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The O&O 2014 World Cup Thread

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    #92
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Erm, speaking of RUBBISH....:mad: Yeugghhh!

    Sorry, maybe you prefer this version,



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    #93
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Opodolopodous:eek:


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    #94
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    martinn123 wrote: »
    No. There's another two weeks of excitement.

    have you picked a Team yet?

    Soccer / Excitement?
    Military / Intelligence?
    Slightly / Shocked?

    Watched a great team last night: Robert Plant's team playing at Glastonbury! I'm not effluent enough to have Sky Art so I missed the Shads but I'm sure they'll make it onto Freesat soon.

    You know that sound you make when you imitate Hank's guitar playing Wonderful Land or Apache? How do you spell it? "Daru Daru" with your nostrils pinched? Or maybe "Dow Dow?"

    Don't know if this got a mention before but Roy Hodgson? England boss? said something like: "If we had scored, it would have been a great match". Words fail me!

    Flicking through the channels tonight I saw lots of intelligentia discussing today's World Cup Diving Tournament....again. Elsewhere, Dawly Port'n was making that metallic noise she calls singing and the Women's Grunting Championships from Wimbledon were also on......so, thoroughly depressed, I went to bed early, with some nice warm cocoa, clutching my signed photograph of Victor Meldrew, hoping that tomorrow would be better.


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    #95
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    BrensBenz wrote: »
    Soccer / Excitement?
    Military / Intelligence?
    Slightly / Shocked?

    Watched a great team last night: Robert Plant's team playing at Glastonbury! I'm not effluent enough to have Sky Art so I missed the Shads but I'm sure they'll make it onto Freesat soon.

    You know that sound you make when you imitate Hank's guitar playing Wonderful Land or Apache? How do you spell it? "Daru Daru" with your nostrils pinched? Or maybe "Dow Dow?"

    Don't know if this got a mention before but Roy Hodgson? England boss? said something like: "If we had scored, it would have been a great match". Words fail me!

    Flicking through the channels tonight I saw lots of intelligentia discussing today's World Cup Diving Tournament....again. Elsewhere, Dawly Port'n was making that metallic noise she calls singing and the Women's Grunting Championships from Wimbledon were also on......so, thoroughly depressed, I went to bed early, with some nice warm cocoa, clutching my signed photograph of Victor Meldrew, hoping that tomorrow would be better.

    It Won't be, so pick a fecking Team.:P


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    #96
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    martinn123 wrote: »
    It Won't be, so pick a fecking Team.:P

    Pick a diving team? In Benny Hill shorts? Walking out, holding hands with little boys? Hand clapping over their heads? Goalie shouting at everyone if he has to make a save? The offside rule? Pretending to know the words of their national anthems? Skidding on their knees if they score? Same old saymo, over and over.

    Oh alright! Come on ye Faroe Islands!


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    #97
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Nope Martinn, not that one, classic though it is. This one... (holy moly, would y'look at the time, night John-Boy!)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQ-tScuzwM


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    #98
    Red Hare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Red Hare


    Sorry Layinghen to hear you are in hospital. Speedy recovery to you and best of luck to Argentina!


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    #99
    Red Hare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Red Hare


    " Thomas Müller, who is currently positioned to become the first two-time winner of the Golden Boot with four goals thus far, seems less interested in his own goal-scoring prowess to date than what lays before him.
    “Now and then, one drops in front of my foot,” said Müller of his game-winning goal against the USA. “but I am doing nothing but training like a madman.”"

    6034073


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    #100
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Robben was at his best (diving) yesterday. I posted a few pics up in posts 2740 & 2741 here


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    #101
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,050 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    martinn123 wrote: »
    OK so in an attempt to fill in the remaining available Supporter Places

    and in the light of the obvious success of this Thread, being on the 5th page so far,

    I think the Moderators, ( who despite their disinterest, I think are keeping a sneaky eye on us ) should pick a Team, each, if for no other reason than to take one for the Team, should their pick be rubbish.

    I am only keeping an eye on this thread as I had to sign in blood to swear that I would check every single updated post and review and report on whether it was safe to be disseminated. You can't imagine how stressful this job is at times. So what teams are left to pick from?


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    #102
    Red Hare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Red Hare


    looksee wrote: »
    So what teams are left to pick from?

    As far as I know all thats left is ;

    France or Nigeria( playing today at 5pm)

    Algeria ( paying tonight)

    USA ( tomorrow)


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    #103
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,050 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Red Hare wrote: »
    As far as I know all thats left is ;

    France or Nigeria( playing today at 5pm)

    Algeria ( paying tonight)

    USA ( tomorrow)

    Ok I will shout for Nigeria, apparently I have some long lost relations there who have left me loadsa money


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    #104
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Two places left for tonight.

    France will take on Nigeria ( supported by Looksee) at 5pm

    Germany ( supported by Red Hare ) take on Algeria. at 9pm.

