*** Official World Cup Final Thread ***

[Blackadder]

De Jong should have walked for that!

Beckam or Rooney would!

 

[patchamalbion]

stuck £20 on there being a red card when i posted last! 14/5,not the greatest odds but i am confident

 

[perseus]

Biscuits elbows Robben in the chest. No booking.

Sportin life says:

Busquets comes across and checks Robben's run. Free-kick Holland on halfway.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I wonder if the Barca players have been paid yet?

I cant quite work out the Dutch tactic yet....

 

[Seasider78]

Great side Spain and masters at keeping possesion only downside is it kills the match as a spectacle

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

That passback sums up how bad that ball is.

 

[perseus]

Great side Spain and masters at keeping possesion only downside is it kills the match as a spectacle

Would you have Albion playing like Spain?

PS: What is Villa doing on the right?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Isn't it going to be weird after the WC is over when we go back to actually hearing the crowd singing, as opposed to constant vuvuzelas?

Well, not at Withdean obviously, but in many other grounds...

 

[perseus]

HT 0-0

I did not expect it to be all that good, but not as bad as this!

 

[Seasider78]

Would you have Albion playing like Spain?

PS: What is Villa doing on the right?

If we were half as good at keeping the ball as Spain I would be well happy. It's a game plan that works for Spain and they control the game whilst sucking the life out of the opposition. Just does not make exiting viewing for the neutral!

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

The last team to beat Holland was Australia back in 2008.

 

[ewe2]

The Dutch are brutal !

 

[Albumen]

Come on the Dutch! Fed up with the whinging from Spain. I'm wanting 9 v 10 with a Kuyt winner.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

How is that Maicon slice is goal if the world cup?

 

[perseus]

If Spain were the Albion, the crowd at Withdean would be getting on their back.

And we would be crying out for a penalty for Van Bommells last challenge.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

If we were half as good at keeping the ball as Spain I would be well happy. It's a game plan that works for Spain and they control the game whilst sucking the life out of the opposition. Just does not make exiting viewing for the neutral!

How can retaining possession - with quick passing & constant movement - not make for exciting viewing (unless people crave a game of hoofball)??

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Seriously Villa, if you were that hurt you wouldn't be able to roll around like that.

Sometimes footballers really embarrass themselves.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Dirty, dirty Holland.

 

[patchamalbion]

this is going to KICK OFF