Skyman From Germany, joined May 2006, 494 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 726 times:
Well I`m still sad that we just lost to Italy but I hope Klinsmann continues as coach of the German team. He created a young team that played super football during the tournament. It was fast, modern football and very entertaining to watch. If he continues with this team than we will see a very strong team in EC2008 and WC2010. Way to go Klinsmann.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 720 times:
Yes, well I wanted to say this, and this seems an appropriate place to put it:
Germany wasn't one of the most powerful teams entering this World Cup. It is a young side, and arguably has just a single truly world-class player in the shape of Michael Ballack.
And yet.
Aside from being the magnificent hosts everyone always knew they would be, this German side have performed above all expectations, playing an exciting, attacking brand of football. Where teams such as Brazil, England and Holland have underperformed, where Argentina ultimately flattered to deceive, and limply gone out of the competition, Germany have played wonderfully well, making use of every ounce of their ability.
German fans will doubtless be bitterly disappointed at their exit, but reaching a semi-final, and reaching it in such style, is far beyond what most observers thought this team capable, even with home advantage.
When the dust settles a little, you should be deeply proud of this team for upholding the great tradition of German football, but doing it in a manner so entertaining you even had the many of the old footballing enemies in England and Holland cheering you on.
Well done Germany.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Andreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34 Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 708 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 1): but doing it in a manner so entertaining you even had the many of the old footballing enemies in England and Holland cheering you on.
First this fuc.ing game, this afternoon a Dutch wishing Germany the best and now an Engerlaender praising German football...WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS
And somehow I believe Klinsmann will go back to America, the magic is over, the old farts in DFB will take over again and destroy all that has been built by the Klinsmän!
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 699 times:
Quoting Andreas (Reply 3): WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS
Playing good football?
Quoting Andreas (Reply 3): And somehow I believe Klinsmann will go back to America, the magic is over, the old farts in DFB will take over again and destroy all that has been built by the Klinsmän!
You could be right, but I think that there will be way too many people who will persuade Klinsi to continue, so I guess that he will stay! The German football will lose a very, very important person when he would wuit and I would be sad about that!
Anyway, off to place #3, and to win the Euro2008!!!
Do you all over there care about this? In our one and only semi-final in my lifetime, I couldn't give a stuff about the 3rd/4th place play-off, yet you sound like it matters to you.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 685 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 6): Do you all over there care about this?
Actually yes.
At least is my team allowed to play again, unlike your team. German football is yet again better than English football, some things will really never change.
RJ111 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 685 times:
I was skeptical at first, but he seemed to be really in touch with the players. And he celebrated in that typical passionate but excessively camp German style.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 674 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 7): At least is my team allowed to play again, unlike your team. German football is yet again better than English football, some things will really never change
Honestly, you try to be nice to them....
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20901 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 641 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 1): When the dust settles a little, you should be deeply proud of this team for upholding the great tradition of German football, but doing it in a manner so entertaining you even had the many of the old footballing enemies in England and Holland cheering you on.
Yeah; Even though my interest in football is usually pretty limited, I must say I really enjoyed what they had to give, and I really appreciate the way they did it.
And if they even managed to soften the stone-hearted arch-enemy from across the channel, they must really have done somehing right.
Thanks! And I hope I'll one day be able to return the compliment!
Quoting Banco (Reply 5): You're now just a big cuddly bear of a nation. Aw, bless.
Okay... now you're really beginning to scare me...!
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 7): At least is my team allowed to play again, unlike your team. German football is yet again better than English football, some things will really never change.
YooYoo From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 6055 posts, RR: 53 Reply 12, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 638 times:
I truely loved Klinsmann's reaction/actions/dramatics during all the games.
If you saw what he did on the sidelines, that is pretty much what i was doing in the living room.....complete with naughty words. I hope he stays with the DFB.
