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Subject: [Leica] Watching footie
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 01:51:00 +0100
References: <8D075931AFDCD18-910-401F2@webmail-m268.sysops.aol.com><F4DF6637-FD89-482E-8D61-4D386197107C@frozenlight.eu> <0C0F286EBA8F471BA61E0B6783B40610@Family>

On attendances last weekend, Real Madrid were at 72,231 Barcelona at the 
Camp Nou only got 69,748 and Arsenal were at 60,071, so it appears it was.

Douglas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Watching footie


> OK Nathan there is plenty of hype around this pairing but....
> Attendance 44, 411. Here in Ireland, we had 81,553 atending a frenetically 
> exciting Dublin vs Kerry All Ireland gaelic football semi-final match at 
> Croke Park. I'd expect that it was probably the largest stadium sporting 
> event in Europe at the weekend. Must check...
>
> Douglas
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Watching footie
>
>
>>I did not want to mention the result in case some time-shifters on the US 
>>west coast still intended to watch the match. My son, now in California, 
>>did the right thing and got up early to watch it live, but then again, I 
>>have raised him correctly to be a Liverpool supporter.
>>
>> I don't think anyone considers Giggs to be the best all-around player on 
>> the MUFC squad--he is more there as an inspiration for the younger 
>> players. They were obviously hurt by the absence of Wayne Rooney, but 
>> then again, Liverpool's Suarez was out too, still serving his suspension 
>> from last season.
>>
>> In any event, these matches are always like this: intense, hard-fought, 
>> and usually ending 1-0 or 2-1. It is matches like that make the English 
>> league the best in the world.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> On 2 Sep 2013, at 02:30, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Nathan writes:
>>> I spent much of this afternoon in a bar watching football, first 
>>> Liverpool-Manchester United - - -
>>>
>>>
>>> Liverpool outplayed Manchester United and won 1 to 0. It was a very 
>>> active game and the fact is that some of the MU players are getting a 
>>> bit old. Ryan Giggs, probably the best all around player on the MU team 
>>> is 39. But then we are all getting old, aren't we.
>>> Larry Z
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
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