Como estas? Pienso que ahora usted vas a Newcastle y trabajas para los fotbolistas nuevo - ellos no hablan ingles! Hasta la vista!!! (:o)

Don`t be too critical, I only did Spanish for two years at Tynemouth High School - so what do you expect!(:o)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

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correction: futbolista!(:o)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

una Cerveza por favor..... ;))

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

San Miguel?

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

?Seqor Gavin, conociindolo los is han pensado que usted estarma necesitado de alguna mosca espaqola?

;7)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

Herb Alpert and the Tijuanna Brass?(:o)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

Buenos dias! Como estas?! Galaxy and Bud, your Spanish puts me to shame. Didn't know a word beyond counting to 10 when I started, now know a few words, with the aid of body language and gesturing I can understand enough to get the gist of what people are saying. Had the team made it past the group stage I might have even gotten to the point of stringing an actual sentence together. ;-) Thank God for Spanish speaking local liaisons/drivers in each city!!! Still it made for some interesting experiences. When the cervezas are flowing differences in spoken language don't matter. *hic* Also made shopping for a video camera at a mall in Indiana interesting...fortunately the head coach turned up and was able to help translate the technical specs.

Harder work than I expected. Was so exhausted when I got home yesterday, I slept 10hrs straight only waking up twice wondering what hotel I was in and in a panic because somehow my cat was in my hotel room and I didn't know who brought him, or why, or how I was going to take him to the next city. Ahhh the joys of tour head %-}

Still, I had a lot of fun and great memories. The team and staff were fantastic(apparently some other teams really made life difficult for their liaisons). 1 bad game, 1 great game, 1 unbelievable game(against China), with a very young squad (avg age 20) and excellent coaching staff they should do really well in the future. A few of the players are being tapped for the women's pro league starting up next year. As for me, it's back to looking for a real job again. bah. I wonder if YBR needs a team liaison? ;-))

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

Pleased to hear it was a worthwhile experience! If there is a `team liason` vacancy at NUFC - your certainly the gal for it!!!(:o)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

Yeah! NUFC Team Liason occifer. Go for it Ciara - then we can have two pleasures - one of welcoming you to UK and t'other to see LR hand over a crate of Malt to Jonno. He-hah!

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

Hee...well, if I get the chance, I'll have a word with Bobby in a few weeks. Though knowing me, I'll just stand there with my mouth open in awe of the man and not be able to say a word! It took me 2 days to get up the nerve to talk to Mexico's head coach(who shares a similar air of authority as YBR) beyond business issues. ;-)

Anyway, you're right to tell LR to start saving up, I'm looking into some promising possibilities in Leeds and Harrowgate, and hope to talk to my Leeds contact when he's over here in a few weeks. It may not be Newcastle, but it's a lot closer to the Golden City than Boston! And has the added advantage of being well-located for travel to all away games as well as home games!! Now I'm eagerly awaiting the club sending out letters to folks on the ST waiting list to see if they get to my name somewhere near the bottom. :-)

-- Anonymous, June 30, 2000

LR - over to you..........

-- Anonymous, July 01, 2000

Ciara

I live in Leeds so if you need any info on nice areas, pubs, costs etc. just let me know. I'll even tell you how to ride the trains to Newcastle for nowt.

Dread

-- Anonymous, July 01, 2000

Thanks, Dread! If something comes through with this, I'll definitely ask for any and all advice you can give me. :-))

-- Anonymous, July 01, 2000