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Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by karlos5001, Jun 9, 2018.

  1. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor Staff Member

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    bayernkenny Well-Known Member

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    Just another wee thought about the World Cup (so far). Have many of the games been decided, as many are in the Champion's League, by rapid and decisive use of a counter attack once possession is 'given away' by the opposition.

    Could be wrong; please shoot me down if you disagree.
     
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    OddDog Mild mannered janitor Staff Member

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    It's the fashionable thing to do these days Kenny. More and more teams looking to play this way (especially away from home).
     
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  5. No! <laugh>
     
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    Hello officials...how was that not a penalty with two Swiss players holding on to mitrovic in the box?. Must have been asleep or on drugs...VAR not used properly there. Shocking from the officials and only in football is it possible that the officiating is still so poor even with the aid of technology. .lol
     
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    Disgraceful. I don't understand what is going on. They can't all be blind. Something strange going on. A defender only has to be touched when a corner comes in and it's a free kick.

    The body slam on Kane was ridiculous but 2 on one ????????????????
     
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    Are you watching the Flemish/Walloon select at the moment; exactly what I was talking about!
     
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    Yep but they are somewhat profligate in front of goal and may yet get another sucker-punch.

    Very entertaining match <ok>
     
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    Am drinking Erdinger Hefeweizen btw
     
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    Piss off! I have not had any alkohol for over ten weeks.
     
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    "profligate" - exactly - reminds me of many visits to the local Gentleman's Club on the first Saturday after the Cheltenham Festival!<cheers><cheers>:emoticon-0102-bigsm:emoticon-0102-bigsm:evil::evil:
     
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    Oddy; I am currently enjoying a vicarious tour of Berlin's craft beer outlets thanks to a former workmate; Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, Brauhaus Lemke am Hackeschen Markt, The Castle Berlin, Mikkeller Berlin and KASCHK. I suspect he is having a ball!
     
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    You could see that coming four passes ago!
     
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    OddDog Mild mannered janitor Staff Member

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    Stone Brewing company is an amazing place to visit BUT very expensive

    Not far from me is a bar called Försters Feine Biere. The guy is a qualified beer sommelier and has collected some of Germany‘s finest beers under one roof. Your former workmate May want to google it <ok>
     
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    I like www.staev.de because of the political chit-chat and general atmosphere. Never been to Berlin however always pop into Koln-Bonn Flughafen and Koln city outlets.
     
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    The Berlin location has THE most attentive waiters ever - as soon as your glass is empty they bring you a fresh one. Unbelievable and I ALWAYS leave the place very, very drunk indeed <ok>
     
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    Same as 'Kobes' everywhere!
     
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    Whatever, like 'em or not, Belgium are banging them in, what is it, 8 so far.
     
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    8 Swanny - same as Russia <ok>
     
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