Game day here boys and girls in down town Cuiaba
It is ducking chaos now
Fly to Porto Alegre on Sunday so wild probably get the next posts in during the flight.
Then again I may have to have a designated AFD (Alcohol Free tomorrow. The pace is hectic drinking wise and these caprinhias are mucking me up
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Got up Thursday 12th June 2014 at 5:30am feeling worse for wear. Seem to be coming down with a cold. Had a rough night sleeping with the nose throat etc going off .Anyway ponied up and jumped in shower. Bags hadn’t been unpacked so took **** all time. Went down and checked out at 6am.
The bloke at reception estimated it would take possibly 2 hours to get there if traffic was rough and assured me he used to be a cabbie so knew.
Anyway traffic was good and only took us 30mins to get there.10mins were wasted by parasites protesting on the freeway. ****s jumped on a 90km hour freeway and blocked 2of 3 lanes leaving 1 free. ****s even had the cops there condoning it who could easily have told them to stand on the footpath and protest
Only about 50 of them. Won’t matter about their cause because in 12hours time the worlds focus will mean their issues are forgotten. Wonder how many of the parasites will watch the game tonight. ****ing hypocrites
My cabbie in a display of daring that would never be done in Australia used the break down lane to navigate the chaos. Gave him $BR100 as he was stellar.
Checked in and dumped suitcase then got something to eat.
Had nearly 4hours to kill due to the ridiculously early arrival. Typed up the blogs I was behind in and cost myself a fortune by losing something.
When we had to change gates as the custom here. Happens 2-3 times per flight. At the 2nd move I left my tablet cover under the seat I was at.
Only problem was I was using the pocket to store some money in
Had about $60Aud $200US and about $50Australian of Uruguayan and Argentinean money
Also had a USB stick in there. Nothing I don’t have at home but would be useful here none the less.
Went for a search and was told by someone the cleaner took it. Found a cleaner but of course no Ingles. Walked the area we were in looking for someone who could help me with directions for lost property. You think in my hour of need I could find someone who spoke Ingles???
Not in your life. Ended up had to jump my flight to Sao Paulo without it. About time I lost something on tour just wish it wasn’t so much.
Anyway flight to Sao Paulo was fun to say the least pile of Aussies pile of Chileans.
What was even more fun was the 6-8 seats that people had boarding passes for. Dead set we had 4 people with boarding passes to same seat. Somehow there were seats not assigned and all got a seat but ****ing insanity.
Flight is fun goes for under an hour and most of that is circling Rio to follow flight paths and circling Sao Paulo. Spend about 20mins actually flying and another 30mins wasted on circling airports on departure and arrival.
Thought I would have a look at Sao Paulo unable to spot the WC stadium from the plane. Did see lot of concrete. The place is ****ing huge. Ridiculously large.
As we had 2 hour to kill in Sao Paulo and you had to go through the x-rays to get a connecting flight I walked outside for some fresh air as you had to do it there anyway to get back in.
Headed back in and jumped on the internets to find first game up in HAL is gypos away. Bring it on. We are just about due to win a game first up in the season.
Jumped back on the plane to Cuiaba. Once again the same circus with the seating. Basically we just took an empty seat now an saved the shenanigans
Settled in for some tunes on the 2hour flight to the middle of St America.
Pretty sombre affair. Most napped
Land in Cuiaba one hour before kick off to the World Cup.
First thing I notice airport isn’t close to being finished for the WC. Most of the place is hoarded up construction site.
More importantly the ****s haven’t installed any AC
Being that is 35C and it is the middle of winter a glaring oversight.
Anyway jumped a taxi and made way to hotel. Drove past the Statue of Liberty.
Yep these ****s have their own Statue of Liberty statue.
First impressions of this place is it is a shithole. Seriously Gosford looks like a cultured capital of the world compared to this place. That really hurts to say that by I swear on Griff that it is
Secondly the place was dead as everyone was ready for Brazil v Croatia. The place for a city with 1 million people for the most part was as busy as the Hunter St Mall
Made the hotel. Check in was fun cause about 50Aussies made it here all at once. Threw bags in room and headed back down stairs.
Grabbed 4 tinnies of Cervaja Skol for $8Aud total. Dirt Cheap
Seen kick off and jumped in a taxi with 2 other Aussies as we had a piss up function in town 5 mins away.
Hotel gave 2 cabbies address and we were away. We were following and things went sour when the taxi in front went straight we went left and our non Ingles speaking cabbie had NFI where to go.
What made life even better is none of us knew the address of our hotel or where we were going as we had left them in the hotel
25 mins of insanity prevailed before we ordered the cabbie back to our hotel. On the way back we saw a large contingent in green and gold. Got out and checked Brazilians watching the game
By shear good luck we looked across the road and there was an Aussie pissing on the fence. Turns out that this was our function. The only reason we found it was some bloke was uncultured and decided to piss in public.
