he's had several digs - he's decided Bendtner is his figure of fun for the match
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
not a bad choice i guess, bendtner's achieved nothing
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
The Dutch seem unwilling/unable to commit bodies into the box - just there RVP was wandering back from offside to the edge of the box, Sneijder was in space 25-30 yards out and had only a long square pass to Robben on.
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
I am torn -- will I win, or my evil mirror universe self?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
ah van bommel don't ever change
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
Is rvp going to the left wing?
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:29 (eleven years ago) link
I love Simon Poulsen. I love how he's hardly been in the left-back position all match. I love how his entire game-plan is "run as far as you can". I love how he couldn't hit a decent cross if his life depended on it. And I love how those factors combined to set up the Danish goal.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:29 (eleven years ago) link
a 1-1 would make for a nice symmetry (and really help with my bet on Germany to win the group).
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:29 (eleven years ago) link
sorry missed the sub, who went off for holland?
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:31 (eleven years ago) link
Still no closer to knowing if Eriksen's all that
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
De Jong and Afellay
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
when dinks go wrong
great ball
affaley + de jong xp
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
thanks xp
jesus what a pass from sneijder
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
sneijder's been on it today tbf
indeed
― Number None, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
man what a pass
cool flop by the goalkeeper too
― the route is ban (k3vin k.), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
news just in: Robben is a bit selfish
― Number None, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
ooh hand up for offside whilst slipping whilst intercepting
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
The 2 CMs for Denmark have done a rubbish job screening the defence but they've been v good in possession.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
If the conditions are as energy sapping as the commentators think then England will be clapped out by 25 mins on Monday.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:41 (eleven years ago) link
I thought sneijder was getting the hook there for a sec!!
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
BBC still talking disapprovingly about Holland's two defensive midfielders despite the fact that De Jong went off ages ago.
It's Dirk time!
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
Redknapp said the Dutch would struggle to get out of this group :o
― Number None, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Rommedahl's had a grand game, too. 34 and doing Willems for pace all the way.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Kjaer is seemingly great at international tournaments and useless the rest of time. Can't believe this is the same roma/wolfsburg player!
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
must have been years since kjaer was this good xp yeah
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
oooh that should have been a pen for holland right?
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
oh definite pen there
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
no rule against handball in this tournament, should get interesting when players pick up on it.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
yup
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
Bye bye Holland
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
woah, nicely done denmark
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
Shit game. Expecting a lot more from Germany v Portugal.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
It's not a penalty if your hand doesn't move towards the ball.
― StanM, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
Well done Denmark.
Worried that this result means Holland have to beat Germany :/
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
It's not that much of a shock
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't know St Totteringham was the patron saint of Holland until now.
― Desire is withered away from the sons of men! (aldo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
Wtf why are they predicting portugal to turn over Denmark?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
they probably don't know that denmark handled them easily last time they played
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Wouldn't count on Huntelaar getting a lot of playtime though. Also because Holland won't survive the group stage tbh.― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 3 June 2012 23:19 (6 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Best player in Europe vs some not very good players?
xxxp
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Several of the best players in Europe just failed to turn over Denmark, this tournament could be a victory for dogged antifootball yet.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
Not sure germany is the game where you take a defensive midfielder out of the side 'arry
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
rio too good to be in the squad, nice to know.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Roy's left them speechless here
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Seedorf just completely blanked Lineker's request to detail his own personal history of inter-team racist abuse on national TV. Nicely done.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i lolled
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
Is hummels starting? He better be.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
All in the head, that game. Krohn-Dehli's not that great a player, Wigan-level perhaps, but he was so much more composed than the Dutch. They just seemed... it was like, one or two things started going against them, then their sense of injustice kicks in - constant gesticulation, yelling, sulking almost. Like they were waiting for the universe to even it up for them or something. Sneijder stayed classy all night, but Robben - god, he'd be such a great player if he wasn't such an utter bell-end.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link