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Jun 18, 2018 21:39:50 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Jun 18, 2018 21:39:50 GMT
Lol. I can imagine. Come on, Sweden!!
It's well known in work that I'm up for a bit of banter. Usually when Germany win, I get blokes who I am barely on nodding terms with, arriving at my desk to talk about the latest German win. Hordes of the buggers. Today.......silence. Not a single person has approached me to talk about the football. I'm being sensible and keeping my powder dry until after England play tonight, but I'm primed. Are you going to have a tortilla wrap and nachos for lunch? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2018 5:11:43 GMT
It's well known in work that I'm up for a bit of banter. Usually when Germany win, I get blokes who I am barely on nodding terms with, arriving at my desk to talk about the latest German win. Hordes of the buggers. Today.......silence. Not a single person has approached me to talk about the football. I'm being sensible and keeping my powder dry until after England play tonight, but I'm primed. Are you going to have a tortilla wrap and nachos for lunch? Lunch is for wimps ! |
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 20, 2018 6:24:20 GMT
Lol. I can imagine. Come on, Sweden!!
It's well known in work that I'm up for a bit of banter. Usually when Germany win, I get blokes who I am barely on nodding terms with, arriving at my desk to talk about the latest German win. Hordes of the buggers. Today.......silence. Not a single person has approached me to talk about the football. I'm being sensible and keeping my powder dry until after England play tonight, but I'm primed. Put a large photograph of Marshal Zhukov on your desk. See how anxious the Germans are, to come and take the water then. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 6:34:13 GMT
It's well known in work that I'm up for a bit of banter. Usually when Germany win, I get blokes who I am barely on nodding terms with, arriving at my desk to talk about the latest German win. Hordes of the buggers. Today.......silence. Not a single person has approached me to talk about the football. I'm being sensible and keeping my powder dry until after England play tonight, but I'm primed. Put a large photograph of Marshal Zhukov on your desk. See how anxious the Germans are, to come and take the water then. They wouldn't know who he was ! Some parts of history are, believe it or not, just airbrushed out of their history lessons. |
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 21, 2018 8:22:16 GMT
Put a large photograph of Marshal Zhukov on your desk. See how anxious the Germans are, to come and take the water then. They wouldn't know who he was ! Some parts of history are, believe it or not, just airbrushed out of their history lessons. Not just the Germans, Nobby. A few years back, while in Moscow, I paid to go on a walking tour of the city. The guide was an earnest young female student, who had lots of local knowledge, but obviously wasn`t into military history. Someone in the group asked her who the statue in Red Square was. She peered at his name, and said " Georgy Zhukov." She paused for a second, then added, " He was a famous Russian admiral." I was tempted to ask why an admiral would be depicted, sitting on a horse. But I didn`t.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 8:36:30 GMT
They wouldn't know who he was ! Some parts of history are, believe it or not, just airbrushed out of their history lessons. Not just the Germans, Nobby. A few years back, while in Moscow, I paid to go on a walking tour of the city. The guide was an earnest young female student, who had lots of local knowledge, but obviously wasn`t into military history. Someone in the group asked her who the statue in Red Square was. She peered at his name, and said " Georgy Zhukov." She paused for a second, then added, " He was a famous Russian admiral." I was tempted to ask why an admiral would be depicted, sitting on a horse. But I didn`t.
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 22, 2018 6:33:25 GMT
Not just the Germans, Nobby. A few years back, while in Moscow, I paid to go on a walking tour of the city. The guide was an earnest young female student, who had lots of local knowledge, but obviously wasn`t into military history. Someone in the group asked her who the statue in Red Square was. She peered at his name, and said " Georgy Zhukov." She paused for a second, then added, " He was a famous Russian admiral." I was tempted to ask why an admiral would be depicted, sitting on a horse. But I didn`t.
