World Cup 2006

[JasonC]

Just a thought, we will be at WDW for the first 2 weeks of the World Cup, we will see England play their first game a couple of days before we fly out.

Can anyone recommend a good venue to catch the games - possibly live!

will they show them anywhere on Disney property?:)

[SorcererMickey]

Probably at ESPN at the Boardwalk and All Star Cafe at the DWWS, cannot think of any other place right now...

[triciacarole]

The English/Irish pubs around the 192 and I-drive show them, or least used to :uppy:

[benjones70]

The Cricketers in the Mercado will show them.

Altogether now.....

ROOO-OOOOO-NNNNEEEEYYYY!!!

[PaulaK]

My DB watched Euro 2004 matches at a TGI Fridays (?) sports bar on I-Drive somewhere methinks :scratch: Think they had to pay an entrance fee of some sort though.

[ukwdwnut]

The Cricketers in the Mercado will show them.

Altogether now.....

ROOO-OOOOO-NNNNEEEEYYYY!!!

isnt the mercado being re developed, thought i read that somewhere :shrug:

[triciacarole]

Can they redevelop Rooney too?

[benjones70]

isnt the mercado being re developed, thought i read that somewhere :shrug:

Oh maybe, but still....

ROOOOOONNNNEEEEEYYYYYY.

[ukwdwnut]

hes in my fantasy footy team and he aint doin it :(

[ukwdwnut]

Oh maybe, but still....

ROOOOOONNNNEEEEEYYYYYY.

hope he starts scoring at the WC :fingers:

[triciacarole]

Can't stand him. Don't know much about football so can't comment on his skills though.

[benjones70]

Can't stand him. Don't know much about football so can't comment on his skills though.

He plays at 100% all the time which is probably why he comes over like he does. If he can avoid getting sent off he can win us the World Cup by himself.

[ukwdwnut]

i wish hed see sense with that money grabber of a GF, does she actually work for a living?

[triciacarole]

He sold his soul to The Sun, that's enough for me.

[benjones70]

i wish hed see sense with that money grabber of a GF, does she actually work for a living?

She SHOPS for a living.:D

[ukwdwnut]

She SHOPS for a living.:D


thats more like it :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

He sold his soul to The Sun, that's enough for me.


must've missed that

[triciacarole]

Wasn't missed in Liverpool and it was printed on the anniversary of Hillsborough.

[ukwdwnut]

what did he do wrong

[triciacarole]

I don't know if you are aware of the lies that were printed about Liverpool fans at the Hillsborough disaster in the Sun, this has resulted in great dislike of the newspaper in Liverpool. Rooney sold his story to this paper despite coming from Liverpool himself and to rub salt into the wound it was printed on the anniversary of the disaster.

[ukwdwnut]

just done a search and cant find anything, not aware of lies from them, what did they say?

[triciacarole]

Its too deep Mike, don't really want to put it up here.

[ukwdwnut]

found it, just reading it

[triciacarole]

Hope it makes things a bit clearer for you Mike, DH was there and was helping to rescue people like many others were too.

[ukwdwnut]

what a grotesque thing to print, on such a very sad day, i think the apology should have been on the front page seeing as the headline was and not inside, probablt in a very small box too :nono:

[JasonC]

I remember the Sun printing all the despicable things about Hillsborough and Liverpool fans it was bang out of order TC.

And I also agree with the comments about Rooneys' girlfriend although I believe she now has a column in some magazine or other so she is actually earning some of her keep, I believe she has an allowance of £100K per month:blush:

With reference to actually watching the footie whilst at WDW I think the ESPN sounds brilliant as we are staying at Pop Century, I will probably record the games however I don't think I will go through the full 2 weeks without finding out the results:shrug:

Never mind COME ON ENGLAND - COME ON ENGLAND:thumbs:

[JasonC]

What a shame they haven't got a TV at the Rose and Crown for the World Cup - come to think of it they could have one in Germany, Italy, Denmark oh heck why not have one in each country as the tournamnet is a World Showcase anyway:D

[triciacarole]

Are you taking a laptop with you? I wonder if you could get the game on that :unsure:.

[JasonC]

I think if I took my laptop with the World Cup in mind my DW would skin me alive, however if we just happen to amble into ESPN on the day of a game at the specific time that they are about to kick off I may just get away with it:lol:

[triciacarole]

Give her a compromise, tell her she can go to the beauty salon or shopping (if she likes these), or lay by the pool with some cocktails (I'd like that one :D) while you watch the footie :thumbs:

[JasonC]

Give her a compromise, tell her she can go to the beauty salon or shopping (if she likes these), or lay by the pool with some cocktails (I'd like that one :D) while you watch the footie :thumbs:

Oh - me likes that,:whistle: I think a cunning plan is in the making here TC:thumbs:

[triciacarole]

I'm not being cunning, I actually don't like football, DH does. I think I would consider a compromise if I like it, just called being fair :).

