2014 World Cup

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  1. Julian BJ Taylor

    always leave the audience wanting more.
     
    Julian, Jul 18, 2014
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  2. Cabinet96 OTN Wood

    He'd planned it before the tournament though apparently. Pretty big blow for Germany really. Lahm was the only genuine fullback in the country Löw showed any faith to play. Can't go to France with four CB's bullshit again.
     
    Cabinet96, Jul 18, 2014
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  3. Speirz DG Speirs

    Yeah, amazing game, amazing tournament. I've not been to any matches in Europe but if the passion came anywhere near matching that shown by the South American fans it'd be quite remarkable. I've seen two of the best goals of the tournament as well from Cahill and Rodriguez, both at the end of the ground where I was sitting.

    Ended up seeing the following games

    Chile v Australia - Cuiaba
    Argentina v Bosnia - Rio
    Netherlands v Australia - Porto Alegre
    Spain v Australia - Curitiba
    Ecuador v France - Rio
    Columbia v Uruguay - Rio
    France v Germany - Rio
    Argentina v Belgium - Brasilia
    Germany v Argentina - Rio

    And I've still got about two weeks of holidays left. Tough life.
     
    Speirz, Jul 19, 2014
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  4. Eds E Ames

    :fp:
     
    Eds, Jul 19, 2014
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  5. Riddy JH Ridd

    good on ya speirz
     
    Riddy, Jul 19, 2014
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  6. Starris ER Starris

    would have been quite the trip!
     
    Starris, Jul 19, 2014
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  7. loganb JEM Logan

    Depends where in Europe really. Italians and Spaniards are so passionate. Incredible trip!! So jealous!
     
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    loganb, Jul 19, 2014
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  8. El Nino J Torres

    I'm interested for an overall figure once he's home
     
    El Nino, Jul 19, 2014
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  9. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    I've been at OT with the Ajax fans in the away end. They were fucking crazy - so passionate.

    I hear the German fans are pretty good too
     
    BoyBlunder, Jul 19, 2014
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  10. Mousey AJ Son

    Same, would be nuts.
     
    Mousey, Jul 19, 2014
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  11. loganb JEM Logan

    Yeah, tbh most Europeans do go pretty nuts. Except the French, who are indifferent towards fucking everything.
     
    loganb, Jul 20, 2014
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  12. Quaggas O du Toit

    Sounds fantastic. Enjoy the rest of it.
     
    Quaggas, Jul 20, 2014
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  13. Speirz DG Speirs

    Not back yet, but I´d say it´s going to end up at about 35k (nearly 20 thousand pounds for the Poms) in total, spent over 10 weeks exactly. Could´ve been done much cheaper though.
     
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    Speirz, Jul 25, 2014
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  14. Starris ER Starris

    Doesn't actually sound too bad for ten weeks.
     
    Starris, Jul 25, 2014
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  15. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    How the fuck can you fund that?

    That's £2k a week! More than alot of people earn in a month anyway - certainly after tax. How is that not too bad lol.

    Crazy money
     
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    BoyBlunder, Jul 25, 2014
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  16. Starris ER Starris

    I was just thinking about holidays I go on are certainly shorter but clock up a higher weekly amount.


    And you have to factor in the costs associated with the world cup I would have thought were pretty steep. So I deemed his not too bad.


    Tbf though mine sometimes include other ppl in the costs so that would skew flights, hotels, food, other event costs etc.


    You do tend to spend more on a holiday per week than you earn though!
     
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    Starris, Jul 25, 2014
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  17. Gazza GJ Weaver

    Once in a lifetime trip, why not
     
    Gazza, Jul 25, 2014
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  18. Baxter MJ Deane

    No fucking shit :lol:
     
    Baxter, Jul 25, 2014
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  19. Speirz DG Speirs

    I saved up for roughly three years at least. I was probably living at home for two-thirds of that and paying only a small amount per week for rent. The main thing that got me over the line is that I didn't claim what's called the tax free threshold over here. Meant that come tax time each year I was getting anywhere between 6 and 8 grand back in a lump sum that I just put straight into the bank.

    When I got hired to my current job I told them I was planning on doing this and would quit when the time came if I had to. I originally thought when I came over that I'd be on unpaid leave, but as it turned out, I'd accrued a bit of extra leave from the overtime I'd been doing and they decided they wanted me to take it all, so that was 8 or so weeks worth of cash that I didn't expect. Without that I'd probably be slightly in debt, but as it stands I'm heading back for a pay rise, so I can probably get home and either move out straight away or buy a car if mine has fallen to pieces.

    Basically this trip worked out so well because I was in a position that people seldom are in life. I was single, cashed up and with plenty of time on my hands. No true responsibilities other than to work and family, who were both more than happy to see me do this. I'll probably start saving for a massive Europe + Russia trip in 2018 when I get back, but who knows what my life will be like in four years.
     
    Speirz, Jul 25, 2014
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  20. Starris ER Starris

    Russia... that'll be interesting!
     
    Starris, Jul 25, 2014
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