WC2010 Round of 16 - Netherlands vs Slovakia

Oranje vs Euro shite - should be a good one!

Yep usually we're great when facing Slav opposition after winning the group hands down

Persistence wrote:Yep usually we're great when facing Slav opposition after winning the group hands down

Not so fast Dutchie mes amis! I'm matching them up. Just finished doing the Germany-England game, and the key for the Jarmans is Pololsmann on Johnson.

In your game, interestingly enough, EVEN though Slovakia are UTTER SHITE FOR FUCKS SAKE, their strikers play on memory. The Dutchies fragile defense will be up against a semi-decent/half-ass attacking lineup coming up from shitty Slovakia. The same one who couldn't tickle Paraguay whatsoever, but matches rather well against the Dutchies.

This game is a lot lot lot closer than what many people think. Who would've thunk it? Slovakia matching up rather well on them Dutchies with Hamsik and Vittek. They're still a goddamn awful team who somehow have the right pieces in the right places to scare the Dutchies. They don't match up against Paraguay, BUT against the Dutchies they will be game. Money on the euro shitty team just because the Dutchies haven't been tested at all, they've been playing piss poor opponents. Are they ripe for the immediate KO loss.

Holland on paper have a pretty nice run through to the final.

Slovakia are probably the worst team to qualify from the groups.

Then Holland potentially have Portugal (maybe Spain) in the quarters and then maybe Uruguay in the semis!

The finals a real possibility.

Tweesus wrote:Holland on paper have a pretty nice run through to the final.

Slovakia are probably the worst team to qualify from the groups.

Then Holland potentially have Portugal (maybe Spain) in the quarters and then maybe Uruguay in the semis!

The finals a real possibility.

true... but Brazil is the only obstacle...

Alberto wrote:

Persistence wrote:Yep usually we're great when facing Slav opposition after winning the group hands down

Not so fast Dutchie mes amis! I'm matching them up. Just finished doing the Germany-England game, and the key for the Jarmans is Pololsmann on Johnson.

In your game, interestingly enough, EVEN though Slovakia are UTTER SHITE FOR FUCKS SAKE, their strikers play on memory. The Dutchies fragile defense will be up against a semi-decent/half-ass attacking lineup coming up from shitty Slovakia. The same one who couldn't tickle Paraguay whatsoever, but matches rather well against the Dutchies.

This game is a lot lot lot closer than what many people think. Who would've thunk it? Slovakia matching up rather well on them Dutchies with Hamsik and Vittek. They're still a goddamn awful team who somehow have the right pieces in the right places to scare the Dutchies. They don't match up against Paraguay, BUT against the Dutchies they will be game. Money on the euro shitty team just because the Dutchies haven't been tested at all, they've been playing piss poor opponents. Are they ripe for the immediate KO loss.

think you missed the joke. I'm referring to the loss v Russia.

We have to take the Slovakia match very seriously.

Slovakia could win this but I can't see them stopping The Dutch scoring more than once.

Holland's defence needs to get tested(IMHO it's horrible)

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

Holland's defence needs to get tested(IMHO it's horrible)

All Dutchies agree on our defense being horrible....yet for a very long time now we are conceding very few goals

I'm blaming Van Bommel, de Jong & KUIJT for that

Slovakia won't score against a sharp Dutch team that controlls the game.

Axeslammer wrote:

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

Holland's defence needs to get tested(IMHO it's horrible)

All Dutchies agree on our defense being horrible....yet for a very long time now we are conceding very few goals

I'm blaming Van Bommel, de Jong & KUIJT for that

Why them three?

I understand with De Jong(horrible footballer and red card waiting to happen)

If Holland win this game who are they likely to get knocked out by in the quarters?

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

Holland's defence needs to get tested(IMHO it's horrible)

All Dutchies agree on our defense being horrible....yet for a very long time now we are conceding very few goals

I'm blaming Van Bommel, de Jong & KUIJT for that

Why them three?

I understand with De Jong(horrible footballer and red card waiting to happen)

If Holland win this game who are they likely to get knocked out by in the quarters?

