Re: Togo v. Switzerland [R, WC 2006/Group G]
- From: Victoria Barrett <vbarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:51:14 -0400
On 19 Jun 2006 06:46:37 -0700, "Werner Pichler" <wpichler@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The famous "Schweizer Riegel", or "Verrou suisse" ("Swiss
locking bolt"), invented by the Austrian Karl Rappan in the
1930s. Quite successful in 1938, they eliminated Nazi
Germany(+Austria), lost in the quarters to Hungary.
Allegedly direct inspiration for Helenio Herrero's Inter in
the 60s.
Hey Werner. *g*
Thanks for the explanation. Given JP's translation, I instantly got
what they were trying to allude to.
Well, certainly not in 1954: Switzerland 5 - Austria 7
Spoiler!! ;)
Actually, it's rather telling isn't it.
Can you imagine a 5-7 result, in a more modern-day World Cup?
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