# GO GERMANY! (The We Love Germany Thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653 "2002-06-30T03:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![d12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@d12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d12)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/1 "2002-06-30T03:28:10Z")
Kick some “Aldo” @$$! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/2 "2002-06-30T04:07:27Z")
I wouldn’t mind to see Germany win, but I think the odds are long without Ballack to generate some chances. Good luck tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/3 "2002-06-30T04:42:34Z")
I think Germany can do it. They’d have to force the game into PKs, and Chewbacca Kahn would be able to show why he’s the best goalie in the world. Plus, they’ll have Oliver Neuville, he’s a sneaky little fuck (recognize what movie that’s from and you get a big 'ol gold star). One of the big reasons why Ronaldo’s so good is because physically he’s so much stronger than most defenders, but with guys like Hamann on the back line for Germany that part of his game will be neutralized. Germany can do it. ---
**Author:** ![fisico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cab0a1/32.png) [@fisico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisico)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/4 "2002-06-30T11:06:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Big Kahuna Burger \* > \*\*I think Germany can do it. \*\* I really hope they win. So for the first time in my life “Go Germany”. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/5 "2002-06-30T12:03:47Z")
Like I said in the other thread, “may the best team win”. At haftime, the most threatening team seems to be Brazil, but Germany have the better defense, and a much stronger collective. I’m betting on a sneaky goal by Neuville in the 92nd minute, in true German style. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/6 "2002-06-30T12:06:36Z")
Yeah ! Germany! Free käse for all. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/7 "2002-06-30T12:07:42Z")
p/s what the heck does the “yurp” mean, after Mokum? ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/8 "2002-06-30T13:21:22Z")
I think **Coldfire** ’s playing around with the pronunciation of ‘Europe’. Say it really, really fast. ‘Yurp’. Like ‘Merkin’ for ‘American’. Oh, and go Germany! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/9 "2002-06-30T14:05:30Z")
Correct. A little self-depreciating humour, if you will. I feel bad for Oliver Kahn right now… ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-germany-the-we-love-germany-thread/116653/10 "2002-06-30T15:40:43Z")
My boyfriend’s roommate and I were trading insults all week about this match. The way he put it was, “Germany is one of the world’s industrial, economic, and political powers. Brazil’s a shithole and practically all its people are starving - soccer is all they have! Let 'em win!” So, I did. It was all up to me. (Sorry, Deutschland fans.)