[steery1]

If Wayne loves his GF and she loves him thats good enough for me. :bigkiss: (But i'm an old romantic at heart) He can buy her what he likes, he can afford it. Why should she go out to work if she doesn't want to especially when he's earning enough to buy a small country!:footy:

[JasonC]

I'm not being cunning, I actually don't like football, DH does. I think I would consider a compromise if I like it, just called being fair :).

I was only joking :unsure: about a cunning plan

I think if we went out shoppng first, and then I caught the game I think that might be fair too, I'll run that by DW I am sure she'll agree.

Anyway if England are to do as well as everybody is tipping them to I will be home to watch the more important matches. Most important thing in my mind is that we all have a great holiday:thumbs:

[triciacarole]

I knew you were joking Jason :), just didn't want your DW thinking I was deserting my fellow female friends :D.

[benjones70]

I don't know if you are aware of the lies that were printed about Liverpool fans at the Hillsborough disaster in the Sun, this has resulted in great dislike of the newspaper in Liverpool. Rooney sold his story to this paper despite coming from Liverpool himself and to rub salt into the wound it was printed on the anniversary of the disaster.

Hillsborough was the saddest day for Football I can remember in this country. The Sun printed such lies about it and a mate of mine who is a Liverpool fan still spits venom if you mention that paper in front of him.

[triciacarole]

Hillsborough was the saddest day for Football I can remember in this country. The Sun printed such lies about it and a mate of mine who is a Liverpool fan still spits venom if you mention that paper in front of him.

Most of Liverpool do including DH. It was a horrible time.

[ukwdwnut]

cant find nothing about rooney tho, only what the sun printed on hillsboro, so what has that got to do with rooney :confused: :)

[triciacarole]

Rooney is from Liverpool, most people from Liverpool dislike the Sun because of their lies, but Rooney decided to sell his story to the Sun which was printed on the anniversary of the disaster.

[ukwdwnut]

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[benjones70]

Seems our Wayne looks forward to Grand National day more than most as well:-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=382469&in_page_id=1770

[ukwdwnut]

700k, jeez what i could do with that :)

[JasonC]

700k, jeez what i could do with that :)

Yeah I read that too Mike, don't get me wrong I love my football but the players these days get paid an absolute fortune:(

The 700k Rooney has run up in gambling debts is more than some people would earn in a lifetime it makes me sick to think next season most clubs will put up the ticket prices to compensate for thier massive wage bills - still if Rooney and Co. win the World Cup most people would say they deserve thier mega wages:shrug:

My view is that a Doctor saving lives of a fire fighter putting thier life at risk dragging people out of burning buildings are more deserving of massive wages.:thumbs:

[ukwdwnut]

still if Rooney and Co. win the World Cup most people would say they deserve thier mega wages:shrug:

sorry mate cant agree with that, nobody but nobody deserves to earn more in a week than some/most people earn in 5 yrs no way :nono:

even if they do win the world cup

My view is that a Doctor saving lives of a fire fighter putting thier life at risk dragging people out of burning buildings are more deserving of massive wages.:thumbs

could not agree with that more, especially the fire brigade, who could in every shout they attend there is the possibility that they could risk their lives, i could tell you a few stories that fireman have to endure, and it makes your blood curdle, as my dad was a fireman for 25 years, and why the police earned much more than them and had better perks imo, i cant agree with sorry. although they both do a fantastic job along with the paramedics :yes:

[Eeyores smile]

The cricketers shows most English games

[benjones70]

It's a Supply and Demand thing, only one or two people in the world can do what Rooney does.

[JasonC]

It's a Supply and Demand thing, only one or two people in the world can do what Rooney does.

I still don't think it warrants a £5m a year salary plus whatever else he gets from sponsorship endorsements, it obviously shows that he doesn't know what to do with all that money by running up such massive gambling debts:shrug:

And there are possibly only a few great surgeons in the World that are saving lives on a day to day basis and people in the military that are risking thier lives daily to help protect the vunerable and weak, not to mention again fire fighters who have one of the hardest jobs around.

When you put it into context yeah - I love watching football but I think the wage structure in the top leagues is deplorable, my local team are just about to win the Conference.......hopefully and those guys train as much as premiership players and play as many matches but earn less a year than Rooney earns a week!!

[PaulaK]

When you put it into context yeah - I love watching football but I think the wage structure in the top leagues is deplorable, my local team are just about to win the Conference.......hopefully and those guys train as much as premiership players and play as many matches but earn less a year than Rooney earns a week!!