Anyway in we go and we get a pile of drink coupons. Get stuck into the Caprinhias and watch the game. We have missed some goals it is 40 mins in and 1-1
Watched the game with about 1000Aussies socialising and getting smashed. After the game I continued the getting smashed bit as it is still 30C +after nightfall. Jumped on the shuttle bus at 11:30 after along wait.
Our bus driver had to drop 2 other groups off before us. Problem was he had no idea where to go. It took him forever to find the 2nd hotel after missing it twice.
Then he drove round in circles with us. We went past the airport 3 times Ffs
The bloke 3 times had to get out and ask for directions. Even when we bought the thing up on Google maps he waved us away. After 90 mins of travel we finally made it to the hotel. The hotel and function place were about 5km away and even allowing for the drop offs first the whole trip should have been 15to 20mins tops
Anyway headed in and woke up my new room mate. For the next 3 weeks I am in twin share
Had introductions and a good chat until 2:30am over a couple of those $2tinnies before hitting the bed.
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First impressions of this place is it is a shithole. Seriously Gosford looks like a cultured capital of the world compared to this place....... Gold...
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Got up Friday 13th June 2014 at 8:30am feeling worse for wear. This bug seems to be coming on. **** knows what I coughed and spat up but it was impressive. Had a rough night sleeping with the nose throat etc going off this was compounded by the AC achieving below optimum results from 4am. It was ****ing icy in my room. My room mate apparently enjoys cold air like a cool room in the bottle to sleep.
Anyway today was game day time to do ourselves proud or go down in an embarrassing heap. In one regard I wanted us to get a pasting so the FFA will have to make positive changes to the game in our country and not paper over cracks.
Anyway breakfast was the most bland feed I have on tour. Average to say the least.
Went for a stroll near the hotel and am convinced Gosford is a better place than Cuiaba
This place is a shithole. What’s worse is it is intensely hot 35C at 10am
Anyway off to a pre match function.
Decided to stay off the piss until game time. In this heat there is no way you would last the 6 hours drinking. That went well I did good but not good enough. Made it through the Mexico V Cameroon. By the way that linesman should be signed up for the HAL similar levels of incompetence.
By the time the Dutch and Spanish kicked off I had succumbed.
Knocked away a few cans of Brahma before we left for the ground just after HT with the score locked at 1-1
The march to the ground was fun in some regard but cringe worthy in others. We had about 1km to get their and another 1.5km walk due to the security arrangements to get in.
Some of the songs were dead set disgraceful and embarrassing. Others were offensive.
We seem to have a problem where songs like Waltzing Matilda just don’t strike the chord it should.
The locals had come out of their houses and were smiling waving filming taking photos. Was a joy to see the looks on their faces.
Made it to their ground and noticed the Chileans were in good numbers. We had 4-5k support easily yet the Chileans had 3-4 times this.
Went through the screening gates and got the Spanish inquisition about the tube of sun screen I had in the bag. The bottle of roll on deodorant which would make a great projectile was Ok yet a tube of block out was a problem??? WTF
Anyway got in past the security point and then through the entry gate and inside.
As it was 80 mins to kick off decided to take a stroll around the exterior of the ground taking ît all in.
By the time I decided to make it in and found my seat the Aussies were out for the warm up.
Found my seat 25 yards out on the side opposite the benches up the end Chile attacked in the first half.
Can imagine the disbelief when the bloke next to me showed the FT score from the Spain game on his phone. We left at 1-1 at HT and I reckon I was convinced for 10 mins it was photo shopped before I believed him
The Chileans came out to deafening roars for their warm up. What was noticeable was that the Aussies did a long warm up of at least 30 mins whereas the Chileans done 10-15mins and strutted off, Arrogance maybe.
The teams eventually appeared for the Anthems and the Chilean was exceptional. Was quite long and rousing. The bar was set high. We tried but most ‘likely fell short in matching it.
Anyway game kicked off.
Thought for the first 10 mins although Chile had the ball we controlled them and coveted their moves.
Then all of a sudden the first goal came. The place went off.
Then the second a few minutes later.
The Chileans were going nuts. We were shell shocked in the stands. Well not me I have been in training for moments like these for years. As a Jets fan this was a stock standard feeling at watching football games.
For the rest of the HAL club fans they didn’t know what to make of it.
Talking to the bloke next to me I reassured him we weren’t gonna lose by 10. I did have my doubts that I was talking out of my arse but I had already seen that the Chileans had enough cracks so far the game would swing.
Sure enough Timmy delivered. As the cross come in you could see it was going n before he headed it. Game on
Our bays erupted and we finally shut the Chileans up. Dead set haven’t felt that good since the day Griff re signed
The most pleasing thing was the only thing I wanted was to see us score and we had.
