Westfale 32 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Tomorrow will be two matches England against Germany. I guess you are aware of the Football match at Wembley. It is only a friendly match and both sides have injury worries. The more important one will take place in Manchester. There is the E-Ch and England and Germany are both in one group and both have 4 points out of two games. But England tops the group and Germany has to win the match to qualify for the semis. Germany is the current World Champion but had always their problems with England. But this time England has the home advantage. It will be a tricky job for the German team. This match is so important, because this E-Ch is the European Qualification tournament for the Olympic Games next year. Only the three medalists will qualify directly for Beijing. Our hockey teams are often medal winners at the Olympics. What a nightmare it would be the Olympics without the present World Champion. Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Tomorrow will be two matches England against Germany. I guess you are aware of the Football match at Wembley. It is only a friendly match and both sides have injury worries.The more important one will take place in Manchester. There is the E-Ch and England and Germany are both in one group and both have 4 points out of two games. But England tops the group and Germany has to win the match to qualify for the semis. Germany is the current World Champion but had always their problems with England. But this time England has the home advantage. It will be a tricky job for the German team. This match is so important, because this E-Ch is the European Qualification tournament for the Olympic Games next year. Only the three medalists will qualify directly for Beijing. Our hockey teams are often medal winners at the Olympics. What a nightmare it would be the Olympics without the present World Champion. Come on, even if you don't qualify through Europe, you will win one of the qualifying tournaments along with India and Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Somehow I can't see the more important hockey match getting that much coverage compared to the meaningless friendly. Still want us to win both like hell though. Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well, i have no hope for our footballers. ENG- GER 4:1 (3:0) For the Hockey team, i hope it will 3:2 for Germany Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 4-1 to England? Have you seen how many players we have missing? No chance. I fear an away win. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 And here are my two pennies worth : I predict a 1-1 draw. I just hope that it will be an exciting match nevertheless. Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Everyone knows that I support and cheer for Germany blindly no matter what, but even I know its unlikely that Germany wins tomorrow. No Michael Ballack Mario Gomez Lukas Podolski Jan Schlaudraff Torsten Frings Tim Borowski Marcell Jansen Clemens Fritz Miroslav Klose Bastian Schweinsteiger Sami Khedira Germany is screwed. The only good thing is that the world cup defence of Friedrich, Lahm, Mertesacker and Metzelder is on the squad. Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 I hope ofcourse it won't be a draw tomorrow in Manchester but I'm afraid for the Belgian hockey team it will be Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 I hope of course it won't be a draw tomorrow in Manchester but I'm afraid for the Belgian hockey team it will be Will a draw be enough for England and Germany? Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Will a draw be enough for England and Germany? Depends on goal differential. It Belgium draws Germany and England are through. Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Kiss of death for the German team: Merkel will watch the match at Wembley along side with the British prime minister Brown. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Kiss of death for the German team: Merkel will watch the match at Wembley along side with the British prime minister Brown. Oh, come on. Merkel was also present at all German World Cup matches. And she had visited the team at the Grunewald hotel before the tournament. The results are well-known: six victories and only one defeat. So she rather seems to have become the team's lucky charm. Link to post Share on other sites
Mainad 203 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Oh, come on. Merkel was also present at all German World Cup matches. And she had visited the team at the Grunewald hotel before the tournament. The results are well-known: six victories and only one defeat. So she rather seems to have become the team's lucky charm. Well I don't wish to appear biased,but in that case...I think she should be banned! Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Well I don't wish to appear biased,but in that case...I think she should be banned! *lol* Don't worry. I really don't expect anything better for the German team than a 1-1 draw. I guess that's a result both teams could live with very well. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2046 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 It could be a really good match if there are a few new players on the pitch trying to prove themselves; either that or it'll be a total anticlimax (notice I'm covering all bases here). I reckon it'll be quite even anyhow. Kiss of death for the German team: Merkel will watch the match at Wembley along side with the British prime minister Brown. Kiss of death?! With a Scot and a German watching at least you'll have some support! If England lose I bet Brown and Merkel will both have a good laugh in private. All we need to top it off is an Argentine ref! Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Will a draw be enough for England and Germany? Belgium has beaten the Czechs with 6/0, exactly the score they needed and which means they are qualified for the semi-finals. Germany needs to beat England this evening to reach the last four. It would be a hugh surprise if Germany didn't qualify Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Very bad result for Germany. It shows just how weak the German side is, Belgium is the semis of E-Ch!!! It is like Austria in the semis of a football E-Ch. Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Very bad result for Germany. It shows just how weak the German side is, Belgium is the semis of E-Ch!!! It is like Austria in the semis of a football E-Ch. Well, it's not entirely true: they ended 4th in 1995, 1999 and 2003. But I agree with Austria in the semis Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Germany leads 1:0 (in the hockey match) after 22 minutes. 2:0 at half time. Come on, you have to win this match. Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Germany leads 1:0 (in the hockey match) after 22 minutes.2:0 at half time. Come on, you have to win this match. I have to say Goethe out of all the gamesbidders sports tastes I appreciate yours the most, since I am in Canada its hard to find people that appreciate sports like field hockey and handball. Link to post Share on other sites
Lee 127 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Germany leads 1:0 (in the hockey match) after 22 minutes.2:0 at half time. Come on, you have to win this match. I went to the match. Oh well, at least it only cost me a fiver. Well done Germany. Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Ok, two wins for Germany today. I feel sorry for the English. Really. But when will England finally have a decent goalkeeper? Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Both results are a real surprise, especially the football result. After England's 1-0, I was pretty certain that there are several English goals to follow. But although our young team committed many defence faults, it turned out as the one with the (comparatively) stronger nerves in the end. It's a good start for this Euro season but there's still a lot of work to do. The English team, on the other hand, probably received the definite wake-up call tonight so that we might expect a noticeable improvement for the rest of the Euro qualifiers. I really hope that they achieve that improvement -- since a Euro without England is simply not the same. And of course I'm pleased to hear that current men's hockey world champion Germany keeps its chances of directly qualifying for Beijing. Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 I have to say Goethe out of all the gamesbidders sports tastes I appreciate yours the most, since I am in Canada its hard to find people that appreciate sports like field hockey and handball. Well, we should see at least a bit of Field Hockey during Beijing since Canada qualified there men's team (what a match it must have been, 2-2 AET, 5-4 on penalty against Argentina...). To be honest, I NEVER saw a Field Hockey game, and its one of the things I am the most looking forward to during the Beijing Olympics. Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Well, we should see at least a bit of Field Hockey during Beijing since Canada qualified there men's team (what a match it must have been, 2-2 AET, 5-4 on penalty against Argentina...). To be honest, I NEVER saw a Field Hockey game, and its one of the things I am the most looking forward to during the Beijing Olympics. I remember games in 1999 and 2000. Link to post Share on other sites
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