That may help towards explaining what happened to the Kursk ! Probably does. The weight of the horse, must have been a contributory factor. |
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Jun 22, 2018 12:45:42 GMT
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Post by Captain Jayho on Jun 22, 2018 12:45:42 GMT
Any players or teams you are particularly looking forward to watching? Apart from the usual suspects, I'm looking forward to seeing Daniel Arzani (Australia), Moussa Konate (Senegal), Hirving Lozano (Mexico), Emil Forsberg (Sweden), Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) and Pione Sisto (Denmark). Daniel Arzani. Massively hyped over here. Obviously still young. But didn't blow me away with his cameo against Denmark despite the media here making it out to be Ronaldo-esque. Maybe I missed something. |
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Post by pirate on Jun 22, 2018 13:20:20 GMT
Any players or teams you are particularly looking forward to watching? Apart from the usual suspects, I'm looking forward to seeing Daniel Arzani (Australia), Moussa Konate (Senegal), Hirving Lozano (Mexico), Emil Forsberg (Sweden), Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) and Pione Sisto (Denmark). Daniel Arzani. Massively hyped over here. Obviously still young. But didn't blow me away with his cameo against Denmark despite the media here making it out to be Ronaldo-esque. Maybe I missed something. I thought he has looked quite good in his cameo roles, without being spectacular. He's still very young and has hardly even featured in the Australian league, but from the little I have seen, he's got massive potential. www.news.com.au/sport/football/world-cup/socceroos-teenager-daniel-arzani-is-justifying-the-hype/news-story/65ed81ec9eb9f01728ce3c81f52c8624 |
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Jun 22, 2018 13:47:50 GMT
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Post by pirate on Jun 22, 2018 13:47:50 GMT
I don't really watch the PL so it'll be nice to see some of the hyped players from that, Salah, Otamendi etc. Contrary to popular opinion I always like watching Sterling and hopefully he kicks on in an England shirt after having a great season. I've always been a bit interested in Japanese football just cuz it's really bonkers so I'll look forward to seeing them, although they're not as strong as they have been at the moment. However they still have Inui, Kagawa, Okazaki and Honda who provided one of my favorite WC moments back in 2010: Always enjoy watching countries in their first ever finals too. Iceland will be fascinating. Keep an eye out for Yoshinori Muto and Yuya Osako. Both decent players. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 17:01:51 GMT
A quick update:
My company laid everything on today for the German game. There is a huge screen in the main foyer, probably 15 meters x 10 meters. There were benches, free beer, free food, the works. You could even have your photo taken with the German FA Cup, which Frankfurt won this year......
Unfortunately, as we all now know, the filthy Hun lost.............Oh Happy Days.
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Jun 27, 2018 17:02:49 GMT
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Post by pirate on Jun 27, 2018 17:02:49 GMT
OK, I'm going to stick my scrawny neck out..........I reckon Germany are going to struggle. There, I've said it ! Why? There are small signs that all is not well in the German camp. Training ground bust-up last week. They haven't won in in their last five games. They don't have a decent striker. Indications are that Jurgen Löw should have left after winning last time. Manual Neuer (keeper) has hardly played in the last ten months. Last week they lost a friendly to Austria. That is Austria who haven't qualified for the Finals and all their players really wanted to be on the beach somewhere. My wife and son may be in tears at the Germans demise, and I will give them both a hug while quietly grinning  Spot on Nobby, spot on. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 17:13:33 GMT
OK, I'm going to stick my scrawny neck out..........I reckon Germany are going to struggle. There, I've said it ! Why? There are small signs that all is not well in the German camp. Training ground bust-up last week. They haven't won in in their last five games. They don't have a decent striker. Indications are that Jurgen Löw should have left after winning last time. Manual Neuer (keeper) has hardly played in the last ten months. Last week they lost a friendly to Austria. That is Austria who haven't qualified for the Finals and all their players really wanted to be on the beach somewhere. My wife and son may be in tears at the Germans demise, and I will give them both a hug while quietly grinning Spot on Nobby, spot on. My delight at my prediction coming true can only be described as undescribable ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 17:23:21 GMT
The last time Germany went out at this stage of the World Cup was 1938. Let's hope, for everyone's sake, that they take it better this time.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 19:03:14 GMT
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 28, 2018 5:55:23 GMT
My delight at my prediction coming true can only be described as undescribable ! Lol. You haven`t entirely embraced the ways and means of your adopted country, have you, Nobby? |
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Post by axegas on Jun 28, 2018 6:34:46 GMT
The last time Germany went out at this stage of the World Cup was 1938. Let's hope, for everyone's sake, that they take it better this time. and the last time England went further than Germany in a World Cup was 1966! (East Germany doesn't count) |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2018 6:40:01 GMT
Fair play to them though. At least they got to Moscow, which is more than their Grandads did!
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Post by pirate on Jun 28, 2018 10:47:43 GMT
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 28, 2018 11:43:22 GMT
Fair play to them though. At least they got to Moscow, which is more than their Grandads did! Parking this outside of the Germans hotel, was a clever move by the Russians.
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