Not long after we were nearly level. Timmy shot at the keeper when rolling it across the 6yrd box would have seen someone who was unmarked walk it in.
Ht came and the mood was positive. Everyone felt that we could get something outbox the game. The Chileans had a lot of the ball but had done very little with it. For the most part we were solid defensively. It was the dumb **** defending that had cost us. Amateur hour really.
Went downstairs to get a drink $R 8coke $R 6 for water. R$10 for beer
Halve that for Aussie equivalent.
Loaded up with drinks headed back up stairs to get back just for resumption.
Anyway second half come and went we had chances didn’t take them had the Chileans on the ropes. Seriously 55mins in they were physically ****ed. They had their hands on their hips and were off their feet, problem was despite our superior fitness we didn’t have the quality or poise to exploit their fragile state.
With 15 mins to go the Socceroos started to wilt and the pressing dropped. Understandable I was in a profuse seat just sitting on my arse in the stand.
It was still 30C plus at night time. This gave the Chileans a bit more respite as they kept the ball more
Finally the final nail was delivered. Chileans erupted more so in relief. They were incredibly confident heading into the game and were shitting house bricks in the second half.
They may have got the points but we earned their respect.
Walking out of the ground was a positive vibe. We were all delighted we aimed up and were highly competitive.
We were also singing songs about being 3rd in the group
The Chileans were fantastic and very gracious in victory. Would love to have said we would have been the same but I don’t think that to be true.
Headed back to our post match function. Walked in and some bloke asked me how I was.
Had to do a double take but it was the one and only Mark Bosnich. Put the hand out and had a couple of minute chat with the bloke.
Had a couple of beers and some food but I was wrecked. Jumped on the bus and heeded back to hotel.
That was fun as it took an hour. It weren’t traffic for some reason ****s here drive with NF I where they are going. It is about 5-6km from function site to our hotel.
Jumped in the shower and took some Panadol for my throbbing head. Internet use was fun as the place was packed with people uploading photos and constantly dropped out.
Hit the hay at midnight. Beaten Battered but not disgraced
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Got up Saturday 14th June 2014 at 9:30am feeling worse for wear. This cold and the big days before are laying me out. Yesterday I hadn’t really noticed it being game day but today it is has of my attention
With a 3am flight out of Cuiaba and a couple of big days lined up took the day easy. Headed down for breakfast. Followed it up by a session in the pool. Once again it was over35C so took it easy.
Washed the socks and jocks with a cake of soap in the sink and hung them out on the pool deck whilst taking a swim. I will at least have a full arsenal of these though keeping me out of strife for a while.
Very classy. Gypo like
Wandered to the shop and picked up some drinks a quick dip in the pool and went beck in watched the Greece Colombia clash with another visit to the pool at ht and ft.
Went back down and repeated for the Uruguay v Costa Rica match.
By the time the England Italy match was on used Ht for a shower and shave. Headed out across the road for pizza at FT delighted the English got rolled. Flunking Super Mario delivering karma for holding me up the other day
****ing weird menu at the pizza shop
They had pizzas with chocolate condensed milk banana mango etc
They also had one with corn and French fries WTF
Stuck to the steak and vege toppings onion mushys etc
After that laid down and had a 90 min nap after HT in the CIV v Japan game.
Gonna need it as can’t see getting too much at airports and on plane for my 3am flight which gets into Porto Alegre at 9am after stopover in Sao Paulo and losing an hour with time zone difference
I had no desire to fly at this time. I was originally scheduled to leave at 2pm arrive 9pm but then looked to change it to get there before France V Honduras at 4pm kick off. My airline had changed my flight to 7:30 flight arrive 1:20 which was sweet.
A week ago the ****s changed it to this absurd time. Being that by then every flight out of Cuiaba was booked solid for Friday night Saturday Sunday I was ****ing left with no option but to bend over and take a raping up the arse like the Jets do at Shittounge every match
**** YOU TAM
That Chile national anthem sounded unreal on the screen, can only imagine the scenes in the ground. Awesome stuff MFAW!!
PS socializing with a gypo in Mark Bosnich smh
OK
Australia's drinking culture worries me.
As for drinking it is much worse here
Alcohol is dirt cheap
Went to the bottle shop the other day and you get takeaway long necks for about $1.50 Aid
As a result you see heaps drinking in public
Main difference is I suppose the dickhead element where we win hands down
Just got up at 5am and seen at least 10 Aussies drunk and being ****wits outside my hotel at 5am
Don't really recall seeing the locals being obnoxious pricks
how were the chile chicks Mems?
