unfair, because they believe in a superior god called P-ENIS. Long live the Penisians! Life is easier for and very fair to them, truely.

The bolded is so true and any woman who thinks that way is setting herself up for trouble

Na wa oooo

Hmmm armyofone oya we dey wait

Who would succeed him as captain

coogar:
i think he has to retire. . . .

wenger is afraid to spend. if he spends and the team does not improve, the criticism would be huge.
for now, he still has excuses that there are no funds and he operates on a tight budget.
i don't really see arsenal usurping man utd, man city, chelsea or even tottenham.

Thats the main point

I disagreed also because there is no way you can be realistically outnumbered in your box

Assuming Bayern is defending a corner vs Man Utd.

Man Utd already have a man taking the corner which is minus 1, they would have their keeper in goal(Unless dying minutes) minus 2 and probably one or two defenders around the center line to prevent counters thats totalling about minus 4.

So with the minus 2 of Bayern defender staying on the line, you still cant be outnumbered

It would be hard for Man Utd to outnumber Bayern in their own box in corner kicks.

Also those short players like Lahm, Modric, Rafael & Fabio, Dani Alvez, Messi and Rafinha are useless aerially so why not make themselves useful at the post instead of pretending to be marking someone and just loafing around

Insightful

My point is despite their argument against it, the number of goals I have seen saved on the goal line by these post markers is enough to convince me as a coach to stick to the tradition

Ibime, nateevs and other analysts, enough of the Torres yarns your inputs are needed here

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Soccer analysts your inputs are needed here

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Ullis article

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/982188/uli-hesse:-coach's-corner?cc=5901

And it's not just fans who often seem to feel this way. On the last Saturday in October, Werder Bremen played away at Mainz and fell behind after 23 minutes from a set piece. Young Yunus Malli took a corner from the right, Niko Bungert won the aerial duel at the near post and the ball hit the back of the net.

So far, so bad. Goals like that happen all the time. However, in this particular case, there was an element that elicited comments. "The defence isn't ready," said the television commentator before adding: "And the posts are unguarded." On the following day, former Germany international players Thomas Helmer and Thomas Strunz, plus former Hannover coach Peter Neururer, dissected this goal on a different TV station but reached the same conclusion. "There's no one at the post," they said, making it sound as if Werder had committed a primal footballing sin. "I once had a keeper who didn't like it when there was a player protecting the near post and he would send him away," Neururer said, making it sound as if he had committed that goalkeeper to a mental hospital a long time ago.

It wasn't the first time Werder had come under such criticism, as the team often leaves one or both posts unprotected at corners. Back in late February, when playing Leverkusen, the side safeguarded the near post at a corner but left the far post unmanned. Leverkusen scored when Eren Derdiyok headed the ball into that deserted corner.

As I've mentioned above, four days after the Mainz versus Bremen game I was following the Champions League on television and saw Inter Milan take the lead against Lille when Walter Samuel headed a corner into the net right next to the upright, as the French side had no defender standing at either post.

This game was not analysed by Helmer, Strunz and Neururer, but I'm sure their complaint was echoed by many Lille fans watching the match. "Why in heaven's name is nobody guarding the posts?" they will have yelled in anger and looked at Lyon, also active on the night and always protecting both posts on corners. "You learn to do this in kindergarten!" they may have added.

Because that's what we did. We learned very early that you must position one defender at the near post on corners, one at the far post. We never questioned the wisdom of it. Not even the fact that you'd usually put your two smallest players there, which - if you think about it - is a tad counter-productive when you want to defend against headers or prevent goals scored directly from the corner kick, made us wonder.

I'm not sure when I first noticed a team that defended corners differently. It might have been when Jose Mourinho guided Porto to great triumphs, because his name often comes up in this context. Whatever the circumstances were, when I finally saw teams that left one or even both posts unattended, I didn't think they were making a stupid, childish mistake. No, it made immediate sense to me and I shook my head not because I disapproved but because I wondered why nobody had done this before.

First, defending is all about having a numerical advantage. But on corners, many teams voluntarily reduce their advantage by putting two men into spots from which they'll hardly ever get to the ball first but will even in the best of cases only react to what happens.

For example, the reason that this Mainz goal against Bremen should - from the coach's point of view - never have happened is not that the posts should have been guarded, quite the opposite. The fact that the posts were unattended gave Bremen a huge numerical advantage in front of goal, which is why no less than three Werder players went up for the ball together with Bungert. He should never have been to able to win this aerial duel in the first place, that's why the goal was so annoying, not to say freakish.

Second, there's the offside trap. In August, the blog Defensive Minded ran a piece headed "Barcelona's Zonal Marking at Corners". It pointed out, among many other things, that "Barcelona do not put any players on the goal line at either of the goal posts. This is considered heresy in British football but Barcelona do it all the time with success. The reason they don't put any players on the goal line is because it would be very difficult to create an offside trap after the initial ball is cleared."

To illustrate this, let's look at arguably the two most famous corners in the span of only two minutes, namely the pair of set pieces that won the 1999 Champions League for Manchester United against Bayern Munich in stoppage time.

You may recall Teddy Sheringham's equaliser: the corner came in and the ball was cleared by Thorsten Fink, though not far enough. As Ryan Giggs knocked it back into the danger zone, Mehmet Scholl, guarding the near post, was a little slow in coming off the line. As Sheringham made contact with the ball and sent it into the net, Scholl was a half-step behind him.


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An unmarked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored Man Utd's dramatic winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final
Bayern's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn immediately raised his hand in desperation to signal that Sheringham had been offside, but the German was wrong. However, had there been no defenders at the posts, Sheringham would have been offside by no less than three yards - provided Giggs would ever have gotten the ball to him in the first place, considering there would have been two more opponents blocking its path.

Now, also consider what happened a few moments later: when the next United corner was taken, Sheringham won an aerial duel and the ball was flicked on to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian then sent the ball goalwards - to the exact spot where a defender, in this case Michael Tarnat, was standing, his left hand resting on the far post.

Put differently, it was exactly the kind of situation coaches position players at the posts for. But did it Bayern any good? No. Of course not. Because as happens so very often in such circumstances, the ball came at Tarnat from such close range that he simply didn't have any time to react.

So the coaches who commit "heresy" by not putting men into the corners on corners actually have very good reasons for doing so. It's just that of course you never notice all the goals that were prevented by unguarded posts, you only notice those that were scored because of it.

For instance in another crucial game between United and Bayern. Eleven years after the 1999 final, Franck Ribery took a corner at Old Trafford and his cross found Arjen Robben. United were guarding the far post, but not the near corner. And this was the spot Robben volleyed the ball into.

I'm sure there were commentators who said that the goal would've never happened if a defender had been standing on the line. Yet it wasn't a mistake by the United coach or his goalkeeper or whoever had decided to defend that way on corners from the left. Rather, it was a terrible marking error, as the nearest United player was an amazing twelve yards away from Robben as the cross came sailing in.

So I guess I have to conclude that the times have changed and that there are indeed sound reasons to not protect the posts, to not put passive men in the corners.

Put differently, once it was true that, in the words of Cicero, it is the character of a brave and resolute man not to desert his post. But today many coaches prefer the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh: You can't stay in your corner waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.