Nothing to do with music lads - but the whole of Ireland is in a state after drawing with Germany - Good on you lads!! ) (galway is like a ghost town - I think my office is the only one thats open - so unfair, everyone else is getting drunk in the pub!)
woohooooo! Still favourites to win then! The university i work in was all crammed into the student bar trying to watch the game, place went mad with the equaliser, almost made me want to play a tune.......... :0)
Jamie
I just can't believe it.
I was following the match through the net at work.
I took my way back home with 15 minutes of the match left and when I got home ... a draw !
Great result! Just can't wait for the Saudi Arabia match.
Love to get out for a pint - but my boss could care less about football, I'd say she is the only one in Galway ) Anyhow - why would ye go to the Claddagh for a pint?
I saw the first half in the break between my two english exams and boy, was i mad i couldnt see the 2nd half. What a result! we can win it yet lads! i was also glad the US won although i think soccer is one thing they maybe shouldnt be so good at because theyre so damn good at everything else.
Kameroon just won Saudi Arabia. Not the best result for us. If we beat SA and KRN & Germany draw , The three teams will have 5 points. But, as long as Kameroon just won 1-0, a two goals victory against SA would qualify us.
If either GRM or KMR win and we win (no matter the score), we'll be qualified as well.
In reply to bb's question the answer is yes - two clear goals and ireland is through!! wohoo. And thats only if the Germany v Cameroon game is a draw, if either team wins then Ireland only need a draw to go through!
(not like the french..... hee hee! Go Senegal!)
Jamie :0)
We were watching the Ireland/Germany match in the Dogs Bollix in Auckland, NZ at midnight. The equaliser was around 1am and the crowd still had the energy to go wild. We'll be watching on Tuesday night - same time to make sure Ireland produce the goods.
Gongrats. I am glad for the Irish, of course. But I must say I was even happier that Germany beat Carmeroon 2:0. What a rough match, though: tons of yellow cards, and two players explulsed...
BTW, it was nice to see the Irish actually score more than one goal for a change and to win a game. It is truely amazing how far you can go on draws... =)
Brazil has already moved to the next phase, no matter what happens tomorrow morning, so i'm not expecting a very interesting game tomorrow; good thing, since i'll be sleeping anyway.
I have no idea how the next phase is going to shape out (partly because being outside the civilized world now, i don't even have a score sheet -- that's when you see how important the Internet is). I though all the strong teams were going to move on automatically, since each group pretty much had 1 strong and 3 weak teams, but there were a lot of surprises (good ones!).
No offence lads but I was going for Carmeroon !! They are a nice team & they play nice football (sorry to any german supporters;) its a pity they didnt get through. But it truly was a shock that Ireland scored more than one goal....woohoo
Can you guys believe the Mexico - Italy match? I would not have wanted to be in Trappatoni's shoes if the Azzurri had not made the next round. Mamma mia.
This could still happen. The thing you have to keep in mind is that, for most of the people in Brazil, a silver medal is just a slightly better result than being knocked off in the first round. Even worse, everybody thinks they could be doing a better job than the coaches.
Also, many people dislike the current teams (past 12 years or so). They dislike the fact that these guys go play in Europe, Saudi Arabia or Japan for a lot of money, than come back just for the World Cup. Then, of course you have a team that's made up of great players who have no experience working together. But that's what happens when you're not one of the richer countries, it's just life. If they win, people forgive them a little.
So far they're doing better than expected, but the easy part is over and they better fix their defense strategy soon, or it will get ugly quick.
I'm living dangerously in enemy's ground. Last night I saw an ad of Sunday's match on Spanish TV. They showed the irish players as they are standing in the previuous moments of the match, listening to the national anthem.
Then a voice says: "Look at these men very carefully. You won't see them again. Sunday the 16th Spain vs Ireland". Outrageous !!
