World Cup mania!!

[quattrokid]

Originally Posted by stuartmmcfc

just remind me Rich,
When 's Scotlands first match????

We ain't too bothered if we qualify so we leaveit for you guys to procede to the first drop out stages

don't worry you 'll soon be watching as well

[kully]

Originally Posted by Coxy

I'm hoping so, although my drivers will probably all want an early finish next Friday

Im also getting people asking me if they can finish early to watch the freakin football, my reply was NO CHANCE.

[nippythecoupekangaroo]

Originally Posted by Jaytee64

I like football but that bloody droning din is doing my head in

Try listening to it on five live managed the first five minutes totally done my head in,hopefully they stop blowing the bloody things once RSA are knocked out

[marcz]

Originally Posted by Coxy

The world cup starts tomorrow, does anyone give a damn who's actually playing tomorrow night?

No!

Originally Posted by Coxy

Do we really give a flying stuff how England do?

Definitely not!

Originally Posted by Coxy

Do we all still remember 1966?!

Yes, that was the year we changed to decimal currency. Dad gave me his old cheque books to draw (not drawer) on. I also remember getting a crystal radio kit as a birthday present from my oldest brother.

Originally Posted by Coxy

Does anyone care?

No... well, not me. My 5 year old daughter plays football ("soccer") and she seems to notice it on the news and that's about it. I hope to engender in her a total disinterest in this sort of thing. Sure, go and play but don't get all strung up about it.

It's a public holiday here on Monday ('queen's birthday' for f*** sake) so all I've heard at work is how cool it is that they can get up at 03:00 in the morning to watch the first match the Australian team is playing. That and the fact that it's being played in Seth Efrika sums up my total knowledge in the damned thing.

EDIT: I must say that when I was last in the UK (2000), I had the misfortune of trying to have a quiet beer in a pub on the day of the FA Cup final. It was a very quick pint indeed and I ended up going to the airport early and getting on the turps in the QANTAS lounge instead.

[ZermattGT]

Not really a fan of team sports in general. Jocks were a serious annoyance growing up.

When I get the chance I like watching lacross or even hurling (hurley/caman in Irish). Both have a strong martial aspect I appreciate. Rugby is similar, and I think a bit more honest than American "Football" (NFL).
I generally like soccer (football to you) played as a wee lad, but I don't really have any good memories from it. That being said I've seen some really exciting game moments.

I'm not really following the World Cup.


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