Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-08 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
I always though that I'd bear the history grudge but when I flew through and had a lay over I found it nice. Like their food especially the pork sausages thought that I should feel some guilt about guzzling greasy pork in Munich but didn't. So I felt guilty about that :) In short I'd visit with no

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Nicholas Armit
2012 7:55 AM Subject: Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc) Radio 4 had a series of short "letters" from Germany last week and made very interesting listening, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011ky0f , they didn't all paint a rosy picture of their ow

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Nicholas Armit
ist.) Now the Swiss on the other hand. Nick From: Ian Murray To: Tim Leslie Cc: leeds list Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc) Germany is one of my favourite countrie

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Richard Walker
Germany love in on the list. Jeez get a grip. Sent from my iPad On 7 Dec 2012, at 14:45, Matt Anderson wrote: > I'm hopefully going for 5 nights and taking son to man machine. £360. Need to > employ friends and relatives to buy me tickets as i'm abroad and will miss > launch!! However I am t

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Matt Anderson
I'm hopefully going for 5 nights and taking son to man machine. £360. Need to employ friends and relatives to buy me tickets as i'm abroad and will miss launch!! However I am their number one fan and called my dog Ralf so I must be there. Sent from my iPad On 7 Dec 2012, at 13:00, "Richard Na

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
I'm sure you could have phrased that differently? :) Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist --- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com http://www.myRay.org -- Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Richard Naef
>And of course dusseldorf is the home of the mighty kraftwerk who are playing >all their albums in full at Tate modern in feb. yea brilliant music, but £60 a night? and they'll probably only be sending their robots over ;) ___ Leedslist mailing lis

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Richard Naef
Radio 4 had a series of short "letters" from Germany last week and made very interesting listening, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011ky0f , they didn't all paint a rosy picture of their own country, particularly in the aspect of east/west integration or lack of it and they saw things to be appre

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Matt Anderson
And of course dusseldorf is the home of the mighty kraftwerk who are playing all their albums in full at Tate modern in feb. Sent from my iPad On 7 Dec 2012, at 12:46, "david bromley" wrote: > > > -Original Message- From: Tim Leslie > snip > The Germans have got so many things righ

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread david bromley
-Original Message- From: Tim Leslie snip 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. snip . Cheap tickets, great atmosphere, beer and food in and around the ground. Plus you get a sticker on ev

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Ian Murray
Haven't said we can't! Just saying my experience of the krauts has been universally positive whereas not so the frogs or any other nation I've travelled to. I take the point though - people are generally just people. Sent from my iPhone On 7 Dec 2012, at 11:32, "Tim Leslie" wrote: > What, an

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Tim Leslie
What, and we can't!?!? On 7 Dec 2012, at 11:23, Ian Murray wrote: > Well you're lucky then. I have had negative experiences in lots of places. I > love France but the French can be right tits. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 7 Dec 2012, at 10:41, "Richard Naef" > wrote: > >> >>> When we we

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Ian Murray
Well you're lucky then. I have had negative experiences in lots of places. I love France but the French can be right tits. Sent from my iPhone On 7 Dec 2012, at 10:41, "Richard Naef" wrote: > >> When we went to the World Cup we travelled around in a camper van, so went > to the main cities wh

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Richard Naef
>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

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread David Nattan
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

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Ian Murray
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" wrote: > The Germans hav

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread Tim Leslie
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 play

Re: [LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-07 Thread sinisterpicturesDB
I remember it being considered 'poncy' to go in any seats. On 3 Dec 2012, at 11:41, David Nattan 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 w

[LU] wish we played in Germany (or at least had their passion etc)

2012-12-03 Thread David Nattan
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 foo