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Post by medibot on Jun 18, 2006 21:06:28 GMT
At least yer not French, splendid example of how to balls up a game today.
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Post by ambersalamander on Jun 18, 2006 22:22:30 GMT
I found that rather amusing
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Post by medibot on Jun 19, 2006 1:52:40 GMT
I don't particularly mind the French myself, they don't annoy me, i don't annoy them and their cheese and surrendering I just found the way they fell flat on their face after swanning about like they'd already won hilarious. At least Gallas looked like he cared when the equaliser went in.
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Post by ambersalamander on Jun 19, 2006 7:03:04 GMT
He looked absolutely furious!
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Post by a_h on Jun 19, 2006 21:22:18 GMT
At least Gallas looked like he cared when the equaliser went in. Did you see the Tunisian bloke who got subbed tonight throwing a tantrum in the dugout? Now that was caring about the game!
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Post by ambersalamander on Jun 20, 2006 0:03:18 GMT
I missed that myself; I had my head stuck in a pint glass Saw some of the game, though.
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Post by medibot on Jun 20, 2006 3:15:20 GMT
I had my head stuck in a pint glass Ouch! I didn't know that was possible, what with the whole head/pint glass size difference ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ambersalamander on Jun 20, 2006 9:56:02 GMT
Depends on the shape of the glass, Shirley.
It could be the size of a cake tin and still hold a pint!
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Post by medibot on Jun 20, 2006 13:49:23 GMT
Yeah but i was presuming you were in a normal pub, rather than Mr Nutters Mental Glass And Ale Emporium
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jun 20, 2006 14:34:03 GMT
Doh! You guys!! ;D
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Post by frankiegth on Jun 20, 2006 22:32:49 GMT
My local is "normal" but come England games it gets jammed full of fans, it goes mental, Big F.O. drum, horns and whistles. just the place you want to be if:
You don't want to hear banal anally retentive commentary, smart arsed pundits or be to analytical about the game yourself. If on the other hand you want to be involved in a "terrace type atmosphere" be deafened with enthusiasm and be within a "put a pint in there my owd". You could do a lot worse than go to the "Nabb Inn" Hucknall.
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Post by medibot on Jun 20, 2006 22:56:29 GMT
Sounds awesome, i remember being fairly swept along in Euro '96 by the atmosphere, at the time my older brother was playing junior footy and i'd go along and watch. The Spain penalty shoot out coincided with the team and all their parents being in a sportsclub bar along with a lot of others. Amazing atmosphere, i think it was actually the last time either of us gave any support to England too but still. One more edit: I found the glass Amber got her head stuck in... www.tv-ark.org.uk/commercials/commercials_t-z/whitbreadtrophybitter1977.jpg
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Post by coops on Jun 21, 2006 11:28:50 GMT
I've managed to find four pubs within easy travelling distance that aren't showing any football at all, and all four of them serve "Flat As A Kipper's thingy" ale, I spent last night drinking some excellent stuff from Burton Bridge, Timothy Taylor and E&S and did not see a ball being kicked until Match of the Day later on!
I think my World Cup enthusiasm peaked after game one!
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