You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Jun 11th 2006, 8:36 am
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You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
So I was very happy at the repsonse to my soccer sweep at work, not really thinking that many would want to dig in deep for $5 on a sport they are not fanatical about. But everyone got right into it and everyone even has little flags on their desks of the countries they drew in the sweep.
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?".
I stopped dead in my tracks. 
The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... 
I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?".
I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
Jun 11th 2006, 8:43 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by sunshinesarah
So I was very happy at the repsonse to my soccer sweep at work, not really thinking that many would want to dig in deep for $5 on a sport they are not fanatical about. But everyone got right into it and everyone even has little flags on their desks of the countries they drew in the sweep.
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?". I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep....
I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?".
I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
) I like that the Aussie's know as much about the UK premier league as the UK know about Aussie Rules 
Jun 11th 2006, 8:51 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by sunshinesarah
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?". I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep....
I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... Is he a pal of that Robbie Williams bloke? 
Jun 11th 2006, 8:52 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by Pollyana
So....who is he?? Is he a pal of that Robbie Williams bloke?
Is he a pal of that Robbie Williams bloke? 
Jun 11th 2006, 9:04 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by wengerboy
probably cockheads stick together
Jun 11th 2006, 9:58 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by Wife Beater
I have heard that cockheads normally hang in trilogys.
Jun 11th 2006, 10:12 am
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Originally Posted by sunshinesarah
So I was very happy at the repsonse to my soccer sweep at work, not really thinking that many would want to dig in deep for $5 on a sport they are not fanatical about. But everyone got right into it and everyone even has little flags on their desks of the countries they drew in the sweep.
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?". I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep....
I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?".
I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah
Tell 'em he is to football what Wally Lewis is to rugby league. They will know what you mean then!
Loz x (won't be watching the football...............wrong shaped ball for me)
Jun 11th 2006, 12:13 pm
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
Bert had the opposite last week - sat next to Nick Farr Jones at a conference in Katoomba and decided to chat about sport (having no idea who he is/was). lol
Jun 11th 2006, 12:27 pm
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Re: You know you're in Australia when.....you're asked "who's Alan Shearer?" !!!!
[QUOTE=sunshinesarah]So I was very happy at the repsonse to my soccer sweep at work, not really thinking that many would want to dig in deep for $5 on a sport they are not fanatical about. But everyone got right into it and everyone even has little flags on their desks of the countries they drew in the sweep.
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?". I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep....
I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah[/QUOTE
Sir Alan (God), England could have done with him last night and they wouldn't have looked like a pile shite that they were. They had better shape up for when they meet Sweden and Trinidad & Tabago or they will not make the next round.
John & Nicky
The chart is on the wall in the lunch room and, YES!, people ARE talking about the most watched sporting event in the world.
ON chatting about our little flags at our desks I mentioned to 2 colleagues, that I may vene bring in my little miniature "Alan Shearer" so keep me company over the next 4 weeks. They looked at me puzzled and simply said "Who's Alan Shearer?".
I stopped dead in my tracks. The words God and hero sprung to mind but I remembered where I was (other side of world!), didn't take it to heart and decided to be happy that I'd managed to get 32 people to at least take part in my sweep.... I also have a miniature Peter Beardsley but don't hold out much hope there either .
Enjoy the game whereever you may be watching it!
Sunshine Sarah[/QUOTE
Sir Alan (God), England could have done with him last night and they wouldn't have looked like a pile shite that they were. They had better shape up for when they meet Sweden and Trinidad & Tabago or they will not make the next round.
John & Nicky
