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RE: World Cup 2010 - El Gordo - 10-07-2010 (07-07-2010, 09:06 AM)glaconman Wrote: Sorry to hear about the back Dan; I think we all dread the prospect of a bad-back. Hope it's sorted soon. Maybe invest in a copy of The Back Sufferers Bible to help self-treatment. If you let your partner go on ahead with the bail, do you have to drink 2 pints (i.e. his and yours)? RE: World Cup 2010 - glaconman - 10-07-2010 You share a pint at each pub EG. As long as it gets drunk it doesn't matter who drinks it. RE: World Cup 2010 - Bierzo Baggie - 10-07-2010 There was one a bit like this where I used to live in Devon. It was called the Midsummer dream and one of the pubs always included a big cream tea with clotted cream. Last I heard they'd stopped organizing it for health and safety reasons! Race champion's website http://jim-wallace.co.uk/events/2007events/midsummer23062007.htm RE: World Cup 2010 - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 11-07-2010 Well done Spain - thought they were deserving winners over the Dutchies. Now that's over for the next few years we'd better get back to some running. RE: World Cup 2010 - El Gordo - 12-07-2010 (11-07-2010, 09:31 PM)Mid Life Crisis Man Wrote: Well done Spain - thought they were deserving winners over the Dutchies. Now that's over for the next few years we'd better get back to some running. Worthy winners in the end. Can I recommend watching a match like this in the pub? Most people are complaining about it being a terrible game, but I have to say I thought it was great. The pub was packed, so the atmosphere was loud and raucous. To me, it was a match full of goal chances (there must have been at least 5 one-on-ones with the goalie) and near-misses and spectacular fouls. A few more goals would have been fun, but really, no complaints here on entertainment value. I guess it must have come across very differently if you were watching it at home, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Much more interesting and entertaining than the traditional over-cautious Italian chess match approach to a final. So, all over for another 4 years. Or is it? Apparently the qualifiers for Brazil 2014 start in 11 months time though not for us. In the meantime, I'm having another go at reducing my dependence on the football drug. I recently cancelled my Sky football subscription. There must be more to life than this. Perhaps I'll get into the habit of going for a run while the big games are on? Hmmm. The counter-possibility is going off to the pub to watch them, which could have a far worse impact than keeping the subscription. Compromise - going to the gym when the games are on, and watching them on their TV while using the treadmill? It could work. RE: World Cup 2010 - Antonio247 - 12-07-2010 (12-07-2010, 08:39 AM)El Gordo Wrote:(11-07-2010, 09:31 PM)Mid Life Crisis Man Wrote: Well done Spain - thought they were deserving winners over the Dutchies. Now that's over for the next few years we'd better get back to some running. Gracias, MLCM and EG. I think we deserved it more than the Dutch since they played in order to destroy and injure our players. Although we had some chances to score a goal, they also had very good chances such as Robben´s shot that Iker Casillas miracously sent away with his foot. The atmosphere is great all over Spain. There are Spanish flags everywhere. Last night was a great fiesta, which continues today with the wecome and homage to the national team in Madrid. Saludos desde Almería |