World cup

[sponge]

Completely agree. Psychological intimidation I don't mind so much, but taunting after scoring really is a low blow.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

When lacking in sporting prowess as the Dutch are, the sport they are good at, besides speed skating, should be played in a sporting manner, just the size of Krul should be intimidating enough without him having something to say to each penalty taker there is no excuse for what he did.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I watched the penalty shoot-out and thought nothing too bad of it. Most strikers do worse and more regularly. And in the lottery that is a penalty shoot out, the goalie gets the shortest straw of all, even more so when you're the goalie subbed on at 119.57 minutes with no prior warning before the game. Nerves can do that to a bloke in that sort of situation. You only gotta look at Cilessen's response to realise how happy he was not to be doing the job.

Mind you NED should never have beaten Mexico.

I'm more irritated with Germany just sucking the life out of the game with France. I understand the defensive mindset to an extent, but this whole world cup has been about good attacking football, and I'd rather seen France get through, playing good football, than Germany get a fortunate header goal off a freebie (and France's defense totally getting it wrong then) and then spend the next 77 minutes making the game as boring as was possible.

 

[manticle]

When lacking in sporting prowess as the Dutch are, the sport they are good at, besides speed skating, should be played in a sporting manner, just the size of Krul should be intimidating enough without him having something to say to each penalty taker there is no excuse for what he did.

They're world class in field hockey too. Runners up in men's world cup, winners in women's.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

The goal keeper knows that millions of pairs of eyes are watching him, and the penalty taker, what a hero he could have been instead of being condemned by the watching public of the world for being a bad sport.
Yes I know they are good at hockey, figure their heads are big enough getting through to the semi finals

 

[manticle]

I agree with you about the antics/sportsmanship but it's a long way from some of the other biting and back-breaking behaviour in the tournament so far. At least no-one has been shot on behalf of drug cartels yet.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Maybe the drug cartels have their money on Brazil or Argentina so all is good so far.

 

[manticle]

Hell will break loose if we get a bra- arg final then.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

I have a horrible feeling Holland will beat Argentina.

 

[shaunous]

I missed the game but just watched the highlights, there is nothing illegal in what Krul done, but it doesn't take away the fact his a dirt bag for doing it.

 

[Donske]

I have a horrible feeling Holland will beat Argentina.

What are the odds of a Ned v Ger final, that would be fun.

 

[Lincoln2]

The team that impressed me a lot this cup is the USA. Some reallly good games and they took it to the big boys - impressive set plays, passing and situational awareness (plus the goalie Howard deserves massive kudos). They used to be a joke/easy-beats/laughing stock. Watch out world - when they get going they'll be hard to stop. And I'm not a huge fan of their country - I'm just saying that if they continue with this rate of improvement we're all in trouble.

 

[shaunous]

What are the odds of a Ned v Ger final, that would be fun.

$3.80 Currently.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

I was impressed with the USA also, though they lacked stamina they made up for it in determination, maybe they should procure the services of an AFL coach, they would be able to run everyone off the park then.

 

[Florian]

holy **** ****!!!

bra 0 ger 5. keep it up!

 

[Florian]

all within the first 30 minutes I should add.

 

[manticle]

Pounding for brazil currently. Came out to a 1-0 lead at 20 mins, went to make a coffee and had to keep running back to the screen as deutsch goals kept piling up. How to come back from that in outdoor?

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Didn't see this coming. Thought Brazil were going to be competitive even without Neymar and Thiago Silva - and they pretty much dominated possession for the first 10 minutes.

Defense on that first header was poor and it got worse from there.

Half time, off for a cup of tea.

 

[shaunous]

My bets looking better and better then

Germany to win
and
Multi, Germany to win into Ger V NED final

 

[lael]

Just got up... Shocked. 5-0? Epic. All in 30 mins? Can't wait to rewind and play the beginning!