My Formal Rather Belated Introduction!!!
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From: Jesus Petry on 6 Apr 2010 11:28 On Apr 6, 12:22 pm, "The Scrutineer" <vla...(a)bigpond.com> wrote: > > Well, Daniel, it's nice to chat with you too. > > My handle is my real name, and I'm born and bred here in Porto > > Alegre, Brazil. > > I'm an Internacional fan and also have a favorite club in several > > countries. > > I'm 31, married and have two little children and my favorite former > > player is Paulo Roberto Falcão (favorite, the best was obviously Pelé) > > and of the current crop, whoever is playing for Internacional. :-) > > Thank you for being courteous, good health to you and your young family, and > an interesting choice in Falcao, just one of many coming out from the > factory of aces!!! > > Now, if I may, just how will Sandro cope in the EPL? Some really big money > involved in his transfer to the bad half of North London :) so the pressure > will be on, and can he compete with the established duo of Palacios and > Huddlestone? Sandro is physically gifted, so I think he will do well in the EPL. Too bad he's got to go abroad so early, hopefully we'll use the transfer money wisely and also breed another good youngster soon. Tchau! Jesus Petry
From: The Scrutineer on 6 Apr 2010 11:32 > My handle is my real name too. I am a bit of a nomad/wanderlust and > have lived at different times in Asia, Europe and now North America. > My favourite team is Manchester United. I love football, and I try and > go to games wherever I am in the world (and collect jerseys). This > means I have local club 'favourites' from many countries, but when > push comes to shove, I only really care about United. > > Favourite players from the past are Maradona and van Basten. As far as > current players go, different players catch my eye at different times > (Milla, Hagi, Baggio, Romario) and I consider myself lucky to have > seen all of them play. Carlos Tevez comes closest among current > players. > > Come summer, I'll be supporting Argentina, <daylight>, Netherlands, > <daylight>, the Minnows. > > Sid Nice to meet you Sid, thank you also for being courteous, well I have a hatred towards United, only due to the fact we are rivals, but I like them when observing whilst having a neutral mindset, Tevez is an awesome player and I'm sure you regret the decision not to have signed him, and you mention some genuine greats of the game and definitely are not alone in being lucky to have seen them play, it was and occasionally still is/has been a privilege to have seen them play!!! Nice tip for the World Cup, the Dutch are a little under the radar for mine, and might go further than most people think, hope Australia come into the minnows category when daylight gets knocked out!!!
From: The Scrutineer on 6 Apr 2010 11:44 <REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net> wrote in message news:nfkmr5551k5b1ffagi2kpo0ll56avcvst3(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:13:10 -0700 (PDT), Sid <sid(a)nerte.net> wrote: > >>On Apr 6, 9:29 am, Jesus Petry <jesuspe...(a)pop.com.br> wrote: >> >>My handle is my real name too. I am a bit of a nomad/wanderlust and >>have lived at different times in Asia, Europe and now North America. >>My favourite team is Manchester United. I love football, and I try and >>go to games wherever I am in the world (and collect jerseys). This >>means I have local club 'favourites' from many countries, but when >>push comes to shove, I only really care about United. >> >>Favourite players from the past are Maradona and van Basten. As far as >>current players go, different players catch my eye at different times >>(Milla, Hagi, Baggio, Romario) and I consider myself lucky to have >>seen all of them play. Carlos Tevez comes closest among current >>players. >> >>Come summer, I'll be supporting Argentina, <daylight>, Netherlands, >><daylight>, the Minnows. >> >>Sid > > Welcome! > > It's good to have another United fan on the NG. Meh, as if you need more :P Any chance on a brief introduction?
From: MH on 6 Apr 2010 12:05 The Scrutineer wrote: > Sorry for wasting a thread, but I'm Daniel, born and bred Australian, > with European heritage!!! > > 22 years old, currently a student, and a real passionate football fan, > which I can easily say is by far the most interesting most loved thing > in life for me (outside of the way a female is put together). > > As some of you may know by now , yes I am an Arsenal fan, and generally > speaking have an interest in global football issues/leagues as we don't > have the strongest football locally, that though hopefully changing one > day, and maybe the best come here to play in a World Cup one day, (Which > we can be ready for at any time!!!) > > I am relatively young compared to what I think some of you may be aged > :), but it's refreshing to read all contributors comments, and value > each of your opinions very highly!!! I know I can't always be right, but > when I am, I'm generally modest about it, and when wrong, accept being > so and value the correction highly. > > Hopefully it's not asking a lot, but I would like to know, if someone > replies, a brief introduction about yourself, nationality, age, > favourite team, and maybe even your favourite player ever!!! Hell even a > World Cup tip!!! I think an update of this type of info (for those who don't mind providing it) was long overdue, so I am glad you initiated this. I am 51, and live in Calgary, Canada. Born in Glasgow, and have been told I still sound Scottish when I speak in public, even though I left Scotland at quite an early age. I have lived and worked in France, Spain, Mexico, Germany and Switzerland (and very briefly in Canberra - only two weeks) during my studies and later professional life. Also married a Belgian, so lots of European connection, and opportunities to indulge myself with football (real desert out here right now). We have 3 children, the youngest of whom is 15 next week (girl). The boys are about your age or older. The first one is in graduate school in Newfoundland, and the second will graduate with his honours physics degree this term, and then start graduate school as well. As to what I do, I am at the University and teach and do research in Microbiology. For those really interested, this describes what I do (needs updating this year, though): http://www.bio.ucalgary.ca/contact/faculty/hynes.html The only teams I can be said to support are Canada and Scotland. I was an Arminia Bielefeld faithful (on the terraces every home game) while a student in Germany, and also supported Toulouse FC and FC Granada while living in those cities, and still follow all their results. When we had USL teams in Calgary (the Storm and Mustangs) I supported those too. Still have a soft spot for Dundee United, Everton, Liverpool, Bordeaux, Grasshoppers, Deportivo La Coruna, K�ln, M�nchengladbach, and Werder Bremen for various reasons, and watch Toronto FC regularly on TV. > > Nice to indulge in football chat with you all, and hopefully for a long > time to come!!!
From: REDDEVIL6 on 6 Apr 2010 12:36
On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:44:42 GMT, "The Scrutineer" <vlade4(a)bigpond.com> wrote: > > ><REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net> wrote in message >news:nfkmr5551k5b1ffagi2kpo0ll56avcvst3(a)4ax.com... >> On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:13:10 -0700 (PDT), Sid <sid(a)nerte.net> wrote: >> >>>On Apr 6, 9:29 am, Jesus Petry <jesuspe...(a)pop.com.br> wrote: >>> >>>My handle is my real name too. I am a bit of a nomad/wanderlust and >>>have lived at different times in Asia, Europe and now North America. >>>My favourite team is Manchester United. I love football, and I try and >>>go to games wherever I am in the world (and collect jerseys). This >>>means I have local club 'favourites' from many countries, but when >>>push comes to shove, I only really care about United. >>> >>>Favourite players from the past are Maradona and van Basten. As far as >>>current players go, different players catch my eye at different times >>>(Milla, Hagi, Baggio, Romario) and I consider myself lucky to have >>>seen all of them play. Carlos Tevez comes closest among current >>>players. >>> >>>Come summer, I'll be supporting Argentina, <daylight>, Netherlands, >>><daylight>, the Minnows. >>> >>>Sid >> >> Welcome! >> >> It's good to have another United fan on the NG. > >Meh, as if you need more :P > >Any chance on a brief introduction? > from me? |