Not as good as the Iranian chicks today without the burka
Some absolute stunners
Vouch for that - I was at a work dinner two weeks ago and one of the guys brought in his Iranian wife - absolutely gorgeous !Originally Posted by MFKS
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Got up Sunday 15th June 2014 at 00:15am after an hour and a half nap. I laid in bed for a few minutes contemplating going back to sleep but it occurred to me getting up would mean getting out of this shithole. Said goodbye to my roommate grabbed the gear and headed downstairs.
Checked out and had a taxi called 2 other Aussies came down at the same time so we agreed to share a cab saving a few bucks in the process. Taxi drove us to airport and then billed us BR$50 for what should have been about BR$35
No one noticed he failed to put the metre on. Anyway being it was only about $3Aud per person it was soon forgotten.
Queued up and checked in. Whilst in the queue started to notice a few things. First up was in massive need of some antacid. That pizza was repeating on me.
Next up was in urgent need of a dump. The next hour and a half involved 3 of these and a sickly feeling. It was about this time the moving of the Imodium this afternoon from the carry on bag to the checked luggage seemed about as good an idea as getting GVE back at the Jets was.
Anyway ponied up and jumped on plane. Was unable to sleep on the 2 hour flight to Sao Paulo Conghonas Airport. I was just about to when the captain announced we were landing.
After a short stop of about 30mins and a visit to the bathroom I was strapped in for the next leg bound for Porto Alegre. Whilst waiting was ready to all off but desperate for a piss. As soon as we were allowed up I was taking the leak.
Within a few minutes of that and it was lights out. Next thing you know I am awoken by the thud of landing in Porto Alegre.
Whilst waiting for gear went to an ATM 2 failures before success and the wallet was loaded again.
Gear collected and reunited with Imodium. Tablets popped and only 1 more visit before it kicked in.
Jumped a taxi to hotel. Was only 9am and wasn’t expecting to check in but hopefully dump gear. Unfortunately our tour group organisers had failed to supply some paperwork and they were refusing to help until this was sorted. Now this was a lot of fun as we had no contact number. Was able to locate someone else on the tour at the nearby hotel.
A few phone calls later and we were in touch and within an hour someone was down to sort issue out.
Checked in and had a shower and slipped on some warmer gear as it is a bit chilly here 18C
Headed downstairs and noticed a large contingent of Aussies. Asked out loud if anyone wanted a ticket to the France v Honduras game. Found a buyer BR$180 cost price
Was glad to be rid as everyone elše I had asked had wanted more than one or already had them. Was glad I wouldn’t have to spend the arvo in search of a buyer
Anyway decided to wander down to the fanzone to catch the earlier game Switzerland V Ecuador.
No charge to get in cheap beer and food. Got a hot dog for BR $10.The thing came with 2franks beans corn onions a cheese that may have been parmesan but smelt a thousand times more like vomit than any other parmesan I had before. Add in the thing had gravy type thing on it and was about the size of a loaf of bread. Enjoyed it but needless to say the thing went everywhere.
Staggered into the toilet in injury time with the score at 1-1. Thought I would get a jump on the crowd with the compulsory an out to leave pass.
Staggered out after a piss to see Switzerland nab a win.
Wandered down to the ground. FIFA deadest have the area around the ground locked up tighter than a nuns ****. I deadest reckon I was closer to the ground when I was half way there than when I was ¾ of the way there.
Took the best part of an hour to get there. Street stalls and entertainment on the way. Fantastic stuff
Got in 30mins before kick off. Have a Cat 3 seat behind the goal France attacked in the first half near the corner flag about 10 rows back.
I had decided to wear my Jets jumper today. Word of advice don’t do this at France games.
People kept thinking I was French I had to explain I hated France like everyone else.
Matter of fact the jumper draws puzzled looks and questions as people want to know about it. Far too many people have no idea on the Griff and his greatness. I am educating the world one at a time though.
It starts off with CR7 and I raise hand then I go Mess and raise hand then I go Griffo and raise hand that little bit higher. They get the message regardless of the language barrier
Crowd had a few thousand French a few thousand Honduras a large contingent of international and the locals. Just before kick-off there was a ruckus in the stand above us. Not sure what happened but it pissed the crowd off who started chanting and singing some song of protest
Game kicked off and it was safe to say the crowd was Pro Honduras wanting to see a Costa Rica type upset. Matter of fact they were anti France at such a level I was surprised.
First up I thought it might have had a lot to do with 98 and 06 WC with France knocking the locals off.
Turns out the French are just hated the world over. NEVER FORGET THAT
France on top from kick off basically doing their own thing. Basically Honduras parked the bus. As the game wore on people just started hating on the Honduras side for not having a go.
Basically the last time the world has seen someone concede defeat so readily and with little fight was the last time the French were in a war.
Anyway France got lucky when Pogba should have seen red. If he had of went it may have been a better game.
