When we went to the World Cup we travelled around in a camper van, so went to the main cities where the games were and went to a lot of the spa towns as well. The Germans were brilliant wherever we went - they were friendly and helpful and , perhaps most surpising, had a great sense of humour too
Dave On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Ian Murray <[email protected]>wrote: > Germany is one of my favourite countries in the world. I've only been to > Berlin and Munich but every German I have met is pleasant, knowledgable and > helpful. > > Great beer, decent food, cheap - what's not to like? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 7 Dec 2012, at 09:30, "Tim Leslie" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Germans have got so many things right IMHO. Been over there a few > > times now and just think they have got it right on so many levels. The > > football is brilliant, I don't think the quality is La Liga/Premier > League > > level, but the connection to the fans is fantastic, at the end of the > game > > the players ALL come over to (In our case the Gelderd End) to thank the > > fans properly (Whilst they all jump up and down in unison) It's called > > something but I can't remember. Cheap tickets, great atmosphere, beer and > > food in and around the ground. > > Plus you get a sticker on every pub door, which denotes whether it is a > > smoking pub or a smoke free one, exactly what IMHO we should have done in > > this country. If you haven't been, go to Dusselfdorf via Jet2 and spend a > > weekend in the Altstadt with a few mates (Try the brilliant Pork Sarnie > > shop in the middle of the main drag at around 11PM, you'll never want to > > eat a mucky kebab again!). HufHauses, Precision engineering that works, > > good but cheap software (Teamviewer and PRTG are superb for the price!), > > the ability to drive like a mature adult on the Autobahn. Their foods a > > bit average mind. Shame half the country thinks their still all Nazis and > > can't forget something that happened 70 years ago! > > > > > >> I remember it being considered 'poncy' to go in any seats. > >> > >> On 3 Dec 2012, at 11:41, David Nattan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> > http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2012/dec/02/ermany-bundesliga-noisy-fans > >>> > >>> A real reminder of the good old days at ER and elsewhere - half of me > >>> does > >>> not want Prem football because it is so sanitised and seems to be > >>> getting > >>> worse season by season. I hardly watch any football inc MOTD and part > of > >>> that is down to the total lack of atmosphere at the grounds. ER is > >>> getting > >>> worse every year and only partly due to the team and the general > malaise > >>> around the club - all seaters and over enthusiastic stewarding etc are > >>> killing it all and driving away the old , mainly working class*, fans > >>> who > >>> used a Saturday afternoon to get rid of all their pent up emotions etc. > >>> Costs need to come down and safe standing areas are a must in my view > >>> (albeit I would stay in the seats!) > >>> > >>> Dave > >>> *( I know I am firmly middle class) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leedslist mailing list > >>> Info and options: > >>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >>> > >>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >> > >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
