I hope Costa Rica thrash the Netherlands. Arjen Robben needs a good slap frankly.
Quarter Final | Holland v Costa Rica | 5 July | BBC1 9pm KO
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Originally Posted by StarryNight1983:
“I really want holland to win tonight but on the other hand I don't as I can't stand Robben and his diving!”
“I really want holland to win tonight but on the other hand I don't as I can't stand Robben and his diving!”
Agree with you there, as he's gross, and doesn't seem to care how he plays.
I wonder if Rudd Gulet is working for Dutch tv tonight or something because he was on yesterday but not tonight during his country's game.
A dive is a yellow card.
Hoping Holland win, would much rather Argentina v Holland than Argentina v Costa Rica.
Hoping Holland win, would much rather Argentina v Holland than Argentina v Costa Rica.
Originally Posted by alanrollins:
“Do Holland have a better record on penalties in field hockey?
Maybe they could seek advice from their hockey counterparts?”
“Do Holland have a better record on penalties in field hockey?
Maybe they could seek advice from their hockey counterparts?”
What, hit the ball with a stick?
Bryan Ruiz looks about a stone lighter than he did when playing regularly for Fulham.
Still he is the last of the Fulham stars who have lit up this World Cup, so go Bry
Still he is the last of the Fulham stars who have lit up this World Cup, so go Bry
I just want Costa Rica to have a go. France didn't. Belgium didn't. Columbia did but only late on.
Hopefully Costa Rica don't concede an early goal - that's been a feature in all the quarter finals so far, with the team scoring first eventually winning the game in 3rd gear.
Hopefully Costa Rica don't concede an early goal - that's been a feature in all the quarter finals so far, with the team scoring first eventually winning the game in 3rd gear.
Originally Posted by StarryNight1983:
“I really want holland to win tonight but on the other hand I don't as I can't stand Robben and his diving!”
“I really want holland to win tonight but on the other hand I don't as I can't stand Robben and his diving!”
As European as I am, and as much as I love the idea of free flowing Dutch football, I simply cannot support any team that features the Cheaten Robben ba.....d.
He should be banned, the same as Suarez - FIFA Fair Play and all.
Originally Posted by basdfg:
“Should Robben actually being playing considering he has admitted cheating. I like the Dutch team but it leaves a bad taste.”
“Should Robben actually being playing considering he has admitted cheating. I like the Dutch team but it leaves a bad taste.”
Why is it worse cheating than a professional foul? That's something that almost every single studio analyst or pundit has praised durng this World Cup - "he had to bring him down there, other wise he'd have been through", "that's professional defending", " he took (a yellow card) for the team" etc.
We are such sanctimonious hypocrites in this country sometimes.
If Costa Rica go through Argentina would have effectively had a cakewalk to the final, I want Holland to go through so finally somebody might give them a game.
Originally Posted by O'Neill:
“A dive is a yellow card.
Hoping Holland win, would much rather Argentina v Holland than Argentina v Costa Rica.”
“A dive is a yellow card.
Hoping Holland win, would much rather Argentina v Holland than Argentina v Costa Rica.”
He's openly admitted to cheating. What more do you want?
Originally Posted by C Horse:
“As European as I am, and as much as I love the idea of free flowing Dutch football, I simply cannot support any team that features the Cheaten Robben ba.....d.
He should be banned, the same as Suarez - FIFA Fair Play and all.”
“As European as I am, and as much as I love the idea of free flowing Dutch football, I simply cannot support any team that features the Cheaten Robben ba.....d.
He should be banned, the same as Suarez - FIFA Fair Play and all.”
For admitting something that is a yellow card offence?
Originally Posted by C Horse:
“He's openly admitted to cheating. What more do you want?”
“He's openly admitted to cheating. What more do you want?”
See above, if his dive was spotted he wouldn't have been sent off, it's nothing like what Suarez did. I don't agree with diving, it's embarrassing, but it's punished within the rules of the game.
Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky:
“Well you never know, but this ought to be as close to a bye for Holland as you can get in a QF.”
“Well you never know, but this ought to be as close to a bye for Holland as you can get in a QF.”
Costa Rica are a good side, Italy and Uruguay found that out.
Costa Rica probably will put up a better fight that Belgium or France, can't be any worse surely.
Originally Posted by O'Neill:
“For admitting something that is a yellow card offence?
See above, if his dive was spotted he wouldn't have been sent off, it's nothing like what Suarez did. I don't agree with diving, it's embarrassing, but it's punished within the rules of the game.”
“For admitting something that is a yellow card offence?
See above, if his dive was spotted he wouldn't have been sent off, it's nothing like what Suarez did. I don't agree with diving, it's embarrassing, but it's punished within the rules of the game.”
OK ... let's play sport without punishing cheats.
Fan of Ben Johnson? Linford Christie? Mike Tyson? Lance Armstrong?
Hell ... why not go all the way and teach kids in PE that cheating is a good idea.
Originally Posted by O'Neill:
“See above, if his dive was spotted he wouldn't have been sent off, it's nothing like what Suarez did. I don't agree with diving, it's embarrassing, but it's punished within the rules of the game.”
“See above, if his dive was spotted he wouldn't have been sent off, it's nothing like what Suarez did. I don't agree with diving, it's embarrassing, but it's punished within the rules of the game.”
With one of his dives he wasn't punished - he was awarded with a penalty!
I know this is too much to ask, but could this game actually be about the football and not the cheating and diving?.....
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