The Soccer Thread

[Butterscup1679666578]

What an awsome win..Im Croatian.. Everyones is going nuts

 

I'm Croatian too, but I'm more German, which is why I always root for them.

[wolf stansson]

What an awsome win..Im Croatian.. Everyones is going nuts

Nobody even likes you.

[PrimeTime]

What an awsome win..Im Croatian.. Everyones is going nuts

Nobody even likes you.

 

 

I'm half German also..Sorry, but the Croatian blood is thicker in me

[Butterscup1679666578]

wow, unreal turn of events in the Austria-Poland game

[MPC]

wow, unreal turn of events in the Austria-Poland game

ballsy call by howard webb. not many referees would make that call in that spot with that little time left.

[PrimeTime]

Looks like its going to be Croatia against Turkey or the Czechs and Germany gets the tough task of facing Portugal

[Balsa]

WTF Germany.

 

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[Transmogrified Tiger]

Even more reason to like the Celtics and Garnett in the finals. Link

[shnsajax]

A couple of hours away from kickoff. I will be perfectly happy with a draw, but after the last performance and France's fairly weak offense I want to see Holland go for the jugular.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Incredible call. Italians have their excuse making assuming this is scored...

 

No! Saved!

[shnsajax]

Dirk puts the Dutch on top in the 10th minute.

[Guest]

Great all-around goal for the Dutch as van Persie puts it in. 2-0 and Netherlands has all but won the group at this point. They're looking extremely impressive.

[shnsajax]

Holland again 2-0, almost immediately after Robben and van Persie come on with the goal coming from Robben to Van Persie. Thats really almost unfair they come on as subs :-)

[bukie]

Holland's really had some rough football luck the last several years. About time they get on a roll.

[shnsajax]

Holland's really had some rough football luck the last several years. About time they get on a roll.

 

They always seem to have their moment and breakdown at some point in the knockout stage.

[shnsajax]

Holland's really had some rough football luck the last several years. About time they get on a roll.

 

They always seem to have their moment and breakdown at some point in the knockout stage.

 

Crap!

[shnsajax]

Holland's really had some rough football luck the last several years. About time they get on a roll.

 

They always seem to have their moment and breakdown at some point in the knockout stage.

 

Crap!

 

Counter my crap, with another goal 3-1 :-)

[Guest]

That was a crazy stretch. Not 30 seconds after Henry redirects in a cross to make it 2-1, Robben comes up with a great strike from a really tight angle to put Holland back up 3-1. I have to think the French goalkeeper should have done better on that.

[shnsajax]

Wow, Holland have surpassed any expectations I had entering the tournament.

 

vs. Holland and France combined 7-1 and already won the group. I mean these were the two finalists in the last WC.

[bukie]

Holland could realistically sandbag it vs. Romania, and neither France nor Italy could advance.

[Jon]

Yes, the sandbagging option, please.

[shnsajax]

Yes, the sandbagging option, please.

 

Being that they will probably rest a lot of people, and Romania will be going all out its possible. They could go through with a draw and a draw between Italy and France.

[Exile on Waveland]

Yes, the sandbagging option, please.

 

Being that they will probably rest a lot of people, and Romania will be going all out its possible. They could go through with a draw and a draw between Italy and France.

 

Portugal will rest players. Croatia will rest players. But will the Netherlands? They should, but don't be so sure. They are the Dutch, remember. Style is exceedingly important to them.

 

Wow, have they looked impressive. Always have been my favorite team outside of the USMNT, and would love to see them take the trophy. We'll see though. Someone will ugly the game up and they'll lose in penalties, I'm sure.

[MPC]

it's must watch football when the dutch are playing. wow, what a magnificant show. they've destoryed the group of death and they would beat romania if they needed to, but of course, they don't.

[shnsajax]

Yes, the sandbagging option, please.

 

Being that they will probably rest a lot of people, and Romania will be going all out its possible. They could go through with a draw and a draw between Italy and France.

 

Portugal will rest players. Croatia will rest players. But will the Netherlands? They should, but don't be so sure. They are the Dutch, remember. Style is exceedingly important to them.

 

Wow, have they looked impressive. Always have been my favorite team outside of the USMNT, and would love to see them take the trophy. We'll see though. Someone will ugly the game up and they'll lose in penalties, I'm sure.

 

Thinking more about it, I think they would like to get Robben and van Persie some more minutes. Honestly the Dutch team is loaded with potential super subs like today. I think Kuyt will get the day off. It's too bad Babel is not available as well :-).

 

Potential Final 4:

Holland

Spain

Portugal

Germany/Croatia

 

The first 3 are an absolute coin flip right now. The last thing I want to see is a shootout for the Dutch, although they are very due. I love watching the Oranje take over the stadium too.