Netherlands (Total Football) thread for FIFA WC 2010

[nasimul]

Netherlands won Euro 88 (with Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard) and reached two consecutive world cup finals in 1974 and but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football, pioneered by Ajax and led by playmaker Johan Crijiff and national team coach Rinus Michels.

[nasimul]

The colors of the Dutch flag are red, white and blue. There's no orange at all. So why all the dutch fans wearing orange?

The answer: Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family. The lineage of the current dynasty the House of Oranje-Nassau -- dates back to Willem van Oranje (William of Orange). But while the color orange has royal roots in the Netherlands, today it symbolizes a broader pride in the country and in being Dutch.

[AsifTheManRahman]

I will be supporting the Dutch after the Japanese in South Africa '10. But please no wrestle mania on the football pitch this time (re: against Portugal in '06).

[bangla-red]

^^^^ That was a legendary match. Hope that Kuyt and Babel will do well.

[al-Sagar]

Originally Posted by bangla-red
^^^^ That was a legendary match. Hope that Kuyt and Babel will do well.

well said from a Liverpool man.

but first they need to take Liverpool to 4th place.

u will never walk alone

[Ashraf-FTP]

Originally Posted by offstump
well said from a Liverpool man.

but first they need to take Liverpool to 4th place.

u will never walk alone

4th place is the best they can get. Have they won the EPL in the last decade?? Tsk tsk.

"You will never win the cup"

^^ Liverpools new moto

[al-Sagar]

Originally Posted by Ashraf-FTP
4th place is the best they can get. Have they won the EPL in the last decade?? Tsk tsk.

"You will never win the cup"

^^ Liverpools new moto

it has been 19 or 20 years

[Ashraf-FTP]

Originally Posted by offstump
it has been 19 or 20 years

Yes, and you like the moto dont you

[Ashraf-FTP]

good luck to the Dutch.. Sneijder and Vaart are both out of form and i dont know how far Neds can go..

[bujhee kom]

Go Netherlands....All the way Holland Dutch baby!!!

[Zeeshan]

Let's go dutch...

[_Rafi_]

My bet is on Ryan ten Doschete. He wl scores hattrics in every match.

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[Rifat]

Originally Posted by _Rafi_
My bet is on Ryan ten Doschete. He wl scores hattrics in every match.

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Ryan ten Doschete plays cricket not futbol...

very good player though, amazing allrounder for Essex(correct me if I am wrong!)

sorry for the offtopic! Netharlands did good

[Ashraf-FTP]

Sneijder now back on form. It will be impossible to stop the dutch before the semifinals. Dutches are gonna pwn for sure

[Tiger Manc]

Yeah I like the 'Oranje'. They've had a few United players over the years, the likes of Jaap Stam, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Edwin van der Sar.

[Tigers_eye]

Had a good time with their fans in Dallas 94. Always liked Gullit.

[One World]

After losing the World Champions so early I have decided to switch my support to Holland and join Nasimul bro and others. I like Van Basten.

[al-Sagar]

slovakia .... then brazil ......

if chile cant eliminate brazil probably .... holland may do.

needs robben to be back in sharpness though

[nadim 98]

Well done Holland...well played


Now should be easy to go through in the final.

[magic boy]

easy final =P
congrats

[babubangla]

[al-Sagar]

congratz netherlands..... i am happy.

i hope my second team (netherlands) play my first team (spain in the final)

[bdtiger]

well done oranjees!

[bdtiger]

Originally Posted by offstump
congratz netherlands..... i am happy.

i hope my second team (netherlands) play my first team (spain in the final)

al sagir i thought u support chile

[al-Sagar]

Originally Posted by bdtiger
al sagir i thought u support chile

chile are actually my 3rd choice

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