No real dog in this race, but I'll probably root for the underdog Dutch. There also seems to be a stronger contingent of Dutch fans on here, so be better fun here if you all are happy.
Patrick Hruby is doing God's work.
OT: World Cup Final Open Thread
July 11th, 2010 at 2:09 PM
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OT: World Cup Final Open Thread
July 11th, 2010 at 2:16 PM | 
I wish the Dutch could call
I wish the Dutch could call
July 11th, 2010 at 2:17 PM |
VIVA ESPANA!!! I hope the
VIVA ESPANA!!! I hope the
VIVA ESPANA!!! I hope the Spaniards win. I've always liked their style of play and they have some great colors. Talk about a story too, from losing their first match to the Swiss all the way to World Cup Finals.
I like the Dutch too don't get me wrong. It's win-win for me whoever wins. You can't ask for two better deserving teams in the Finals...
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. - Plato
July 11th, 2010 at 2:18 PM |
I've always liked Spain, but
I've always liked Spain, but
I've always liked Spain, but I'm pulling for the Dutch.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:22 PM |
Found this interesting
Found this interesting
Found this interesting article as well gives you a little insite into the history of these 2 countries....basically Hollands national anthem is all about war with spain....pretty interesting.
"And when the Spaniard harms thee
My homeland, sweet and good
The thought of it alarms me
And my noble heart spills blood."
Go Dutch!
My self-esteem is directly related to my MgoPoints.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:47 PM |
That's because the Spanish...
That's because the Spanish...
...used to rule The Netherlands until the Dutch rebelled in the 16th and 17th century in the Eighty Years War.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
July 11th, 2010 at 2:21 PM |
Getting ready for the vuvuzelas one last time
Getting ready for the vuvuzelas one last time
Cheering for the dutch, but expecting another 1-0 spanish victory ... spain just controls the ball so well, they don't let the other team get the chances to socre ... im going out on a limb and saying i see xavi getting the goal but i have nothng to justify that prediction
all and all, should be a great final, both of these teams have been a joy to watch
Just Win Baby
July 11th, 2010 at 2:31 PM |
According to ESPN, the top
According to ESPN, the top
According to ESPN, the top three players with the most touches on the oppositions half all play for Spain.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
July 11th, 2010 at 2:33 PM |
we're under way
we're under way
we're under way
eenie meenie miney mo, catch a WR by his toe. if he scores six, let him go
July 11th, 2010 at 2:34 PM |
What is the song they play
What is the song they play
What is the song they play when the players first enter the stadium at WC games?
July 11th, 2010 at 5:36 PM |
I guess you're talking about
I guess you're talking about
I guess you're talking about the FIFA anthem
"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."
-Tom Strobel
July 11th, 2010 at 2:42 PM |
Kuyt just got owned right
Kuyt just got owned right
Kuyt just got owned right there. I think Sergio Ramos pushing up is going to give Kuyt more defensive duties than usual. But the opportunity for the counter is there.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
July 11th, 2010 at 2:45 PM |
I hear the DC MLS side's fans
I hear the DC MLS side's fans
I hear the DC MLS side's fans have brought them in. Yay new fan-ship.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:51 PM |
Where did you...
Where did you...
...hear this? These horns have been used at RFK for years, but in relatively small numbers. The supporters clubs (Barra Brava, Screaming Eagles, El Norte) do NOT use them. In my experience, most of them are played by kids whose parents buy them as souvenirs. They're a minor annoyance at DCU games because it's like dozens of them throughout the stadium, not thousands.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
July 11th, 2010 at 2:52 PM |
I didn't mean to imply
I didn't mean to imply
I didn't mean to imply thousands. Just that they're there.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:01 PM |
Apparently KFC
Apparently KFC
Is offering it's Doublicious sandwich for a vuvuzela mailed to it's company headquarters.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
July 11th, 2010 at 2:50 PM |
HEY HOLLAND, YOU'RE ALLOWED
HEY HOLLAND, YOU'RE ALLOWED
HEY HOLLAND, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE BALL
eenie meenie miney mo, catch a WR by his toe. if he scores six, let him go
July 11th, 2010 at 2:53 PM |
I hate Robben, but his
I hate Robben, but his
I hate Robben, but his running style is one of a kind.
[Edit] The Dutch are up to their usual dirty tackles.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
July 11th, 2010 at 2:53 PM |
Wow. They are really...
Wow. They are really...
...Orange.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
July 11th, 2010 at 2:58 PM |
So far this seems a little
So far this seems a little
So far this seems a little more lively than the first part of most games i have seen - actually had a couple of near-scores.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:59 PM |
fuck, de jong straight up
fuck, de jong straight up
fuck, de jong straight up kicked alonso straight in the chest kung fu style
This is home...
July 11th, 2010 at 3:00 PM |
The Dutch are a pretty dirty
The Dutch are a pretty dirty
The Dutch are a pretty dirty team.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
July 11th, 2010 at 3:00 PM |
wow that should have been red
wow that should have been red
im cheering for the dutch but that was straight ugly ...
cleat to the chest, miles from the ball
the dutch are really lucky their not playing 10 on 11 right now, that would be game over, they would never touch the ball then
Just Win Baby
July 11th, 2010 at 3:00 PM |
Kung-Fu fighting
Kung-Fu fighting
De Jong deserved two points for that front kick to the chest. That or a red card.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
July 11th, 2010 at 3:08 PM |
Sweep the Leg!!!
