stevevan Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 (edited) I'll have to go with Holland. They look very strong and are starting in a relatively easy group. Any of you Brit's wanna stick up from England? Hopefully the US will make it out of the first round. Edited May 25, 2006 by stevevan Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 Hm... Sweden. By the way, when does that thing start? Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 Thanks I thought it was july. Now you see how much I know about sports. Quote
makaveli Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 (edited) soccer.. nah its footie (football ) er.... England... We have to beat the germans again, they do say things happen in cycles... we've beaten them 3 times in the last 100 years.. 1 of them being a world cup Edited May 25, 2006 by makaveli Quote
chatbug Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 It's June 9th to July 9th... guess where I found that out? From a friend's blog... "World Cup rules for Women". Funny, but probably not for here. Go google it. Quote
stevevan Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 I'm just happy that here in the US, they are going to show all the games on cable channels that are available in nearly all hotel rooms, so I'll be able to catch many of the matches. (Unlike the NHL (ice hockey)...I'm missing a number of games because the NHL decided to go with a relatively unknown cable network.) Now if I can just find a Holland jersey... Quote
TCH-JimE Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 Hello, Yes I will stick up for the Brits, We will win it (i hope!) Although I will miss most of it due to personnel commitments I will be back to watch the Final! JimE Quote
stevevan Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 Same here...If I have to take some time off, I WILL watch the final LIVE! Quote
makaveli Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 anyone going to the land of beer,sausages and lederhosen to actually go see a game? Quote
TCH-Tim Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 A friend of mine is heading out for two weeks to see three games. Got his tickets in a lottery. Lucky duck. Quote
makaveli Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 i'd love to go cheer England on.. not the biggest footie fan but i speak german so could have fun for example mein Verein ist besser i think thats (my football team is better) Quote
stevevan Posted May 27, 2006 Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) I was able to watch a game in Chicago with my father when the US hosted the World Cup. My brother-in-law had two tickets and he didn't want to go, so I drove up. I wish I would be able to go! (Been to Germany before while still in the military.) Good beer and good football...great combination! Edited May 27, 2006 by stevevan Quote
makaveli Posted May 27, 2006 Posted May 27, 2006 yeh by law german beer is good, they are not allowed to add chemicals and preservatives etc to it... some of the chem's in foreign beers sound scary! Quote
abinidi Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 I lived in Brazil for a couple of years during the 1998 World Cup (when Brazil lost to France in the last game). That was a riot (almost literally...) to be in Brazil during the world cup. There is nothing like it in the United States. I do love Brazilian futebol, so I'm rooting for them again this year. Mabye this year they'll get the sixth star for their jerseys. Right now, I believe, they are the only team with five! Quote
MelH Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Been to Germany before while still in the military. Now if I can just find a Holland jersey... Steve! They sell US Jerseys @ ANY online soccer store (soccer.com, USSoccerStore.com, OnionBag.com, etc.) I'm assuming here that you are an American citizen, and a vet to boot.... Why in the world would you support a foreign countries soccer team over your own??? I was born in Holland (Amersfoort), and I dearly love L'Oranje, but when the Yanks are playing, you gotta wear the RedWhiteandBlue!!!! Been to two World Cup Qualifiers: in Birmingham vs Guatamala, and in Columbus vs El Tri when we clinched - absolutely the best time of my life. oh yeah - We'll win our group (thereby by-passing Brazil in the Round of 16) and meet up with Brazil in the Final. Unfortunately, this isn't our year to win the Cup (that's 2010!) and we'll fall to Brazil 3-1. pass the kool-aid!!! Mel Quote
stevevan Posted May 31, 2006 Posted May 31, 2006 It's my Dutch heritage! Hmmmm...if I get a US and Holland jersey, I wonder if my wife will sew them both together? (Used to have a Chicago Cubs / Chicago White Sox hat like that!) Quote
makaveli Posted May 31, 2006 Posted May 31, 2006 i do hope england do well, a good tip in pubs is to stay away from the front, as many pint glasses and bottles are aimed at the TV screen if england lose. relive 1966, we have to beat germany its just one of those things, we kicked them 5-1 and stil sing "funf eins" to germans... we are evil good luck to all teams though (said in the spirit of fair play ) Quote
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