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THE WORLD CUP!

Post by Lillie » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:52 am

As many of you know I am a big football fan. I just thought I would open a thread to discuss all things "World Cup" for those that may be interested :D

Lutzy and Luc - many congrats to Germany for being the hosts this year - I am sure it will be fantastic. Your country has no doubt been taken over by many different nationalities - I hope that makes for a fantastic atmoshere :D

Germany opens the competition tonight with the first game against Costa Rica. Good luck Germany and I hope you win! We can't have the host country losing their first game :?

I would just like to wish all the other countries participating well and hope there are some fantastic games to look forward to :D

COME ON ENGLAND!
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Post by kaz67 » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:05 am

The World Cup ? .. Is that something to do with sport ? :oops: .. It's never that game with 22 fellas and a ball to kick around is it ? :lol: :lol:

ok .. I might watch the opening ceremony but I'm not guaranteeing a full 90 minute stint in front of the telly (doubt very much The Wife will be allowed in the room anyway in case I cough, sneeze, walk within 5 yards of the TV screen or breath :shock: )

Lutz, Luc and other German forumites - I have seen some footage on the news and it looks a beautiful place. I'm sure you're very excited and .. ditto .. Good Luck Germany with the game !!
Enjoy it everyone .. and commiserations of course to all those poor souls who won't set eyes on the remote control for the next 3 weeks :wink:

Kazza :) :)
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Post by Lillie » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:31 am

My husband doesn't know how lucky he is to have a "bird" who loves footy as much as him 8)
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Post by Lucky-Luc » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:33 am

Thank you Kaz and Lillie! :D

I don't think our team will have too many problems with Costa Rica (and the whole group), maybe they will even leave their group as winner :shock: :wink: . But I doubt they'll get very far... :roll:

This time, I'm also in favour for Australia. I still can't belive they're practising in my tiny hometown Oehringen! :shock: 8)

But also good luck to every other country! :D
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Post by laura n. » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:19 pm

kaz67 wrote: ok .. I might watch the opening ceremony but I'm not guaranteeing a full 90 minute stint in front of the telly (doubt very much The Wife will be allowed in the room anyway in case I cough, sneeze, walk within 5 yards of the TV screen or breath :shock: )
Kazza :) :)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OMG Kazza that's how my hubby acts when ANY sporting event is on TV, I swear if they made "paint drying" into a competition hubby would be watching with great intensity. :lol: :lol:

Enjoy the event to those of you with interest. (I can't say I have much if any interest in many sports :oops: )
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Post by Harcourt » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:35 pm

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Thank you Kaz67. :)
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Post by Muzozavr » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:02 pm

Maybe not the fans themselves are only British, but the england team for some strange reason has only british people?? Don't know really! :lol:
But British surely does not equal english, Kaz. :wink:
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Post by kaz67 » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:16 pm

:oops: sorry guys ... poor choice of word ... relax - it's gone now :D

No offence intended :)
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Post by Duiveltje » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:02 am

:twisted: :twisted: THE NETHERLANDS WILL WIN :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by laura n. » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:27 pm

Picture this:

It's sunday morning & I roll over to peek at the clock.... OMG IT'S 9:00 AM :shock: :shock: How did I ever sleep so late, :?: :?: Where's Emily, she surely can't still be asleep, she's ALWAYS waking me...."I'm hungry mommy, can I have Cheez-It's for breakfast?" I figure hubby, had awoke much earlier & is off fishing for the morning, so his absents isn't alarming.

I scuffle out into the family room ..... there they are...... hubby & Emily snuggled together eating Popcorn, :shock: watching .... yep, you guessed it The World Cup :shock: :shock: :shock:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


BTW: Emily, NEVER gets Cheez-It's for breakfast, or Popcorn for that matter :roll:
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Re: THE WORLD CUP!

