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[Gonzo 419]

It's all over red rover. Lucky Spain and unlucky Holland. Neither of those great teams deserved to win or to loose this final.

[MeGoDanceNow 4,281]

Goddam fish thieves won it

 

Grilled octopus, anyone?

[The Mook 105]

sour grapes, eh gonzo?

[กษัตริย์ 2]

I've just voted for Spain, am I still in time?

 

Tell you one thing, wish I'd heard of this Paul the fucking Octopus much sooner, might have gone for an accumulator and won a small fortune.

 

Well done to South Africa, well hosted tournament, wish Africa the best for the future.

[Gonzo 419]

Goddam fish thieves won it

 

Grilled octopus, anyone?

To be honest, I feel the same way. World cup finals are seldom the best of games with so much at stake. Lady Luck was on Spain's side and they did not really deserve to win this World cup. They were a much better side when they won Euro 2008. A lot of the super stars did not reach their full potential. Holland would have won tonight, if van Robben and Snyder would have played their normal game.

[MM 6,562]

Well done to South Africa, well hosted tournament, wish Africa the best for the future.

I hope never to hear another stadium full of vuvuzelas again.

[The Mook 105]

puh-leeze; the dutch were my pick but they were beaten...so and so didn't play their normal game? maybe the victors had something to do with that...c'mon man

Edited July 11, 2010 by The Mook

[Gonzo 419]

sour grapes, eh gonzo?

No sour grapes, mate. I did not have a wager on this match and I did not support either team. I sat up all night to watch a good game. I have not missed watching one Soccer World cup final since 1954, when West Germany beat Hungary 3:2 in Switzerland. I barrack for German and Australian sporting teams or competitors. I have just watched the highlights of the Formula 1 race, which was won by an Australian with a German second. Formula 1racing is exciting and Nascar racing is less exciting for me, as I don't follow Nascar racing a great deal. Go back to watching replays of the Bluejays in Toronto and wash out your mouth with soap.

[dontcha 53]

I hope never to hear another stadium full of vuvuzelas again.

 

agreed,

 

I hope FIFA ban vuvuzelas from all stadiums ..... ruined the world cup ... I had the sound turned down low in most games

[wacmedia 277]

. However, having backed Spain in the European Championship I have to stick with them.

 

Hi,

 

I'm not always wrong,

[The Mook 105]

I stopped watching pro baseball more than 15 years ago.

NFL Football and Football are pretty much all I watch

on the tube. But MLS isn't as good as in the Euro leagues

occasionally shown here. Sometimes I turn on a little puck, too.

 

And by the way, Spain earned that victory...

[wacmedia 277]

Lucky Spain and unlucky Holland.

 

Hi,

 

Surely you are joking? As a regular at the old De Meer I can't understand how a great football nation like Holland put out a team to kick their way to World Cup victory. Dutch supporters like good football. Expect a clear out of management!

[Obsession 571]

Poor tournament. The vuvuzelas ruined the atmosphere and made me stop listening to some games. Mant teams were lethargic. I guess the altitude, or genereal SA , was crap, or maybe the lack of audible support and just the drone. Might try to go to Brazil for the next tourney. It's a definate once in a lifetime experience to see the world cup in Brazil.

[wacmedia 277]

It's a definate once in a lifetime experience to see the world cup in Brazil.

 

Hi,

 

I'll be with you. No way would I go to SA.

[reneener 0]

Check out the Riot Report tomorrow, them Dutch hooligan wankers will most prolly be demolishing some properties at this very moment.

 

 

Subtile!!!

 

Cheers!!!

[reneener 0]

It's all over red rover. Lucky Spain and unlucky Holland. Neither of those great teams deserved to win or to loose this final.

 

 

Agree, not a wonderfull game to watch, but if they deserved it or not, I will have a hangover for three days. Although, this was a dutch team from beginning to end. Band of brothers.

 

I'm also a fan of F1, thrilling!

 

[nidnoyham 30]

Might try to go to Brazil for the next tourney. It's a definate once in a lifetime experience to see the world cup in Brazil.

 

If you go, you can borrow my England flag !

 

Or have you already adopted a team to support ?

[Gonzo 419]

If it was such a poor tournament, why did most of the world stand still and watch it. Even the majority of of the many negative thinkers on this board were mesmerized and nothing else mattered for a whole month. Poor Nadal won Wimbledon and no-one noticed. Webber had another win in Formula 1 racing yesterday and no-one noticed. New Zealand played a fantastic game against the South African Rugby League team in the Tri Nations cup and no-one noticed. Cadel Evans has managed to grab the yellow guernsey and Lance Armstrong, a 7 times winner of the Tour de France had a bad crash and no-one took much notice. The octopus got more attention from the media than the financial crisis and the political problems all over the world. I tell you why. Soccer is a de facto religion for most of us. If a country wins a Wordl cup it will be remembered forever, no matter how that win was achieved.

[wacmedia 277]

Lucky Spain and unlucky Holland.

 

Hi,

 

What a load of rubbish!

[Gonzo 419]

Hi,

 

What a load of rubbish!

Would you care to explain yourself in detail, instead of replying by grunting with a silly one-liner?

[wacmedia 277]

Howard Webb is a worry in that respect as he allowed Swiss to kick Spain off the park.

 

Would you care to explain yourself in detail, instead of replying by grunting with a silly one-liner?

 

Hi,

 

Unles you saw a different game to me I'm afraid Holland were rubbish and thuggish.

Edited August 13, 2010 by wacmedia

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

I think in general the South African World Cup has been a success. Lots of negative media in UK prior to the event but it all went fairly smoothly. Blatter has his critics but he knows how to network and get things done. Ghana proved best of the Africans and if they maintain their progress they are credible contestants for the big prize in future. Uruguay also played well and Forlan was different class. What happened him at Man Utd ? The final was a severe letdown but I'm glad that Cruyff slammed the Dutch for their attitude in the final. As the best player to wear the orange shirt and one of the top 5 ever IMO he was entitled to his opinion. And I am entitled to mine though I struggle to get it voiced sometimes in the mainstream media. Too much truth is never welcome.

[nidnoyham 30]

If the Dutch played like that against Spain. What would a game against Germany have been like ?

 

Dirtiest team I've seen, since Paul Ince brought the MK Dons to Griffin Park this year.

[Gonzo 419]

If the Dutch played like that against Spain. What would a game against Germany have been like ?

 

Dirtiest team I've seen, since Paul Ince brought the MK Dons to Griffin Park this year.

The German side fucked up big time, when they lost against Spain 1:0. I think a win against the Dutch in the final would have been doable.

[wacmedia 277]

If the Dutch played like that against Spain. What would a game against Germany have been like ?

 

Hi,

 

Good point. I dont think you will ever see Holland play like that again. Sure there will be big changes in Netherlands.