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Holland - Why did anyone think they'd win it?

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  1. Darth Tash

    Darth Tash Well-Known Member

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    Don't know why so many people gave them good odds to win. I said right from the beginning that they were over rated.

    RVP + Robben doesn't = A great team.

    They have an average defense and two quality CM's behind the attack.

    They're average overall.
     
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  2. Albert's Chip Shop

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    They're good up front mind.

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  3. Darth Tash

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    Cam whores :)
     
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  4. Cheick Mate

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    I had money on them, they failed hard though.

    Germany to win it.
     
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  5. Albert's Chip Shop

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    I was so certain they woud do it. I'm on sky+ so it got 15 mins to go for me.
     
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  6. Agent Bruce

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    Eeee damn, there's a lot of cheesey smiles there.
     
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    I had a blog, you know, those on the left side of the main page.
    And 2 days before the tournament started, i already predicted dark days were ahead for the Dutch.
    Read it and youll see why The Netherlands are shaite this EC and prolly the coming WC.

    If you' re too lazy, here' s a tip, don't bet on a Dutch cup win for the coming four years at least
     
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    Obi Wan keeper of the peace

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    I'll take the one in orange.
     
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    You'll blooming well get in the queue.
     
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  10. Tiote's Witch Doctor

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    What a surprise another "Tash knew all along" thread.

    If they got through you would probably say the same thing, that you "said it from the start"
     
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  12. barnaby

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    A lot of people fancied Holland because of the old style of total football.
    Last night we saw they dont play like that now. Too many average players with big egos.
     
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    Well considering that two and four years ago Holland played entertaining and successful football, maybe we thought they'd have the same impact in this tournament.

    The former took place under the current manager, who seemed to have messed horribly with the system this time around.

    The left-back was the worst in the tournament, and their defence was absolutely pathetic, while Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder were quite poor. Hopefully Heitinga and Van Persie play the way they did in those matches against Newcastle next season!

    If you think about it though, Holland could and should have won the first, but for Van Stubber, and they could have beaten or drawn with the Germans if they had scored their chances as clinically. 4/6 points and they could have had a much better chance in their last game, obviously. What went wrong is that they were relying on "we will score one more than you", and the strikers and attacking talent were selfish and ****. It was like watching a youth match where the kid with the spiked up hair and David Beckham earring won't pass.
     
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  14. Jesus Was A Geordie

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    <laugh> class analogy!
     
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  15. P.T.N

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    Hello Tash.

    Instead of Holland, can we please say the Netherlands?

    Thank you .
     
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  16. Rafa's Championship Party

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    Maybe if Tash had said that they would have qualified <laugh>.
     
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  17. Beardsley's Chin

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    Their number 6 is well fit, couple of the others werren't too bad either!!

    Hang on, are we talking about the womens or the mens team?? they both lost either way!

    **that's her - Anouk Hoogendijk, sounds like a star wars character like!
     
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    Hi PTN - hope all is well with you fella? How's York these days?
     
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  19. Albert's Chip Shop

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    The Women's game was quite decent. On that big pitch though, they all looked like dwarves though.
     
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    They did, didn't they. Was a good game tho, cheeky goal by yankey mind.
     
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