Comments on: It’s Not Just The English Press… http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:47:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rolf Habich http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-2092 Rolf Habich Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:18:51 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-2092 alan, I am truly moved. Sorry, have to stay at home in the Munich area. Enjoy your trip and the game and all that merry carnival around it. P.S. And, please, don't drink too much beer :-) alan,
I am truly moved.

Sorry, have to stay at home in the Munich area.

Enjoy your trip and the game and all that merry carnival around it.

P.S. And, please, don’t drink too much beer :-)

]]> By: alan http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-2086 alan Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:22:02 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-2086 thanks rolf for your reply. hey mate i really hope you win today.today im on my way to berlin (not the first time) i will have a drink waiting for you. thanks rolf for your reply. hey mate i really hope you win today.today im on my way to berlin (not the first time) i will have a drink waiting for you.

]]> By: bob http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1997 bob Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:42:20 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1997 marcus, can u leave some way of finding you so that we can collect on that bet..ie your life! marcus, can u leave some way of finding you so that we can collect on that bet..ie your life!

]]> By: Rolf Habich http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1994 Rolf Habich Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:32:52 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1994 Alan, so here I am. After all an avid blogger has got to eat something every now and then :-) Well, I think you ask a good question. There have not really been f i r e w o r k s but taking your metaphor too seriously I suppose means asking a bit too much. And by the way - what exactly does "set on fire" translate into? Matches in which both sides played brilliantly all the way and which, accordingly, were very exciting? Or matches that were just rather dramatic? As to the former, I'd agree we still have to wait (but a World Cup should leave room for a climax, right? As to the latter (thrilling) I think a majority would agree we have had quite a few and I don't think I need to go into specifics. Having said all that I - admittedly somwhat incongruously - tend to think Argentina's first match (vs Ivory Coast) may have been the hottest. Hoping to have served you, a friendly hallo from Germany ! Alan,
so here I am. After all an avid blogger has got to eat something every now and then :-)

Well, I think you ask a good question. There have not really been f i r e w o r k s
but taking your metaphor too seriously I suppose means asking a bit too much.

And by the way – what exactly does “set on fire” translate into?
Matches in which both sides played brilliantly all the way and which, accordingly, were very exciting?
Or matches that were just rather dramatic?
As to the former, I’d agree we still have to wait (but a World Cup should leave room for a climax, right?
As to the latter (thrilling) I think a majority would agree we have had quite a few and I don’t think I need to go into specifics.
Having said all that I – admittedly somwhat incongruously – tend to think Argentina’s first match (vs Ivory Coast) may have been the hottest.
Hoping to have served you,
a friendly hallo from Germany !

]]> By: alan http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1979 alan Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:54:33 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1979 a funny, nice joke but you could just change english to usa and the whole world might possibly agree on that one. a funny, nice joke but you could just change english to usa and the whole world might possibly agree on that one.

]]> By: A funny http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1927 A funny Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:54:25 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1927 An English family head out one Saturday to do some shopping. While in the sports shop the son picks up a Scotland football shirt and says to his sister, "I've decided to be a Scotland Supporter and I would like this for my birthday". His sister is outraged by this and promptly whacks him round the head and says "Go talk to your mother". So off goes the little lad with the Blue Football shirt in hand and finds his mother. "Mum?" "Yes son?" "I've decided I'm going to be a Scotland supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday". The mother is outraged at this, promptly whacks him around the head and says, "Go talk to your father". Off he goes with the football shirt in hand and finds his father. "Dad?" "Yes son?" "I've decided I'm going to be a Scotland supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday". The father is outraged and promptly whacks his son around the head and says: "No son of mine is ever going to be seen in THAT!" About half an hour later they're all back in the carand heading towards home. The father turns to his son and says "Son, I hope you've learned something today?" The son says, "Yes dad I have." "Good son, what is it?" The son replies, "I've only been a Scotland supporter for an hour and already I hate you English bastards" An English family head out one Saturday to do some
shopping. While in the sports shop the son picks up
a Scotland football shirt and says to his sister,
“I’ve decided to be a Scotland Supporter and I would like
this for my birthday”.
His sister is outraged by this and promptly whacks
him round the head and says “Go talk to your mother”.
So off goes the little lad with the Blue Football
shirt in hand and finds
his mother. “Mum?”
“Yes son?”
“I’ve decided I’m going to be a Scotland supporter
and I would like this shirt for my birthday”.
The mother is outraged at this, promptly whacks him
around the head and says, “Go talk to your father”.
Off he goes with the football shirt in hand and
finds his father. “Dad?”
“Yes son?”
“I’ve decided I’m going to be a Scotland supporter
and I would like this shirt for my birthday”.
The father is outraged and promptly whacks his son
around the head and says: “No son of mine is ever
going to be seen in THAT!”
About half an hour later they’re all back in the
carand heading towards home. The father turns to his
son and says “Son, I hope you’ve learned something
today?”
The son says, “Yes dad I have.”
“Good son, what is it?”
The son replies, “I’ve only been a Scotland
supporter for an hour and already I hate you English bastards”

]]> By: Picanha http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1923 Picanha Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:31:39 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1923 John, re. Portugal: "But I bet they’ll fold if they get down a couple of goals in the first half." That has already happened against England, with a much less solid team than the current one. Portugal won that game 3-2. John, re. Portugal:
“But I bet they’ll fold if they get down a couple of goals in the first half.”

That has already happened against England, with a much less solid team than the current one. Portugal won that game 3-2.

]]> By: D http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1915 D Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:43:53 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1915 i hate journos lol, too many of em in the family for starters i hate journos lol, too many of em in the family for starters

]]> By: D http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1914 D Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:39:35 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1914 Who cares anyway? this is supposed to be a blog from a supporter's point of view, not a compendium of fuckwit sports journos from around the globe no? Sorry... Who cares anyway? this is supposed to be a blog from a supporter’s point of view, not a compendium of fuckwit sports journos from around the globe no?

Sorry…

]]> By: John http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html/comment-page-1#comment-1913 John Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:17:53 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/its-not-just-the-english-press.html#comment-1913 England needs to come out against a banged and booked up Portugal just like Germany came out against Sweden. Take it right to them. Portugal will have to play very aggressively to hang with England, and England is asking for trouble if they allow Portugal to dictate play early on. All-out offense is the way to go. Blitz them (pun intended) Germany-style and then play solid defense. Portugal is dangerous still, even missing two and having a banged up Ronaldo. But I bet they'll fold if they get down a couple of goals in the first half. England needs to come out against a banged and booked up Portugal just like Germany came out against Sweden. Take it right to them. Portugal will have to play very aggressively to hang with England, and England is asking for trouble if they allow Portugal to dictate play early on. All-out offense is the way to go. Blitz them (pun intended) Germany-style and then play solid defense. Portugal is dangerous still, even missing two and having a banged up Ronaldo. But I bet they’ll fold if they get down a couple of goals in the first half.

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