Saturday 24 July 2010

World Cup Diary Blog - 2nd Round England v Germany



England v Germany
>
> Countdown to kick-off...
>
> 255pm Not used betfair in ages, just laid the 0-0 draw instead of
> backing it - Muppet. come on england, save me a few quid.
>
> 3.01pm had leaflet thru the door for Kingsland Curries' I suppose they
> need to advertise because they're not on Curry Capital in Brick Lane.
> Anyone wants their number, let me know... (0207 254 0001)
>
> From Twitter...
> jackwhitehall Germany havent not reached the last 8 since 1938! Well
> had other things on there mind back then didnt they!
> misterwallace There is a news crew here from ABC. I might pretend to be
> german.
> NeverWriteOff - Rubbish so far. Not England, I mean Lawro. Twelve mins
> gone and no gags yet. Sort it out
>
> Germany 1 England 0
> 7mins gone, my betfair money is safe. Safer than the England defence on
> that occasion.
>
> davidschneider - It's going to be a repeat of the 5-1 win. They just
> scored theirs first #stayingoptimistic
>
> quite a few men and women sunbathing on the grass opposite the house -
> obviously not interested in football, and prob not English.
> Honestly, I put enough flags up...
>
> IF IT GOES TO PENALTIES
> On the goalkeeping front, Joe Hart actually scored for the Under 21s in
> a penalty shoot last year. Rob Green has saved 7 of the last 20 he
> faced. David James in control today though...
>
> Germany 2 England 0
> Were gonna win 3-2. We still believe. Nurse- the tablets please. #eng
> #ger #worldcup
>
> Germany 2 England 1
> Back in it. Goal from Dave Gorman. Sorry Matthew Upson. His name is NOT
> Dave Gorman.
>
> Germany 2 England 2
> Disallowed goal. Ball crossed the line from Lampard shot, GOAL NOT
> GIVEN.
> England v Germany, ball cross line? Rings a bell...
>
> More from Twitter
> katyperry - BOOOOOO THE REFEREES A WANKER! NO GOAL LINE
> TECHNOLOGY?!!!!!
> I see russel brand has taught Katy the ritual chants...
>
> HALF-TIME Germany 2 England 1
>
> Guy Mowbray has repeated a mistake from this mornings newspaper.
> He (and they) say England haven't come from behind to win a World cup
> Finals game since the ACTUAL FINAL in 1966.
> Luckily for Guy, the man who presents the BBC football coverage,
> actually played in a game, AND SCORED twice in it.
> Thank you Gary Lineker for ENGLAND 3 CAMEROON 2 in 1990...
>
> Germany 3 England 1
> Mountain to climb. I blame John Terry. Just because...
>
> Germany 4 England 1
> Please don't let it be 5-1... or 4-1 with a dubious goal for them...
>
> FINAL SCORE Germany 4 England 1
>
> 1970 qf beaten by Germany
> 1990 sf beaten by Germany
> 2010 2nd rd beaten by Germany
> 2030??
>
>
> I think the FA should back down on their stance over Terry Venables,
> Let him coach the team for 2018,
> After all he does really well at home tournaments...
>
> PLUS POINT...
> There were no arrests in South Africa.
> Its possible that the further away the tournament, the less chance the
> thugs and neandertholls can afford to travel.
>
> So this time Africa, Sepp Blinder likes to rotate continents,
> 2014 Brazil
> 2018 England, Europe?
> 2022 on Venus or Mars?
> Official World Cup travel with Richard Branson's company Virgin
> Galactic... I just hope there more efficient that Virgin Trains..
>
> AND FINALLY... TECHNOLOGY
> The suggestion for goal line technology include having a chip in the
> ball.
> But if the ball had a chip in, what would England fans put on their
> shoulder?
>
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Tuesday 20 July 2010

'Shakira, Shakira'


Things you never expect to hear in your lifetime "I'll be watching the England game in an East London pub" @Shakira http://tinyurl.com/28w4jdu