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[Chyros]

Usually you head balls that are in FRONT of you into the goal though .

[NergiZed]

Good job Dutch!

However, the REAL game is just about to begin tonight; Spain versus the Germans. That game imo, is more interesting than the game after it.

[Chyros]

NergiZed, on 7 Jul 2010, 17:04, said:

Good job Dutch!

However, the REAL game is just about to begin tonight; Spain versus the Germans. That game imo, is more interesting than the game after it.

I respectfully disagree, but I'll be watching, definitely .

[Wizard]

Chyros, on 7 Jul 2010, 15:50, said:

Usually you head balls that are in FRONT of you into the goal though .

Not strictly, ok for glancing headers, not for those with precision involved.

[Mbob61]

German vs Netherlands might not be such an interesting final due to their defensive/counter attacking styles.
Spain are much more aggressive which might make the final more interesting.

Mike

[Wizard]

Mbob61, on 7 Jul 2010, 16:34, said:

Spain are much more aggressive which might make the final more interesting.

They are not aggressive, they are just about control. They keep possession and just wait for someone else to move out of position. When it comes to keeping the ball and passing there are none better. Not 100% effective but fantastically beautiful to watch.

[Chyros]

Wizard, on 7 Jul 2010, 17:39, said:

Mbob61, on 7 Jul 2010, 16:34, said:

Spain are much more aggressive which might make the final more interesting.

They are not aggressive, they are just about control. They keep possession and just wait for someone else to move out of position. When it comes to keeping the ball and passing there are none better. Not 100% effective but fantastically beautiful to watch.

In terms of control, Spain generally rule, yeah, but look at the Germans so far. They play a very well-disciplined ball (something our team, typical as ever) lacks. Just because you have ball possession doesn't mean you win, that's a known fact. I wouldn't rule them out at all, but I fear the Germans are on top of them in this match.

[Sgt. Nuker]

I'll be very honest, I'm pulling for the Dutch. Germany has a win in recent memory, and as good as they are, it was proven once before that there is a hole in their armour. They are beatable despite the outcome of their recent matches.

Go Netherlands!

[Stygs]

Well, first 45 mins are over, still 0:0

[Chyros]

Schade, Deutschland .

[Mbob61]

Alias, on 7 Jul 2010, 2:41, said:

Germany to win against Spain, by the way, and as I predicted a few pages back, Germany vs Netherlands final.

Oh dear

Over the 90 minutes Spain were the better team and deserved the win in my opinion.
Should be a good final.

Mike

Edited by Mbob61, 07 July 2010 - 20:27.

[Alias]

THAT DAMN OCTOPUS

[Sgt. Rho]

Meh, what the bloody clusterfuck was that?! I've not seen the match myself, but everyone's telling me Germany's playing was down right junk...

[Chyros]

Sargeant Rho, on 7 Jul 2010, 23:06, said:

Meh, what the bloody clusterfuck was that?! I've not seen the match myself, but everyone's telling me Germany's playing was down right junk...

Meh. I'd mostly say Spain just out-ballpossessed them, as they tend to do. What few chances Germany got were all very good though.

[Gen.Kenobi]

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

[Chyros]

Gen.Kenobi, on 8 Jul 2010, 4:01, said:

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

You flatter yourself . Spain is MORE than a match for our team, and I honestly wouldn't give us better than a 50:50 chance if I'm optimistic.

[Wizard]

Gen.Kenobi, on 8 Jul 2010, 3:01, said:

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

Nothing to do with Brazil not being good enough to beat Holland then?

Edited by Wizard, 08 July 2010 - 07:58.

[Chyros]

Wizard, on 8 Jul 2010, 9:57, said:

Gen.Kenobi, on 8 Jul 2010, 3:01, said:

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

Nothing to do with Brazil not being good enough to beat Holland then?

I think we may have hurt some national pride during this WC .

[Wizard]

Chyros, on 8 Jul 2010, 9:35, said:

Wizard, on 8 Jul 2010, 9:57, said:

Gen.Kenobi, on 8 Jul 2010, 3:01, said:

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

Nothing to do with Brazil not being good enough to beat Holland then?

