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Post by Humph on Jun 25, 2018 12:52:44 GMT
Christ, the typing errors in my last post. For pity's sake someone let me edit it. Sorted ( I think ? )
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Post by Alanović on Jun 25, 2018 13:01:09 GMT
Thanks Humph, I have now made further corrections to my appalling typing. Sad we won't get to see the form heron though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2018 13:08:22 GMT
It is particularly fun this time out here.
A local bar, owned by a friend of mine, is opening when it is necessary. So on Sunday he opened at 6:45am, for example, and then laid on a Full English & Bucks Fizz. We ended up with about 40people, I think, and had a really raucous and fun time.
'Course, it rather buggered up Sunday because we then didn't leave to some time in the afternoon, but hey. 2pm on Thursday is the next one, so that'll be a loooong lunch.
This is when watching sport is fun; with a bunch of other Brits far from home. It quite makes the event.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 25, 2018 14:06:47 GMT
I’m looking forward to the appearance of the form heron. Does it perch on a goalpost and stare balefully at the penalty spot, waiting to spear the ball with its beak? ...I think that post is rather bad form, old chap....!
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Post by Humph on Jun 28, 2018 20:38:55 GMT
Anyone recommend a good Belgian beer? It has been ever so warm again today and I've just taken a notion to pop out and buy a couple, you know, just to quench the old thirst and I'm given to understand that the Belgian stuff is just a bit better than the English? 🤔
Edit - just been to the off licence and they seem to have sold out of everything except ‘bitter’...🤣
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2018 23:46:33 GMT
They certainly played that little bit better today. With slightly more desire and aggression, though even they weren't great. Neither team looked like world beaters, though.
Television here is crap, try as I might I haven't been able to find any channel broadcasting Scotland's World Cup matches.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 5:34:46 GMT
That's a pity isn't it. Oh well, maybe in four years time they might magically appear; but probably not.
Last night's result was irrelevant to the performance of either team. Our best defender of the night was taken off at half time, which then resulted in the ten outfield players being our second XI and Rashford's miss marking the difference between the teams. We stand a very good chance in the next round if we play our strongest team, and from now on last night's players will get bit parts in the last 15 minutes.
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Post by WDB on Jun 29, 2018 6:36:46 GMT
Didn't see the match, thanks to a combination of work and a school event. Does seem odd, though, to leave out the players whose performance had got the country excited and risk losing the winning habit. Yes, it may be useful for everyone to have match experience, in case they're needed later in the tournament, but it does seem more likely that there was a calculation that the second-place route was likely to be easier.
Risky, I think. They've now got to regain the winning habit - and remember they've put in only one truly dominant performance so far.
And Humph, given the scarcity of St Andrews Ale, Belgian would be an excellent choice. The Affligem family are probably my favourite allrounders - the Blonde and Tripel especially - but you won't go wrong with Grimbergen, La Chouffe, La Trappe or Kwak. And the bright red, tart, cherry-imbued Kriek (a style, not a brand) is delicious at the end of a hot day. Santé!
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2018 9:12:44 GMT
They certainly played that little bit better today. With slightly more desire and aggression, though even they weren't great. Neither team looked like world beaters, though. Television here is crap, try as I might I haven't been able to find any channel broadcasting Scotland's World Cup matches. I thought you were Welsh. Having trouble finding their matches, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 11:05:32 GMT
As I've said before, when Wales are not playing then I support England.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2018 11:18:45 GMT
So apart from 1958 then, you support England. Seems you could quite easily drop the "when Wales are not playing" bit.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 11:43:30 GMT
If football was the only sport in the world, or the World Cup contained the only football games in the world, then I guess so.
But as it happens.......
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2018 15:06:00 GMT
Apparently, this is quite good, might get some in...
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2018 15:26:28 GMT
Apparently, this is quite good, might get some in... Otto is searching for this......
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2018 15:28:55 GMT
Apparently, this is quite good, might get some in... I hope you didn't go searching for "Colombian Delicacies"
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