Lord Bracknell
On fire
If anyone's got anything to say, put it here.
Trufflehound said:And I'll ask here it as well:
Why are Germany playing the opening match? I thought it always used to be the holders opened the proceedings (cf. France v Senegal last time)?
Fourteenth Eye said:No its always the hosts
So why did France play Senegal when the world cup was in Japan and Korea?Fourteenth Eye said:No its always the hosts
afters said:france senegal was the first match last
time though!
culvers said:1st time since 1966 that the hosts not the holders have openeed the world cup. Apparently.
I think it happens when you've won more than one?afters said:that's german bossiness for you!
Herne Hill Seagull said:It's been changed because the holders no longer qualify automatically, do they? So it would be a bit odd to specify a curtain raiser having holders, if there were no holders there to defend it.
Mann o mann, geh zur Kneipe! Und sofort!afters said:the voice of reason.
still prefer my explanation that the twist and shouts threw a bit of weight around though!
Man of Harveys said:Mann o mann, geh zur Kneipe! Und sofort!