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onenilgameover
19/12/2004, 12:15 AM
Here's the new ''mascots'' for 2006...Its a terrible shame Ireland will win a World Cup with such bad mascots....Certainly must have a different sense of humour over there...

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/e/mascot/photos/index.html?i=0&d=1
M@ttitude
19/12/2004, 1:09 AM
Looks a bit magic mushroomy alright, the japan/korea mascot was a bit freaky too..http://www.planetworldcup.com/MASCOTS/mascots.html :confused:
Bondvillain
19/12/2004, 1:20 AM
The Lion, The Rose, The white shirt.... Are the Fatherland having an identity crisis?

(is it too much to hope that the little ones called Alan?)
livehead1
19/12/2004, 9:29 AM
its rudi voller an klinnsmann rolled into 1...
thejollyrodger
19/12/2004, 3:56 PM
The japanese/korean one looks riduclous :D
elroy
20/12/2004, 10:26 AM
could never beat Ciao at italia 90, best mascot ever
Steviewonder
20/12/2004, 11:31 AM
(is it too much to hope that the little ones called Alan?)

Very subtle. :D
Peadar
20/12/2004, 11:56 AM
could never beat Ciao at italia 90, best mascot ever

Are you nuts?
It looked like it would have fallen to bits if it actually kicked a ball.
Pique is the first one I remember so he's my fav.
Peadar
20/12/2004, 1:19 PM
I think we should do something about the plight of those poor former WC mascots - they get used up and spat out by the system.

A little dole queue with scraggy haired, bearded ex-mascots? :D
Do you think the new German one is a previous mascot in disguise?
World Cup Willie from 1966 perhaps?
Pauro 76
20/12/2004, 5:08 PM
What was the mascot in USA 94? Know France 98 was a cockerel and the Ciao from Italia 90.... anyone remember the Irish Opel wolfhound? What happened him?
crc
20/12/2004, 8:15 PM
could never beat Ciao at italia 90, best mascot ever

totally agree, although it might be because Italia '90 was when I first really became aware of football! I was 8 at the time, and I remember being told that Ireland were in the World Cup Finals against England. Throughout the entire match, I thought it was the World Cup Final - I think I only realised that it wasn't when the next match came along (Egypt??)

The German Lion is a bit lame, really - could they not have come up with something better, like a giant mug of beer? ;)
oconghc2
20/12/2004, 8:19 PM
usa 94 was a dog - fairly bland (not much imagination there)
remember the irish wolfhound alright - think they called it Mccúl or something like that!!
oconghc2
20/12/2004, 8:27 PM
speaking of old world cups

many of you collect the world cup 90 album?

havnt seen one as comprehensive as that bad boy since!! must have spent a fortune on that!! (the old man maybe!)

managed to get most of it - have to hang on to it for a few years - might be worth something someday!
finlma
20/12/2004, 8:38 PM
speaking of old world cups

many of you collect the world cup 90 album?



The old World Cup 90 binder was the businness and a bit of a money racket. Used to buy the suppliment every week and add them in and then buy the stickers. I still have it at home - might be worth something in years to come. The only team that I managed to get every sticker for was Ireland.

I actually got it as a Christmas present in 1989 - thats 15 years ago. Man I'm getting old.
barglee
20/12/2004, 8:58 PM
The old World Cup 90 binder was the businness and a bit of a money racket.

jaysus i remember it ,
it was a ring binder with maradona on the front holding world cup (1986)
think i collected a few but think i found stickers too expensive for the pocket money i was on!
oconghc2
20/12/2004, 9:08 PM
i was only 8 at the time - remember it was great craic swapping stickers

always the little rich kid in school had a massive hand-load of spares, us clever ones short a bit of pocket money always managed to swindle or nick the odd one!

didnt think theyd miss a gerry payton sticker or two!!
finlma
20/12/2004, 9:32 PM
jaysus i remember it ,
it was a ring binder with maradona on the front holding world cup (1986)
think i collected a few but think i found stickers too expensive for the pocket money i was on!

There was also a picture of Chris Hughton running after Ruud Gullit on the cover.
4tothefloor
20/12/2004, 9:39 PM
That lion looks Australian with his surfer-dude hair. There's no way he'll pass as a German, he looks too exciting and emotional.....
M@ttitude
21/12/2004, 8:46 PM
speaking of old world cups

many of you collect the world cup 90 album?

havnt seen one as comprehensive as that bad boy since!! must have spent a fortune on that!! (the old man maybe!)

managed to get most of it - have to hang on to it for a few years - might be worth something someday!
Still have two at home, Myself and my brother filled them, except for the odd rare one.. Nothing better than getting a shiney one in the pack, you'd get 3 normal ones in a swopsy for a shiney! :ball: