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Post by davethebass on Jul 4, 2024 14:29:58 GMT
I'm not sure if anyone has replied to this yet, but Spenge is a town in Germany, presumably from where the person who's flag it is, is from. Rather than national flags with teams on, the German's seem to put their town / city on flags instead - there has been other flags during this tournament such as URBACH and HALLE/S that you will see at multiple neutral games as well as the Germany games. Whoever owns SPENGE has been going for years, tend to see it at a lot of games every tournament. I think that even those who've looked at this thread through a frosted window after 6 cans of Special Brew is now aware that SPENGE is a town in Germany. Regardless of origin, it's an inherently funny word (like 'Flaps' or 'Schlep') and this makes it all the more intriguing when regularly spotted on a banner at an international football tournament. SPENGE FOREVER. In my early 20s I met a lass from Switzerland, and when I said I was from Stoke on Trent she was like "wow you're from Stoke on Trent! I've always wanted to go there!"....I was like why on earth would you want to go to Stoke on Trent?? She said it's because she's always loved the name, it is so poetic! She spoke German, French, Czech, and English.... and I wonder, in which of those languages does "Stoke on Trent" sound poetic. I'm wondering if the people of Spenge would be similarly beguiled by our feelings about the name "Spenge"? |
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Post by dirtclod on Jul 4, 2024 14:53:12 GMT
I think that even those who've looked at this thread through a frosted window after 6 cans of Special Brew is now aware that SPENGE is a town in Germany. Regardless of origin, it's an inherently funny word (like 'Flaps' or 'Schlep') and this makes it all the more intriguing when regularly spotted on a banner at an international football tournament. SPENGE FOREVER. In my early 20s I met a lass from Switzerland, and when I said I was from Stoke on Trent she was like "wow you're from Stoke on Trent! I've always wanted to go there!"....I was like why on earth would you want to go to Stoke on Trent?? She said it's because she's always loved the name, it is so poetic! She spoke German, French, Czech, and English.... and I wonder, in which of those languages does "Stoke on Trent" sound poetic. I'm wondering if the people of Spenge would be similarly beguiled by our feelings about the name "Spenge"? An already-furnished pick-up line from a Swedish lass, early 20's - yeah I bet she didn't get to see much of the town now did she? |
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Post by davethebass on Jul 4, 2024 16:16:24 GMT
In my early 20s I met a lass from Switzerland, and when I said I was from Stoke on Trent she was like "wow you're from Stoke on Trent! I've always wanted to go there!"....I was like why on earth would you want to go to Stoke on Trent?? She said it's because she's always loved the name, it is so poetic! She spoke German, French, Czech, and English.... and I wonder, in which of those languages does "Stoke on Trent" sound poetic. I'm wondering if the people of Spenge would be similarly beguiled by our feelings about the name "Spenge"? An already-furnished pick-up line from a Swedish lass, early 20's - yeah I bet she didn't get to see much of the town now did she? Ah! Hadn't thought of that! Lol. And no she didn't...in fact come to think of it she never mentioned it again! Ah well, so much for Stoke on Trent being poetic. You have shattered my delusions!   |
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 4, 2024 16:16:25 GMT
So.
A little impromptu sweepstake.
Where/when do we think the next sighting will be?
I’m going next game, slightly to the right of the halfway line and thus, round about the time of the first throw, in on that side of the ground.
Within the first 5 minutes.
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 4, 2024 16:17:58 GMT
An already-furnished pick-up line from a Swedish lass, early 20's - yeah I bet she didn't get to see much of the town now did she? Ah! Hadn't thought of that! Lol. And no she didn't...in fact come to think of it she never mentioned it again! Ah well, so much for Stoke on Trent being poetic. You have shattered my delusions! More John Cooper Clarke than Wordsworth I suspect.  |
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Post by davethebass on Jul 4, 2024 16:29:00 GMT
Ah! Hadn't thought of that! Lol. And no she didn't...in fact come to think of it she never mentioned it again! Ah well, so much for Stoke on Trent being poetic. You have shattered my delusions! More John Cooper Clarke than Wordsworth I suspect. Aha! Hadn't thought of that neither! And I think you might be correct too |
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Post by BrummiePotter on Jul 4, 2024 19:47:52 GMT
So. A little impromptu sweepstake. Where/when do we think the next sighting will be? I’m going next game, slightly to the right of the halfway line and thus, round about the time of the first throw, in on that side of the ground. Within the first 5 minutes. Definitely Spain v Germany but going to the left of the half-way line as you look at it, about half way down - I’m guessing tickets bang in the middle will be harder to get for the quarters and semis. |
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Post by headsgoup on Jul 4, 2024 20:09:19 GMT
So. A little impromptu sweepstake. Where/when do we think the next sighting will be? I’m going next game, slightly to the right of the halfway line and thus, round about the time of the first throw, in on that side of the ground. Within the first 5 minutes. Definitely Spain v Germany but going to the left of the half-way line as you look at it, about half way down - I’m guessing tickets bang in the middle will be harder to get for the quarters and semis. Spain/Germany, but at the German end. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 4, 2024 20:16:59 GMT
I personally can’t wait, I’ve organised an early dart from work so I can be the first to post on here that I’ve seen it
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Post by headsgoup on Jul 5, 2024 15:12:19 GMT
Far side, left side of the pitch, quite close to the corner flag.
