Who's going to see the most games then?

Discussion in 'World Cup 2010: Fans & Travel' started by Nailsea Hammer, May 21, 2010.

  1. Nailsea Hammer

    Nailsea Hammer New Member

    Apr 20, 2009
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Having seen some of the extravagant/ambitious plans posted here I'm just wondering who's planning to see the most games, and just how many will that be?

    It's not going to be me for sure, so I'm not showing off!

    I think 25 is the maximum you could see (1 per match day) which might be just about possible if you took in mostly Johan and Pretoria games. But that would be plain daft, although now I've thought about it I reckon it would make quite a good TV programme!

    So is anyone going to more than 7?
     
  2. James82

    James82 New Member

    Apr 23, 2010
    London
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  3. silicus

    silicus Member

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Feb 26, 2008
    Silicon Valley, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm up to (16) and possibly one more.
    I might do Match 1 if I can get a ticket but otherwise I'm going to these:

    Match 5 Eng v. USA
    Match 8 Ser v. Gha
    Match 20 Arg v. S. Korea
    Match 22 Slov v. USA
    Match 24 Gha. v. Aus.
    Match 29 Bra. v. Civ.
    Match 32 Spa. v. Hon.
    Match 37 USA v. Alg
    Match 49 R16
    Match 50 R16
    Match 55 R16
    Match 58 QF
    Match 59 QF
    Match 61 SF
    Match 62 SF
    Match 64 FINAL
     
  4. pazzinter

    pazzinter Member

    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    9 hopefully:

    USA vs. Slovenia
    Italy vs. New Zealand
    USA vs. Algeria
    Italy vs. Slovakia
    Spain vs. Chile
    1B vs. 2A Match 52
    Italy vs. Rd.16
    QF Match 58
    Italy vs. QF
     
  5. zdog

    zdog Member

    Apr 18, 2006
    akatime / virginia
    We'll do 10, so @Silicus and this fellow Thulani Ngcobo in the link above definitely have us beat.

    Our ten will include a no-doubt-insane attempt to see two games in one day (Pretoria --> Soccer City; 23 June). Any suggestions from people (especially locals) on how we might do this is much appreciated. We are considering a bunch of options. I have talked with a number of South Africans about this already, and the answers range from "definitely do-able, if you rent a helicopter" to "that'd be awesome, mate, don't listen to what others tell you, you can certainly make this" to "you guys are idiots".
     
  6. whiskerxx

    whiskerxx Member+

    May 30, 2006
    Overcooked it last time, so just somewhere between 7 and 10 this time, depending on Englands progress.
    I really do want to spend sometime looking around SA
     
  7. DefTouch85

    DefTouch85 New Member

    Nov 16, 2009
  8. ekartash

    ekartash Member

    Mar 20, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brazil - Ivory Coast
    US - Algeria
    Brazil - Portugal
    50
    51 or 52 (depending on where US finishes)
    56

    might add a 53 in there if its Holland - Italy

    so 6 or 7 matches. Wish i had time for more.
     
  9. supaeagles

    supaeagles Member

    Feb 20, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I am doing 9 matches in 7 host cities in 16 days.
     
  10. Gronum

    Gronum Member

    Feb 10, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Fastest - train. Just hope the schedule suits you but the trains go from Stadium to stadium - all your other options still have to include walking from the parking to the stadium. At the pretoria match be like those idiots who get up 10 min before the game and watch the last bit from the tunnel - when the final whistle blows you run for the station. You can party at Soccer city!
     
  11. ekartash

    ekartash Member

    Mar 20, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There is a train from Loftus to Soccer City?
     
  12. Gronum

    Gronum Member

    Feb 10, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Metrorail from loftus to Jhb park station via Centurion, Kempton. metrorail train from Jhb Park station to soccer city. The schedules and stops will have to be checked though.

    even if the train does not go all the way I would still try to go by rail to miss traffic as it is on a normal working day. Please mail me again closer to the time because some highways could be complete before then - it might be fast by car too.
     
  13. Aly02

    Aly02 New Member

    Feb 22, 2009
    Club:
    Cleveland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    We're going to 8 matches in 12 days, which I think (and hope!) will be a good number...

    Match 20 – Argentina v. Korea Republic
    Match 22 – Slovenia v. USA
    Match 29 – Brazil – Côte d’Ivoire
    Match 33 – Mexico v. Uruguay
    Match 39 – Ghana v. Germany
    Match 41 – Slovakia v. Italy
    Match 50 – Round of 16 – 1C v 2D
    Match 52 – Round of 16 – 1B v 2A
     
  14. larvel

    larvel New Member

    Jan 30, 2006
    California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In total I will be attending 10 games in the span of 14 days. So needless to say I will be getting an overdose of International Soccer hopefully to be played at the highest level.


    Match 9 - E1 v E2 - June 14 Netherlands vs. Denmark
    Match 14 - G1 v G2 - June 15, Brazil vs. Korea Republic
    Match 17 - A1 vs A3 June 16, South Africa vs. Uruguay
    Match 20 - B1 v B3 - June 17, Argentina vs. Korea Republic
    Match 22 - C4 v C2 - June 18, Slovenia vs. United States
    Match 24 - D4 v D2 - June 19, Ghana vs. Australia
    Match 29 - G1 v G3 - June 20, Brazil vs. Cote d'Ivoire
    Match 32 - H1 vs H3 June 21, Spain vs. Honduras
    Match 35 - B2 vs B3 June 22 Nigeria vs. Korea Republic
    Match 45 - G4 v G1 - June 25, Portugal vs. Brazil
     
  15. DC McP27

    DC McP27 Member

    Jul 11, 2007
    Virginia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You are DEFINIELY not married:)...see you on the 18th!
     
