World Cup 2006

[professor_frink]

65 days to go folks! The professor is keen as mustard.
It's the first time in my short life that we've made it so I'm especially excited
I'm gunna have to start stocking up on coffee so I can stay up all night yelling at the television as we get flogged by brazil
:dance:

 

[shaneric]

No coffee for me

I'll be over there! I'm going to the Aus v Japan and Aus v Brazil games.

 

[professor_frink]

hell yeah I'm extremely jealous!!!!
Was it hard to get tickets? Took my dad and best friend to the uruguay(is that the right spelling???) game in sydney- absolutely mind blowing atmosphere. Far and away the most angry crowd I've ever seen in my life! Loved it!

And that was only the qualifier- can't even begin to imagine what the atmosphere is gunna be like over there during the games.

 

[bvbfan]

I better book some accomadation soon or I'll be sleeping in the car


Ticket to Ecudor - Costa Rica
Hoping to get some others

 

[shaneric]

hell yeah I'm extremely jealous!!!!
Was it hard to get tickets? Took my dad and best friend to the uruguay(is that the right spelling???) game in sydney- absolutely mind blowing atmosphere. Far and away the most angry crowd I've ever seen in my life! Loved it!

And that was only the qualifier- can't even begin to imagine what the atmosphere is gunna be like over there during the games.

Not really hard to get tickets... just a bit of luck I guess. I applied with the application during the period when they were selling only a limited number for Australia games. It was first in first served.

I was at the Aus v Uruguay game as well. That was amazing!

 

[Rafa]

Yeah, that Uruguay game was awesome...

That has to be the best atmosphere I have ever been priviledged to witness in a sporting arena... and I have been to an AFL grand final, as well as the Euro's in Portugal...

I thought the Portugal England game at the Euro's was going to be hard to beat, but I have to say, the WC Qualifier in Sydney, with 80,000 people all in yellow, going absolutely boonta.... I am getting shivers just thinking about it...

unfortunately, have a mortgage now, so no world cup for me

 

[professor_frink]

better than a Euro game? Feels great to be an Aussie hearing that! I ended up losing my voice I was yelling that much! Kinda felt bad at the start when we all booed their national anthem- there was this old uruguayan guy 2 seats away from me- he looked to be about 60, and he looked like he had just been kicked in the guts when that happened.
On the other hand, they did it to us over there, so they kinda deserved it

Would be curious to see how that atmosphere stacks up with an EPL game at anfield, that's next on my sporting to do list.

If this bullmarket carries on like this for another few months, I might make it next season

 

[Duckman#72]

Yeah, that Uruguay game was awesome...

That has to be the best atmosphere I have ever been priviledged to witness in a sporting arena... and I have been to an AFL grand final

Hi Rafa

Yes I hear the atmosphere was electric. However don't use the an AFL Grand Final as the benchmark for Aussie sport. So many tickets are sold to all 16 clubs plus all the corporate packages etc. In the end a very large number of supporters go along that just want to say they've been to the game. They have no interest in which side wins.

If you want atmosphere you cannot go past Essendon Vs Collingwood on ANZAC Day or Collingwood vS Carlton (particularly when both teams are in the 8)

Have you been watching the Song for the Socceroos on SBS Monday nights?

Regards

Duckman

 

[Treasurer]

Yeah the atmosphere was excellent at the Uruguay match.

I got tickets to see 9 matches at the world cup including All the Aussie matches.

 

[Rafa]

Unbelievable Treasurer!!! you Lucky....

Yeah, agree Duckman re the AFL grand final, it is toned down...
But the thing I love about soccer is the songs and the chants..., you'd don't get that in many other sports! Song for the Socceroos... great idea... it will be good to have our own song (besides the Oi Oi Oi )

As far as EPL goes, Prof, the only game I have seen live is the Liverpool v ****nal Charity Sheild Match at Cardiff, in 2002 (great stadium BTW). I was sitting my mate who follows ****nal, amongst all the ****nal supporters, but I still had my Gerrard top on... Luckily ****nal won 1-0 so I got out alive! Atmosphere was good, but it was still pre-season really...

Would love to go to Anfield now, just to see our very own No 5!!! GOD's back as well... (PS, a mate of mine went to Istanbul last year, I dare say, the CL final might have just eclipsed the World Cup Qualifier...)

PS: Read ****nal as the Gunners

 

[professor_frink]

As far as EPL goes, Prof, the only game I have seen live is the Liverpool v ****nal Charity Sheild Match at Cardiff, in 2002 (great stadium BTW). I was sitting my mate who follows ****nal, amongst all the ****nal supporters, but I still had my Gerrard top on... Luckily ****nal won 1-0 so I got out alive! Atmosphere was good, but it was still pre-season really...

Would love to go to Anfield now, just to see our very own No 5!!! GOD's back as well... (PS, a mate of mine went to Istanbul last year, I dare say, the CL final might have just eclipsed the World Cup Qualifier...)

PS: Read ****nal as the Gunners

1 EPL game is still ahead of me at this stage, but I intend on changing that over the next couple of years
It's still a little bit expensive for me to go at the moment- would have to take my dad, and the girlfriend would replace me if I went to Europe without her, so I gotta save ALOT to get there!
although I wouldn't like to get stuck with the opposition fans when I finally get to go- might get shot!
:laser_sho

 

[karmatik]

Brasil and Germany for the final I reckon.

Im so looking forward to seeing Brasil play, they havent had a team like this in years. What a line up of players. Shame we are up against them in the early stages.

 

[nizar]

Brasil and Germany for the final I reckon.

Im so looking forward to seeing Brasil play, they havent had a team like this in years. What a line up of players. Shame we are up against them in the early stages.

Germany in the final??

Have u even heard of Lionel Messi ??

He will set this world cup on FIRE

 

[professor_frink]

It may be good that we play them early on- they will be trying to build their form up as they progress through. They probably won't view us as much of a threat, so it could be better now than in the knockout stages.
And when I say good, I mean they'll probably beat us 2-0, instead of 4-0!

 

[bvbfan]

Germany getting past 2nd stage will be a great achievement.
I don't know what Klinsey is doing but if he decides to go with King Kong (Oliver Kahnt) over Jens Lehmann then they don't deserve to get out of the 1st stage

 

[professor_frink]

they probably shouldn't, but never underestimate a team that's playing at home, they just may surprise a few people.

 

[karmatik]

Germany in the final??

Have u even heard of Lionel Messi ??

He will set this world cup on FIRE

Indeed I have. He is just one player with no world cup experience.

Dont underestimate the home advantage. Germany have a pretty easy group and will scrape through the big games with one goal wins. Historically this is the case.

Same as Italy losing their first game against a minnow like Ghana, yet still progressing to the latter stages.

What about Brasils line up? You reckon any of those guys cant light up a world cup with both raw talent and experience thin the team? Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Adriano.... with a defence to match?

You wait and see, 9 June is not long now!

 

[keebab]

So are we setting up the ASF Fantasy World Cup and Tipping Comp? There was a website we set a league on last World Cup. It was great fun and extremly addictive. I'll see what I can find out if you want.

Cheers

Keebab

 

[professor_frink]

I'm in

 

[karmatik]

So are we setting up the ASF Fantasy World Cup and Tipping Comp? There was a website we set a league on last World Cup. It was great fun and extremly addictive. I'll see what I can find out if you want.

Cheers

Keebab

Im glad somebody said it! Im in.