Croatia F.A 'Conspiracy'

[Edmund]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/i...als/8231105.stm

Gold rejects Croatia 'conspiracy'

Birmingham owner David Gold has laughed off claims by the Croatian Football Federation that English players have deliberately injured their players.

Last year Arsenal striker Eduardo broke his leg against Birmingham and on Saturday Tottenham's Croatian playmaker Luka Modric suffered the same fate.

"To suggest it's a conspiracy, particularly by our club, is absolutely ridiculous," he told BBC Radio 5 live.

"I can't see an ounce of reality about it at all - I find it nonsensical."

Croatia had already ended England's chances of qualifying for the 2008 European Championship when a challenge by Birmingham's Martin Taylor broke Eduardo's leg and dislocated his ankle.

The Arsenal player was out for 12 months and as a result, missed playing in Euro 2008.

England and Croatia were then drawn again in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, and meet at Wembley next week in a match which could possibly confirm England's place at the finals.

And Croatian Football Federation president Vlatko Markovic thinks the timing of Modric's injury is no coincidence.

"It is terrible what has happened to us," he said.

"Maybe someone has something against us and our national team. In the past year, they [English footballers] have injured Eduardo and now the same has happened to Luka Modric.

"I can only ask whether someone did it deliberately on the eve of the game with England. I can only ask myself whether it is a coincidence or not."

Gold said the suggestion that Lee Bowyer's challenge on Modric was part of a conspiracy was "so ridiculous it beggars belief".

"I was at the game and I was only a few feet away from the incident and it was a very mild entanglement," he said.

"Modric was outstanding in that game so no wonder they're disappointed at losing him, but to say there a conspiracy is nonsense.

"We should make light of it - maybe the problem is the statement has been completely lost in translation, maybe he meant to say something different."

[Maybes]

If a member of the English FA came out with this crap we would get some sort of fine.

Absolute joke!

[StanSP]

One of the craziest things I've heard all summer.

[leicesterfox86]

Ridiculous. Must be a slow news day. As if anyone is ever going to take something like this seriously?

[Corky]

Rubbish.

Just a coincedence, that's all.

[Uncle Albert]

Now the person who has said this has come out and said that he didnt say it, Sky Sports has said.

[Milky]

Now the person who has said this has come out and said that he didnt say it, Sky Sports has said.

He seemed like a decent, reasonable bloke.

The story is bull.

[davieG]

As if the FA have any influence over the Premier League Clubs.

[The Doctor]

i could believe this but bowyers tackle was not malicious the leg break was a freak acciedent and if the croatian FA don't like the fact that two of their players have suffered leg breaks in england then they are welcome to feel that way. But try and keep your conspiracy theories in your own country, where they can do some good for your regime rather than being ridiculed by the masses over here.

[Father Ted]

Typical Croats. Wankers.

All I ever hear from those tossers is the bubbling of diarrhoea spouting from their mouths.

[lildave3]

Typical Croats. Wankers.

All I ever hear from those tossers is the bubbling of diarrhoea spouting from their mouths.

You've heard him say it?

Oh right.

[Darkzzz_]

You've heard him say it?

Oh right.

My thoughts too.

I think this has been twisted some what.

[Alexikokopops]

I bet its been completely lost in translation and he said "aw crap, Modric is injured. Same injury as Eduardo, what a coincidence. Such is life. Anyone fancy some hladetina?"

[SOCCERROO FOX]

It took 3 yellow cards before a red card and 3 blantant penalties and only one given...........now talk to me about consiparcies.

[Father Ted]

It took 3 yellow cards before a red card and 3 blantant penalties and only one given...........now talk to me about consiparcies.

Don't forget about Zeljko Kalac always letting in goals against Croatia.

[James.]

It took 3 yellow cards before a red card and 3 blantant penalties and only one given...........now talk to me about consiparcies.

Look on the bright side, at least you've got the cricket and rug- oh...

[StanSP]

Look on the bright side, at least you've got the cricket and rug- oh...

[Radovan's Caravan]

This story will be even funnier if Modric miraculously recovers in time for the Man U/Chelsea games thanks to the miracle healing powers of the now globally publicised 'Aircast Boot'.

[Finnegan]

Typical Croats. Wankers.

All I ever hear from those tossers is the bubbling of diarrhoea spouting from their mouths.

I've never had a problem with the Croatians as a people so I can't really comment. I have to say every alleged Serbian on this forum is a bit of a disease, though.

[Radovan's Caravan]

I've never had a problem with the Croatians as a people so I can't really comment. I have to say every alleged Serbian on this forum is a bit of a disease, though.

Please 'Croats' and 'Serbs' you 'Walesian.'

Or would you prefer 'Welshian'?

[Part Of The Crowd]

Please 'Croats' and 'Serbs' you 'Walesian.'

Or would you prefer 'Welshian'?

I believe the correct term is Welshman

[davieG]

I thought it was a Taffy

[Radovan's Caravan]

I believe the correct term is Welshman

Even for a man sporting double protrusians in the chest area?

[Finnegan]

Please 'Croats' and 'Serbs' you 'Walesian.'

Or would you prefer 'Welshian'?

I'll take Cymro if you're offering.

Even for a man sporting double protrusians in the chest area?

It's true, I do have enormous breasts.

[Radovan's Caravan]

I'll take Cymro if you're offering.

It's true, I do have enormous breasts.

Two can play at that game. From here on in I am a Srbin. And any comrade with that double chest 'deformity' should be referred to as a 'Srpkinja'.

(they can be very dominant and go like the clappers all night long )