Netherlands vs. Costa Rica (QF4) 21:00, 5 July

Lenin Skynard

What's going on with the RTE pundits correcting themselves regarding "The Netherlands" as opposed to "Holland"? It never used to be a problem.

efb

A Primal Nut wrote: »

If there is one rule I'd like to ee changed it's kicking the ball out of play because an opponent is injured. If a player goes down injured...tough. A team shouldn't have to interrupt their attack because an opponent player is injured. Ruiz pretended he was injured there so Netherland would have to stop their attack. As soon as the dutch player hit the ball out he was up, not a bother on him. Another possible change would be that if the ball goes out of of play because a player is injured he should have to prove he was injured by staying off the pitch for the next five minutes.

He was fouled and should have had a free

auldgranny

Still not one shot on target by CR crap if they go through

mosstin

105 minutes in and Kuyt still ferreting way. Unreal.

Son Of A Vidic

So Costa Rica knock out Greece and become the new Greece. Horrible stuff.

tayto lover

This is it now.

AllGunsBlazing

Is Robben OK?????


Yeah he's fine.

ProudDUB

And naturally Robben reacts as if Mike Tyson just punched him in the face. :mad::mad::mad:

Ishmael

8/10 for that one from Robben.

efb

I would love if Robben was concussed

Moist Bread

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

What's going on with the RTE pundits correcting themselves regarding "The Netherlands" as opposed to "Holland"? It never used to be a problem.

The Frieslanders were up in arms.

Omackeral

efb wrote: »

Why isn't RVP booked for consistent offside?

You being serious?!?

Jelle1880

That was never a foul.

marco_polo

If any part of the body you can score with is offside, then you're offside.

namloc1980

A Primal Nut wrote: »

If there is one rule I'd like to ee changed it's kicking the ball out of play because an opponent is injured. If a player goes down injured...tough. A team shouldn't have to interrupt their attack because an opponent player is injured. Ruiz pretended he was injured there so Netherland would have to stop their attack. As soon as the dutch player hit the ball out he was up, not a bother on him. Another possible change would be that if the ball goes out of of play because a player is injured he should have to prove he was injured by staying off the pitch for the next five minutes.

That actually is the rule. But teams still kick it out for sportsmanship.

efb

ProudDUB wrote: »

And naturally Robben reacts as if Mike Tyson just punched him in the face. :mad::mad::mad:

Wish Mike Tyson would

Hotblack Desiato

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

What's going on with the RTE pundits correcting themselves regarding "The Netherlands" as opposed to "Holland"? It never used to be a problem.

Hup Netherlands Hup

ollaetta

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

What's going on with the RTE pundits correcting themselves regarding "The Netherlands" as opposed to "Holland"? It never used to be a problem.

Didn't someone ring in and complain about Billo saying Holland earlier in the tournament?

efb

ollaetta wrote: »

Didn't someone ring in and complain about Billo saying Holland earlier in the tournament?

Cra cray!

Turtyturd

mosstin wrote: »

105 minutes in and Kuyt still ferreting way. Unreal.

Have you noticed him?

Ishmael

In Fairness to Robben though, he is some machine. Still looking lively

Lenin Skynard

ninja900 wrote: »

Hup Netherlands Hup

Ah was a great goal Matty Netherlands scored against Cameroon in 2002.

keith16

The ref must be running low on shaving foam. Looks like he picked up the wrong week to quit sniffing it.


I'm tired.

mosstin

Turtyturd wrote: »

Have you noticed him?

Only since he was brought on in the 27th minute.

efb

Slap in the face! BBC retract their accusations

vidor

LVG looks like he couldn't care if they go out tonight.

Say Your Number

He won't be getting up anytime soon

Nuri Sahin

Dafuq

efb

Ishmael wrote: »

In Fairness to Robben though, he is some machine. Still looking lively

He takes allot of naps

AllGunsBlazing

Dutch gonna sub the keeper?

UnitedIrishman

Was just about to question whether they'd change keeper for pens.

Stevecw

Good catch, but no need for pretending he's injured

Ulysses Gaze

1 sub left for the Dutch.

Saving it for penos?

adox

Specialist player coming on.


It's American football!

efb

Stevecw wrote: »

Good catch, but no need for pretending he's injured

He got a slap in the face tbf

GreNoLi

Krul coming on?

JONJO THE MISER

That is magic.

Jelle1880

Is Krul a penalty specialist ?

alchemist33

Sligo Rovers subbed the keeper for the cup final penos a few years ago. It worked

tayto lover

mosstin wrote: »

Only since he was brought on in the 27th minute.

When was he taken off?

efb

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Is Krul a penalty specialist ?

Could it be a Krul Summer for Costa Rica?

Paully D

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Is Krul a penalty specialist ?

Borini says no:

Hotblack Desiato

vidor wrote: »

LVG looks like he couldn't care if they go out tonight.

He's got a much better job lined up

adox

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Is Krul a penalty specialist ?

Well they do say it's always a Krul way to go out.

Omackeral

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Was just about to question whether they'd change keeper for pens.

That'd be Krul on Sillesen.

mosstin

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Is Krul a penalty specialist ?

No, they're putting him in for the puns.

Edit: See above.

Guy:Incognito

efb wrote: »

He got a slap in the face tbf

He got a tip in the face that he ran in to himself. Huntelaar jumped straight up and the keeper came to him.

keith16

This is an outstanding effort by Costa Rica.

CORNER!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheTownie

adox wrote: »

Specialist player coming on.


It's American football!

The Pheasant2

efb wrote: »

He got a slap in the face tbf

Not nearly hard enough to necessitate that kind of carry on.

The diving in this world cup has been something else, really puts a blemish on the whole thing for me...