WORLD CUP

bennybacker · Post by **bennybacker** » Fri 16th Apr 2010 12:29 pm

Im off to Amsterdam when the World Cup is on and wondered what I can expect.

Will the streets be a wash with the colour Orange assuming the Netherlands are still in.

Will there be any giant TV screens up around Dam like they often do in this country.

Does it take over the whole country like it does in this country. Im hoping for a wild carnival atmosphere

Oxcasual · Post by **Oxcasual** » Sat 17th Apr 2010 01:36 am

I went to the last world cup in Germany and went to Amsterdam for three days enroute to Colonge from Hamburg. Most bars had the football on and orange seemed to be hanging up most places. It was a good atmosphere.

I'm not sure about big screens, but the Dutch are in to football in the same way we are in the UK. So I would expect it to be like the UK, especially when Holland are playing.

With all the international visitors, I'm sure there will be a lot of interest with it being a world tournament/festival.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sat 17th Apr 2010 12:20 pm

Yeah ,they go all out ,both for World Cup and the Euro Championships ...lot of fun even to to a football illiterate like me ...but I found myself wearing Oranje on gameday...

Breda 06

The little pavilion on Thorbecke Plein ,just off Rembrandt Square can be a fun spot ...seems whoever wins that night goes crazy there ...

Too bad the Turks aren't in it this year . They get REALLY crazy , horns honking,firecrackers as they caravan thru the town celebrating . Sleep can be difficult ...We'll hit town just before it opens and be over jetlag in time to cheer the USA on to victory over England

Strawberries · Post by **Strawberries** » Sat 17th Apr 2010 06:37 pm

and the Dutch support England too.
On a club level, Ajax and Tottenham are twinned

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Sun 18th Apr 2010 09:45 am

I'm guessing Rembrandtplein will be rammed for Dutch games. Do they have the game on Club escape's big screen?
I hope to be in Lindos, Rhodes for the first two weeks, should be class. Big rock festival on at the same time (tribute bands etc.)

Strawberries wrote:On a club level, Ajax and Tottenham are twinned

That's a shame, i liked ajax..

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Sun 18th Apr 2010 07:31 pm

I went to Germany for the World Cup, but started my trip off in Amsterdam. It was early in the cup, but the streets were filled with orange, and all bars/pubs/cafes/coffeeshops that had a tv showed the games. I didn't see any really large tv screens though. I remember watching Argentina vs. Serbia-Montenegro (I think) at 't Theehuis in Haarlem on a tiny little tv, while smoking some excellent orange bud and polm joints. Being an Argentina fan, I bet my buddy that they would kick Holland's butt. The loser had to buy all the beer in Munich. It was a tie

Ok I'm rambling now.

Pic added from this trip:

bavlondon · Post by **bavlondon** » Mon 19th Apr 2010 02:14 pm

Great pics above. The atmosphere must be quality during any major footy tournament.

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Sat 24th Apr 2010 12:00 am

gonna be there 15-22 june, that means il be there for England v Algeria on the friday & Nederlands v Japan on the saturday + 2 Brazil games, 2 Spain games & an Argentina game, its gonna be mad

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sat 24th Apr 2010 09:42 pm

Alkmaar HupStraat during 08 Euro Championships

Wilheminas Nationwide get a new Oranje Wardrobe ...Deventer 08

Ready 4 June

bennybacker · Post by **bennybacker** » Mon 26th Apr 2010 03:18 pm

Cheers fella's this has made me even more excited both for the Cup and the trip.

Had a look at the draw and it is possible England could meet Holland in the semi final's and ill be there for that game.

Asking a bit much of the Dutch like lol

SkinAnother · Post by **SkinAnother** » Mon 26th Apr 2010 07:58 pm

asking a bit much of England too lol.

mattstar · Post by **mattstar** » Tue 27th Apr 2010 08:07 pm

I'm here for world cup camroon v holland june 24th! looks like its gonna b a good few days looking foward to smoking all these cronic weeds while watching some good football