I think we may have hurt some national pride during this WC .

I think van Bommel actually hurt a few people

[Chyros]

Wizard, on 8 Jul 2010, 10:40, said:

Chyros, on 8 Jul 2010, 9:35, said:

Wizard, on 8 Jul 2010, 9:57, said:

Gen.Kenobi, on 8 Jul 2010, 3:01, said:

The World Cup is a lie...everyone knows that they "buy" the games...Netherlands is going to be the champion/winner..hence why Brazil lost for them.

Nothing to do with Brazil not being good enough to beat Holland then?

I think we may have hurt some national pride during this WC .

I think van Bommel actually hurt a few people

Heheheheh, true .

[Alias]

Paul has chosen. Spain to win, Germany third place.

Quote

Germany's oracle octopus Paul has picked Spain to beat the Netherlands in the World Cup final in a live television broadcast watched across Europe.

The two-year-old celebrity octopus, who has accurately picked the outcome of all six of Germany's World Cup matches so far, quickly tipped Spain to beat the Netherlands. It took him only three minutes to make up his mind.

The octopus, considered by some to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates, got the choice of picking food from two different transparent containers lowered into his tank - one with a Dutch flag on it and one with Spain's flag.

Reaction in Spain was swift, with the country's biggest selling sports daily website Marca.com running the headline: "The octopus Paul makes us champions".

The container Paul opens first is regarded as his pick. On Friday he wasted no time in diving for the container on the right side with the Spanish flag on it.

Two German television networks interrupted their programming for live coverage of the octopus's picks. Networks in Spain, the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe also broadcast Paul's decision live.

Earlier on Friday, Germans heaved a sigh of relief when Paul tipped Germany to beat Uruguay in the World Cup match for third place. There were cheers in offices across Germany after crowds of viewers tuned in to watch Paul live.

Normally he only picks Germany matches. But for the final Sea Life made an exception.

The octopus in Oberhausen turned into a global celebrity for correctly picking the winners of all six of Germany's World Cup matches - including their two defeats to Serbia and Spain.

On Friday Paul first settled on top of the Germany container but after a few minutes shifted to the Uruguay container. Then after about 15 minutes he went back to Germany container, quickly opened the lid and ate the morsel of food inside.

Making headlines

Not an ordinarily superstitious people, Germans have become believers in Paul's possible psychic powers. The country was shocked and distraught when he picked Spain to beat Germany after tipping German wins over Argentina, England, Ghana and Australia.

Paul's selections have become top news across Germany and around the world. Some commentators even wondered aloud whether his improbable winning streak might have begun to influence some of the more superstitious players.

But after Paul accurately picked Spain to beat Germany in the semi-final, some Germans called for a public roasting of the oracle octopus. Newspapers and websites were filled with suggestions on how to cook and eat him.

Officials at Sea Life in Oberhausen have installed extra security to protect their octopus.

"Paul is in safe hands with us," said spokeswoman Tanja Munzig.

Spain's prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was quoted in Spanish media reports saying - in jest - he was concerned about Paul's safety.

"I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," Mr Zapatero said.

Spain's environment and fisheries minister Elena Espinosa also said: "On Monday I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a [fishing] ban on Paul the octopus so Germans do not eat him."

http://www.abc.net.a.../09/2949872.htm

Edited by Alias, 09 July 2010 - 11:46.

[Chyros]

NOOOOOOOOOO

Also, "On Monday I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a [fishing] ban on Paul the octopus so Germans do not eat him."

[Mbob61]

Lets hope he is correct for the final time.

Mike

[NergiZed]

An octopus picked the Dutch. Though it wasn't Paul the octopus (octopus prime), it was some other octopus.

[Sgt. Nuker]

Deutschland will fall to the Dutch, not the Spaniards. Mark my words.

Edited by Sgt. Nuker, 10 July 2010 - 01:14.