Dave
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Post by Dave on Jul 7, 2010 21:57:12 GMT
There can be only one team I can support on Sunday and that is Holland, you see in all my life I had never had a friend who lived in another country until the Polder family came to Torbay for a holiday and were entertained by that man Mr Davy Beat.
Davy was packing up his equipment after the show when the hotel owner knowing he was a TUFC fan, asked if there was a game up at Plainmoor during the week as one of his guests would like to go and watch if a game was on.
Yes there was a midweek game and Rolf was shocked when I offered to call at the hotel and take him to the game, just as he was about to get into the car he looked and me and said I needed to know he did not kiss on first dates. That cracked me up so much and so a great and lasting friendship was born and I fell in love with my Dutch family, so much so they were able to do what no one else had ever done before and that was get me out of this country and into another one.
The reasons why that had not ever happened before as been put up on here before and far too long to repeat in this post, but after my near 19 hour journey to Holland I soon discovered I just loved the Dutch people.
Spending time at Rolfs weekend camp was maybe the highlight for me( just about beat that red-light district) sat in a caravan with so many Dutch men who could not speak English, yet after a few beers were able to communicate with me just fine was such a night to remember. The feeling of being part of what was clearly a great and very close community on the camp site made me forget how far I was away from home and missing the hills and valleys of Devon.
I should point out that I feel the Spanish people may also be a great people, only I don’t know any Spanish people so can only speak about the people I do have as friends in another country.
I was also pleased to meet Rob( ospelgull) and his two friends from Holland and once again I was so at ease talking with people I never knew before because I just found them so likable and easy to get on with.
Going on the evidence of the two semi-final games, I feel Holland are going to have to play a whole lot better if they are not going to be beat by a high score. But it is a cup final and anything can happen as we know in a game of football, I hope it’s a great and exciting game to watch
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Rob
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Post by Rob on Jul 7, 2010 23:11:39 GMT
Hup Oranje!
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Post by lambethgull on Jul 7, 2010 23:25:22 GMT
Holland for me too.
The Spanish are good, and they were very impressive against Germany, but I personally find their onanistic brand of football irritating.
I have also enjoyed my time in Holland, and it is a country I admire a lot. They also punch way above their weight for such a small nation. It would be great to see them crowned World Champions on Sunday.
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Post by chrish on Jul 8, 2010 7:22:15 GMT
Holland for me too. The Spanish are good, and they were very impressive against Germany, but I personally find their onanistic brand of football irritating. I have also enjoyed my time in Holland, and it is a country I admire a lot. They also punch way above their weight for such a small nation. It would be great to see them crowned World Champions on Sunday. That's the first time I've heard Spanish football linked to Onanism! I find their pass-pass-pass-pass-pass-pass-pass-lose ball-whinge at ref-pass-pass-pass-pass-dive-Sergio Ramos trying to get yet another player booked-pass-pass-pass brand of football as irritating as you do. It's just exhibition football for Smurfs. The only thing that would stop me supporting Holland is Mark van Bommel who's a nasty, dishonest and dirty player who seems to have got away with murder throughout his career. But Holland it is, I have some dear friends in Amsterdam and Utrecht. They might not have played the best football so far but Lambertus van Maarwijk has managed to stop the usual Dutch in-fighting whilst looking like Barry Mannilow on a golfing holiday. Very impressive. |
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Post by loyalgull on Jul 8, 2010 7:38:33 GMT
i am hoping holland as well,they have knocked on the door before,especially 74 when many consider them unlucky finals losers.Not that i dont like the spanish,but just think it is hopefully there turn
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2010 16:37:38 GMT
Great to hear that Howard Webb will be refereeing the final.
An absolutely top class Ref & this is clearly being acknowledged.
Let's hope he has a good game.
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Post by loyalgull on Jul 8, 2010 19:04:18 GMT
howard webb has undoubtedly been the best ref at the tournament and they have got it right,which certainly makes a change,the biggest donker normally gets picked
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Post by merse on Jul 8, 2010 19:24:31 GMT
Great to hear that Howard Webb will be refereeing the final.  ..................and of course he takes Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey there with him. A long way from being the fourth official at Plainmoor eh! |
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Post by keyberrygull on Jul 8, 2010 20:25:04 GMT
Great to hear that Howard Webb will be refereeing the final. ..................and of course he takes Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey there with him. A long way from being the fourth official at Plainmoor eh! Webb has been competent at best. Through no fault of his own but simply not having much to do from the middle in the games he has refereed. There is no doubt that the outstanding performances of Darren Cann and former Devon County League referee and colleague Mike Mullarkey were a major factor in this appointment. |
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Post by stefano on Jul 8, 2010 20:35:06 GMT
howard webb has undoubtedly been the best ref at the tournament and they have got it right,which certainly makes a change,the biggest donker normally gets picked Webb is a good referee and it's pleasing to see him and his assistants get the final, but I bet there is a lot more to selecting the match officials than ability and I would suspect that the English contingent were pencilled in as soon as FIFA's unwillingness to recognise that there is a 21st Century was glaringly exposed by the Lampard phantom goal. Keep the English FA sweet with a consolation prize! |
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Post by loyalgull on Jul 8, 2010 22:36:19 GMT
howard webb has undoubtedly been the best ref at the tournament and they have got it right,which certainly makes a change,the biggest donker normally gets picked Webb is a good referee and it's pleasing to see him and his assistants get the final, but I bet there is a lot more to selecting the match officials than ability and I would suspect that the English contingent were pencilled in as soon as FIFA's unwillingness to recognise that there is a 21st Century was glaringly exposed by the Lampard phantom goal. Keep the English FA sweet with a consolation prize! thats an interesting take on his appointment,one i hadnt considered until you mentioned it,maybe so maybe not,but he has reffed well so there cant be any argument there,jesus i bet he has a mare of a final now  |
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Post by merse on Jul 8, 2010 22:47:21 GMT
The Spanish are good, and they were very impressive against Germany, but I personally find their onanistic brand of football irritating. That made me laugh and leads me to question whether you would consider a game between Arsenal and Spain as more a game of frotball than football? I'll go to bed on that one!  |
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Post by chrish on Jul 8, 2010 23:00:19 GMT
The Spanish are good, and they were very impressive against Germany, but I personally find their onanistic brand of football irritating. That made me laugh and leads me to question whether you would consider a game between Arsenal and Spain as more a game of frotball than football? I'll go to bed on that one! I would argue that a game between those two would see an outbreak of Mutual Onanism. Pass-pass-pass-jeeeeesssaasssss! |
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Post by ajaxgull on Jul 8, 2010 23:42:55 GMT
Surprise surprise Nederland for me to ......please !!
Just like Dave I have some wonderful friends in Holland as well as my good friend Rob aka Ospelgull !
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Post by ajaxgull on Jul 9, 2010 17:53:17 GMT
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