I am so smart, i am so smart... S-M-R-T... i mean S-M-A-R-T
Skyman From Germany, joined May 2006, 494 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 626 times:
Quoting YooYoo (Reply 10): I heard the USA has offered him the position at $3,000,000.00 a year.
Will he stay or will he go?
He already said no to the USA.
Quoting YooYoo (Reply 12): If you saw what he did on the sidelines, that is pretty much what i was doing in the living room.....complete with naughty words. I hope he stays with the DFB.
Dito
Thanks for the nice words Banco. But don`t bring us into connection with a bear. You don`t know what they do with bears here.
Air380 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 618 times:
WEll, in ESPN they were still speculating about Klinsi coaching the American team. They said that he is living soo close!! Apparently they did not hear that he denied the job of coaching the US!
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 609 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 4): Anyway, off to place #3, and to win the Euro2008!!!
We simply beat the odds! I reckon, during the first Italy-Germany game 100 days before the World Cup, we were a mess, but after that, we started picking up pace and played great football throughout the tournament. We can go out with our heads up high, I'm sure the fans will appreciate all the effort made. It's sad, but we can be proud of this work and use it as a base to get even better. And for the record: I hope Klinsmann stays and continues his work! We bitterly need stability in the team's trainer staff, and if he continues, we will keep a very stable structure for the future, which is also what helped Germany obtain victories in the past.
Danke für die schönen Momente und den schönen Fußball, Nationalmannschaft. Jetzt Platz Drei und in zwei Jahren zum EM-Sieg!
Nice post Banco, Germany really deserve that a good coach like Klinsmann remain to the national team. They'll do great with him. Man we are talking of semifinals and the 1st four teams in the world, if it's not an achievement this!!!
The sports are sometimes a little unjust because just one wins, but it have not to cancel that a lot of teams did their best.
Bravo Klinsmann, very correct and nice man.
Well, you won't find me cheering them on! I was extremely happy after yesterdays result! Not only because my girlfriend is half Italian, but because those Germans are out!!
Andreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34 Reply 20, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 555 times:
Actuall no, I do give a wet crap about #3 or #4.
This game is a bad joke, an insult to all the fans of the teams that didn't make it to the finals, period! List both teams as # 3 and that's it!
I couldn't care less about 3 or 4...you'll find soon enough that Germany best players will not be playing anyway...I won't watch it on TV.
btw. THAT has been my opinion for years, if not decades, I always thought that match is a disgrace and as useless as it gets!
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 4): You could be right, but I think that there will be way too many people who will persuade Klinsi to continue, so I guess that he will stay! The German football will lose a very, very important person when he would wuit and I would be sad about that!
Yes he is, probably even more so than most of us actually think he is, still I don't think he'll do it again.
Quoting Banco (Reply 5): You're now just a big cuddly bear of a nation. Aw, bless
Noted....I'll take horrible revenge for this statement in due time!!
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 21, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 548 times:
Quoting Andreas (Reply 20): Noted....I'll take horrible revenge for this statement in due time!!
You see, you try to re-instate the nasty German, but you just don't cut it any more. You're all far too sweet. We've seen it throughout the World Cup. Henceforth, all Germans will be known for their doe-eyed kindness, their utterly unthreatening soft-hearted disposition, their caring-sharing general loveliness.
Would you like a nice cup of tea, oh new friend to the world?
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 55 Reply 22, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago) and read 540 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 21): You see, you try to re-instate the nasty German, but you just don't cut it any more. You're all far too sweet. We've seen it throughout the World Cup. Henceforth, all Germans will be known for their doe-eyed kindness, their utterly unthreatening soft-hearted disposition, their caring-sharing general loveliness.
Next time they march into Poland they'll even be wearing pink jackboots and use environmentally friendly Tiger tanks that don't ruin the countryside
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
Andreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34 Reply 23, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago) and read 540 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 21): Henceforth, all Germans will be known for their doe-eyed kindness, their utterly unthreatening soft-hearted disposition, their caring-sharing general loveliness.