Sweep the Leg!!!
Sweep the Leg!!!
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
July 11th, 2010 at 3:01 PM |
Vamos Espana!
Vamos Espana!
Hoy Ganamos!!!!!!!
July 11th, 2010 at 3:02 PM |
The Dutch are getting very
The Dutch are getting very
The Dutch are getting very aggressive.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:04 PM |
Fuck that, I'd gone for the
Fuck that, I'd gone for the
Fuck that, I'd gone for the score.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:09 PM |
you just dont do that
you just dont do that
soccer is a little like golf...
there are certain things you dont do ...
you dont not give the ball back after an injury just like in golf you self officiate yourself fairly ...
its about honor and respecting the game
Just Win Baby
July 11th, 2010 at 3:11 PM |
This is Amhurica. We're all
This is Amhurica. We're all
This is Amhurica. We're all about the win, baby. Yet another reason the US will never love soccer.
/sarcasm, lots of it.
July 11th, 2010 at 6:31 PM |
If A-Rod can't even walk on
If A-Rod can't even walk on
If A-Rod can't even walk on the mound, this argument is crap.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:04 PM |
why did they do that?
why did they do that?
why did they do that? (holland gave away a corner kick to the goalie)
eenie meenie miney mo, catch a WR by his toe. if he scores six, let him go
July 11th, 2010 at 3:06 PM |
Showing up the refs for a bad
Showing up the refs for a bad
Showing up the refs for a bad call. Or sportsmanship to the goalie who didn't touch it, maybe?
July 11th, 2010 at 3:08 PM |
They were intending to give
They were intending to give
They were intending to give the Spanish the ball back, but the back pass was a little aggressive so they actually gave it back. Sportsmanship....
July 11th, 2010 at 3:07 PM |
wow he fucking fanned on it.
wow he fucking fanned on it.
wow he fucking fanned on it.
This is home...
July 11th, 2010 at 3:08 PM |
So is time of possession like
So is time of possession like
So is time of possession like 75+% Spain in the lead?
July 11th, 2010 at 3:11 PM |
ESPN's Match Tracker...
ESPN's Match Tracker...
...has it at 63-37 Spain.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
July 11th, 2010 at 3:12 PM |
65% seemed closer to reality,
65% seemed closer to reality,
65% seemed closer to reality, but man does it seem like the Netherlands can't hold on to the ball for more than 2 passes.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:18 PM |
I like the running clock in
I like the running clock in
I like the running clock in soccer, but they really need a better way of figuring out the amount of time lost to stoppages than going by the refs' best guess. I bet if someone actually timed all the stoppages in a typical half, it'd end up being like 5-7 minutes.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:22 PM |
Not all stoppages
Not all stoppages
Things like free kicks, throw-ins, corners, etc. aren't supposed to stop the clock. Just when the ref stops play for things like injuries (why it is so often called injury time) or for substitutions.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
July 11th, 2010 at 3:27 PM |
But why not? Teams in the
But why not? Teams in the
But why not? Teams in the lead certainly milk as much time on throw-ins and the like as they can. That shouldn't be an option.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:31 PM |
It comes down to the ref, he
It comes down to the ref, he
It comes down to the ref, he is supposed to punish time wasting with cards or warnings although they constantly fail. It's part of what drives fans completely mad during a game. Watching your team try to come back on the road when the other team is getting out a towel to dry the ball at every throw in (Stoke) can put one into a fit of rage.
Watching the seconds tick away feels like death.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:33 PM |
You have a point
You have a point
I didn't invent/endorse the rule, just explaining why the amount of time added seems so short. Something like in basketball where the clock stops in the last two minutes may be preferable, but I doubt things will change anytime soon.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
July 11th, 2010 at 3:40 PM |
I wouldn't want them to
I wouldn't want them to
I wouldn't want them to actually stop the clock because that opens the door for TV timeouts. All they need is a "stoppage referee" whose sole job is to take note when play stops and keep track on a separate clock. The regular referee has too much to pay attention to as it is.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:23 PM |
This has always been a
This has always been a
This has always been a frustration of mine since childhood. They are calling it much shorter in this World Cup compared to the usual club season / international breaks as well.
That said that was a pretty bad half, only made exciting by a couple moments of violence. Howard Webb usually loves being the center of attention, so I'm sure he loved it.
Thankfully the club season is back in a month and exciting soccer will recommence.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:23 PM |
go back under the bridge trolll
go back under the bridge trolll
ur not welcome here
Just Win Baby
July 11th, 2010 at 3:24 PM |
He was outed. Candidate for
He was outed. Candidate for
He was outed. Candidate for fastest ever. 2 minutes and 39 seconds from registering.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:27 PM |
lol
lol
i barely had time to sneak in my insult ... thanks for taking care of him
Just Win Baby
July 11th, 2010 at 3:21 PM |
Apparently...
Apparently...
...this is the 5th time in the last 7 WC Finals that the game was scoreless at the half.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
July 11th, 2010 at 3:24 PM |
As usual the players have
As usual the players have
As usual the players have looked extremely nervous.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:24 PM |
Second half
Second half
Spain looked very dangerous the first 10 minutes but haven't done much since (despite continuing to own the ball). Hopefully the Dutch can get a sniff of the ball in the second half or Spain can do a little more with their possession, otherwise we're probably looking at a fourth straight grinding 1-0 win for Spain.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
I wish the Dutch could call up Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids just for the final. My all time favorite Dutch/Suriname players ever.