I decided to put on my Irish rugby shirt (sorry, I don't have the football one) and walk the streets of Barcelona to show my irishness and my not-spanishness.
does Brian (Irish guy, quite funny, sings outta tune) still work/manage at the dogs bollix in Auckland? and do you stay there or are you travelling? just in case i know you! :0)
Jamie
Portugal gone!
USA advances after being thorough thrashed by elimnated Poland!
Japan in a tizzy!
Some of the Irish team almost sober again!
Danish coach says that Beckham looks "a bit daft"
Spanish team beginns preparations for match against Korea or Italy!
Belgians like sushi but miss french fries
German team can't find Paraguai on the map
Good one, glauber. Brazil & Mexico: real underdogs, there. BTW, about the best players playing abroad. That's not just a South American phenomenon. I remember not to long ago, when half the German national team were playing for Italian clubs: Voeller, Klinsman, Bierhoff etc etc. Then everybody went to England for a while. Now it seems a bit more balanced again. But Miro Klose, who has the most goals in the tournament so far supposedly just received to multi-million offers from Italian clubs...
There is a number of really interesting matches coming up: Korea-Italy, Spain-Ireland, Brazil-Belgium...
I'm part German too. I remember the last time Germany took the Cup, that i was supposed to play a prelude in church, and of course i had to play Deutschland Ubber Alles. It irritated a lot of people, but they had to concede that they do have that melody in the Presbyterian hymnal.
Went home for the match against Spain this weekend - what a pity we didn't win as we were by far the better team for most of the game. Well, even in defeat the crowd at the bar managed to have a party. There was even time for a few tunes on the box!
I suppose I'll have to support Spain now, as you want to be able to say "We were put out by the eventual winners of the tournament". Otherwise I'm with Jamie - Come On Senegal!!
If I hadn't had enough with that miserable defeat. I have to read on today spanish newspapers how the brave Spanish team, full of heroes, passed through against all odds ... the Irish and the referee. For God Sake!
As a result of the match, the Spanish team is now widely considered (at least in Spain) a serious candidate to be the final winner.
Anyway, I'll try to skip all this rubbish about the 'toreros' (bullfighters). As a first step I'll have a couple of pints tonight in our weekly seis
Well as long as it isn't England I'll be happy. Imagine 1966 all over again! They never shut up about it. I for one couldn't put up with another 34 years of that jingoistic cr*p.
Um, rant over! ;
Its true - If the english win we'll never hear the end of it - but I'd prefer they win than spain - I really never hated a team as much as I hate spain right now! Although saying that - I watched BBC 1 yesterday for the match & you wouldve thought that england were playing - it was clear they all went for Ireland and kept going on about how they deserved it more than spain and how dissapointing it was & how Ireland were brilliant etc - it was quite lovely actually ) Dont worry lads - there is always next time.....Conan when are ye going to come to galway for a few tunes with micheal Darby?
Hey, if you want to root for a team that will leave worried, expecting the worst and hoping for the best until the last minute of the game until you're a nervous wreck, you could root for the next team that will play against England, this thursday.
yep - he does a couple in spiddeal - not very far out of galway - maybe he'll go to willie clancy) I'll be there - is seems everyone will be there, anyhow - its only about an hour to galway from there.
Re: World cup - come on, lets bet on the US:GER match
Anybody out there in the still sleeping US .....
(we here in Germany have already reached Office times on a brilliant sunny Friday morning and Brazil:England finished their first half 1:1 while Germany slowly gets into some world cup fever and most people hope they have the opportunity to the the coming soon match USA:Germany)
.... awake and willing to bet??? I pay a good set of fiddle strings and say Germany wins 3:1. Bets are possible
good morning America.... I understand, soccer is not a north american sport; but it is another game THEM or US .... and it is a bet worth, I thought. Now the match has begun, I
Yesyesyes. I *was* us against them. So glad Germany won.
Sorry, USA. Good showing, though. I had to go this Italian barbershop to watch the game, but there were several of us in the second half. The US played really well and there were a few very ticklish moments.
