OT World Cup 2010 South Africa

[Terminus]

And we shake our heads at the sports press in Italy and Spain...[8|]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

And we shake our heads at the sports press in Italy and Spain...[8|]

Warspite1

Not really - Its the same the world over, they are trying to sell newspapers......

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

It's brutal... English newspapers already call Green's mistake "The Hand of Clod"... [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

I assume you're talking about The Sun, People, News of the World et al? Hardly newspapers... [:D]

It's because having won the WC once we're clearly entitled to win it again and be favourites to do so every time. Never mind the fact that we're a quarter-final level nation, the red-tops demand tournament success and any failure to beat a "lesser" team like the USA needs a villain to blame. [8|]

[Terminus]

By that logic, Denmark should have won every European Championship since 1992...[8|]

[Nux Mortis]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

heh, I am from Munich and we call Spatenbräu ("Spade brewery") derogatory Schaufelbier ("shovel beer") and it´s generally considered as the worst beer of Munich´s brands.
Most liked beer is "Augustiner" (at least in my circle of friends).

Choices are limited in the states. I am sure you are correct. Please send over a case and I will do the comparison[:D] I like Pilsner's is this the label I should be looking for?

Sorry, I have to drink the whole case for myself

Yes, that´s Augustiner "Edelstoff" ("classy stuff") , a little stronger than the Augustiner "Hell" ("blond"), which I prefer. But it´s no Pils, that kind of beer is called "Helles", I think it can be compared to a Lager.
Unfortunately I don´t know of any Pils brewed in Munich.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

By that logic, Denmark should have won every European Championship since 1992...[8|]

You have the News of the World in Denmark as well? [X(][:D]

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

By that logic, Denmark should have won every European Championship since 1992...[8|]

Well, you have Bendtner. [8D] Some cruel commentator said in one of the Arsenal's Premier League games:

"They should train Bendtner as central defender. That way his ability to miss goal would actually be beneficial!" [:D]

Well, I think he is OK, but it's cruel world out there!

[Terminus]

Not quite that bad, but close...

[TulliusDetritus]

You have to drink this German wheat beer. One of the best to me. If not the best [8D]

[Puhis]

I just heard from TV that France has made an appeal to ban vuvuzelas. Now organizers have to consider that they ban vuvuzelas from stadium area. I don't have high hopes, but fingers crossed...

[TulliusDetritus]

The only problem is that France will not make it to the next round so why ban them? They will get home before the postcards they have been sending from South Africa [:D]

[koontz]

The swedish expert in the studio after England - US of A regarding Green

Hasse Backe; His life is over [:D]

Guees that Robert Green is going to emigrate to Greenland? [:D]

[JohnDillworth]

I just heard from TV that France has made an appeal to ban vuvuzelas. Now organizers have to consider that they ban vuvuzelas from stadium area. I don't have high hopes, but fingers crossed...

Hate to admit it but I sometimes play a vuvuzela during some of the really good after action reports!

[JohnDillworth]

You have to drink this German wheat beer. One of the best to me. If not the best

Damn, you guys are going to make me go down to the beer distributor today. Have to go to one about 20 minutes away. Should be time right after the Serbia Ghana match. Germany Australia starts 2:30 my time. Saw a good twitter this week. "Best thing about the world cup? A reason to drink at 7:30 AM!"

[JohnDillworth]

Does anybody else think the the the dance Slovenia just did after their goal is not the most "manly" of goal dances?

[Andy Mac]

Turned the game on and after 10 minutes turned it off again just cannot take those bloody horns

[JohnDillworth]

Turned the game on and after 10 minutes turned it off again just cannot take those bloody horns

I thought I would get used to it after 3 days. Nope, just as annoying as the first day. I hope these things don't catch on elsewhere.

[TulliusDetritus]

Serbia vs Ghana, first half... horrible [8|] horrible [8|] h o r r i b l e [:D]

Let's hope the Football Machine vs Random Victim this evening is a good match...

[bradfordkay]

Those horns are annoying, but ESPN seems to be keeping the sound as a dull roar in the background. I have no problem hearing the announcers with the volume set low enough to keep the horns as just an annoying background noise. However, that yellow card for the player for Ghana because he couldn't hear the referee's whistle should be reason enough to ban the horns. 

[Puhis]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth
I hope these things don't catch on elsewhere.

I have a bad feeling about this. Stupidity of people seems to be endless.

If people in South Africa thinks that plastic horns "Made in China" are part of their culture, that's fine. I can watch these games, but major part of the football atmosphere is gone.

I really, really hope these things don't catch on elsewhere. [:(]