Afraid not, pal. You see, I was in Gelsenkirchen and Bochum on Saturday night, and had to endure the horrible sight of 80,000 Engerlaenders, dressed up like hooligans, some of them *coughcough* had even shaved their heads to look threatening...MUAHAHAHA..they were all sitting around and bawling like little kids, trying to console each other with whiney voices.
Erm no, I'm afraid it's YOU, who will be known henceforth as unthreatening, soft-hearted peace-loving snotfaces...and ugly ones at that...
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 24, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago) and read 532 times:
Quoting Andreas (Reply 23): Erm no, I'm afraid it's YOU, who will be known henceforth as unthreatening, soft-hearted peace-loving snotfaces...and ugly ones at that...
Andreas, Andreas. I can see how you so desperately want us to share in your newfound milk of human kindness. Alas, we cannot even begin to match you in your general equability and even-tempered approach to the world. We have tried, and generally we have indeed learnt from the best over the past few weeks, but alas, no matter how we try, we cannot begin to approach the levels of gentility that you now demonstrate to the world. I can only stand on in awe as you attempt to spread the general loveliness, even to us nasty English. I would expect nothing less from a nation that has become a true beacon of humanity over the last weeks, a nation that has become a garden in a bitter and violent world.
No, no, I can't accept your kind words no matter how well-intentioned. We English, we British cannot hope to match you in this area. You are indeed the softest, most loveable people on the planet. So gentle, so adorable that a new Eden can be said to have been created in the heart of Europe, an oasis of cuddliness far removed from the vicious, violent nature of those of us not sufficiently blessed to be part of it. You Germans; one just wants to pat you on the head and give you all a big hug.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
25 Cornish: And so generous too. Who else after letting the Italians score a goal in a match so important as a World Cup final, on home turf to boot, would then
26 Banco: Particularly given Germany's certainty of winning the penalty shoot-out. You do indeed raise a valid point, one I had not fully considered. Italian f
27 Andreas: Cornish you'll regret this...you'll deeply regret this when I make you EAT these words, wrapped in Haggis...and vait, fen ve get ze firehose out!! An
28 Cornish: Absolutely. and I think you can actually take it further. I'm sure in German minds, they were aware of the French felings towards Germany. So many ye
29 Klaus: Okay guys... you're starting to get cruel about teasing Andreas; It looks a lot like flicking pebbles at a cornered, mortally wounded animal, growling
30 Andreas: How would YOU know in your Darmstadt eremitage??
31 Andreas: Interesting picture, that...pebbles thrown by animals that have been dead for years and are festering in the sun....
32 Cornish: Oh I suspect we'll perform in much the same way and go out on penalties as usual.....
33 Klaus: Oh, come on! Lick your wounds and pick yourself up again. You're a mess! We've got a great team who just haven't managed to break the "italian curse"
34 Klaus: As long as you insist on just dragging that old superstitions around instead of simply working to overcome it at last, I have no doubt that the proph
35 Cornish: Well if it was me I'd have 'em back in extra training already and practising penalties for next time
36 Andreas: What do you mean, suspect...?? That is a fact, get used to it. Only difference will be, that from now on you'll have a coach sitting there who looks
37 Klaus: Sounds like a plan... But I guess there are assorted public executions to get out of the way before that could happen...
38 Cornish: Like Christiano Ronaldo you mean ? Actually getting momentarily serious, one reason I am sad Germany didn't make it to the final, is that I met Jurge
39 Klaus: Would that really help Rooney to stop being an idiot? If not: What for? Yeah, that's how he comes across at home as well, and I think that's one of t
40 Andreas: Aw, come on Cornish, can't you just stop that now, be nice again, and just say he was an arrogant, diving, dog-kicking, steelhelmet-wearing a$$hole w
41 Cornish: He was really very popular when he played over here. He had a bad reutation as a diver before he came and in his first game when he scored he celebra
42 Klaus: You knew I had been talking about him above, didn't you...?
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