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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:01 pm
by Commander McLane
pagroove wrote:Now watching Germany - Argentina
The
hand of god wasn't seen today.
I am starting to prepare myself for a reprise of the 1974 finals. (cautiously optimistic)
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:21 pm
by snork
Disembodied wrote:Commander McLane wrote:And heartfelt condolences to Ghana! It was so close!
Game of the tournament so far, definitely. A shame it had to end with Ghana being robbed!
That was really too bad.
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4:0 against Argentina - "meine Fresse"
I guess noone in the world had bet money on that result.
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:31 pm
by Sarin
Congratulations to Poland Germany.
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:41 pm
by Kaks
Sarin wrote:Congratulations to Poland Germany.
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:51 pm
by pagroove
WE ARE IN THE FINALS !!!
Now tomorrow we know if we're against Spain or Gemany.
It's a real madhouse here in Rotterdam now.
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:09 pm
by Sarin
I wonder how many people got heart attack in those last two minutes...
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:31 pm
by Steve
Sarin wrote:I wonder how many people got heart attack in those last two minutes...
That was just the shock of van Bommel
finally getting a yellow card
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:52 pm
by maik
pagroove wrote:WE ARE IN THE FINALS !!!
Now tomorrow we know if we're against Spain or Gemany.
It's a real madhouse here in Rotterdam now.
Oh boy, I can imagine! The last few minutes were killing me, but well deserved victory in the end! See you on Sunday
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:06 pm
by pagroove
maik wrote:pagroove wrote:WE ARE IN THE FINALS !!!
Now tomorrow we know if we're against Spain or Gemany.
It's a real madhouse here in Rotterdam now.
Oh boy, I can imagine! The last few minutes were killing me, but well deserved victory in the end! See you on Sunday
Thank you, although I have to admit I am no soccer-fan in general. But its nice. The party is still going on and I have to admit I'm getting a bit tired by all the claxons and horns. We are not World Champion yet. But I believe the people outside think they are.
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:19 pm
by Cody
The last time I was in Holland during a major football tournament, the hotel I was staying in actually carpeted the bar and restaurant with green astroturf, including pitch markings… everything else was orange, of course. The last time I was in Rotterdam, there was an almighty hail storm… worst I’ve ever seen anywhere. I have a soft spot for Holland… it’s a great country.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:32 am
by Disembodied
Steve wrote:Sarin wrote:I wonder how many people got heart attack in those last two minutes...
That was just the shock of van Bommel
finally getting a yellow card
Good stuff! Well done the Netherlands, I say! As a child of the 1970s I have a soft spot for the Dutch team, too.
Paul the Psychic Octopus is predicting that Spain will beat Germany tonight, by the way ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10521867.stm
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:25 pm
by Sarin
...apparently the cephalopod was correct. And frankly, it was deserved.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:34 pm
by Cody
The Spanish play keep ball so well... reminds me of a Brian Clough-ism:
"The ball is your friend... keep it for a while, then pass it to a teammate."
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:31 pm
by maik
*sigh* at least the hotel bar had some nice single malts to cheer up
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:11 am
by Cody
Single malts... lowland, highland or island? When I was a whisky drinker, I favoured the island malts, especially from Islay.