Brazil

I do not rate Brazil's defence that high either. Robben will make sure we'll edge them in the goalfest.

Persistence wrote:I do not rate Brazil's defence that high either. Robben will make sure we'll edge them in the goalfest.

Robben vs Bastos is like watching Groningen - Excelsior

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:
I'm blaming Van Bommel, de Jong & KUIJT for that

Why them three?

I understand with De Jong(horrible footballer and red card waiting to happen)

Those three mope up so much in midfield that our actual defense hardly sees any real threats...

After last night I also could add VDV : he was *awesome* both in attack and defense

Jaime wrote:Oranje vs Euro shite - should be a good one!

Ok, what's with the "Euro shite" stuff?? What are you all affraid of? Probably you guys are too young to know what quality football Yougoslavia or Czecoslovakia could produce but believe me, don't be surprised with the Slovacs as they're just the other half of the Czecks, they just took longer to adjust, as did Serbia, Croatia and the likes.....

Lusitan wrote:

Jaime wrote:Oranje vs Euro shite - should be a good one!

Ok, what's with the "Euro shite" stuff?? What are you all affraid of? Probably you guys are too young to know what quality football Yougoslavia or Czecoslovakia could produce but believe me, don't be surprised with the Slovacs as they're just the other half of the Czecks, they just took longer to adjust, as did Serbia, Croatia and the likes.....

It's just an inside joke, came about from Puro constantly telling everyone that all 10 of South America's teams are better than the "Tier 2" european times...in his words, "euroshite"

VDV pulled his calf muscle, he'll not be playing. Elia or Afellay will probably take his spot.

Surely Robben will come in? Or is he already in?

He'll probably be sub. We do not take any risks this time.

Holland havent got passed a knock out stage in ages, and when you look how they play...IMO Slovakia will win this match. To many people are already busy with the Brazil game. Same as two years ago.

Would be much better for Holland if they got Italy.

Maybe, don't think it will be easy. Czechs, Slovaks nearly the same. They seem to have a decent game. Basically I don't care,

I WANT THAT DAMN CUP NOW!

VAN PERSIE BETTER START PLAYING AS WELL AS HE CAN FROM NOW ON.

Don't forget the Czechs were for ages our angstgaegner they had our number with their physical pressure plus skills

Can the Slovaks pressure our defence so we can't play our controll game?

Countries who played that kind of footie always beat us. remember Russia.

Ricardo Wetzel wrote:Don't forget the Czechs were for ages our angstgaegner they had our number with their physical pressure plus skills

Can the Slovaks pressure our defence so we can't play our controll game?

Countries who played that kind of footie always beat us. remember Russia.

I know, just explained a few people, we played the Czechoslovakia 9 times of which we lost 6.

My money is on the Slovaks (7/1).

I didn't know Bruckner was managing the Slovaks

I think if we'ld launch a proper investigation, the Slovak manager will turn out to be his half-brother.

So which of our players (VDV, RVO, De Jong, van Bommel, van der Wiel, Kuyt) will pick up a 2nd yellow card?

Persistence wrote:I think if we'ld launch a proper investigation, the Slovak manager will turn out to be his half-brother.

If that's the case then we're in trouble....otherwise we should be fine.

Persistence wrote:
So which of our players will pick up a 2nd yellow card?

RVP and De Jong


Who will play : Elia or Afellay ?

Persistence wrote:I think if we'ld launch a proper investigation, the Slovak manager will turn out to be his half-brother.

So which of our players (VDV, RVO, De Jong, van Bommel, van der Wiel, Kuyt) will pick up a 2nd yellow card?

GIO has 1 van bommel`has 0

Erg scherp, het is al kwart over bier hier.

Persistence wrote:Erg scherp, het is al kwart over bier hier.

here: sharp and at work

Great HI piece about RVP : http://www.vi.nl/Achtergronden/Columns-overzicht-1/Michel-van-Egmond/182371/Robin-van-Persie-en-de-inspiratie-van-Patrick.htm