ESP v NED 20.00 hrs BBC1/RTE2

Soups123 · 13-06-2014 9:01pm

gandalf wrote: »

If Ireland were there RTE would be doing the same. They are English channels you know!!

I'd be equally annoyed in fairness. It's been a great game I enjoy the half time analysis

Rhys Essien · 13-06-2014 9:01pm

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

The BBC in unanimous agreement that it was a penalty, their reasoning is flawless as well. It's twats like these that keep diving going.

Imagine if Italy get a similar penalty against England tomorrow night!.There would be uproar.

.jacksparrow. · 13-06-2014 9:01pm

He had already put his left foot down, then put it
up in the air again as the Dutch player slid in and planted it down.

Very clever.

Boom__Boom · 13-06-2014 9:01pm

Id imagine Van Gaal's approach is giving a few Utd fans a bit of concern.

Mars Bar · 13-06-2014 9:02pm

Did anyone else notice that the Dutch jerseys are numbered in an old-school 1-11?

Corholio · 13-06-2014 9:02pm

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Imagine if Italy get a similar penalty against England tomorrow night!.There would be uproar.

One can only hope :P

j8wk2feszrnpao · 13-06-2014 9:02pm

Corholio wrote: »

None? Really?

Find one quote that called the Dutch cheating for their fouling.

Guy:Incognito · 13-06-2014 9:02pm

frostyjacks wrote: »

A mixture of all that is good and bad in football. Crafty play from Costa to win a peno, and a beautiful goal from RVP. Should nearly award two goals for something that special.

2 for a header? :-)

Tox56 · 13-06-2014 9:02pm

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Imagine if Italy get a similar penalty against England tomorrow night!.There would be uproar.

I'm sure Thierry Henry will be up in arms alright

machiavellianme · 13-06-2014 9:04pm

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Why is there so much dislike towards the Spanish in here?
Lots of cries of cheating, but none of it directed towards the Dutch for repeated bad fouling (a form of cheating)?

Is it really bad fouling? No one has been hurt. If Spain stopped rolling around like they are trying to put out imaginary fires everutime someone looks at them we could gauge the severity of the tackles a bit better.

Boom__Boom · 13-06-2014 9:04pm

Peter's weather report there ????

DubDani · 13-06-2014 9:04pm

Surprised how many empty seats there seem to be for one of the top matches of the group stages.

adamski8 · 13-06-2014 9:04pm

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Why is there so much dislike towards the Spanish in here?
Lots of cries of cheating, but none of it directed towards the Dutch for repeated bad fouling (a form of cheating)?

People hate deceit more, pretty simply.

13-06-2014 9:04pm

niallo27 wrote: »

I don't think it was a dive myself. He put his foot down to get his balance onto a moving Dutch leg. How was he supposed to keep his balance.

I have watched it 3 times now. To sugest he was sticking his foot towards the defenders leg as he's going down just to gain balance. Good god

klose · 13-06-2014 9:05pm

No such a thing as light drizzle in brazil is there

niallo27 · 13-06-2014 9:05pm

DubDani wrote: »

Surprised how many empty seats there seem to be for one of the top matches of the group stages.

Locals can't afford them I suppose is a factor.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 13-06-2014 9:06pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Is it really bad fouling? No one has been hurt.

So not hurt = not a bad foul?
I don't like the way some of the player roll around unnecessarily either. But the Dutch could easily have another 2 or 3 cards.

Turtwig · 13-06-2014 9:07pm

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Professional cheating of the highest order. Wasn't to bothered about who won this, but after that I was rooting for the Dutch.

Hard to root for the Dutch with their style of tackles in the first half anyway.

Rte commentary is psychic.

CurryFlavoured · 13-06-2014 9:07pm

It's refreshing to see Spain with a striker but Costa looks like he needs to lose a few pounds. Not 100% fit anyway, that's for sure.

adamski8 · 13-06-2014 9:07pm

niallo27 wrote: »

Locals can't afford them I suppose is a factor.

Maybe cause its a rainy afternoon in in brazil too.

niallo27 · 13-06-2014 9:07pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I have watched it 3 times now. To sugest he was sticking his foot towards the defenders leg as he's going down just to gain balance. Good god

Well it was quiet brilliant if he can time where he puts his foot like that at that speed.

CountyHurler · 13-06-2014 9:08pm

Peter Collins does talk some b*ll*x in fairness..

Tigerandahalf · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

The refs in the first game and in this one are letting a fair bit go.

Fescue · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

adamski8 wrote: »

People hate deceit more, pretty simply.

People dislike Spain because they have become too familiar with them. Familiarity breeds contempt.

Francie Barrett · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

Get the fack in there!

Washington Irving · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

ROBBEN 2-1

j8wk2feszrnpao · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

adamski8 wrote: »

People hate deceit more, pretty simply.

You might. That isn't the view of all nations in the World. Thinking otherwise is just being too simple.

Kenjataimu · 13-06-2014 9:09pm

GOooooooooooooooallllllllllllll

Turtwig · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

Lovely stuff.

Lightbulb Sun · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

Wow.

kryogen · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

Get in there!

Professey Chin · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

Fcukin beautiful

Panthro · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

take a bow Robben
Superb.

Boom__Boom · 13-06-2014 9:10pm

CountyHurler wrote: »

Peter Collins does talk some b*ll*x in fairness..

he is so uncomfortable its untrue - you can tell he has no real interest and that it's just a case of it being a job for him.

Says a whole lot about RTE operates.