OK, here are my bets for the rest of the tournament:
S. Korea - Spain 2:0
Turkey - Senegal 2:1
Brazil - Turkey 4:2
Germany - S. Korea 3:0
Germany beats Brazil 3:2 in the finals.
Can you imagine what 2006 will be like if Germany wins this year? Hehehe...
Yesyesyes. I *was* us against them. So glad Germany won.
Sorry, USA. Good showing, though. I had to go this Italian barbershop to watch the game, but there were several of us in the second half. The US played really well and there were a few very ticklish moments.
OK, here are my bets for the rest of the tournament:
S. Korea - Spain 2:0
Turkey - Senegal 2:1
Brazil - Turkey 4:2
Germany - S. Korea 3:0
Germany beats Brazil 3:2 in the finals.
Can you imagine what 2006 will be like if Germany wins this year? Hehehe...
Bloomfield, with a little sideview at the ongoing thread "think before you post" I must tell you that I have chosen my stake quite reasonable (a set of fine fiddle strings is not too far away from the main topic of this site and community, I think)
... well, the US boys played really great (congratulations!!! / I think next time they even show playing Luftwaffe in perfection) and the Deutsche FussballBund-team won more or less by chance. So I don
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Nothing to do with music lads - but the whole of Ireland is in a state after drawing with Germany - Good on you lads!!
) (galway is like a ghost town - I think my office is the only one thats open - so unfair, everyone else is getting drunk in the pub!)
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
woohooooo! Still favourites to win then! The university i work in was all crammed into the student bar trying to watch the game, place went mad with the equaliser, almost made me want to play a tune.......... :0)
Jamie
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by jamiedj
Re: World cup
Totally! And especially the Robbie score in the last couple of minutes - twas really a great game
Made me want to have a pint!!!....sniff....
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
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I just can't believe it.
I was following the match through the net at work.
I took my way back home with 15 minutes of the match left and when I got home ... a draw !
Great result! Just can't wait for the Saudi Arabia match.
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Toni Ribas
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Saudi Match will be well worth seeing - pity its on at 7 in the bleedin morning!!!!
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
Two mighty results today USA & Ireland get the seeions going and celebrate
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Northcregg
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Did the US win??
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
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The US beat Portugal this morning so much for Figo
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Northcregg
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What was the score?
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
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Portugal 0 3 USA this is probably the biggest shock so far in the world cup I know Sengal beat France but that was a fluke this was a right hammering.
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Northcregg
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Wow - I wouldnt have expected that at all
Maybe its our chance in the spotlight!
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
Get out of your office and go down the claddagh for a few pints and some craic.
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Northcregg
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USA - Portugal 3:2 (the second goal for the Portugese was done bei an US-Player - we call that "Eigentor" in german ... don
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by crannog
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Love to get out for a pint - but my boss could care less about football, I'd say she is the only one in Galway
) Anyhow - why would ye go to the Claddagh for a pint?
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bb
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An own goal you mean crannog What part of germany are you??
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Northcregg
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... born and living most of my live southwest but now southeast near Munich.... cheers for the translation, Volker
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by crannog
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Congratulations Ireland !
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by Xandru
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I saw the first half in the break between my two english exams and boy, was i mad i couldnt see the 2nd half. What a result! we can win it yet lads! i was also glad the US won although i think soccer is one thing they maybe shouldnt be so good at because theyre so damn good at everything else.
# Posted on June 5th 2002 by bodhr
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Kameroon just won Saudi Arabia. Not the best result for us. If we beat SA and KRN & Germany draw , The three teams will have 5 points. But, as long as Kameroon just won 1-0, a two goals victory against SA would qualify us.
If either GRM or KMR win and we win (no matter the score), we'll be qualified as well.
Eireann go bre
# Posted on June 6th 2002 by Toni Ribas
Re: World cup
I heard that if we beat saudi by two goals or more we will go through - is that true?
