Except that ref was awful, he let 2-3 obvious foul throws go in the same game...
And German fans are sound, like many countries, the fans of the national team are a little duller than you find in their domestic game, plus they're not a highly demonstrable lot generally.
Is it an Irish person holding his iPhone and viewing the game through that instead of watching the game through the eyes the Lord gave him? The celebration doesn't get beyond a "Whoo huu". I am constantly amazed by that when I see people at games just viewing the games through their phones or when on tour people videoing the places they should actually be sensing with their body. For instances, looking at a Premiership game on TV and a goal is scored, a number of the crowd are usually videoing the celebrations rather than joining in and enjoying it. You might as well be watching it on TV.Originally Posted by DeLorean
That said, I enjoyed them, especially the first first when the iPhone goes under during the celebrations
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Exactly. I might take an early photo just to have but that would be about the extent of it. Similarly to your last sentence though, I'm glad there are people around with less interest that give us videos like these!
In fairness he does seem to be surrounded by German fans, they were unhappy enough with the result and best not test their resolve by having to deal with a lone Irishman going ape over the goal.Is it an Irish person holding his iPhone and viewing the game through that instead of watching the game through the eyes the Lord gave him? The celebration doesn't get beyond a "Whoo huu". I am constantly amazed by that when I see people at games just viewing the games through their phones or when on tour people videoing the places they should actually be sensing with their body. For instances, looking at a Premiership game on TV and a goal is scored, a number of the crowd are usually videoing the celebrations rather than joining in and enjoying it. You might as well be watching it on TV.
That said, I enjoyed them, especially the first first when the iPhone goes under during the celebrations
Listen to his accent it should give you some clues.
I met lots of neutrals travelling with irish fans over there.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
The camera person was around the middle of the lower stand, the most expensive tickets, I think you could go so far and do an Aldridge (celebration of own goal v Spain) and get out alive.
The video nicely captured the irish sideline contingent going ape.
Wasn't that Aldridge celebration against Portugal? Fernando Couto and his big mop. Unless he did something similar to Michel that time.
Indeed it was the game against Portugal.
Was the track that came on over the tannoy system immediately after the final whistle actually a tribute to our equaliser?
I can't really see why it'd be relevant otherwise, and Chumbawamba even have an Irish rebel song to their name!
Last edited by DannyInvincible; 05/11/2014 at 10:37 PM.
It may have been but not heard in the Irish section...Kingdom may recall better?
It could even be more profound than that. Could it not also be indirectly related to the Chumawamba's "The Day the Nazi died"?Was the track that came on over the tannoy system immediately after the final whistle actually a tribute to our equaliser?
I can't really see why it'd be relevant otherwise, and Chumbawamba even have an Irish rebel song to their name!
Therefore 2 birds hit with the one stone?
Last edited by geysir; 06/11/2014 at 10:25 AM.
Be amazed if the DFB were aware of minor tracks...
You're so negative AB, I wouldn't underestimate the capacity of some Germans to have a surreal schadenfreude laugh at their own misfortunes. Also, The Day the Nazi Died is not a minor track, in fact it's a part of the repetoire of the band when they tour Germany.
Not really, know loads of Germans and they claim their most appropriate 'national' track is Nena's. But actually, probably just being ironic...
You know loads of informative people, everywhere, AB
Part of my 'Modus Operandi'...
Hahaha, yes Tubthumping was certainly played at the final whistle.
I got the impression it was played throughout the stadium, based on the score. They probably have Fiesta by the Pogues if Germany win, and Chumbawumba if Germany don't win.
BTw never heard that Smash the van ballad, but I like it, and I'm not huge into the rebel ballads. That is definitely a song that could be appropriated by YBIG and rewritten. =
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
I'd say it's the other way around, to be honest. They had it lined up to play to celebrate Germany bouncing back from their loss to Poland, but they didn't anticipate the equaliser with the last kick and had nothing else lined up.
I like Chumbawumba but that kindergarten version of the 'smash the van' makes the Wolfe Tones sound traditional and ethnically authentic.
Fenians deserve better than that, even if they did make the fatal mistake of having a drink before getting the plan together.
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