Well, Phase 4 is now officially over (Ukraine/Angola/Saudi Arabia TST keep turning yellow as I type, but whatever), so I guess it's time to recount what we all got these two months. I for one have mixed feelings: the joy of getting my first World Cup tickets and the anger and sadness of losing the big two TST sales. But enough talking, this is what I got: - 2 x Cat. 1 OV - Ecuador - Costa Rica - 2 x Cat. 2 - Mexico - Iran - 1 x Cat. 3 - TST-3 Mexico Not as much as others, I think, but it's almost what I was looking for. I'm just missing a TST-3 for my friend.
Phase 1 4 x Australia - Croatia (Cat. 3) 4 x Winner F - Runner E (Cat. 3) Phase 4 Ghana TST-3 (Cat.3) 2 x Portugal vs Mexico (Cat.2 ov) 2 x Ukraine - Tunisia (Cat 1 ov) 1 x England - Paraguay (Cat. 2) 1 x Winner A - Runner B ( Cat. 1 )
Me and my friends got: 4x T&T - Swe CAT II 2x Hol-Ser CAT II O.V. 2x Hol-Ser CAT IV 2x WF - RE CAT I 2x Fra - Kor CAT I All in phase 4....
we have TST 3 - france , cat 2 , from a previous sale phase, 3 i think... and from phase 4 i managed to pick up 4x italy - usa , cat 1 4x australia - croatia , cat 3 4x serbia - ivory coast , cat 1 4x poland - costa rica , cat 3 2x QF - game 57 , cat 1 in total 8 games that were going to it has been a very successful phase 4 for us. as ive managed to pick up games for all of my mates to the countries that all mean something to us... im polish, one of my friends is french/serbian and the other is italian. and because we all live in australia, we get to see the aussies play. what could be better? and the QF match is just a massive bonus.
I got (3 of each) Mexico-Iran USA-Czech Tunisia-Saudi France-Korea Togo-Switzerland and the one everyone was looking for, Iran-Angola 5 weeks ago I still hadn't got anything. I would have settled for Iran-Angola cat3 restricted view. Like alot of people I really wanted England,Brasil or a Semi, but I can't complain.
Phase 4: 4 x Cat.1 France-Korea 4 x Cat.1 OV USA-Ghana 4 x Cat.1 Serbia-Ivory Coast 4 x Cat.1 Ukraine-Saudi Arabia
I only managed to pick up Tunisia v Saudi Arabia, to go with my collection of 4 other games that will also be commentated on by tony gubba, but there weren't that many games that fitted in with my plans so I'm pleased. I don't care about teams in that game, but Munich was one of the stadiums I really wanted to go to.
My balance: 4x Croatia-Brazil (cat.1) 4x Croatia-Australia (cat.1 OV) Still looking for Cro-Jpn tix and then my plan will be fullfilled. I'm not interested in attendig any other games, so one to go - and let me assure you: if it appears it will be mine. GO CROATIA!!!
I picked up 3 cat 1 Ivory Coast v Serbia Mont This goes with my US-Ghana from Phase 3. The only other game I want is game 49 (I will only be in Germany for 4 1/2 days and am staying in Munich).
I have included resale as I had alot more success there. Germany Costa Rica Cat 2 OV Phase 4 Brazil Croatia Cat 1 OV x 3 ( resale) Spain Ukraine Cat 1 Phase 4 England T & T Cat 4 x 2 (resale) Holland Ivory Coast Cat 1 (resale)