CamAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1394 times:
Hey people!
Will anyone of you attend the soccer world cup in the audience (or as athlete )?
MrNiji and me successfully won the FIFA lottery for the Match Portugal-Iran (after being denied tickets in thee previous rounds). We both are very happy to watch at least one game in the Stadium (in Frankfurt, where both of us live!).. And that match will be an excellent one, one of the games where two (positively) fanatic teams will do everything to win!!!!
so how about you?
1.) Do you have tickets? Which game for? Or will you just come to Germany to give moral support to your team?
2.) Who is your favorite team?
3.) who will be the winner?
For me:
1.) as above
2.) I prefer those small African Teams.. if they won, this would be real development aid!
3.) Well, Brazil is the one I bet on.. and somehow I have "a heart" for Sven Göran Ericson and hope that the brits will do well (but they will play in Frankfurt in the first match against Paraguay), and I hope that the hooligans won't ruin our stadium
IRelayer From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1071 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1373 times:
I am not a soccer fan but I do bet on sports occasionally and I am taking Germany to win it all...they have a really strong team everytime and now they are on their home turf. Six of the seven teams that have won the world cup have done so as hosts...so history is on my side. Also I am going for Iran (which seems to be in the Group of Death this year) and USA to advance the round of 16.
AviationMaster From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, RR: 38 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1338 times:
Quoting CamAir (Thread starter): 1.) Do you have tickets? Which game for? Or will you just come to Germany to give moral support to your team?
2.) Who is your favorite team?
3.) who will be the winner?
1.) No, I gave up on trying to get tickets... maybe on the black market
2.) Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago
3.) Definatly not Germany I'd love to see the Dutch win for a change, but it probably will be Brazil again.
AviationMaster From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, RR: 38 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1330 times:
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1322 times:
Quoting AviationMaster (Reply 8): Something that is very widespread here in Switzerland and is "legal" in Holland?
I will smoke the same stuff later tonight when I open up a beer (today I bought 6 bottles Desperados Tequila Beer (no, not these tiny 0.33 liter bottles but the 0.65 liter fat ass bottles). That will become a funny evening.
The German in the restaurant has ordered a chicken, and he is still waiting to be served, and says to the bar keeper: "Sir, when do I become a chicken?" - did you already start to smoke?
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1298 times:
Quoting Erikwilliam (Reply 13): Maybe for the next world cup the rest of the world plays, and the winner of the rest play´s Brasil, that sound´s more interesting.
Oooh, I love hubris!
Erik, I'm sure you also recall that sublimely gifted side from 1982, the one that was so much better than any other side in the tournament. Didn't win though.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
LH477 From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 584 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1280 times:
1. No...Not even possible to make it across even if I had tickets.
2. Vive Le France......I am hoping Zizou can go out a winner...certainly not going to happen at REAL.
3.Vive Le France (Sorry I am biased)...How can any one bet against Brasil.......
I am not a fan of Ronaldhino...but the man will have a huge World Cup, and
will be the BIGGEST and BEST player going forth. Period.
CamAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1243 times:
We even have so-called "Option Tickets" with the FIFA - 36 hrs before you will know whether or not they have been awarded.. the only problem is that MrNiji did not read the ToR properly, and € 500 were booked in advance from his account, independent whether or not we get these tickets for the quaterfinal game.. if not, the money will only be refunded after the WM ("Fussball Mafia FIFA!" ) ... now, MrNiji permanently has an excuse that he has no money when we go to the pub.. probably he has already achieved the break-even point, and I will make BIG losses
AR1300 From Argentina, joined Feb 2005, 1740 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1232 times:
I'll be laughing so hard when your beloved Brasil goes back home early.
But I guess that as good neighbors we are we will let you see the cup for a while.
PPVRA From Brazil, joined Nov 2004, 8492 posts, RR: 43 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1230 times:
Quote: The German in the restaurant has ordered a chicken, and he is still waiting to be served, and says to the bar keeper: "Sir, when do I become a chicken?" Big grin - did you already start to smoke? Silly Wink Wink Smile
Haha! I know some German, that was a good one
Quoting AR1300 (Reply 19): I'll be laughing so hard when your beloved Brasil goes back home early.
Ya, too bad you'll be doing that in revenge for 2002 *If it ever happens* in the first place, which doesn't seem likely.
Saludos
[Edited 2006-02-12 03:12:44]
"If goods do not cross borders, soldiers will" - Frederic Bastiat
BlackandWhite From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 110 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1196 times:
As for the winner anyone but England , in scotland we have 40 years of listening to how england won in 1966 , a dodgy goal given by a dodgy linesman and a referee who allowed the match to continue when the pitch was invaded by spectators and police chasing them when england scored their 4 goal.
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1195 times:
If Zurawski, Frankowski and Smolarek will be in form and Szymkowiak leading them through the midfield I think we have good chances, even against Germany who themselves are in bad form right now.
Otherwise, I will be also cheering for Croatia and the Netherlands.
CamAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1175 times:
Quoting LOT767-300ER (Reply 23): If Zurawski, Frankowski and Smolarek will be in form and Szymkowiak leading them through the midfield I think we have good chances, even against Germany who themselves are in bad form right now.
Poland is an interesting challenge for Germany.. teh game might be crucial for both teams! Well, I guess that it might be a draw, but let's wait for the WM developments beforehand!
25 LOT767-300ER: Possibly, but I think that both teams will go through with a 1-2 punch through the group.
26 Centrair: My wife and I were planning on going but instead we are having a baby in June. I guess I have to wait a few more years. As I am in Japan, I would say
27 ZChannel: There are some of us here that notice. The US has been on a roll of late, winning several friendlies with relative ease... And as one of the few US f
28 AsstChiefMark: I'm betting that reruns of "My Mother the Car" shown in Little Rock, Arkansas gets higher ratings than World Cup shown in any USA television market. M
29 ZChannel: Probably, but if we continue to win on a consistent basis, particularly on a world stage such as the World Cup, all the "I've been a soccer fan my wh
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