Finally after hitting the bar twice France were ahead after a penalty. Benzema tucked it away and headed to celebrate right in front of us.
Second half was basically all France with the Honduras side dogging it.
Bit of controversy with the 2nd goal. The replays on the big screen are shit.
The ball struck the post and the keeper dragged it over the line. For some reason the dimwit running the replay and goal line technology decided to show only the first bit where the ball hadn’t crossed the line. As a result when the goal was awarded the crowd were incensed.
Hate to be at a game where the fans actually cared as it could have ot nasty. No one in the ground bar the French or Hondurans gave a puck about the result and the awarding of the goal wasn’t changing the course or destiny of this one so no one really went off.
The 3rd goal arrived and the game petered out with the only question being how many more France would get.
Spent a bit of time watching the crowd.
**** the French
Today just makes me hate on them more. They are such an arrogant smug bunch of ****s Most of their fans spent all day trying to start a Mexican wave. Plastic ****s.
Took 25mins after FT to clear the ground as some dimwit at FIFA decided to herd one sideline and 2 goals along a 300 metre stretch 15m wide with trees trip hazards drink stands etc in the way in the dark.
What made it even dumber was that the fence could easily have had pieces taken out at intervals to allow the crowd to disperse.
Any idiot wishing to cause trouble would have had 20k people in a spot unable to go nowhere.
Well done dickheads
Grabbed some skewered meat for dinner on the way back at one of the umpteen stands. The stands outside the ground are amazing with all sorts of weird and wonderful food.
Finally made it back to hotel in time for Argentina v Bosnia after 1 hour walk after getting out of ground.
Hit the bed not long after at 10:00pm after a bit of internet absolutely spent
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Surely they were all from Marseille (French Gypos)....
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Got up Monday 16th June 2014 at 4:30am after another night with not enough sleep. Showered grabbed the gear and headed downstairs. Reason I was up at this hour was I had a flight to Curitiba at 7am for the must see Iran v Nigeria clash.
Was greeted outside the hotel by about 20 of my countryman being dickheads who were smashed after a big night at the local bars.
Grabbed a taxi from the cab rank and headed to the airport. Taxi driver thought he was Peter Brock as he got us there in anew lap record. FFS we were doing 168-180kms most of the way. Got us to airport without death and billed us BR$42 for the white knuckled ride
Whilst at the airport noticed an interesting concept. The local women here wear these type of tights. The best part about them is the fabric around the crotch is quite tight so if she has shaved or waxed the area it is camel toe paradise. Spent an hour at the airport trying hard to not crack a fat
Anyway Flight no 10 was a blast. I nodded off never got fed and the next thing you knew we were landing in Curitiba after an hour. With no check in luggage I was off the plane and on my way quickly.
On the way out the door was stopped by a rep for Coca Cola offering free promotional samples. Just what was needed to clear the sleepy head.
Jumped on the local bus for $R12 and took the 30 min trip into town. Got off around 9am and with kick off not to 4pm decided to see a bit of the place.
Strolled around and grabbed a pastel for breakfast. These things are similar to a pasties but basically had some vegetable purée inside the pastry.
Got two of them for $R6 and continued the stroll around the sights. Have to say the place is quite good in some parts and what was also pleasing is the camel toe pants were out and about here to
Come 11:30 found my way to the local shopping centre. Reason I was there was reconnaissance work for the getaway tonight as that is where the bus picks up to head back to the airport.
Whilst strolling through there they had a play park. The thing was about 50 metres long and 30 metres wide. The whole thing was Angry Birds so stopped and took some photos for my 4 year old nephew who is in love with Angry Birds.
Found the bus stop and continued on the stroll heading closer to the ground.
Still have the flu and because I won’t stay off the piss and haven’t taken any thing for it and am flogging myself with little sleep I ain't getting better and was feeling it big time
I found a place which wasn’t exactly what I was after but would have to do as I was ****ed and needed to sit down.
Wandered in and ordered a guarana drink. These things are ****ing fantastic and pick you up heaps
Grabbed a plate and helped myself to the buffet. Had Feijoda Rice faroda and some type of sausage. Cut into the sausage and despite it being cured was concerned it was a little pink. Decided when in Rome so soldiered on. The thing was a bit tangy and in need of an accompanying pack of Mylanta.
I had once again been wearing the Jets jumper so was disturbed by 3 locals who spoke a little English who needed enlightening on the wonders of the Griff so I obliged.
Spent some time chatting with them. They were from Sao Paulo and had travelled here today as it was the only World Cup ticket they could get.
It was getting time for kick off for the Germany Portugal clash the boys invited me to join them at a table inside. Settled in with some long necks and glasses to watch the game.