# Posted on June 6th 2002 by bb
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heh, enough of all this! scotland will win the cup hands down;)............by not even being in it. arn't we amazing
# Posted on June 6th 2002 by laura nesbit
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In reply to bb's question the answer is yes - two clear goals and ireland is through!! wohoo. And thats only if the Germany v Cameroon game is a draw, if either team wins then Ireland only need a draw to go through!
(not like the french..... hee hee! Go Senegal!)
Jamie :0)
# Posted on June 6th 2002 by jamiedj
Re: World cup
odds on an ireland-england final?
# Posted on June 8th 2002 by biggus dave
Re: World cup
very low. Hope Ireland gets there but England........ I'll say no more
# Posted on June 9th 2002 by WilkietheMound
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We were watching the Ireland/Germany match in the Dogs Bollix in Auckland, NZ at midnight. The equaliser was around 1am and the crowd still had the energy to go wild. We'll be watching on Tuesday night - same time to make sure Ireland produce the goods.
# Posted on June 9th 2002 by fi_paton
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WOOOOHOOOO!!!! We won, we won, we won!!!!! 3 nil to saudi - we are thou!!!!1
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by bb
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oooppss - I meant through - too many pints
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by bb
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Gongrats. I am glad for the Irish, of course. But I must say I was even happier that Germany beat Carmeroon 2:0. What a rough match, though: tons of yellow cards, and two players explulsed...
BTW, it was nice to see the Irish actually score more than one goal for a change and to win a game. It is truely amazing how far you can go on draws... =)
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by Bloomfield
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Brazil has already moved to the next phase, no matter what happens tomorrow morning, so i'm not expecting a very interesting game tomorrow; good thing, since i'll be sleeping anyway.
I have no idea how the next phase is going to shape out (partly because being outside the civilized world now, i don't even have a score sheet -- that's when you see how important the Internet is). I though all the strong teams were going to move on automatically, since each group pretty much had 1 strong and 3 weak teams, but there were a lot of surprises (good ones!).
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by glauber
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Glauber, I just hope there is no one from France here to hear you talk about "good" surprises. Let's see how Argentina will do tomorrow...
# Posted on June 11th 2002 by Bloomfield
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No offence lads but I was going for Carmeroon !! They are a nice team & they play nice football (sorry to any german supporters;) its a pity they didnt get through. But it truly was a shock that Ireland scored more than one goal....woohoo
# Posted on June 12th 2002 by bb
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We do take offence, bb, of course. =)
Can you guys believe the Mexico - Italy match? I would not have wanted to be in Trappatoni's shoes if the Azzurri had not made the next round. Mamma mia.
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by Bloomfield
Re: World cup
Darn... i was hoping for another good surprise!
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by glauber
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A good surprise, Glauber? Like Brazil being knocked out before the quarter-finals? Heeheehee.
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by Bloomfield
This could still happen. The thing you have to keep in mind is that, for most of the people in Brazil, a silver medal is just a slightly better result than being knocked off in the first round. Even worse, everybody thinks they could be doing a better job than the coaches.
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by glauber
Brasil
Also, many people dislike the current teams (past 12 years or so). They dislike the fact that these guys go play in Europe, Saudi Arabia or Japan for a lot of money, than come back just for the World Cup. Then, of course you have a team that's made up of great players who have no experience working together. But that's what happens when you're not one of the richer countries, it's just life. If they win, people forgive them a little.
So far they're doing better than expected, but the easy part is over and they better fix their defense strategy soon, or it will get ugly quick.
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by glauber
Re: World cup
Right. Spain's next.
I'm living dangerously in enemy's ground. Last night I saw an ad of Sunday's match on Spanish TV. They showed the irish players as they are standing in the previuous moments of the match, listening to the national anthem.
Then a voice says: "Look at these men very carefully. You won't see them again. Sunday the 16th Spain vs Ireland". Outrageous !!
I decided to put on my Irish rugby shirt (sorry, I don't have the football one) and walk the streets of Barcelona to show my irishness and my not-spanishness.