I'm watching German TV build-up, so it's cheating, really.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 5, 2024 15:31:50 GMT
Far side, left side of the pitch, quite close to the corner flag. I'm watching German TV build-up, so it's cheating, really. Twat! |
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Post by headsgoup on Jul 5, 2024 15:38:59 GMT
I've spotted ten SPENGEs before breakfast, me.
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Post by BrummiePotter on Jul 5, 2024 16:14:38 GMT
Far side, left side of the pitch, quite close to the corner flag. I'm watching German TV build-up, so it's cheating, really. Hat’s off Sir! I wouldn’t say “cheating”, more like astute planning. This is important, do whatever you can to get an advantage. |
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Post by swampmongrel on Jul 5, 2024 16:59:23 GMT
Pronunciation:
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Post by davethebass on Jul 5, 2024 17:07:05 GMT
Well that's a spanner in the works |
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Post by danceswithclams on Jul 5, 2024 17:17:30 GMT
Well that's a spanner in the works SPENGER in the works, Shirley? |
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Post by davethebass on Jul 5, 2024 17:39:40 GMT
Well that's a spanner in the works SPENGER in the works, Shirley? Haha was about to post, *spenner Actually sounded like spenyer to me....like that soft j sound, sounds almost like a y Yeah cool, happy to go along with spenger. And I aren't called Shirley 😅 |
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Post by headsgoup on Jul 5, 2024 18:45:22 GMT
Germany out, SPENGE lives on.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 5, 2024 19:01:45 GMT
Germany out, SPENGE lives on. Halfway line for the final, reckon the bloke must have been saving up for that. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 5, 2024 19:02:58 GMT
SPEXARD here for this one.
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 5, 2024 20:25:00 GMT
It’s a lot sexier than I had imagined!  |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 6, 2024 16:58:35 GMT
Not made the trip to Düsseldorf then.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jul 6, 2024 17:50:57 GMT
Not made the trip to Düsseldorf then. Probably in mourning. |
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Post by headsgoup on Jul 6, 2024 19:11:56 GMT
The Olimpiastadion is SPENGE watch: hard mode.
There are flags, but behind a blue branding barrier.
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Post by BrummiePotter on Jul 9, 2024 19:42:09 GMT
No SPENGE again tonight. Think I’ll be more disappointed if it’s not there tomorrow than if England lose!
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jul 9, 2024 20:14:02 GMT
Have Spenge took their flag and gone home or has the underground network bern infiltrated..
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 20:25:39 GMT
Have Spenge took their flag and gone home or has the underground network bern infiltrated.. It’s coming home |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 11, 2024 6:50:23 GMT
Have Spenge took their flag and gone home or has the underground network bern infiltrated.. It's being smuggled to Berlin as we speak and safely tucked behind another cistern in a gents kharsi in another bar ready for collection. |
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Post by Northy on Jul 11, 2024 7:53:31 GMT
In my early 20s I met a lass from Switzerland, and when I said I was from Stoke on Trent she was like "wow you're from Stoke on Trent! I've always wanted to go there!"....I was like why on earth would you want to go to Stoke on Trent?? She said it's because she's always loved the name, it is so poetic! She spoke German, French, Czech, and English.... and I wonder, in which of those languages does "Stoke on Trent" sound poetic. I'm wondering if the people of Spenge would be similarly beguiled by our feelings about the name "Spenge"? An already-furnished pick-up line from a Swedish lass, early 20's - yeah I bet she didn't get to see much of the town now did she? Swedish, Swiss, who cares, as long as she was nice about Stoke |
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jul 11, 2024 14:54:10 GMT
It was more about the ubiquitous Dutch VORTUM flag again last night. VORTUM is the Dutch SPENGE, for anyone wondering.
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