Off Topic Other Sport

Ah yes, most certainly. Still trying to work out my three, so far Belgium, France, stuck on the third. Think two teams who could be a real test for any of the more fancied countries are South Korea and Nigeria. England? Agree, quarter-finals, but would be chuffed if they did even better.

 

Minimal support for Spain surprises me!

 

Well guys, why bother with forecasts when it appears animals, strange fish, etc., are much better at it than humans! Just read this article on DW:

"Clairvoyant cat Achilles to predict World Cup winners at Russia 2018"

"Animals purported to have psychic powers have become a tradition at soccer's showpiece events. Now a cat has been put forward to predict the winners and losers at the tournament that kicks off in Russia."

Good grief, I remember now, a bloody octopus!

Better have a chat with our our old Russian Blue and see what she thinks, when she is in the mood, that is. She could be biased, I suspect?

 

My wee West Highland Terrier 'Hermann the Geman' is pretty sure who will be victorious in Russia unlike the big brute owned by you know who!

I can assure you there has been no brainwashing, provision of treats or threats of being put out on the streets from his 'Pa'.

 

Not sure which owner and which big brute you are referring to, probably one of the hounds on here? However, if it's ours, no way can Minka be described as a 'big brute'. Her weight discipline and control would be the envy of many humans, i.e. since a kitten she has maintained a weight of just 3kg (yes, she's a pretty tiny cat) with a max. reading of 3.4kg just the once, as far as I can remember. Bit concerned lately, as she had lost 400g at the last official weigh-in at the Vet. We are trying hard to put the lost grams back on her, but it is difficult, very fussy lady!

Sorry, got carried away!

Oh, I see it's time for a beer, maybe she'll have one with me, the wife is out shopping. Some hope!

 

Clue 1; the "big brute" has the same name as a pop/rock/punk band with a seductive female singer!

Clue 2; as I am aware your musical tastes do not run to beat combos of the late seventies, eighties onwards the breed of the mut is sometimes referred to as a state/province which has frequently switched from your current country of residence to the land of 'Treve'.

 

Thank you, I'm useless at puzzles, but I'll try whilst having my Helles!

Yes, quite right, my tastes in music are varied and hard to explain (living and working abroad a lot of my working life? Maybe). But I really love to put the old headphones on, relax, lie-down, and enjoy what I like, just the same as everyone else I guess? Keep watch on the Arts thread for more examples of my obviously weird taste in music……….

Erm, is this the end of today's Stammtisch?

 

Leroy Sane left out of Germany's final 23 man squad for Russia!

 

I wonder if it came down to a straight choice between Leroy Sane and Marco Reus! Myself I would have left out Julian Brandt.

 

Just had a further look at the final twenty three; I am even more puzzled. Julian Draxler ahead of Leroy Sane? I suppose Draxler was captain of the 'second' squad which won the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Looking forward to the calls into the UK/English sports radio shows.

 

BK, you were right earlier, one surely cannot pick Julian Brandt ahead of Leroy Sané. Reus deserves to go, for sure. Think Draxler should too, although I have never thought he is as good as he himself thinks he is. Hasn't really lit bonfires at PSG?

 

I hope Marco Reus has a great tournament after missing out on 2014. After Lahm and Schweinsteiger I feel he has been the finest German footballer of his generation;ooops, forgot about the quisling Tony Kroos!

 

Just about time to pull the pin on the Isle of Man TT. After 5 deaths in 2014, 3 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 3 in 2017 and another 2 this year, enough is enough.

 

Leroy Sané seems to be a real fine lad. In spite of his great disappointment, here's what he wrote on his Instagram thing, in German and English.

 

Takes a 'big' man to take such disappointment in this manner. I wonder if he suspected his inclusion in the final twenty three was in the balance.

 

The Germans must have some squad if he's not in it. Contrast his reaction to that ****wit Yaya Toure. Having left Man City he implies Guardiola is a racist. Now I don't have the inside track on goings on at Man City but this is the bloke who wanted to leave the Etihad a few seasons back because nobody bought him a birthday cake. What a bellend.

 

Its that time of the year; first 2018 State of Origin match today on Sky Sports at around 11.00.

 

We played like ****. Congrats to NSW, they ere much too good.

 

No idea why because I have no connection to either but I've always felt allegiance to Queensland. Think I watched my first Origins match only about 10 years ago or so and usually when I watch a match/fight/game as a neutral I automatically lean one way or the other and that's what happened with State Of Origin. Got told to watch it (by a NSW fan funnily enough) and found myself drawn to Queensland so have been in that camp ever since.