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13-04-2006, 12:12 PM
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Hello there! Wondering if anyone knows a few good old traditional english pubs to watch the footie in?
Not been here for long and am looking for pubs where you can sing football songs and wear your colours with no shame!  (espeically with this the world cup year, was living in Italy the last time around and realised the importance of finding a good pub to watch the footie in when you are in a foreign country!) 
Also, I know it's a bit early but...any England fans around?? | |
13-04-2006, 12:30 PM
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| | | Delaneys would probably be your best bet, but also White Stag, Devil's Advocate in Wanchai, Whiskey Priest, Brewhouse and others in LKF... | |
13-04-2006, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by allnighter
Also, I know it's a bit early but...any England fans around?? | Once you find the english fans... you guys should try to find the english team :-)....
Hint..maybe a the Jokey Club betting on some races .... | |
13-04-2006, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mat Once you find the english fans... you guys should try to find the english team :-)....
Hint..maybe a the Jokey Club betting on some races .... | My money is on England getting knocked out in the quarters by either Italy/Germany/Brazil/Argentina  | |
13-04-2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo My money is on England getting knocked out in the quarters by either Italy/Germany/Brazil/Argentina | Nah, we'll beat Italy and Germany comfortably, they're nothing compared to how they used to be. Argentina might be tricky but I think we've got the beating of them after the last couple of times we've played them. Brazil, sadly I agree that they'll probably beat us, but you never know. If Rooney hits form anything is possible | |
13-04-2006, 07:29 PM
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| | | Germany of course have home advantage and with the nation on there side then they'll go far, just look how well the south koreans did in the last world cup.
England can't hang onto leads everybody knows that, they'll go 2-0 up then 2-2 then lose on penalties. | |
14-04-2006, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo Germany of course have home advantage and with the nation on there side then they'll go far, just look how well the south koreans did in the last world cup.
England can't hang onto leads everybody knows that, they'll go 2-0 up then 2-2 then lose on penalties. | Germany have home advantage but they really are rubbish now, Ballack is about their only world class player. South korea got as far as they did last time due to some VERY dubious refereeing against both Italy and Spain.
You watch, Rooney inspired England will get to the final (where we'll probably lose to Brazil) the conditions suit England a lot better in Germany than they did in Japan | |
14-04-2006, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyC Germany have home advantage but they really are rubbish now, Ballack is about their only world class player. | They still have a few decent players though, watch out for Sebastian Schweinsteiger he'll be quality. Lukas Podolski too. | |
14-04-2006, 08:11 AM
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| | | Maybe I'm doing them a bit of a disservice, but I speak with some German colleagues and non of them hold out much home for a win on home soil. I'd be worried too if our first choice keeper was Jens Lehman!!
Dark horses for me (although maybe not that dark) is Holland, if their team gels they've got an abundance of talent | |
14-04-2006, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyC Maybe I'm doing them a bit of a disservice, but I speak with some German colleagues and non of them hold out much home for a win on home soil. I'd be worried too if our first choice keeper was Jens Lehman!!
Dark horses for me (although maybe not that dark) is Holland, if their team gels they've got an abundance of talent | Agreed with you but the thing with quality teams like Spain and Holland its that the players ego's are bigger than the team and the in-fighting will wreck there chances. | | Tools | Search | | | | | Rate This Thread | | | All times are GMT +8. The time now is 08:52 AM. | Partners |