Up Ireland !!!
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by Toni Ribas
Re: World cup
You da Man!!!!
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by jamiedj
Just a quick note to fi_paton -
does Brian (Irish guy, quite funny, sings outta tune) still work/manage at the dogs bollix in Auckland? and do you stay there or are you travelling? just in case i know you! :0)
Jamie
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by jamiedj
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You da Man!!!!
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by jamiedj
Re: World cup
oops!
# Posted on June 13th 2002 by jamiedj
Re: World cup
You da Man!!!!
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by glauber
Re: World cup
Portugal gone!
USA advances after being thorough thrashed by elimnated Poland!
Japan in a tizzy!
Some of the Irish team almost sober again!
Danish coach says that Beckham looks "a bit daft"
Spanish team beginns preparations for match against Korea or Italy!
Belgians like sushi but miss french fries
German team can't find Paraguai on the map
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by Bloomfield
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cant believe that america got through as well - this is definatly the underdogs chance to shine...
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
Yes, America is being represented by Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and USA.
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by glauber
Re: World cup
Good one, glauber. Brazil & Mexico: real underdogs, there. BTW, about the best players playing abroad. That's not just a South American phenomenon. I remember not to long ago, when half the German national team were playing for Italian clubs: Voeller, Klinsman, Bierhoff etc etc. Then everybody went to England for a while. Now it seems a bit more balanced again. But Miro Klose, who has the most goals in the tournament so far supposedly just received to multi-million offers from Italian clubs...
There is a number of really interesting matches coming up: Korea-Italy, Spain-Ireland, Brazil-Belgium...
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by Bloomfield
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Mexico and USA should be a real good game. Spain/Ireland too. I was hoping for a BrazilxPortugal match, but now it won't happen.
, but most of the country names should be recognizable.
I found a good game schedule, BTW. It's in Portuguese
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S3AC24F01
I'm part German too. I remember the last time Germany took the Cup, that i was supposed to play a prelude in church, and of course i had to play Deutschland Ubber Alles. It irritated a lot of people, but they had to concede that they do have that melody in the Presbyterian hymnal.
# Posted on June 14th 2002 by glauber
Re: World cup
Just before Kickoff - Good Luck to Ireland
I just realised they could face England in the final !!!
# Posted on June 15th 2002 by donnchad
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Bugger, bummer, crap, aaaaaarrrrgghh........
All in response to ireland not getting through, we was all rootin' for 'em 'ere in scotland!!
Oh, well, Go SENEGAL!!!!!! my new favourite team!
Will play my senegalese rain stick at my next gig in support of them!!!
Jamie :0)
# Posted on June 16th 2002 by jamiedj
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Went home for the match against Spain this weekend - what a pity we didn't win as we were by far the better team for most of the game. Well, even in defeat the crowd at the bar managed to have a party. There was even time for a few tunes on the box!
I suppose I'll have to support Spain now, as you want to be able to say "We were put out by the eventual winners of the tournament". Otherwise I'm with Jamie - Come On Senegal!!
# Posted on June 16th 2002 by Conán McDonnell
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If I hadn't had enough with that miserable defeat. I have to read on today spanish newspapers how the brave Spanish team, full of heroes, passed through against all odds ... the Irish and the referee. For God Sake!
As a result of the match, the Spanish team is now widely considered (at least in Spain) a serious candidate to be the final winner.
Anyway, I'll try to skip all this rubbish about the 'toreros' (bullfighters). As a first step I'll have a couple of pints tonight in our weekly seis
# Posted on June 16th 2002 by Toni Ribas
Re: World cup
hmm - I choose senegal now too
But c'mon - it was a great game yesterday & we played really, really well. I hope spain dont win ;-0
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
Well as long as it isn't England I'll be happy. Imagine 1966 all over again! They never shut up about it. I for one couldn't put up with another 34 years of that jingoistic cr*p.
