Holland -v- Spain - World Cup Final

Reganio 2

Here we go come on you sexy beast Torres. Villa coming off is a mad call, if Torres scores Del Bosque is a hero, but if they lose it was a stupid decision to take off Villa. Brave brave call.

Insect Overlord

What's the bet one of the Netherlands players cripples Torres? :pac:

L'prof

OPENROAD wrote: »

Do pens count in golden boot?

Nope.

flahavaj

Villa off, YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

ollaetta

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Can anyone tell me why the last Spanish manager left,

was it for a club job or what? seems strange

Luis Aragones. Wasn't he over 70 or thereabouts?

enviro

lol

MIN2511

How can he substitute David Villa for Torres???? If Spain don't win, manager = sacked!

yahoo_moe

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Can anyone tell me why the last Spanish manager left,

was it for a club job or what? seems strange

He was very controversial, which I'm sure had something to do with it.

He called Henry a 'black sh*t' you may recall, and then refused to apologise iirc. Charming man.

Insect Overlord

MIN2511 wrote: »

How can he substitute David Villa for Torres???? If Spain don't win, manager = sacked!

Sacked after getting his team into a World Cup Final?

I doubt it, somehow...

ctrl-alt-delete

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Here we go come on you sexy beast Torres. Villa coming off is a mad call, if Torres scores Del Bosque is a hero, but if they lose it was a stupid decision to take off Villa. Brave brave call.

In fairness Villa hasn't looked as good tonight, he doesn't look as good when he is played central. He was having a great time earlier in the tournment when he was out left and he was cutting in.

To bring Torres on then would have meant taking another sub off i think, which would have been silly.

Villa missed his one good chance i can remember anyways, i even think it was going wide before the block!

PHB

It was always going to be a red. Heitinga knew what he was doing, only 12 minutes left, clear one-on-one chance, right decision from both the player and the ref.

argosy2006

enviro

Holland are dreaming of penos now!

Panthro

ahhh feck...think hes in my fantasy team..

game on

Oat23

Oh crap. Hold on for penalties Holland.

Mushy

Finally a man off.

~Rebel~

all things considered, a red they wont mind conceding at this point.

Mr.Nice Guy

Yes! Come on Spain!

efb

Spanish Dive.

Brendog

**** sake if hlland lose for having 10 men its just insane!!


2006 final all over again!!!

yahoo_moe

What happened to imaginary card-waving being a bookable offence also?

L'prof

Poor form from Iniesta there begging for a card!

dan719

Taking off Villa makes no sense at all? Surely you want them both if/when it goes to penos?!

The dutch nearly made it without a red!

namloc1980

Xavi...why don't you have a chat with Forlán...the only man who can kick the Jabulani.

Oat23

Brendog wrote: »

**** sake if hlland lose for having 10 men its just insane!!


2006 final all over again!!!

What?

argosy2006

DIVE

Boskowski

Iniesta dive

cson

I think it's amazing its taken 110 odd minutes for someone to be sent off in this match :eek:

Insect Overlord

How many cards is that now, 11 or 12?

ctrl-alt-delete

yahoo_moe wrote: »

What happened to imaginary card-waving being a bookable offence also?

Think Webb would be out of room in his book tonight if he enforced that

Panthro

8 yellow cards..yowzer.
kamon robben, do something

Vincent Vega

L'prof wrote: »

Poor form from Iniesta there begging for a card!

wondering...
does anyone know how many of the dutch yellows have been Iniesta related?

titan18

If Webb gave yellows for diving and for players asking for a card in this match, don't think we'd be able to finish the match

Iniesta is a cheat

gandalf

Insect Overlord wrote: »

How many cards is that now, 11 or 12?

11 I think. All if not most were deserved.

ctrl-alt-delete

Robben is lucky there,

but it is so annoying watching other players begging the ref to send a man off.

PHB

Right decision from Webb, who gains from him being sent off. It wasnt deliberate time-wasting, it was just in frustration.

amacachi

Robben should've been off.

Reganio 2

Surely Spain have lost a bit of respect from people because of the way they behaved in this match.

baldbear

Robben is a lucky boy. Stupid kicking it away. Fair play to Webb

dreamers75

rarnes1 wrote: »

Iniesta is a cheat

Yup, unreal how he gets away with it.

3 finals in a row now for him to cheat a win.

Mr.Nice Guy

Torres doesn't look up to it tonight. Villa should have stayed on.

~Rebel~

ah shut up Houghton ya miserable bastard, would have been the most depressing pointless sending off ever!

yahoo_moe

dan719 wrote: »

Taking off Villa makes no sense at all? Surely you want them both if/when it goes to penos?!

Seriously, Villa's not a good peno taker.

He's missed 4 of his last 8: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0710/1224274419583.html

Jimmy Iovine

Vincent Vega wrote: »

wondering...
does anyone know how many of the dutch yellows have been Iniesta related?

a lot i'd say. 2 in 2 minutes anyway

Panthro

goal time...nearly

PHB

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Surely Spain have lost a bit of respect from people because of the way they behaved in this match.

Only if you initially had respect for them. The only teams in this world cup I had respect for were Germany and Uruguay.

Reganio 2

PHB wrote: »

Only if you initially had respect for them. The only teams in this world cup I had respect for were Germany and Uruguay.

Same.. Except Uruguay.

Oat23

Goal kick?!!

WTF

lol @ Should have gone to specsavers!!

ctrl-alt-delete

How was that not a corner.