    I think.........
    BrensBenz wrote:
    Pick a diving team? In Benny Hill shorts? Walking out, holding hands with little boys? Hand clapping over their heads? Goalie shouting at everyone if he has to make a save? The offside rule? Pretending to know the words of their national anthems? Skidding on their knees if they score? Same old saymo, over and over.

    Oh alright! Come on ye Faroe Islands!

    .......this post shows a little too much knowledge of the game, from one who asserts not to be a true follower.

    I suspect either watching from behind the couch, or astute use of the record and playback function, perhaps even the pause facility, on the Sky Magic Box.........

    so if no takers by 5pm, I will make an executive decision and appoint, BrensBenz as our official '' France Supporter ''

    And no Hand- Ball Please.


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    #105
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,050 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    That would be looksee, Martinnn :-) So do I gather I am up against Brens? I have put hubby in charge of watching the match for me. The things he does for me... He is baffled about why I didn't choose France and had difficulty understanding the concept of wealthy Nigerian relatives.


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    #106
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,050 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Shhhh don't tell Brens, I don't think he realises he was supporting France so since they won we won't mention it.


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    #107
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Anyone for Algeria,? Last chance.


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    #108
    Red Hare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Red Hare


    Mr Hare, himself, is supporting Algeria. Looks like the German defense is on the ropes! C'mon Germany!


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    #109
    Red Hare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Red Hare


    That was a great game! Pity to see Algeria go out - they gave a great account of themselves. France next - Bring it on!


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    #110
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Looking forward to it Red Hare


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    #111
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Couple of good games yesterday.

    Big thanks to Mr Hare, for stepping up to the mark, and supporting Algeria.

    So today we have,

    Argentina, supported by Layinghen
    v
    Switzerland, supported by myself,
    at 5pm

    then at 9pm

    Belgium, supported by Rubecula
    v
    USA, who are looking for a sponsor.

    Any takers for USA


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    #112
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    To set the scene for a Switzerland win tonight,

    here are a few images


    The Fans,

    [URL="[IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/2iivays.jpg[/IMG]"]2iivays.jpg[/URL]


    My front room,

    [URL="[IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/4t3cp4.jpg[/IMG]"]4t3cp4.jpg[/URL]

    and their No 1 Fan, watch out for him in the crowd, unless he's tied up at Wimbledon.

    213grcz.jpg


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    #113
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    martinn123 wrote: »
    I will make an executive decision and appoint, BrensBenz as our official '' France Supporter ''

    France!?!?!?! Bluddy France?!?!?! One of God's few mistakes!?!?!
    Any nation, infatuated with cookery, perfume and fashion (but not soap) has something seriously wrong with it. And that's just the men!

    Aw, Janey Mac. Bluddy France!
    Any nation that only pronounces one in three of their letters has something seriously wrong with it. And what about that disgusting noise they make when they pronounce "R"?

    Awww Gawwwd! France!
    Any nation whose exports include the rudest waiters on Earth has something seriously wrong with it.

    Feque sake. France!

    Ugghhhh!

    The only good things to come from France are the Channel Tunnel and......Catherine Deneuve?......Hmmm.....

    OK so. Vive La Frawce!
    Sofa, over-priced plonk and frogs legs. Aw ee aw ee aw. Allay Lay Bluh.


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    #114
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,050 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Phooey - you are only accepting it because they won over Nigeria - Just.


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    #115
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    looksee wrote: »
    Phooey - you are only accepting it because they won over Nigeria - Just.

    Frawce won???? At soccer???? When they scored, did they throw their handbags in the air?

    Catherine will be pleased. Who are WE playing next?

    Howld on there, lads and lassies. Didn't some Frawce player wave his arms about and score against Ireland in some critical, vital, crucial, all-important soccer tournament some time ago? An Eamon Dunphy was amized dah he wasn't sen toff?

    Hmmm! But they did produce Brigitte Bardot.

    Allay Lay Bluh.


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    #116
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Can't compete with Martinn's set up for this evening as I am still being detained (hospital not prison!).

    But I am certainly prepared, dinner was at 12 (roast lamb, mashed potatoes, broccoli and carrots) followed by bannoffi pie. Always turn down the soup starter as I feel that having a two course meal in the middle of the day is hard enough work.

    The rattle of the tea trolly should start soon with my chicken salad sandwich and copious amounts of tea being delivered by 5.

    The no visitors sign is stuck on the door and all staff have been warned to ignore shouting and if I really need them I'll ring the bell.

    May the best team win.


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    #117
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Get well soon Hen I feel sure that Chucken will miss your regular clucking at each other. XXX


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    #118
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    I wonder if the Pope is shouting for his home team, or are these Guy's keeping him quiet

    http://2164ur.gif


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    #119
    martinn123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Extra Time, we need one of these

    [URL="[IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/15piuki.jpg[/IMG]"]15piuki.jpg[/URL]


    That's just for me, the players can make their own arrangments


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    #120
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Me nerves are gone............

    And I barely even know what is going on!!!!


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    #121
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Yes.................


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