Is that Accy?! :unsure:

[JasonC]

Is that Accy?! :unsure:

It is Paula - Yes the mighty Accrington Stanley are almost back in the football league after 44 years in the darkness:thumbs:

[ukwdwnut]

would be great to see such a once famous club back in the league jason :yes:

[JasonC]

would be great to see such a once famous club back in the league jason :yes:

I think they need just 3 more points to confirm thier new status Mike, the only team that can overtake them play tonight and if they loose Stanley are prretty much up.:thumbs:

[ukwdwnut]

:fingers: then J :D

[JasonC]

:fingers: then J :D

I think everyone has thier fingers crossed up here Mike, and they have already started doing work on the ground to bring it in line with the relevant division of football, so the chairman is quitely confident me thinks:D

[benjones70]

I'll say it then....

Accrington Stanley? Oo are they?

[triciacarole]

Don't forget to drink your milk though, Ian Rush said so.

[JasonC]

Don't forget to drink your milk though, Ian Rush said so.

:lol: That commercial all those years ago put them on the map, and the kid that actually said those infamous words in the add was guest of honour at the last home game:D

[triciacarole]

:lol:

[ukwdwnut]

I'll say it then....

Accrington Stanley? Oo are they?


you mean you've never heard of the accys :eek:

neither have i but dont tell jason shhhhhhhhhhhhh

just kidding :)

ben they were big donkeys years ago

[triciacarole]

Mike he's referring to the milk advert that was on in the 80s :).

[ukwdwnut]

oh :lol:

[JasonC]

The advert in question was made by the milk marketing board to promote the health benefits for kids to drink milk.

it shows 2 little scouse lads dressed in Liverpool kits and 1 is drinking milk, the other says to him "eugh what you drinking that for" to which the other kid replies" 'cos Ian Rush said if I didn't drink my milk every day I'd only be good enough to play for Accrington Stanley" the other kid says"who are they?" to a reply of "Exactly" from the first kid:lol:

I think that's how it went anyway:rotfl:

[triciacarole]

That's it Jason :lol:

[JasonC]

Funny thing is I grew up about 8 miles away from Accrington and until that advert was aired I had no idea who Accrington Stanley were either:lol:

[ukwdwnut]

Funny thing is I grew up about 8 miles away from Accrington and until that advert was aired I had no idea who Accrington Stanley were either:lol:

:rolleyes: :lol:

[benjones70]

It seems to have ruined the life of the kid who said it, apparently everywhere he goes people ask him to say it again!

[JasonC]

It seems to have ruined the life of the kid who said it, apparently everywhere he goes people ask him to say it again!


On the contrary here in Accrington he has star status along with being guest of honour at a recent game he is fronting a campaign in the local paper to help them win promotion:wink:

[MISTA B]

Can they redevelop Rooney too?I bet they can!!!!!!

[PaulaK]

As a follow up to this, the UK papers we bought in Orlando are advertising a place called Coconut Willy's for world cup games:

Great food, dancing, Karaoke, line dancing, English soccer, pool table, live entertainment, ladies night. British owned and operated. Happy hour 4 - 7 p.m. Free limousine pick-up. Outdoor dining. Open Mon. - Sat. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun. noon - 2 a.m.
Directions: Located in the Wellesley Inn between Hwy. 192 and SR 53, between MM 11 & 12 in Kissimmee.
Rates:
$11 daily Dinner

I also read on the Virgin Holidays website that there will be tickets available to watch matches on the big screens in Planet Hollywood for $50-$60. The price will include refreshments and a souvenir t-shirt. Unfortunately the link on the VH site goes to the Dubai pages :rolleyes:

[JasonC]

As a follow up to this, the UK papers we bought in Orlando are advertising a place called Coconut Willy's for world cup games:

Great food, dancing, Karaoke, line dancing, English soccer, pool table, live entertainment, ladies night. British owned and operated. Happy hour 4 - 7 p.m. Free limousine pick-up. Outdoor dining. Open Mon. - Sat. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun. noon - 2 a.m.
Directions: Located in the Wellesley Inn between Hwy. 192 and SR 53, between MM 11 & 12 in Kissimmee.
Rates:
$11 daily Dinner

I also read on the Virgin Holidays website that there will be tickets available to watch matches on the big screens in Planet Hollywood for $50-$60. The price will include refreshments and a souvenir t-shirt. Unfortunately the link on the VH site goes to the Dubai pages :rolleyes:


Thanks a lot for that one Paula, however I doubt I would spend $50-$60 to watch any of the games.

Coconut Willys sounds great though for an afternoon of football:)

Thanks again:thumbs:

[benjones70]

Do you get beer for your $50? I'd hope so!