Post by Lutz » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:39 pm

Lillie wrote:Your country has no doubt been taken over by many different nationalities - I hope that makes for a fantastic atmoshere :D
It is indeed a fantastic atmosphere and I hope all our guests enjoy their time in Germany.
Because there aren't enough tickets for all supporters to visit the games at the soccer stadiums we have a lot of public viewing areas in the major cities with huge tv-screens where you can view all the games, have some food and some drinks and a lot of fun with people from all over the world :D
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Post by Duiveltje » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:40 pm

It is the same here. Everybody and everything is orange. :shock:

All the people have fun and are nice to each other (I know places were there aren't :roll: :roll: )

It is a great atmosphere.
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Post by Lillie » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:24 am

Laura - you are funny! And what a treat to sleep in till 9am. People with young children will understand that this is indeedy a rarity and a luxury :wink:

Glad you are enjoying the atmosphere Lutzy - I bet the beer cellars are chock a block with people having fun. I hope you have a great few weeks drinking with your friends and making new ones along the way! Stan and I wish we could have come over (pesky kids :twisted: :twisted: ) :D

Germany, Holland and England all won their first games - well done :D

Rosie, I love the orange kit, especially on those bronzed hunks :wink: Edgar Davids played for my team here in London last season - he's great 8)

The USA play today - good luck :D
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Post by Loirae » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:32 am

So we're sitting at dinner tonight and niether my hubby nor I are sports people. But still I ask him (who has has 3 hours sleep in 48 hours) "Trivia Question: In what country is the World Cup being held this year?

To which my brain dead hubby says: "Africa."

"Africa is not a country."

"I know that. But I decided to choose a place where there are no oceans and obvously couldn't hold a boat race."

:shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Me thinks he needs more sleep.
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Post by kiki » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:46 am

:D :D :D Hey Rose I remember watching the Olympics on TV and the people from The Netherlands all had on their orange, They were great and seemed to be the only ones having fun. They always put a somile on my face. :D :D :D
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Post by laura n. » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:31 pm

Alright Sportscaster Lillie, give us a "update" I too am wondering which boat is in the lead :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Lutz » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:32 pm

Germany is the first team to win 2 games :D
(But it's also the first which has played two games already :lol: )
As far as I have seen the games Spain and Argentinia are doing very well.
The US-boys lost against Czechia 0-3 :? Don't think they make it to the next round because their next opponent will be Italy on saturday :roll:
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Post by Lillie » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:51 am

Well done to Germany (at least if you win your group and we win ours, we won't have to play you next round :wink: ).

England play their second game this evening against Trinidad & Tobago at 5pm BST - I'm so nervous I can't eat today :?

Here is a link to the tables and standings so far: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... efault.stm

COME ON ENGLAND! :P :P :P
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Post by Duiveltje » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:12 am

Holland is playing tonight too.


HUP HOLLAND
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Post by Lillie » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:14 am

HUP HUP HOLLAND!!!

Good luck Rosie Posie x
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Post by Duiveltje » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:28 pm

Oh Lillie Billie

I am so blond. They are playing tomorrow :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Post by Duiveltje » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:14 pm

:stinkyhappy: Congrats Lillie Billie :stinkyhappy:
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Post by Lillie » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:29 am

Thanks Rosie - it wasn't a great game but a win is 3 very valuable points :P

I hope Holland win today :D
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Post by Duiveltje » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:13 pm

YES YES YES YES We did it. We won.
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Post by Lillie » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:34 pm

:D :D :D Good for HOLLAND :D :D :D
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Post by Lillie » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 pm

BRING IT ON!!!!! :P :P :P

Phew Lutzy - just missed playing each other in the next round :wink:
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Post by Lutz » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:23 pm

Yeah, if we meet it will be the finals :lol:
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Post by Duiveltje » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:27 pm

No no, one of you meet us in de finals :twisted: :twisted: :wink: :wink:
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Post by Lillie » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:17 am

Lutz wrote:P.S. Congrats on reaching the quarter finals :P 8)
Thanks Lutzy - BIG congrats to Germany too :D I think you look the best team by miles so far!

Sorry to Holland - what a match last night :shock:

I really don't think we have deserved to get this far :( The whole England team are playing like a bunch of worn out old men. Surely it can't be that hot over there? The German team do not seem to be affected by the heat :? If we don't raise our game in the next round - I think we can safely say "Auf Weidersein to the World Cup" (sorry can't spell that :wink: )
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Post by Lutz » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:46 pm

Hope you have to say "Auf Wiedersehen" not before july, 9th. :wink:
Maybe it's an advantage for your team that some Portuguese players are not allowed to play because of their misbehaviour against Holland.

Sorry for you, Rose :( . But I don't think your mood depends on the wins and losses of the Oranje elftal :P
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