Cologne Meet-up 3rd.Sep.2005

3rd September?

I for one will be in a pub somewhere in the Alter-Markt as on that day there is a World Cup Qualifier Wales v England. Kick-off at 16:00 CET. Struck me as being one hell of a good excuse for a get together.

:excl: Warning - I shall be in England shirt and shouting for them. However, win or lose (yeah right!) I shall not, repeat NOT be looking for any agro. :excl:

Game will be over latest just before 18:00 (though my tip is well before half time ). Any non-footy fans can join us then.

Any takers? I shall do my best to keep track, and can sort out exact details when more idea of the numbers.

Sounds a good idea, what makes you think that England will win though?

what makes you thing england wont win bombi?
does sound like a good idea then i can get to wear my england shirt again...last time was at Neils on Burn's Night

Why not? I'm not coming then No thowing plastic chairs around if you lose

Well Welshrichard, I know who you and I will be shouting for then!

Meeting that early gives the "ladies" a chance to do their favourite thing - SHOPPING!!!

good point (note to self - hide credit card).

Not sure whether Mrs maaph will be putting in an appearance. She doesn't understand football - although on second thoughts she could sit with the welsh contingent.

Well I'd intended to be down there watching the game in Barney's, so it sounds like a good idea to me.

only one thing - NO Shopping...

we will be there too, just got the ok from the boss

Being neither a football fan, nor welsh, nor english, I might very well turn up after the game. If I happen to be in the area on, or about the time in question

I would also go for Barney's instead of The Corkonian. It is my regular, after all! Unfortunately I'll either have rugby or work till 7 o'clock. Besides that, my brother and his girlfriend are visiting, so not sure if be able to make it at all. Although I have to take them to my "local" at some time...

@egg chaser, why not come along later, just for "one" beer, I'm sure that would be ok!

It seems that the date seems to be fixed. I'm looking forward to it, two BB
meet-ups within a week of each other, one in Köln and one in Krefeld a week later, regarding Krefeld, please contact me (I'll be back online after my hols on 14th August) via pm.

scores on the doors so far ...

watching the game: Welshrichard / bbulldog & veela / Mandrax / maaph
joining later : bombi / Egg chaser / mike_a

Two shouts for Barney's. Don't know it myself, but I'm easy (stop it!)

any others? suggested locations?

Who said I would not be watching the match!!! I have been around all the shops and found the suitable t-shirt to wear watching Wales win it!

well make sure you have it on then

i have been looking here, there are some 'Wales' bits
Union Jack Shop

got everything i need in London the other week, so i am looking forward to this

Well you could always watch it in the pub next door to Barney's Taffs

They haven't got Sky there yet, but they should do when the landlord gets back from England!

After a quick glance, the following are up for football:

bbulldog (England shirt)
Bombi (Welsh shirt)
Egg Chaser (England shirt)
maaph (England shirt)
Mandrax (England shirt)
mike_a (Scottish skirt) (possible late comer)
Slackmack (England shirt)
WelshRichard (Welsh shirt)

Being as its a against Wales... I shan't wear the red away shirt but the white home shirt, anyone else up for it?

(I need to persuade my other half that she does want to go shopping in Köln now )

what about Neil - Guinness shirt
Will need to know exactly where it is we are going, dont know my way around the alt-stadt in Köln, well not sober

Is that due to the skirt? :doh:

:doh: OOPS The freundian strikes again :$

Well I've seen Neil in a Scottish skirt, it'll be interesting to see mike_a in one!

No comment!

According to William Hill and Ladbrokes, Wales is tipped to win any way! So don't get too hopeful when wearing your England shirts!

blimey, get back to your holiday, Wales tipped to win


wait till he reads this

Right I'm back from my holiday. Maaph, could you please arrange a time and place for us to all meet up to watch what could be an interesting match?!

Im only going to meet all the nice people there

That's what you think! It's not the Welsh football fans who are the hooligans!

Bombi really, you get a compliment and then you lay into me

Excuse me, that's the problem with the edit button, he originally wrote: "I'm just going for the punch up afterwards" (I have corrected his spelling in this quote as he wrote Im not I'm)!

would I write a thing like that?
It should be a fun evening

Just need to know the where and when...Maaph

Is this the final list? just wanted to add Veela (German shirt) well i could give her one of my england shirts before Bombi gives her a Welsh one.


Yes think it is white winners shirt... plus a St. Georges flag

We women should stick together and you've got Welsh blood in you anyway, bbulldog, so don't forget that!

Arggh, dont write that, now everyone knows...

Bbulldog, don't worry about it, my mother is English (although she calls herself a natuarlised Welsh because she's lived longer in Wales than in England).

indeed, I thought of the "red shirt" problem as well .. my white one is a couple of years old now.

However, we should be able to tell them apart as there is that little star that indicates the number of times England has won the world cup (Germans .. back off!).

Or do the welsh shirts have a star for the number of times they have qualified for the finals?

Will post logistics details bit closer to the time.

Don't worry my T-Shirt is green and not red!

You men say we have problems deciding what to wear, you're even worse!!!

Next we'll be having a discussion which shoes / trainers will go best with the shirt and which jeans / trousers to wear...

dont need to worry about what shoes i will wear, will be my England shoes :-)

Do you have a GB bag like your sister-in-law?

no but i can borrow it

Oh please do, I'd love to see you wear it!

you dont wear a bag, you carry it

Ok I stand corrected!!! Mr Sudoku.

BTW does anyone know what Sudoku means, it's all the rage back home. I'm even getting into it slowly, just am not as quick as Mr Sudoku!!!

I sent you what it meant
The PM didnt go through

"Sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru", which can be translated as "the numbers must be single" or "the numbers must occur only once"

Did you? I must have deleted that sorry, please send it again... :$

Edit: Thanks.

no it didnt go out from my end...

Have put up that one you sent me in the misc thread

We have the England fan club going too

Don't think I can make it... the way it looks I'll not be in germany that weekend.

Count me in as a possible - & if the supporters club turn up I might have to support England for once