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Post by professortabby on Jun 28, 2006 14:00:28 GMT -5
What did you lot think of the world cup??  |
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Post by prodigyviolin101 on Jun 28, 2006 14:07:49 GMT -5
I really quite enjoyed it, and i'm not usually one for that sort of thing.
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Post by kankulex on Jun 28, 2006 14:23:33 GMT -5
aww... I enjoyed it till last monday evening... Switzerland lost!! aww.. noo... i mean we're not really a soccer-nation but we shouldn't have lost!! grr..... a well... and it's also a shame that ghana is out... I really liked them, they were so happy after the qualification...  |
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jun 28, 2006 14:29:38 GMT -5
We're still in! Beckham actually scored! And we're playing terribly but we are still in, and we *should* beat Portugal after the Holland/Portugal fiasco with the ref and some of them can't play.
And I don't even like football, but woo! GO ENGLAND!
But I'm working Saturday, I'll miss the match. *sighs*
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Post by alison on Jun 28, 2006 14:55:54 GMT -5
Yes! I can't believe we're actually still in--and I'm really excited for Saturday. Sadly, I've got work as well, but I have the sneaking suspicion that everyone else will be watching it on laptops..so we'll see.
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jun 28, 2006 15:11:12 GMT -5
I only have the radio, which won't be commentary just oh we actually scored.
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Post by alison on Jun 28, 2006 15:12:43 GMT -5
Hopefully we'll do well enough that you can catch the good bits on replays.
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Post by avadagypsy on Jun 28, 2006 18:00:14 GMT -5
Yeh, it's not usually my thing, but even I found myself getting up at 2am to watch Australia's matches! I'm impressed that we made it to the top 16 seeing as the Socceroos usually don't even qualify for the world cup, but am disappointed they lost to Italy because they played SO well that game! Oh well, always next time! |
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Post by Tartan Tabby on Jun 29, 2006 13:34:16 GMT -5
I hope we will win tomorrow! Argentina didn't play that great in the last games, so we have a good chance. Actually, I'm surprised we made it this far because before the world cup we played horribly. Fortunately that changed!!! Go Germany!!!!!!
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Post by tanja on Jun 29, 2006 14:15:16 GMT -5
It´s soooo great over here. I´m living in one of the cities where matches take place, and with all those foreign people here it´s sort of cool ;D all the flags and nations wonderful !!! And of course we´ll win tomorrow  |
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jun 29, 2006 14:26:17 GMT -5
You're so lucky, being in Germany and all. *le sigh*
Good luck. Hopefully see you in the final, I suppose. Though not really cos you'll win, especially if it goes to penalties... Oh dear.
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Post by kankulex on Jun 29, 2006 14:33:25 GMT -5
Ah well.. germany.... nichts gegen euch Deutsche, aber ich bin immer noch dafür, dass Ghana Weltmeister wird (lassen wir mal beiseite dass sie schon ausgeschieden sind) |
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jun 30, 2006 12:41:29 GMT -5
Congratulations! But I'm not sure if it's good or not for us. This is hoping we get to the final.
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jul 1, 2006 14:35:12 GMT -5
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *crumples in pain* The ref was biased, and the Portugese are cheaters and don't deserve to be in the semis. *Is indignant and sulking  * |
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Post by kankulex on Jul 1, 2006 16:15:26 GMT -5
Ah well.... Switzerland is out but now France is at least in the semi-finals... yes... Allez les bleus!!! They are definitely older than the average players... but well.... We know all that age doesn't matter *hintstothepictureabove" |
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Post by TheGryffindorSeeker on Jul 1, 2006 16:48:48 GMT -5
what a bunch of good games today....Go! France! Go! knew Zidane would come out of his shell for skill (sorry to Brazilians) and Portugal....woah...tense match (again i'm scottish but thought England had a good chance till last weeks game- formation was rubbish and played same formation tonight knew it wouldn't work- but great play though poor Roony and Becks)
either Germany or France to win i think for me =] did have Australlia but got kicked out =[
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Post by Tartan Tabby on Jul 2, 2006 12:41:43 GMT -5
WE WON!!!! *dances around* Another great boost for the German ego Finally we start to develop some kind of pride for our country! Yesterday I saw 35 cars with flags on my way to the supermarket (about 500 meters)! A year ago one was thought to be too patriotic when he owned a flag  |
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jul 2, 2006 13:59:21 GMT -5
I say roll on 2010, we need to make up for the shocking disaster yesterday was...
Good luck, erm.. whoever's left... And well done France for beating Brazil! Please beat Portugal, I might cry if they win.
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Post by angeldust on Jul 2, 2006 14:38:08 GMT -5
I'm really that into football but I love how everyone gets so proud of their country. I was so dissapointed when England lost  |
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Post by zoeteproet on Jul 4, 2006 4:33:03 GMT -5
Although I live in Belgium I always supported for England. I was so sad when they lost from Portugal. But I swear, Portugal didn't deserve to win! England played very well and all because of those stupid penalties... grrr! I hope France beats Portugal! Go Germany and France! |
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jul 4, 2006 13:26:00 GMT -5
I don't care who wins as long as it's not Portugal, if they do it'll be like Euro 2004 all over again.
In my sweep stake I got Côte d'Ivoire. So I have not other loyalties since they were out first round I think.
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Post by EloquentPhoenix on Jul 5, 2006 13:02:59 GMT -5
I will be watching and cheering the French. Bon chance!
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Post by angeldust on Jul 5, 2006 14:31:20 GMT -5
I still can't believe that Germany lost to Italy!!! I was amazed they won out of sheer luck though. Germany will just have to settle for third place this year |
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Post by tanja on Jul 5, 2006 15:28:04 GMT -5
your words in God´s ear...but I won´t eat pizza or spagetti for at least a month now |
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Post by Stoneygem on Jul 8, 2006 16:49:55 GMT -5
i know, everybody is tired of it, but Seeing the celebrations, I can only say: Thank God, we didn't win the World Cup. I think, Germany wouldn't recover for months . But I'm very sorry not to be un Stuttgart tonight, or in Berlin...the party would be incredible... ;D The World visiting with Friends and loving it themselves...it was/is a fantastic party |
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Post by Isabelle on Jul 17, 2006 10:03:29 GMT -5
So I'm a little late in getting to this topic, but I was in Germany staying with a host family, so it would have been rude to always be checking the board.
I have to say that before I went to germany I had no interest in soccer and still think it's a boring game, but after being sucked into it for a month literally, it' growing on me a bit and I found myself getting really into it when we watched the Half-Final between Germany and Italy at the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart. Boy was that awesome! I was so disappointed to see Germany lose, especially after all they did during the game. We were hoping it would have gone to a shoot-out since Italy's goalie isn't too hot during shoot outs.
"your words in God´s ear...but I won´t eat pizza or spagetti for at least a month now" Tanja, it's funny you say this, because that's exactly what my host family did! My host sisters are the ones who made the executive decision not to eat anything italian. They called it "the pizza strike"
I am sure they will do the same again now that Italy has won the whole kit and caboodle!
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