The drink situation here is fantastic. You get a long neck in a chilling container so it stays cold and a glass to pour it into so you can drink at your speed. Usually long necks need rapid-fire drinking to prevent them going flat but not here
The boys were cheering Portugal. Brazil for a former colony of Portugal has a lot of time for Portugal. It ain’t like us cheering whoever is playing England
I tipped Germany as they are my tip for the trophy. Boys weren’t impressed and wanted me to cheer Portugal. I told them they won’t win cause of Pepe.
Through my broken Portuguese the word loco was used. Loco = Crazy
Germans come out and after a brief spell when Portugal gave as good as they got and gradually took the ascendancy. By the time it was 2-0 Pepe decided to get sent off. The cry of loco went up. We then had a good discussion about who else was loco.
Continued drinking chatting and having a few laughs as the game petered out. The bloke running the place wanted to charge me only for the 2 drinks despite the food and umpteen others I had. Feeling guilty I over paid and gave him $BR20. Bloke then gave me a gift of a can cover.
Wandered off to the ground with my new mates who were hitting me up on Facebook as we walked to the ground.
At the military checkpoint the blokes were checking id to tickets. Being that I had a ticket with a decidedly Brazilian name as I picked it up from a local and had no supporting id I had a problem when he asked for id. Told him it was at hotel and he let me through.
Whilst waiting outside the ground noticed quite a few female Iranian fans in western attire. ****ing blown away by how hot some of them were without the burka?? Why??
Got to the ground and me and the boys said our goodbyes and departed for our seats
My first thoughts inside the ground were how many of the opposing sides fans had either a sent me an email saying to send money to receive an inheritance or b were on a CIA watch list for terrorism
Found my seat just before kick-off down in the corner flag area 3 rows back to the end Iran attacked in the first half.
Always wondered why this game was hard to get tickets to. Iran and Nigeria didn’t exactly have large support yet it was hard to get tickets to this game for some reason.
Turns out all the locals were here. The place was a sea of yellow. The fans were here to have a party and experience the World Cup. Highly enjoyable atmosphere.
Game was a bit of a non-event really Nigeria were poor and Iran settled for keeping it tight. A 0-0 draw was a fair result. What isn’t fair is this Budweiser Man of the Match. They just seem to give it every game to the bloke who plays at the biggest club. John Obi Mikael got it more so because he plays at Chelsea rather than his efforts on the pitch.
On another note after watching Shoal Ameobi in the flesh any suggestions this bloke be signed by the Jets should be deleted and the user banned. What a lazy **** he is.
Wandered back to the shopping centre doing a test run for Friday night’s Honduras V Ecuador clash where I need to clear ground and get to airport in well under 2.5hours where as tonight I have a bit more time.
Got back to shopping centre in30mins and jumped on the bus. Had a great time on the bus with 5 Russians. They spoke a few words of English I spoke only 1word of Russian but we made do.
Blokes were telling me Russia will be world champions and that became quite a source of amusement when it was for 2014 2018 2022 2026 etc
The blokes were drinking some liquor and shared it with us. Rocket Fuel it was. Whoo hooroo
We had a discussion on meat in Australia and whether Kangaroo was much good. Going through the list of meats I came to rabbit. Rabbit was confusing them. Thinking fast Bugs Bunny got the point across.
One of the blokes gave us a gift of a Sochi Olympic Rouble coin.
Had a ball of a time and plenty of laughs on the 30 min trip to the airport. Got out had some photos and then got filmed by some TV crew at the airport being goose and hamming it up.
Said the goodbyes checked the time and it had taken an hour from FT to airport. Same Friday please
Went in and grabbed a sandwich for dinner. Basically a rip off of Subway only problem was they put pickles all over it. Not like McDonalds where you flick the 1-2 out the car window but 30.
The USA Ghana game had kicked off and after finishing dinner wetland sat down at the big screen that was set up in the airport.
Went in through Security at HT and bumped into my Russian mates who were boarding a flight. Couple more Russia champions of the world cries
Watched the rest of the game in the boarding gate area. Plane was finally called.
Jumped on and we left a little late. We then spent 15 mins just sitting out in the airfield most likely as we had missed our spot in the queue due to our lateness.
Whilst waiting am sitting there hearing a pile of odd noises coming from the plane. For some reason had a bad feeling about this trip. Anyway we finally got off the ground and despite a period of turbulence which had me on more edge than most due to my earlier paranoia we made it back to Porto Alegre just after 11:30am
Bit of internet time and I hit the bed
All in all a cracking day and thoroughly enjoyed it
Last edited by MFKS; 18-06-2014 at 11:52 AM.
No porn on it just copies of all my shit in case I was to lose something like a passport etc
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Got up Tuesday 17th June 2014 at 11:00am after a good sleep in. Missed breakfast completely and missed also heading out to see the Socceroos rock up for training session in Porto Alegre.
