Poll opinion
- 6 Jun 06, 10:47 AM
FRANKFURT - With both teams we're covering (Italy and France) still not in Germany, we went down to the secluded referee's base to speak to England's man in black (and a rather fetching yellow outfit judging by what was on display) Graham Poll.
He says that the referee's have been told to crackdown on lunging tackles, dangerous elbows and players sauntering off the pitch when they've been substituted - so get your spread bets ready for lots of yellow cards in the early matches.
Came back to Cologne yesterday evening. There is a slighly strange lack of World Cup excitement. Not many posters, bunting etc -although a big screen is going up next to our hotel so I may live to regret those words.
Reporter Gaskers arrived last last night - although his suitcase was last seen seen on a baggage carousel in Amsterdam. We're trying to track down some T-Shirts which you can get out here bearing the legend "Never Mind the Ballacks". Surely the new fashion item for all Chelsea fans.
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I cannot speak for other German cities but I believe Cologne to be one of the more reserved places.
I am sure come Friday the excitement and noise will be there for all to absorb, whether they like it or not!
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Fun dare to do in Cologne. Go into a pub/bar etc and say the following
'Kann ich ein Alt bier haben?' This is one way to really rile the locals as this beer is brewed in Dusseldorf the 'next door town'. Really gets their goat I can tell you. It's a dark beer by the way, a bit like a chilled bitter or something. The local Cologne beer is called Kolsch and is served in tiny glasses which the waiters replace constently without you asking. This can lead to you drinking a hell of a lot more beer than you meant to. Unless you're English of course, which you probably are.
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message to "Haggers" from his "better half"
Ben & the band (www.myspace.com/theswingmove) have eventually done you guys some "brill" instrumental tracks to use over your superbly edited pieces-we'll try to get them to you somehow...
check out their site- Arctic Monkeys move over....!
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If Gaskers is still looking for suitable attire, I'll send emergency supplies from Saddler Gate. I'm sure he'll remember from his Derby days.
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