The Medusa Fora

Mick Molloy wrote:

Eckhard wrote:

Yeah I would like to see as well. And Gullit and Voeller can stay home yeah.

It's a shame that there are always idiots on the border that (ab)use the match for their hooliganism

By the way did you hear about the newest addition to the Dutch football fan look?

The Wehrmacht helmet?

Well. It's okay, but it gets a bit boring after several decades. Like the WWII symbolism and jokes the English yellow press tends to use when reporting about England/Germany matches. It's just a game after all.

And of course the English are pissed because we usually kick them out in the semifinals by penalty shooting.

Eckhard wrote:
The Wehrmacht helmet?

Yup it's quite a row over here. But most Dutch people hate Germans but hey I live near the border and my dialect is more like German than Dutch (but I still suport Holland )

Mick Molloy wrote:But most Dutch people hate Germans

Any idea why? It can't be just because of the war, or is it? I think it would be pretty ridiculous if a 25year old Dutch would hate a 30year old German because of the war.


But I have to admit that many Germans do have problems with the Dutch as well. Must be some weird tradition.

Why do the English hate the French?

There are some reasons of which probably the most important one is football: remember 74. WE SHOULD HAVE WON THAT ONE! And that's why we are taking revenge this time.

Ow and some people hate Germans because they dig holes on the beaches.

MissWalshy wrote:We're ok, check out Manc and Liverpool!! woohoooo!

Leaving the way clear for the Palace for a run to Wembley. Or Cardiff. Or wherever, eh Walshy?

Oh Jesus Firehazard..

Imagine it.. *goes into a day dream*

IT COULD HAPPEN.

Common you Eaaaaaaaaaaaaaagles!!

Mick Molloy wrote:Why do the English hate the French?

I think Frenchbashing is a global phenomenon

There are some reasons of which probably the most important one is football: remember 74. WE SHOULD HAVE WON THAT ONE!

And that's why we are taking revenge this time.

Yeah, right.

Ow and some people hate Germans because they dig holes on the beaches.

And some Germans hate Dutch because they block our highways with their campingmobiles and shit in the woods of the Sauerland.

But my junkie clients love the Netherlands

Mick Molloy wrote:Why do the English hate the French?

I'm English and I don't hate the French at all.

I also couldn't give much of a toss about our national football team.

I'm much more interested in the next round game with the scousers. Bring 'em on.

MissWalshy wrote:check out Manc and Liverpool!! woohoooo!

I know, can you believe it? It just had to happen

Well i suppose if you want to win the cup you have to beat everyone at some stage.

The book "Football Against The Enemy" by Simon Kuper has a great chapter on the rivalry between Holland and Germany- very interesting stuff.

Of course, Germany won't be beating England in any shoot outs in 2006 because they wouldn't even survive 90 minutes without losing. I have a lot of respect for German football- they have always had a habit of grinding out results, sometimes when they were not best team (e.g. v France in 1982 and 1986 World Cups). Having said that, the current German team has to be the weakest I have ever seen. Holland will wipe the floor with them.

MissWalshy wrote:Preston NE or Crystal Palace
v
Coventry City or Middlesbrough


Newcastle United
v
Southampton


Aston Villa
v
Manchester City


Everton or Chelsea
v
Colchester United


Charlton Athletic
v
Brentford


Liverpool
v
Manchester United


Bolton Wanderers
v
West Ham United


Stoke City
v
Reading or Birmingham City


We're ok, check out Manc and Liverpool!! woohoooo!

You must be delighted the eagles avoided the nightmare prospect of a trip to Griffin Park to play Martin Allen's red and white army?

Michaelo wrote:You must be delighted the eagles avoided the nightmare prospect of a trip to Griffin Park to play Martin Allen's red and white army?

Well they have to beat Preston NE first before they can even think about the next round

IrishRover wrote:Oim Oirish but currently not on paper...that means oi need to struggle with bureacracy in order to reach Eire and get me Oirish citizenship.Unfortunately oim pretty stuck in Serbia and although oi have nothing in common with Serbs,my great misery is that oim treated as Serb here...me declaration of beeing Oirish means nothing cause oi don't have Oirish citizenship...that causes lots of problems to me in terms of free movement and other stuff...all in all many rocks on me road to Eire

Why isit you want to be Irish? And why do you keep putting an O in front of everyword you say?

Celtic.Dave wrote:Why isit you want to be Irish? And why do you keep putting an O in front of everyword you say?

... oh god here we go again Dave -- you're going to regret asking the question.

Celtic.Dave wrote:

IrishRover wrote:Oim Oirish but currently not on paper...that means oi need to struggle with bureacracy in order to reach Eire and get me Oirish citizenship.Unfortunately oim pretty stuck in Serbia and although oi have nothing in common with Serbs,my great misery is that oim treated as Serb here...me declaration of beeing Oirish means nothing cause oi don't have Oirish citizenship...that causes lots of problems to me in terms of free movement and other stuff...all in all many rocks on me road to Eire

Why isit you want to be Irish? And why do you keep putting an O in front of everyword you say?

C'mon Irish Rover give us your story - am very intrigued by it (am sure there's more besides Celtic Dave & myself asking the same thing).
What's the origins of your quest for Irish citizenship?