QuoteThey shouldn't bother with either. There's enough crap out there already.
From the BBC:
A senior Roman Catholic cardinal says he hopes the Vatican may one day field a football team good enough to compete with Italy's top sides.
Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone envisaged a team that might challenge famous Serie A clubs like Roma, Inter Milan and Sampdoria.
He said the Church's seminaries and Catholic youth clubs around Italy were full of talented footballers.
He said they would gladly pull on the Vatican's yellow-and-white colours.
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Must say I think this would be a far better idea for the Vatican to pursue than try and set up there own international team. It works for Monaco. Surely the Vatican wouldn't try and have both!
They shouldn't bother with either. There's enough crap out there already.
How do you declare for the Vatican then? By being in priest college? That doesn't make any sense surely?
Don't think anyone's born in the Vatican and hardly anyone lives there. No real hope of a team. There's taking the p!ss and taking the p!ss...
Nah, I think it's a great idea. After all, that Italian lad in Father Ted was quite the player...
would their kit be made by Mitre?the fans could sing hymns instead of chants.
Last edited by Pauro 76; 20/12/2006 at 11:32 AM.
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
Originally Posted by LeixlipRed
Father Romeo Sensini.Your quintessential Italian:Tall and Handsome.Only needed four Nurses to help him up a stairs!
I supose they would call there ground The Holy Grail.
Agent Le Grun has been called back from Glasgow and could manage the team. Mission accomplished
Always look on the bright side of life
10 minutes left, AC Milan are being held 0-0 by the Cup's surprising newcomers Vatican FC. Father Noel Flaherty in goal throws the ball out to Friar Bandino Dominche, goes past 3 players, crosses the ball in for Cardinal Willhem Santiagoooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllll!... take that ye F**king Milanese heathens... Get in there Father, absolute F**king magic!
"A silent mouth is sweet to hear"
Or, if they formed a national team and got beaten by Norway can you imagine
the commentator ...
Pope Pius, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, John The Baptist, Pope John Paul,
Pope Benedict, Cardinal Richelieu, we have beaten them all, we have beaten
them all. Jesus Christ, can you hear me? Jesus Christ ... Your boys took a hell of a beating!
Larry Be Wyse
www.acsportsimages.com
Imagine them getting Rangers in Europe!
TO TELL THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY
The ONLY foot.ie user with a type of logic named after them!
All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
I can see the back pages of the Tabs having a great time with them... any of these would be good for getting knocked out of Europe by an even tinyer minnow...
1. VATICAN FC ...WHAT A HOLY SHOW
2. JESUS WEPT!!!
3. FORGIVE THEM OH LORD ...THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
..plenty of room for crucifiction jibes as well.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
I bet they're keeper'll get crucified on crosses.
TO TELL THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY
The ONLY foot.ie user with a type of logic named after them!
All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
heh, i suppose they'd be a club team like monaco? i'd love to see it if only for the surreal novelty of it...
zombie/thread killer..
Official nick-name:
The God Squad.
Never mind playing Rangers, imagine if they get to play Young (Altar) Boys of Berne!
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
Or even Wexford Youths?
TO TELL THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY
The ONLY foot.ie user with a type of logic named after them!
All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
The Vatican womens team:
http://www.geraintlewis.com/reportage/Nuns_Football.jpg
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
Month old article from
Sydney Morning Herald on some restictions placed on local league.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/row...157559866.html
"Honesty, Solidarity, Fraternity" - Pope Benedict XVI
this goes against a little of the gender equality message of FIFA.
" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
would they be able to play on sundays?
I think at the weekend early afternoon kick-off is at Sexts Noon - 15:00
or later at Nones 15:00 -18:00.
Mid-week fixtures, where their is appropiate floodlighting should be well after Vespers 18:00, even ko time of Compline 21:00, although that late timing is usually Spain.
If Umberto Eco's guide to early Calcio rivalry, In The Name of The Rose, is anything to go by matches between the Benedictines and Francisians "Grey Friars" (preceived anti-establishment types) are pretty lively.
" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
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