Argentina Claims Falkland Islands Under Military Control

[CharlieP]

Argentina have been my second team for the last 15 years, since they nearly scored the try of the century at Twickenham and were unlucky to lose - I love the way they play the game and their fans are brilliant. I'd love to see them beat Scotland and give New Zealand a stuffing in the quarter-finals.

Outside rugby I still harbour the desire to visit the country, ride horses in the pampas, and learn the tango in Buenos Aires. Sadly, the country's leaders seem to be a constant succession of twatfaced cockweasels who try to gloss over their own problems by stirring up the Argentinian equivalent of Sun readers into a nationalistic frenzy ever so often, which leads to the kind of tit-for-twattery these threads invariably end up in.

¡VAMOS PUMAS! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

[Steel City Suburb]

So lets just ignore the facts Argentina has no claim over the islands at this moment at all, as they are British..

[chilliz]

Was beginning to wonder if AlfaBeta was going to turn up...

[Jaeger]

Stop using multiple identities Alfa - no one is interested. Argentina can yap about the Falklands as much as it likes but the country only has a total Defence Budget amounting to something like £2.5 Billion. I would love to know what kind of SSN you are going to develop on that kind of money - I am guessing a crap one.

Current British Astute SSN's cost £1 Billion each and are problably the most advanced in the world.

As for Argentina claiming it controls the Falklands, who cares what Argentina claims. Apparently Argentina also claims control of Disneyland and Narnia as well.

I certainly won't be losing any sleep over the Argies and their daft claims made by their increasingly undemocratic regime.

[Stairz]

Originally Posted by CharlieP

Argentina have been my second team for the last 15 years, since they nearly scored the try of the century at Twickenham and were unlucky to lose - I love the way they play the game and their fans are brilliant. I'd love to see them beat Scotland and give New Zealand a stuffing in the quarter-finals.

Outside rugby I still harbour the desire to visit the country, ride horses in the pampas, and learn the tango in Buenos Aires. Sadly, the country's leaders seem to be a constant succession of twatfaced cockweasels who try to gloss over their own problems by stirring up the Argentinian equivalent of Sun readers into a nationalistic frenzy ever so often, which leads to the kind of tit-for-twattery these threads invariably end up in.

¡VAMOS PUMAS! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

well said, charlie.

it might surprise argentinians (because of the the amount of bile this topic always causes from the scumbags of the net) but i personally, as an englishman, have nothing but respect and interest for your country and sporting culture. and i wish we could just finally resolve this stupid ongoing island dispute and get on with it.

[Jack Rabbit Slim]

Solution: Evacuate all residents from the island, both nations bomb the shit out of it till it's completely uninhabitable for anyone, then sign an agreement that they will share any future oil reserves found in the area.

[Beta29471]

Originally Posted by Stairz

well said, charlie.

it might surprise argentinians (because of the the amount of bile this topic always causes from the scumbags of the net) but i personally, as an englishman, have nothing but respect and interest for your country and sporting culture. and i wish we could just finally resolve this stupid ongoing island dispute and get on with it.

Well said, now tell Cameron and their brady bunch to sit and talk and everything will be fine.

Totally agree, VAMOS PUMAS!!!!!!....and Long Live CFK.

[Stairz]

i'm also jealous of alfa's breakfasts.

pumas were incredible and a credit to the sport of rugby.

[Jaeger]

I could think of better things for Argentina to spend it's money -

[Stairz]

and one of the best goals of all time.

[Beta29471]

Jaeger do you have a dime to throw this way? it will be greatly appreciated, thanks man, you're a fucking gentleman.

On the other hand when england go belly up we will sending you some fat corned beef so you can spread it over the rotten bread, we did that before so your ancestors did no went hungry and we will do it next time as well, count on it man....be happy.

[Ecological]

Stairz you sound like a frigging love child of Diego Maradona.

[Caiman]

Originally Posted by AlfaBeta

England, singled out, is totally wrong and out of touch in this time and age for refusing in taking part and negotiate a balanced outcome of this conflict, they do this only because they know there is sufficient evidence and probes to support the Argentines claims are right, they can't win the political battle over this issue, that is why they refuse to sit and talk...the cowards.

Cowards? Alfa, you can have the islands, just send your forces over again and take them. No?

There is no ‘conflict’, which is why we’re not sat at the negotiation table. It’s our sovereign territory and the only thing that is going to change that is a successful invasion. You’re welcome to try again.

There is no evidence to support the argentine claim, the longest period of history you could even consider the islands as Argentine were for the couple of weeks you controlled them after your failed invasion. On the other hand, we’ve occupied them for centuries. Come try and get them, or get over it.

[AndrewC]

Originally Posted by Stairz

i am sick of this issue. the argentinians are so cool. meet an argentinian - they're great. it's all football and steak and shit. really friendly people but this issue stains everything. best football kit on earth. best goal ever (maradonna's dribble through england 86).

The correct answer was 'this bit here'.

[Caiman]

Fair enough. One of my favourite pianists, Martha Argerich, is Argentine. She’s an amazing talent, one of the best in the world. Argentina is probably filled with a lot of great and interesting people rather than insufferable twats like AlfaBeta, but what does it have to do with the sovereignty of The Falklands?

[Stairz]

Originally Posted by Ecological

Stairz you sound like a frigging love child of Diego Maradona.

he was one of the world's greatest ever football players and i don't submit to nationalist bs regarding politically motivated wars.

also i'm not fat enough to be his love child. i take a decent free kick though. working on getting fatter.

[london-b]

Can we start claiming bits of Argentina just for the lulz?

They seem to enjoy it...

[Ecological]

Originally Posted by Stairz

he was one of the world's greatest ever football players and i don't submit to nationalist bs regarding politically motivated wars.

also i'm not fat enough to be his love child. i take a decent free kick though. working on getting fatter.

He was also a druggy and a cheat!! A talent for sure. Just a rotten one.

[Ecological]

Originally Posted by london-b

Can we start claiming bits of Argentina just for the lulz?

They seem to enjoy it...

I think we should invade Santa Cruz and use their glacial ice for slush puppies!! Only at my local bowling alley though.

[london-b]

Originally Posted by Ecological

I think we should invade Santa Cruz and use their glacial ice for slush puppies!! Only at my local bowling alley though.

You want to invade Santa Cruz?