wellway
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Post by wellway on Jun 9, 2016 11:37:18 GMT
I think we have some football/soccer fans on here. Anyone planning to watch the tournament? Opening game tomorrow, France v Romania. Great excitement in our house. DD has a chart to record scores and progress etc. It's a big shame that one of the matches of interest here in the UK (England v Wales) is on at 14.00 on a Thursday (UK children will still be in school). DH is talking about booking the afternoon off to watch. I hope the whole event goes off without a hitch given the issues France have had this year. ETA attaching a link for those who want to know a bit more www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36135425
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Post by joelise on Jun 9, 2016 11:41:34 GMT
I'm not overly fond of football but I do take notice when Engalnd are playing in big tournaments. I will probably watch the Engalnd V Wales match, which could be interesting since I'm English but live in Wales ETA I do know how to spell England, I've only just noticed that I typed it wrong twice!
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Post by craftykitten on Jun 9, 2016 11:56:34 GMT
English/Italian household here (well, and South African but that only counts for rugby and cricket). It's all good fun!
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 9, 2016 12:04:20 GMT
Not me, but my older son who is doing his two week training gig with the National Guard this week. He has already asked for his brother to send highlights and scores. I guess they are allowed to take their phones, but while they have basic text/phone functions, no wifi, so he he can't do more than check his texts. He is irritated because apparently every single thing he wants to do or is interested in is happening during his training. He couldn't come home for his brother's graduation either. I couldn't tell you who he favors though. I just know that he is a huge soccer fan and wishes that he could be watching.
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Post by sueg on Jun 9, 2016 12:08:18 GMT
I've been living in Germany for 6.5 years now, and football is BIG here. Major tournaments like the Euros and World Cup, every cafe and bar has a TV screen or two set up. Hopefully the weather will hold up for the big games, as it did for the World Cup in 2014 - watching in the Biergartens is serious fun. Germany's first game is Sunday evening, 9pm local time and I'll be watching. There are 5 current players from Bayern Munich in the German squad, so some of my favourite players will be out there.
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Post by wellway on Jun 9, 2016 12:19:13 GMT
sueg Off topic a bit. My DD12 is a huge soccer fan, every weekend during the football season she is up early to watch a weekly round up show of the matches from the Bundesliga. At the back of my head I am wondering about taking a trip from the UK to see a game. How easy is it to get tickets to see Bayern Munchen play? Do you have to be a club member?
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Post by sueg on Jun 9, 2016 12:25:50 GMT
sueg Off topic a bit. My DD12 is a huge soccer fan, every weekend during the football season she is up early to watch a weekly round up show of the matches from the Bundesliga. At the back of my head I am wondering about taking a trip from the UK to see a game. How easy is it to get tickets to see Bayern Munchen play? Do you have to be a club member? It is not easy to get tickets for Bayern games, even for members, though you don't have to be a member to get them. We've been to one game, when one of DH's work colleagues loaned us his season tickets one week. DH is a member, and is hoping to get us seasons tickets for 2016/17, but nothing is guaranteed yet. Basically, FCB has 300 000 members and a 75 000 capacity stadium - every home game since 2009 has been sold out. Extra tickets go on sale through the club website after game days/times are finalised - the Bundesliga does this in 6-8 week blocks throughout the season, to take Champions and Europa League schedules into account.
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Post by wellway on Jun 9, 2016 12:32:23 GMT
sueg Thanks for the info, it's pretty much as I suspected. We have the same issue here with ticketing for Premier League games. I know now not to promise to take her to a game as it sounds like I won't be able to follow through.
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Post by mellyw on Jun 9, 2016 12:35:08 GMT
I'll be watching. Been purging this week on the Copa America too.
I love years like this, when excellant tournaments & the Olympics are in between American football seasons. It's still my first true love & I start feeling the drought right about now.
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Post by sueg on Jun 9, 2016 12:35:56 GMT
sueg Thanks for the info, it's pretty much as I suspected. We have the same issue here with ticketing for Premier League games. I know now not to promise to take her to a game as it sounds like I won't be able to follow through. You can get tickets more easily for other Bundesliga teams - Bayern are just so well known not only in Germany but outside, and their current success is putting more pressure on ticketing.
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Post by mrst on Jun 9, 2016 14:12:03 GMT
I hate, hate football and all the TV schedules get altered to accommodate the matches!!When the viewing figures come out they are not watched by as many people as usually watch the normal programme. !
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Post by welshjenni on Jun 9, 2016 14:50:16 GMT
My son. brother and one of their friends left home this morning (Wales) to drive to France for 2 weeks, They will touring around and have tickets for the 3 Wales games, he was so excited to be going and I am so glad he will not be driving even though they are going in his car. Of course I am very worried about terrorist threats but trying to put that to the back of my mind
DH will be watching a lot of the games so I expect I will see a couple too, even if it only Wales. The Wales v England one should be exciting. :-)
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Post by katiejane on Jun 9, 2016 14:52:48 GMT
Mot big football fans in our house. But my DH will watch any of the UK team matches.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 14:59:43 GMT
I'm thinking of emigrating If I had more than one male in the house it wouldn't be a thought it would become reality
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Post by wellway on Jun 9, 2016 15:56:23 GMT
I'm thinking of emigrating If I had more than one male in the house it wouldn't be a thought it would become reality While on the phone to my Mum I reminded her that the Euros were starting, she groaned, then I said it's an Olympic year too. Double groan.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 16:05:26 GMT
I'm thinking of emigrating If I had more than one male in the house it wouldn't be a thought it would become reality While on the phone to my Mum I reminded her that the Euros were starting, she groaned, then I said it's an Olympic year too. Double groan. Oh I like the Olympics, I even enjoy rugby but DH thinks he can play better that any footballer out there So between him shouting at the television and the noise of the crowds coming through that does it for me!
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