  16. TRUEAGGIE

    TRUEAGGIE Member

    Jan 26, 2005
    Las Vegas
    June 12 England v USA
    June 13 Serbia v Ghana (don't have tix yet, need to unload some extras first)
    June 14 Netherlands v Denmark
    June 15 New Zealand v Slovakia (trying to unload these tix, seems difficult)
    June 16 SA v Uruguay
    June 17 France v Mexico
    June 18 Slovenia v USA
    June 19 Cameroon v Denmark or Australia v Ghana (can't decide yet)
    June 20 Brazil v Ivory Coast
    June 21 Spain v Honduras
    June 22 Mexico v Uruguay
    June 23 USA v Algeria
    June 26 Possible #50 depending on US placement
    June 27 Possible #51 or #52 depending on US placement

    Yes, I am married and my wife is joining me from June 20th . I have an extra or two to some of these matches if anybody is interested.
     
  17. DC McP27

    DC McP27 Member

    Jul 11, 2007
    Virginia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So your wife is only dealing with half the pain of footy games! I take you went to Texas A&M? Are you from Texas? If so, where from? I am!
     
  18. Roberto Larcos

    Roberto Larcos New Member

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Apr 19, 2010
    New Zealand
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    I have tickets for:

    20/6/10 Italy v New Zealand

    21/6/10 Spain v Honduras

    22/6/10 South Africa v France

    23/6/10 Germany v Ghana

    24/6/10 Paraguay v New Zealand

    26/6/10 Last 16 in Rustenburg

    27/6/10 Last 16 in Jo'burg

    28/6/10 Last 16 in Jo'burg

    29/6/10 Last 16 in Cape Town

    2/7/10 QF in Jo'burg

    3/7/10 QF in Jo'burg

    6/7/10 SF in Cape Town

    7/7/10 SF in Durban

    10/7/10 3rd/4th place play-off


    So I'll be going to 14 matches, hopefully 16 if I can get a ticket for Brazil v Portugal and the Final. Work commitments unfortunately prevented me from coming out to SA sooner.
     
  19. Scorpyn78

    Scorpyn78 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Argentina
    May 27, 2009
    Saudi Arabia
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    10 games in 20 days for me:

    39
    45
    50
    52
    54
    55
    58
    59
    61
    64

    Hopefully I will be able to see most of the must-see places on non-match days.
     
  20. DC McP27

    DC McP27 Member

    Jul 11, 2007
    Virginia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're out of luck. I read they banned Man U fans from the WC:D.
     
  21. Nailsea Hammer

    Nailsea Hammer New Member

    Apr 20, 2009
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    I dont think anyone could accuse you of slacking in your WC efforts!
     
  22. Scorpyn78

    Scorpyn78 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Argentina
    May 27, 2009
    Saudi Arabia
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Man U? What's that?
     
  23. Nailsea Hammer

    Nailsea Hammer New Member

    Apr 20, 2009
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    The leaderboard:

    Most games:
    1) Silicus on 16 & may get to 17. (PS - Not interested in going for 21 to get a world record for a few days before Thulali Ngcobo overtakes?)
    2) Roberto larcos hoping to catch you on 16

    Most host cities
    7 - Supereagles

    Most stadiums
    ?? - Who wants to bid for this one?

    2 games in 1 day
    zdog

    Consecutive match days
    8 - larvel

    I'm not going to give Thulali Ngcobo any awards as I reckon he's been sponsored in some way. Although I am impressed!
     
  24. Ric_Braz

    Ric_Braz Member+

    May 13, 2009
    Wiltshire, UK.
    Club:
    AFC Wimbledon
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I hope Gary from Dublin does not mind me posting his very ambitious schedule but from another site he lists
    Here is mine - 13 games in 11 days in all ten venues.



    Arrive into Jo'burg early am 16/6

    Match 16 Spain v Switzerland Durban 16/6 16:00

    Match 20 Argentina v Korea Soccer City 17/6 13:30

    Match 21 Germany v Serbia Port Elizabeth 18/6 13.30

    Match 24 Ghana v Australia 19th June 16.00 Royal Bafokeng

    Match 26 – Cameroon v Denmark - 19 June 20:30 Loftus Versfeld

    Match 28 – Italy v New Zealand - 20 June 16:00 Mbombela

    Match 30 – Portugal v North Korea - 21 June 13:30 Green Point

    Match 36 – Greece v Argentina - 22 June 20:30 Peter Mokaba

    Match 38 – USA v Algeria - 23 June 16:00 Loftus Versfeld Stadium

    Match 39 – Ghana v Germany - 23 June 20:30 Soccer City

    Match 41 Slovakia v Italy – 24 June 16.00 Ellis Park

    Match 48 – Switzerland v Honduras - 25 June 20:30 Free State

    Match 50 – 1C v 2D – 26 June 20.30 Rustenburg

    Fly home 27/6.

    The Average on the Cape Town survey which I keep droning on about is 5.9.
     
  25. RicSanch

    RicSanch Member

    Dec 17, 2009
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    7 games...5 stadiums...4 cities here.
     

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