bbb Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I hope not....I want my Spanish cousins happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 !@#$ the floppers. And no, not everyone does it Van Brommel has been the only flopper I've seen on the Dutch side in this WC. All the other guys might get hit, but they get right back up and there's very little talk to the ref, much less whining for calls. That was a nasty kick to the face #14 got from the Uruguayan #22 Cavaras(? I don't quite remember). Even on this choppy ESPN3.com feed I've got (which is awesome, I might add! Especially for us antenna-only people) you could see he got his face re-arranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 La Liga sucks. I'd rather watch EPL to see the crappy overrated english clubs [/italian bias] BTW, does anyone else get a kick out of it whenever they see "Van der Faart" out on the pitch? I love that guy! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 He plays for Villareal in Spain. A good team but not as much cash as Madrid or Barcelona. Actually Forlan plays for Atlético de Madrid since 2007, Real Madrid city rival. It's a step below Madrid and Barcelona but still a storied team, their fans are known as colchoneros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Actually Forlan plays for Atlético de Madrid since 2007, Real Madrid city rival. It's a step below Madrid and Barcelona but still a storied team, their fans are known as colchoneros. My bad. I heard the commentator say Villareal but he must have been talking about someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Several years ago I was working with a programmer from the Netherlands.1998 during the World Cup to be exact. I asked him. "As a fan of Dutch football, what would you rather see...The Dutch winning the World Cup OR beating Germany in any type of match? " Without ANY hesitation, he would have rather see a win by the Dutch over Germany...The WC trophy was secondary. I was amused by the lack of hesitation in his response. Sounds like something my Dutch relatives would say. They can't stand the Germans. I love Germans though. Go Holland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 BTW, does anyone else get a kick out of it whenever they see "Van der Faart" out on the pitch? I love that guy! lol Great name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Go Espana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Trochowski is getting the start for the suspended Müller who's been a bright light for Germany so far. He's going to be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Germany is suffering in defense. I'd maybe put an extra man back. No reason to play too open as the counterattack is more than enough to put Germany up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 ...felicidades, espana...buen trabajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 ...felicidades, espana...buen trabajo Sorry dude. This ones going to Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 It seems like everybody has been making it sound like Spain has been underachieving the whole tournament, and yet they're in the finals......And, now you're counting them out again?.......I guess I don't know squat about this sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 It seems like everybody has been making it sound like Spain has been underachieving the whole tournament, and yet they're in the finals......And, now you're counting them out again?.......I guess I don't know squat about this sport. I'm not counting them out, I just think that Holland will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I love this final... 2 great soccer countries, neither of which has ever won the World Cup, today's game aside, they play exciting soccer... looking forward to it big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Wow - how did Germany not win this game and come away with a paltry 5 shots when they looked like word beaters in absolutely destroying England and Argentina? I know Spain is a good team, but I really expected to see more from Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I wouldn't mind partying in Spain tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Wow - how did Germany not win this game and come away with a paltry 5 shots when they looked like word beaters in absolutely destroying England and Argentina? I know Spain is a good team, but I really expected to see more from Germany. missing Mueller hurt Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 missing Mueller hurt Germany Definitely....I also think you tend to have much more inconsistent play when you have a younger team. I'm really surprised at the result...oh well, I just hope the final is a great match! BTW, I think we should just start a petition for the 2013 world cup. The way it works is, we just go ahead and award Brzil the 2014 cup, and that way they get the accolades they deserve and those of us who follow non-Brazilian teams will still have a chance to win lol Location of the 2013 world cup? Canada, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Sorry dude. This ones going to Holland. Holland looked pretty aggressive in the 2nd half yesterday. I would be happy for them if they won it all. I enjoy watching Spain play, because they have some amazing players, but I'm probably going to be rooting for the boys in orange. LET'S GO VAN DER FAAART!!!! BLOW EM AWAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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