I get my kicks. ... on Phoenix no 26

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:49 am

Ooohhh... should I give it to you? Because you failed to mention the specific phrase I was looking for!

But seeing as you clearly read the same news article I did last week, you can have it!

Your go, UP...

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:19 am

actually i think i might have written it

ops:

okay why did the barbadian defender sealy score a deliberate own goal during a match against grenada?

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:24 am

I had no idea you worked for the BBC UP.

Probably not this, but it is the obvious one: Match fixing?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:51 am

not match fixing for gambling purposes. but he deliberately put through his own net with three minutes of the 90 left

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:50 pm

Some sort of political protest?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:36 pm

nope, time for a clue: it was in the group stage of an international competition.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:42 pm

To engineer a runner-up place in a group because of the draw? They prefered to play the team they would if they came second rather than first?

JustAnotherClone · Post by **JustAnotherClone** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:55 pm

Or he wanted the team he was playing against to get a better goal difference and finish ahead of someone?

JustAnotherClone · Post by **JustAnotherClone** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:05 pm

Just found out why but won't post it as i cheated again

Must have been funny game to watch though in the end

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:28 pm

Weyland wrote:To engineer a runner-up place in a group because of the draw? They prefered to play the team they would if they came second rather than first?

Weyland is nearly right but not 100% right yet.

barbados were winning 1-0, sealy's deliberate own goal made it 1-1 and the game went into extra time. so why did he do this?

nudgesuk · Post by **nudgesuk** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:53 pm

so they would know who they would face in the next match as that game would finish b4 theres as theres had gone into extra time?

nudgesuk · Post by **nudgesuk** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:55 pm

forget that one lol is it so they didnt have to travel to far? maybe the next game would be in the same stadium if they drew?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:55 pm

intelligent guess but it is not right i'm afraid.

here's another clue: it has to do with a rule about golden goal

nudgesuk · Post by **nudgesuk** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:01 pm

jus found it lol i wont say but that is the funniest thing and most intellegant thing ive heard in a long time fantastic.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:14 pm

The player who scored the golden goal got a bonus of some sort?