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Boro Nut · 06-20-2002, 02:54 AM

Well done to the Church of England for facing up to the real issues in our society today. Rev Jeremy Fletcher, Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell, has come up with the following prayer, which is receiving wide publicity in the media ahead of our quarter final clash with Brazil.

Arise, O Lord, and let not Brazil prevail over us,
Put them in fear O lord.
Rise up, O Lord, lift up thy hand,
Confound the might of Ronaldo and Rivaldo
And put Ronaldinho to confusion.
Oh God, if nothing else, award us a dubiously offside goal in the last minute,
That the world may know that you are our God,
And through you we will triumph over our adversaries,
This time making it all the way to the final,
Even if it is on a Sunday and no one will go to church. 

I’ve come over all religious.
Boro Nut

Steven Carr · 06-20-2002, 03:11 AM

But now that Glenn Hoddle has gone, we have lost our hotline to God (or possibly vice versa - I was never sure if Glenn thought of himself as higher than God or not)

Surely you want Junihno to win, as an ex-Boro player!

Firedrop · 06-20-2002, 05:51 AM

Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho ?

Minor deities at the very best !

Come on you Whites !

Boro Nut · 06-20-2002, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steven Carr:
Surely you want Junihno to win, as an ex-Boro player!

Well actually, as God, I assumed it was him we were praying to. And although I appreciate the confusion, I am loth to admit I am not myself an ex-Boro player.

Boro Nut

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Boro Nut · 06-20-2002, 08:16 AM

Ooops

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Arrowman · 06-20-2002, 09:28 PM

Well, it's approaching 4pm here which is knock off - er, kick off - time.

Good luck guys. I'd love to see another England-Germany final.

PS Reminds me of something I read once.

Just before the 1966 final, an English sporting journalist allegedly wrote: "We shouldn't be too upset if the Germans beat us at our own national game tomorrow. After all, we've beaten then twice at theirs."

Proxima Centauri · 06-21-2002, 09:10 AM

Well I'm tired of the football but I can't get away from it. Here half of every newsbroadcast deals with football. now that England has lost the people round me are so sad, pathetic.

yahwehyadayada · 06-21-2002, 10:27 AM

This just goes to show that gawd, in addition to having an Inordinate Fondness for Beetles is also inordinately interested in the outcome of sporting events.

06-20-2002, 02:54 AM	#1
Boro Nut Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Middlesbrough, England Posts: 3,909	Lord, Let Not This Cup Pass From Us Well done to the Church of England for facing up to the real issues in our society today. Rev Jeremy Fletcher, Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell, has come up with the following prayer, which is receiving wide publicity in the media ahead of our quarter final clash with Brazil. <strong>Arise, O Lord, and let not Brazil prevail over us, Put them in fear O lord. Rise up, O Lord, lift up thy hand, Confound the might of Ronaldo and Rivaldo And put Ronaldinho to confusion. Oh God, if nothing else, award us a dubiously offside goal in the last minute, That the world may know that you are our God, And through you we will triumph over our adversaries, This time making it all the way to the final, Even if it is on a Sunday and no one will go to church. </strong> I’ve come over all religious. Boro Nut

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Boro Nut Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Middlesbrough, England Posts: 3,909	Ooops [ June 20, 2002: Message edited by: Boro Nut ]</p>

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06-20-2002, 03:11 AM	#2
Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	But now that Glenn Hoddle has gone, we have lost our hotline to God (or possibly vice versa - I was never sure if Glenn thought of himself as higher than God or not) Surely you want Junihno to win, as an ex-Boro player!

06-20-2002, 05:51 AM	#3
Firedrop Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 59	Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho ? Minor deities at the very best ! Come on you Whites !

06-20-2002, 09:28 PM	#6
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	Well, it's approaching 4pm here which is knock off - er, kick off - time. Good luck guys. I'd love to see another England-Germany final. PS Reminds me of something I read once. Just before the 1966 final, an English sporting journalist allegedly wrote: "We shouldn't be too upset if the Germans beat us at our own national game tomorrow. After all, we've beaten then twice at theirs."

06-21-2002, 09:10 AM	#7
Proxima Centauri Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: England, the EU. Posts: 2,403	Well I'm tired of the football but I can't get away from it. Here half of every newsbroadcast deals with football. now that England has lost the people round me are so sad, pathetic.

06-21-2002, 10:27 AM	#8
yahwehyadayada Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: WI Posts: 290	This just goes to show that gawd, in addition to having an Inordinate Fondness for Beetles is also inordinately interested in the outcome of sporting events.

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