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05 Jun 2006, 10:01 PM
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"It will be my best month for the next four years," said Joe Katz, owner of the Highbury Pub at 2322 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View. "I expect to do insane business. We will be going from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. We'll show all the games, and when they're over, we'll go into the night and show the replays."
atz has the Setanta Sports package, so he will show telecasts featuring announcers from different countries. He also will have the ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts available, and will show selected games on a 100-inch projection screen and a 48-inch plasma screen.
"I'll have different versions (of the games), so that will be cool," he said.
He also has plans for two outdoor festivals, on June 17 when the U.S. plays Italy and on July 9 for the tournament final. Katz said he had been granted permission by the city to block off E. Lincoln St. from Kinnickinnic Ave. to Mound St. during those games.
He is planning a 3-on-3 soccer tournament and will put up tents for watching the action, and Katz said he hoped to accommodate as many as 1,000 fans.
Mike Eitel, who operates the Nomad World Pub at 1401 E. Brady St. and HiHat Garage just a block away at 1709 N. Arlington St., on the east side, expects much greater awareness of this World Cup than existed four years ago.
He plans to convert the HiHat Garage into a German-style beer hall and will serve brats, burgers and liter steins of beer.
"The last time it was a tough thing with the games at 6 a.m.," Eitel said. "But the Nomad was still so crammed that it was nutty. People were watching from outside the window."
Four years ago, soccer fans crowded in to watch on one 26-inch screen and one smaller set at the Nomad. To remedy that problem, Eitel said he has purchased three 50-inch plasma screens for the Nomad, and he plans to have two huge projection screens and a plasma TV for the HiHat.
"The way I see it, it's going to be a tough decision," he said. "You're either going to have to play hooky from the office in the morning or in the afternoon."
To entice customers even further, Eitel is offering a 16-page World Cup passport that will offer chances to win a number of raffle prizes, including an official World Cup soccer ball, limited edition posters and jerseys. The grand prize is a 50-inch plasma screen and a limousine ride to anywhere in the city the winner wants to go on July 9, the day of the World Cup final.
The Bavarian Inn in Glendale will be airing all live games and serving food for the morning and lunch-time matches. The Inn normally is closed on Saturdays and Mondays but also will be open those days during the tournament.
"The timing (of the games) works in our favor this time," said Victor Cerda, manager of the Bavarian Inn. "Germany is a pick to do well and has a rich soccer history. Last time we had equal (numbers) rooting for the U.S. I'd like to see them do well."
World Cup HQ
In addition, WSSP-AM radio (1250) will establish a World Cup headquarters and air live broadcasts from the Bavarian Inn on Friday, when Germany plays in the opening match, and Saturday.
Plans are being made for an indoor or outdoor event surrounding the July 9 final, according to Cerda.
Fans of the Serbia-Montenegro team will be able to gather at the Moct Bar in the Fifth Ward, at 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave. A good crowd is expected there on Sunday, when Serbia-Montenegro plays the Netherlands in a match that kicks off at 8 a.m. (3 p.m. in Leipzig).
"There should be a lot of people coming down," said Sini Torbica, who owns the bar with his brother, Nebi, and plans to show games on a projector screen.
Several Milwaukee Wave players will make appearances during the World Cup, both at Brew City Barbeque at 1114 N. Water St. and Cubanitas at 728 N. Milwaukee Ave. A number of Wave players are from countries playing in the tournament: Marcelo Fontana is from Argentina, Hewerton is from Brazil, all-time franchise leading scorer Michael King is from England and Lovelace Ackah is from Ghana.
Fontana and other Wave players are expected at Cubanitas for the Argentina-Ivory Coast match on Saturday, and Wave coach Keith Tozer and several players will be at Brew City Barbeque for the U.S.-Italy match on June 17.
"It will be my best month for the next four years," said Joe Katz, owner of the Highbury Pub at 2322 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View. "I expect to do insane business. We will be going from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. We'll show all the games, and when they're over, we'll go into the night and show the replays."
atz has the Setanta Sports package, so he will show telecasts featuring announcers from different countries. He also will have the ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts available, and will show selected games on a 100-inch projection screen and a 48-inch plasma screen.
"I'll have different versions (of the games), so that will be cool," he said.
He also has plans for two outdoor festivals, on June 17 when the U.S. plays Italy and on July 9 for the tournament final. Katz said he had been granted permission by the city to block off E. Lincoln St. from Kinnickinnic Ave. to Mound St. during those games.
He is planning a 3-on-3 soccer tournament and will put up tents for watching the action, and Katz said he hoped to accommodate as many as 1,000 fans.
Mike Eitel, who operates the Nomad World Pub at 1401 E. Brady St. and HiHat Garage just a block away at 1709 N. Arlington St., on the east side, expects much greater awareness of this World Cup than existed four years ago.
He plans to convert the HiHat Garage into a German-style beer hall and will serve brats, burgers and liter steins of beer.
"The last time it was a tough thing with the games at 6 a.m.," Eitel said. "But the Nomad was still so crammed that it was nutty. People were watching from outside the window."
Four years ago, soccer fans crowded in to watch on one 26-inch screen and one smaller set at the Nomad. To remedy that problem, Eitel said he has purchased three 50-inch plasma screens for the Nomad, and he plans to have two huge projection screens and a plasma TV for the HiHat.
"The way I see it, it's going to be a tough decision," he said. "You're either going to have to play hooky from the office in the morning or in the afternoon."
To entice customers even further, Eitel is offering a 16-page World Cup passport that will offer chances to win a number of raffle prizes, including an official World Cup soccer ball, limited edition posters and jerseys. The grand prize is a 50-inch plasma screen and a limousine ride to anywhere in the city the winner wants to go on July 9, the day of the World Cup final.
The Bavarian Inn in Glendale will be airing all live games and serving food for the morning and lunch-time matches. The Inn normally is closed on Saturdays and Mondays but also will be open those days during the tournament.
"The timing (of the games) works in our favor this time," said Victor Cerda, manager of the Bavarian Inn. "Germany is a pick to do well and has a rich soccer history. Last time we had equal (numbers) rooting for the U.S. I'd like to see them do well."
World Cup HQ
In addition, WSSP-AM radio (1250) will establish a World Cup headquarters and air live broadcasts from the Bavarian Inn on Friday, when Germany plays in the opening match, and Saturday.
Plans are being made for an indoor or outdoor event surrounding the July 9 final, according to Cerda.
Fans of the Serbia-Montenegro team will be able to gather at the Moct Bar in the Fifth Ward, at 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave. A good crowd is expected there on Sunday, when Serbia-Montenegro plays the Netherlands in a match that kicks off at 8 a.m. (3 p.m. in Leipzig).
"There should be a lot of people coming down," said Sini Torbica, who owns the bar with his brother, Nebi, and plans to show games on a projector screen.
Several Milwaukee Wave players will make appearances during the World Cup, both at Brew City Barbeque at 1114 N. Water St. and Cubanitas at 728 N. Milwaukee Ave. A number of Wave players are from countries playing in the tournament: Marcelo Fontana is from Argentina, Hewerton is from Brazil, all-time franchise leading scorer Michael King is from England and Lovelace Ackah is from Ghana.
Fontana and other Wave players are expected at Cubanitas for the Argentina-Ivory Coast match on Saturday, and Wave coach Keith Tozer and several players will be at Brew City Barbeque for the U.S.-Italy match on June 17.