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catman
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject: Was Kim Jong-il behind North Korea�s 7-0 shellacking? |
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Kim Jong-il, North Korea�s leader and a known soccer fan, may be behind the North Korean World Cup team�s humiliating 7-0 defeat to Portugal.
The South Korean daily Chosun IIbo said a report from Radio Free Asia revealed that Mr. Kim�s entry into the world of coaching followed his country�s defeat to Brazil. Although they lost 2-1, the North Koreans put up a remarkable showing.
The paper�s online English edition said RFA quoted a source as saying, �After watching the match against powerhouse Brazil, in which North Korea recorded a respectable 1-2 loss with a tight defence strategy, Kim Jong-il said that although the team played the first half well, it lost because it only focused on defence in the second half. He then gave orders for the team�s defenders to be positioned forward and even specified where each defender should be standing in the field.�
The source said Mr. Kim�s orders were then relayed to South Africa and implemented.
Before North Korea�s World Cup game with Brazil a reporter asked the team coach whether Kim Jong-il had any say in the selection of the players.
Before coach Kim Jong-hun could answer a FIFA official cut the reporter off, reminding journalists not to ask political questions.
It is not known how the loss will affect the team�s reception back in North Korea.
One defector, an ex-North Korea coach, said poor play overseas has meant punishment back home, including being �purged� and sent to coal mines.
The present coach has dismissed such reports and said there would be no punishments.
�Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; it doesn�t always turn out the way you want. But there are going to be no further consequences,� he told reporters.
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ReeseDog
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Seriously? I mean, I imagine that the athletes might take a butt-chewing when they get home, but coal mines? Geez, I wonder what happens when Kim Jong-il's ol' lady screws up the kimchi? |
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Mosley
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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It's not at all far fetched to think that N. Korea's failed jocks will be sent to the coal mines.
You see, North Korea doesn't have salt mines. |
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ReeseDog
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| Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| Mosley wrote: |
It's not at all far fetched to think that N. Korea's failed jocks will be sent to the coal mines.
You see, North Korea doesn't have salt mines. |
Seems to me that lousy athletes could be sent to, oh, I don't know, maybe a gym? Made to run laps? Pushups? Not sent to Rura Penthe. Geez. |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
Seems to me that lousy athletes could be sent to, oh, I don't know, maybe a gym? Made to run laps? Pushups? Not sent to Rura Penthe. Geez. |
You are making the assumption that Kim Jong-il is a logical person. Which is realllyyyy a stretch. |
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blomkvist
Joined: 14 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| Great book that everyone should read - "Somewhere Inside" by Lisa and Laura Ling. Laura was held captive in North Korea, and it's their recounting of how they got Laura back home. |
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