Um, rant over! ;
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by Conán McDonnell
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Its true - If the english win we'll never hear the end of it - but I'd prefer they win than spain - I really never hated a team as much as I hate spain right now! Although saying that - I watched BBC 1 yesterday for the match & you wouldve thought that england were playing - it was clear they all went for Ireland and kept going on about how they deserved it more than spain and how dissapointing it was & how Ireland were brilliant etc - it was quite lovely actually
) Dont worry lads - there is always next time.....Conan when are ye going to come to galway for a few tunes with micheal Darby?
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by bb
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Hey, if you want to root for a team that will leave worried, expecting the worst and hoping for the best until the last minute of the game until you're a nervous wreck, you could root for the next team that will play against England, this thursday.
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by glauber
Re: World cup
who are they playing? Its not brazil is it?
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by bb
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but Glauber - youre spot on.....the match yesterday took a couple of years off my life for sure
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by bb
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BB, I'm in Clare for the Willie Clancy week so I might get a race over the bay "if God spares me". Does he play any gigs outside Galway at all?
Roll on Euro 2004! ;
# Posted on June 17th 2002 by Conán McDonnell
Re: World cup
yep - he does a couple in spiddeal - not very far out of galway - maybe he'll go to willie clancy
) I'll be there - is seems everyone will be there, anyhow - its only about an hour to galway from there.
# Posted on June 18th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup
Changed my mind - I definatly go for Korea now!
# Posted on June 19th 2002 by bb
Re: World cup - come on, lets bet on the US:GER match
Anybody out there in the still sleeping US .....
(we here in Germany have already reached Office times on a brilliant sunny Friday morning and Brazil:England finished their first half 1:1 while Germany slowly gets into some world cup fever and most people hope they have the opportunity to the the coming soon match USA:Germany)
.... awake and willing to bet??? I pay a good set of fiddle strings and say Germany wins 3:1. Bets are possible
# Posted on June 20th 2002 by crannog
Re: World cup - not very interesting topic???
good morning America.... I understand, soccer is not a north american sport; but it is another game THEM or US .... and it is a bet worth, I thought. Now the match has begun, I
# Posted on June 20th 2002 by crannog
Re: World cup
Yesyesyes. I *was* us against them. So glad Germany won.
Sorry, USA. Good showing, though. I had to go this Italian barbershop to watch the game, but there were several of us in the second half. The US played really well and there were a few very ticklish moments.
OK, here are my bets for the rest of the tournament:
S. Korea - Spain 2:0
Turkey - Senegal 2:1
Brazil - Turkey 4:2
Germany - S. Korea 3:0
Germany beats Brazil 3:2 in the finals.
Can you imagine what 2006 will be like if Germany wins this year? Hehehe...
# Posted on June 21st 2002 by Bloomfield
Re: World cup
Yesyesyes. I *was* us against them. So glad Germany won.
Sorry, USA. Good showing, though. I had to go this Italian barbershop to watch the game, but there were several of us in the second half. The US played really well and there were a few very ticklish moments.
OK, here are my bets for the rest of the tournament:
S. Korea - Spain 2:0
Turkey - Senegal 2:1
Brazil - Turkey 4:2
Germany - S. Korea 3:0
Germany beats Brazil 3:2 in the finals.
Can you imagine what 2006 will be like if Germany wins this year? Hehehe...
# Posted on June 21st 2002 by Bloomfield
wow, you can tell I'm really happy from how I've posted twice...
# Posted on June 21st 2002 by Bloomfield
Re: World cup
Bloomfield, with a little sideview at the ongoing thread "think before you post" I must tell you that I have chosen my stake quite reasonable (a set of fine fiddle strings is not too far away from the main topic of this site and community, I think)
... well, the US boys played really great (congratulations!!! / I think next time they even show playing Luftwaffe in perfection) and the Deutsche FussballBund-team won more or less by chance. So I don
# Posted on June 23rd 2002 by crannog