Tourney: Greif Masters 2010 - 1st Bikepolo Tournament Karlsruhe 05-07.02.2010

Ha!

One more game-play highlight:

During the final, Andy was in the top corner, with Lukas and Manu literally snapping at his heels, trying to keep possession, shouting: Eddy! Eddy!

Eddy was sitting in his own d with Jamie, just watching, looking absolutely shattered...

Ha! Yes!
"Eddy? where are you?"

:D

Loved the apres polo too...

Aidan is a hero at beermat pick up. Thanks for my winnings.
Manchester are better at pool than polo ;-)
Karlshrue has ghosts.

Ha!

One more game-play highlight:

During the final, Andy was in the top corner, with Lukas and Manu literally snapping at his heels, trying to keep possession, shouting: Eddy! Eddy!

Eddy was sitting in his own d with Jamie, just watching, looking absolutely shattered...

i can remember and it was really funny. eddy thought that andi lost the ball and rides back for the defense :D

another great moment:
recep crashed and the first shout was "was it a goal?"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxysreal/4341603100

So his name wasn't red chef then?

recep crashed and the first shout was "was it a goal?"

Zombie gave them the ball back too (despite no foul), the crowd loved it, gentlemanly polo...

Thank you Karlsruhe! What a brilliantly organised tournament. It really was never planned for 40 teams, but you nailed it.

The venue was amazing – I can’t believe the messehalle people were so tolerant and accommodating. It was great to play indoors, stay warm the whole time, and have clean toilets. The nice bit about only playing on only one court was the level of support for almost every game.

The goals were also good. They did get knocked over a few times, but I doubt it was more times than cones would have been knocked out of place. Apart from the fast ricochet, the ball popping up into the net round the back was a bit of a problem. But they were really easy to play and the 180 diameter seems perfect.

Once again, London showed brilliant support for their own throughout, and every team represented really well on court. Mark’s BB goal was absolutely beautiful, Hassan’s back-hand from the top left corner at the tightest angle was stunning, and Yorgo’s goal was genius; from a save at one end, knocking the ball up court then getting to it to score before anyone else, amazing! So many other great plays I forget.

At the end of the qualifiers, the top 17 teams included 6 London teams, with 2 french, 2 swiss and 7 from Germany (and they had 18 teams taking part!).

Thanks to all from London and especially Cosmic for supporting us, even in our final group game where our loss would have meant your place in the last 8. We should have done much, much better in the quarter finals against DTGP – eurgh, schooled!

Thanks Jono and Matt, it was really fun to play the way we did.

The biggest thanks to our host Steffen and his lovely other half, Susen, for putting up (with) Malice and L’equipe, sharing your whisky and your amazing home, driving us around, feeding us and making us feel really welcome in Karlsruhe.

Roll on Greifmasters II.

"it's not chess - get on with it" - Gabes, in the final.

Oh yeah, respect to Malice for playing no goalie, especially against the fast ZU.

Ha! Yes!
"Eddy? where are you?"

"Eddie, the final has started" - Gabes

Oh yeah, respect to Malice for playing no goalie, especially against the fast ZU.

Suicide at 0-3 down against DTGP, what with Hugo's shots and all... ha!

Let's not talk about that game please...

Oh yeah, respect to Malice for playing no goalie, especially against the fast ZU.

I always suspected this would happen if I didn't play!

Should we talk about you trying to break mine and brendan's arms at the pub instead, jon? Psycho.

I wanted my lollipop... bullies.

Should we talk about you trying to break mine and brendan's arms at the pub instead, jon? Psycho.

beer turns him mad, mad i tell you.

AND thanks to snoops and hassan for the protobag.
#wherearemymanners?
x

What is a protobag?

I always suspected this would happen if I didn't play!
A talent like yours is wasted in goal.

That's what I keep telling them!

while Dr Chukker is wasted everywhere.

What is a protobag?

ask your doctor.

*Highlight:

"PENIS!" going international, with Steffen Clown shouting it at Toros(?) in the quarter finals.

Also I'm sure I heard someone shout it on court in the final, either Toros or hopefully l'Equipe.

*Ask Mark !!!!

Not else to add, but I really want to say how much fun I had this weekend. I think after dreary winter polo break (and just not wanting to leave the house in the dark and cold in general), that this has really lifted my spirits - I<3bikepolo!

It was a nice treat to play in the Greif Bastards, my team mates (David from Basel and Anie from Munich) were lovely and so much fun to play with (though I think a shuffle of me, Anie and B would have been a dream come true). We managed to pull a win out (against the team ranked last :P) and did a decent job holding off some tough competition. Not bad considering we'd never played together!

Everything was lovely and very slickly put together. Some highlights for me where the screen, the "stadium" view from the stairs, and the goals. As for the rebound problem, could they be manufactured in plastic? And for weight issues (to keep it firmly to the ground without velcro) maybe fill the hollow tubing with water or sand? That would help absorb impact as well. May complicate manufacturing, though.

Meh, what do I know? Just that Greif Masters and the Karlsruhe contingent were totally awesome!

Thanks Karlsruhe!

we had a awesome weekend!

Berlin 1 had too much beers, i guess but they had a lot of fun this weekend!
For us (Bambule) it was really a pleasure playing against Londons Cosmic and of course Bad, which was a draw unfortunately!

Sharing such a great time with all you guys we will never forget!

Jessi
Berlin

PENIS WORLDWIDE!

i spread the word — morgan gave the picture!

thank you everybody again for coming. it was so much fun and many games were absolutely awesome to watch. never forget. european bike polo — hell yeah! can't wait so see you all again.

someone forgot some rotten apples over here.

love you all.

at least, here are the pictures me and my wife took that weekend.

see you soon.

3 - 2 - 1 FUCK, YES! BIKEPOLO

http://gallery.me.com/superpfad#100094