Wow I wanted to see a football match, instead I see a couple of fights, talk about tension! Figo did start it though, and I think it wasn’t fair that after he head butted Boulahrouz he wasn’t sent off, but we’ll have to wait and see what FIFA say about it.

What a match, The most cards ever, four Red and so many Yellow you would thing you were in Bejing! Even the Portugese goalie got a yellow, un believeable.

The biggest shock- no Van Nystroij, that’s the price the Dutch coach will have to live with.

Interesting that the TSV’s are being touted as a “Modest Proposal”. Should Austral gain any further sales I would like to see the LHT (Light Helo Transport Ship) get a chance to be built and put into sercvice

For those of you who missed what this looks like:

This ship would offer a great transport capability for any navy. It has a deck with three helo spots and can store six helos below as well as the usual amphibious support equipment.

I think the question really is, what does Canada want? I mean $15 billion on ships that support the combat edge is ok but what about the Comabt ships themselves? The Halifax are going to need replacing soon, the Iraquois are scaling back to de-activation (only two are going to be upgraded with a limited life potential). They also need new Patrol boats and well the less spoken about the Victoria class the less of a jinx we put on them!

No immediate exit for Poll

BERLIN, June 24: English referee Mr Graham Poll might not have officiated his last match at the World Cup.
Mr Poll’s technical blunder ~ issuing three yellow cards to one player in a match ~ could have forced a replay of the 2-2 draw between Australia and Croatia in a crucial Group F match if either team had protested the result. Critics immediately called for the veteran English Premier League official to be sent home.
Fifa communications director Mr Markus Siegler said the referees committee would decide on Wednesday which officials will stay after the second round, and issued a statement today outlining Mr Poll’s credentials.
“The experienced official is disappointed at having committed the error, the first such mistake in his 26-year career,” Mr Siegler said, reading from the statement.
“The referees committee also recognised the oversight and the fact that none of the match officials at the stadium picked up on the error.” AP
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If this doesn’t send you home, what the blazes does?

Come on, yes this is funny but if there can’t be any pics of women supporters on this topic that are dressed in a similar fasion, then how come this one gets away with it?

I’ve been robbed! Bring back the other pics!!!

From China-Military.org

PLANAF 3rd Independent Regiment

Tuan Island, Qingdao Harbor, North Sea Fleet

This unit consists of Be-6 and Sh-5 ‘flying boats’ and are used for maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and even can be used for water bombing for the forestry service. Registration number analysis indicates there were at least 5 Be-6s in service in the past. It is unknown how many, if any, are still in service. There are at least 4 Sh-5s in service and are number 9113 through 9143.

I’m glad I got the first rounf of 16 matcheas correct, Germany and Argentina making it through to the Quater finals.

Tonights second match is harder to pick than a broken nose, England over Ecuador but Portugal and the Dutch, that’s a tough one, I’m saying the lDutch because they have a very powerful striker in Van Nysteroij, but Portugal play as a team and as a team they are strong!