Got the shit together and headed out to Gremio FC. Wanted to go on stadium tour. Took about 1 hour walk to get there.
For some reason Gremio who have a new stadium seating 60k that was built in the last 7-8 years were overlooked for hosting WC games. It was decided to rebuild their rivals ground Internacional seating 45k with tax payer $$ was a more worthwhile idea.
Apparently one of the influential politicians supports Internacional and pulled off this swindle to get his club a new stadium for the WC using public money when there was an adequate existing stadium 3km up the road. Can see why some of the locals are passed about FIFA and Brazil hosting the WC.
Trotted in and through some bent Portuguese asked if there was a tour on. As no one spoke any Ingles and they weren’t understanding my Portuguese I had to get the phone out for some translation app work.
One of the girls replied back on it that someone was coming to see me.
Whilst waiting had about 15 women swooning about me.
Thought for a second my fly was undone as you don’t get that sort of attention unless you wander into a brothel with a fistful of fifties.
Obviously the Jets E&C top was getting them excited
Eventually another lady came and she spoke English. She told me at present no tours for the WC period as FIFA had commandeered ground for WC team training.
Was able to look around the outside only. They have a kick arse warm up pitch and also had 2 team buses with Gremio decals and Gremio players all over them. Seriously Tinks need one of these things to pay homage to the Griff.
Went and then checked the club shop out. The joint as everything Gremio you can think of. Prices though a little steep and no great bargains to be had.
Wandered back to some shops I had passed and grabbed a hot dog for lunch. Paid barely $2.50Aud and the thing was the size of a loaf of bread. Place defied some WH&S laws with a small counter area and the kitchen upstairs. They were using a pull system to deliver items up and down and had a staircase that defies belief safety wise.
After that decided to head back to hotel and caught the 2nd half of Belgium V Algeria.
At FT decided to make tracks to get a good spot for the upcoming Brazil v Mexico game.
The street nearby was loaded with bars and even an hour early were quite full. Found my mate from Newy wandering the street also and we found somewhere and settled in front of the box knocking back long necks.
Another planned AFD down the drain. How much do livers go for on the black market cause I ain’t far from buying??
FMD
Crowd was on edge all game and roared loudly when Brazil nearly scored. Was cheering for Brazil for 2 reasons
1 I have ticket to see the winner of their group and
2 the place would have gone off if they scored one.
Being that it finished 0-0 will now mean that it will make the final game matter.
Have seen Brazil play a few times in the last month and they don’t impress me at all. I will go on record now saying they won’t win the WC without it being a FIFA deal
Had hamburger and chips for dinner whilst watching the game. Hamburger was huge and good value at BR$16 so good value.
Well the party in the street got going at FT. Basically everyone stood on the middle of the road blocking traffic drinking. Love to see what it would have been like if Brazil won because it was a great atmosphere and they hadn’t.
Staggered back to hotel at 11:30pm pissed again after a good night.
Big day tomorrow with the Socceroos on otherwise would have been out later
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Got up Wednesday18th June 2014 at 06:30am hung over again.
No need to pander to it as today is game day v the Dutch.
Last night out and about the streets of Porto Alegre lets just say the Dutch hotties were out in force and today would be more of the same.
Had two toasted ham and cheese sandwiches for breakfast. Wish I hadn’t it took nearly 15 mins to get the jaffle machine hot enough. Some fruit salad and cereal and we were ready to go.
Headed out front to await our bus which was to take it to the pre match function. Bus was cancelled as Fifa had blocked the streets around the ground and our venue was 200m from the stadium. Glaring oversight from our tour group as the situation was the same on Sunday for the France v Honduras clash and the same every other ground
Set off on foot and had no idea where I was going as I had missed the previous function when I went to see Iran v Nigeria.
This presented a problem when I had to call in to take a pass at the servo. When I was done the group I was following were gone.
Headed to the stadium anyway and whilst walking past the ground the dress rehearsals for the sound were being done. First the entrance music and then the national anthems.
Managed to find the function centre after1hr 10mins walk staggered in hair of the dog time. Knocked off a few beers to some samba music and some Brazilian dancers.
Now let’s just say they were scantily clad. G strings and tops barely covering or holding in their TITS. Seriously have not seen so much exposed skin since the last time I went to Crazyhorse
How they coped in the environment amazed me as everyone else had hoodie on and were freezing.
Well they started dancing. **** me.
There dancing is exceptional. Add in the fact they are scantily clad and tits arse and flesh are shaking everywhere it was hard work not to draw wood
Ordered a caprinha just before leaving. Not certain there was anything non-alcoholic in it. **** it was strong.
Joy of this place you buy a drink and it is yours to take with you so you can walk out of a bar with.
So I was walking around drinking the thing as I queued. Had to be drank before entering ground as FIFA are strict on no liquids entering ground.
