Ramon Khalona wrote:

>With all due respect, I surely hope Rattle does much better than Beckham
>did.  That penalty call was questionable to begin with

Nonsense.  Owen was chopped apallingly.

>...and better than 80% penalty kick shooters score, not an outstanding
>achievement by any measure.

More nonsense.  His kick was the foot of God.  ;-)  ;-)

>Rattle has a much tougher job to do.

Now there we can agree.  I really wonder whether the Berliners will like
the Rattle package once they have unwrapped it.  We shall see.

>[See what I have to put with?  Next thing you know it'll be headbutts
>and drunken rioting for everyone.  -Dave]

No, things have changed now.  English football fans now listen to Mozart
on their Walkmans.  The Mozart effect has tamed them.  (There you are,
Dave, I kept it on topic.)  [I'll see it when I believe it.  -Dave]

Tony Duggan, England.
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