In the ground I went. Was in no hurry to get in the stadium itself as it was still an hour to kick off but in desperate need of a piss had to go past the ticket scanners to do so.
Went and headed to my seat. Was up the far end from where I was France game.
Pretty pissed off with seats as I paid $US 175 for category 1 and was dumped 15yards behind the goal line and was 20rows back.
Considering I paid $US 90 for my Cat 3 the other day and had a similar view and was actually closer you can imagine my disgust.
Was actually sitting next to the same people at the Chile game also.
Players came out to warm up and was relieved no Milligan. Bloke is over rated heaps
Once again our team had a long warm up yet our opponent had a much shorter warm up. Why is this so??
Teams come out for national anthem and we let rip. We won that hands down game kicked off and we took it to them. We dominated possession and field position and stuck it right up them.
First chance Holland get Robben runs 50 metres and scores. The defending was disgraceful. First up from McGowan who after ballsing up dealing with the ball he couldn’t knock Robben over when he tried to foul him. FFS that bloke falls over in a light wind.
Then whoever was in the centre who decided it was better to stick with host man and not leave him to stop Robben shooting. Who teachers these shit ****s defending??
Anyway after a bright opening spell the heads dropped thinking the party is now over. What was the most crushing aspect to it all was we never made Holland work for their goal. We handed them the lead on a platter. FFS.
Well they only dropped for less than a minute thanks to our Timmy.
As we were down the far end we got excited early as we could see the flight of the ball and could see out Timmy had space. Having no idea how far out he was we were expecting his head to be the weapon. No left foot first time volley to a ball across the body in off the underside of the bar.
The place went off. Cracking goal and parity on the score board. Our crowd who had been ripping the Dutch a new arsehole now had the bit between the teeth and ramped it up some more.
Half time came and we were stoked as we had dominated the game and deserved to be in front. The consensus was the Dutch would up the ante in the second half and blow us away.
No we didn’t get that. The boys came out and continued to rip in. Leckie had the ball in the net. Delirium until the **** with this whistle ruled it out.
A few minutes later and we were awarded what in my opinion was a soft penalty. Who cares though? We went off.
The tension as Jedinak waited to take it was palpable and the only reason he scored was my personal prayer to Lord Griff to not allow the Gypo to **** it up.
When it went in the feeling was surreal. Grown men kissing one another people grabbing total strangers. Awesome. Whatever floats your boat
The next 5 mins was unbelievable. Everyone was in a state of disbelief as we were less than 40 mins to knocking off one of the elite teams in a WC and we hadn’t arsed it but had deserved it
Next up was the moment that in hindsight cost us winning 6-3. With a full head of steam up we won possession in the Dutch half and streamed forward. We had about a 5-2advantage and an overshot pass from Timmy ****ed it all up.
Not long later the **** who should have been sent off RVP levelled it up as the defence once again gave it to them.
Back at them we came and Oar crossed for Leckie who for some strange reason chested it at goal instead of diving header and then run into the crowd to celebrate.
As soon as he done this I knew we would lose. It was just such a dumb thing to do.
Sure enough we fell behind moments later. Some unknown Dutch player shot from 35yards and the GYPO **** in goals helped it into the net. ****king disgraceful play and the **** ought to be deported for it.
Haven’t seen a **** up like that since Birraz effort in the f3.
Anyway after that effort you definitely knew we wouldn’t win and that would be the defining moment of the game.
Did get too see Newys own Taggz get on the park. Made some good runs but was ignored by his teammates. Poor kid barely got a kick
Anyway fulltime came and the feeling was odd. Irritation that we could have and should have won that one.
Also disgust for the dumb **** Gypo in goals who threw a towel over his head to hide in shame after COSTING US THE ****ING GAME
Apparently people around me think I am a **** for letting the Gypo know exactly what I thought of him and his incompetence
Care factor 0
Hopefully Ange will do the right thing and give Langerak a go.
The Gypo has barely had **** all to do and when he has had something to do hasn’t saved shut
Walked out of the ground to the function. Had a feed cashed in some coupons and ****ed off. Better parties then this one about.
Headed back into town and every local who knew some English had to come and say we was robbed. Took 90mins to get back to hotel. Dumped gear.
Went and joined the Dutch having a party around the corner.
Night was a blast once again getting smashed going from bar to bar and having crowds block off streets for partys
Last edited by MFKS; 20-06-2014 at 11:08 AM.
Pretty sure it wasnt Mcgowan it was Wilkinson (just to make you even happier about it) and holding the space in the box was Spira. He didnt hold his man he was trying to shut down the angle so ryan could go closer to his near post. In the end it was a great finish.
You sound like you have a tough time watching and supporting a team that you hate a large number of the players.
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
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