After waiting 12 years, today the day has come again.

Will the Orange Machine beat Voeller and his sheep?
Or will Teutonic Efficiency break the fragile cooperation?

Or perhaps a draw....

The NOS (Dutch Broadcast Foundation) and the ZDF (Second German TV) will cooperate and broadcast one pre-match program, presented by Beckenbauer & Cruyff. They will do so in English.

Man, I really am nervous!

:hmm:

Translation? Neat bit of editing.

It means: "Germany will lose", and I agree :D

Nervous Stapel? Just have some Feinherb Edelpils ;)
At least I'm looking forward to that... and to the match obviously!

Ihr Käseschubser träumt. (You cheese pusher are dreaming). Wir werden siegen! We will be victorious. No chance for van Nistelroy and co. Orange will be marmelade later this day!

Adler

Wir werden siegen!

Yeah, we've heard Germans claiming that before...

No German can withstand the full force of the orange Lion wearing Football Boots !

My nervosity is changing somewhat to hate&aggression. 9.5 hours to go....

I don't feel nervous at all anymore, I have full convidence that we will beat those Bradwurst eating Germans :)

Schade Deutschland alles ist vorbei, alles ist vorbei, alles ist vorbei

Be careful Stapel; it is still to early to become Stapel-gek ;)

Be careful Stapel; it is still to early to become Stapel-gek ;)

I already am.....

:mad:


:hammer:

I think most people here are going to be supporting Holland...

Yeah...I predicted they'd win too...

Yeah but I picked Ballack and Jeremies to do well - so its tough on the cloggies but

Deutschland Deutschland Deutschland

Yeah but I picked Ballack and Jeremies to do well - so its tough on the cloggies but

Deutschland Deutschland Deutschland

:eek:

PM-ed TF for permaban.....

:eek:

PM-ed TF for permaban.....

:lol:

Not sure who TF would be supporting...

I am of German blood!
I have always honoured the Spanish king!
I hope to die in honour on the field!

Just three lines of the Dutch national anthem

:eek:

PM-ed TF for permaban.....

Ok I admit it. I'll be cheering for the Dutch tonight.

Ruud Ruud Ruud.

Yeah but I picked Ballack and Jeremies to do well - so its tough on the cloggies but
Jeremies probably won't even play, which might well be to your advantage... ;)

Hey Stapel, I hope you remember something about a drink and London. ;)

I have a feeling that I might "win" in that category today... :(

I hope you will win in that category!


Hey Hitro, any idea why we weren't present in Korea/Japan? You can't drive there with car&caravan!

BTW, in Holland, it usually are the Krauts stuffing our highways with Mercs&oversized-caravans.

BTW, in Holland, it usually are the Krauts stuffing our highways with Mercs&oversized-caravans.
Which shouldn't matter considering your speed limits... ;)

Which shouldn't matter considering your speed limits... ;)

Caravan limit is 80kph. Other 120kph.

But you have a point: M&OC combis easily do 120 :crazyeye:


Es ficke sich Deutschland!

Hmm, I predicted Germany to win, but of course I'll be supporting Holland. I'm always rather irritated though by the irrational Germany-hatred of my countrymen, but perhaps that's my political correctness kicking up a row again... Most of all I hope we'll see some good football!

Es evil word removed on moderator request sich Deutschland!
Nice grammatical structure for an insult... :p

And will we see the introduction of a new shampoo again? The true succesor of Rijkaard: macht die Haare Völler.

Watch this clip to get the right feel for the match: http://www.punchbaby.com/media/gitfakt/clips/ads/nederland_duitsland.mpg

I surely hope Schweinsteiger will clean his private parts before entering the field.

Holland !!

Given that the worst german team ever went to the 2002 final I wonder what this lot can do...

We will fight until the last minute against these revolting Germans who themselves call Dutch. No way the Orange Lion will be made to orange marmelade by the German Eagle. As 1974 we will win. As we usually win. We might have not the best players but the best team. That´s much better than a team of the best players but without any team esprit. In a week we´ll sing:
Ohne Holland bleiben wir bei der EM.
But one at last: See it olympical. This time the Dutch were able to qualify at least.

Adler

Wow. I havent seen a Dutch team play that badly since - the Irish game. They are going to have improve a lot in second half to come back against the Germans.

I call that safari! muhahhahahahah! Well the beginning of the second half will be deciding. If the netherlands score a goal now, we will loose, if not we will win.

why don't you post in the group D thread?

We will fight until the last minute against these revolting Germans who themselves call Dutch.
Adler

Why are you calling us Germans ???? German and Dutch history have been quite distinct since 843 AD at least....

why don't you post in the group D thread?

Because its such an important game?

Holland was lucky not more. But who has nearly lost the game?

Adler

Holland was lucky not more. But who has nearly lost the game?

Adler

You'll be regretting that 'nearly' when you meet us later in the tournament :p.

In which tournament?

In which tournament?

The one where you meet again, obviously...

The one where you meet again, obviously...
I'd guess it's the one where we meet later. :undecide:

I'm always rather irritated though by the irrational Germany-hatred of my countrymen, but perhaps that's my political correctness kicking up a row again... Aha, you are the guy that prevented me yesyterday from setting this car with white license plates on fire.

Holland was lucky not more. But who has nearly lost the game?

Adler

Well, the German goal wasn't exactly the result of good football either....

who is that devil who shot the orange door? when he entered the game i KNEW that he would do it! Luckily I still have this old voodoo book under my bed...

oh btw: Niederländer sind genmanipuliert - genmanipuliert - genmanipuliert! Niederländer sind genmanipuliert - genmanipuliert - genmanipuliert!

Why Stapel? A good shot through all lines into the goal. That IS briliance. Nistelrooy on the other hand had only luck. No signs of his ability. I doubt we meet again, but if in the final remember 1974.

Adler

Why Stapel? A good shot through all lines into the goal. That IS briliance. Nistelrooy on the other hand had only luck. No signs of his ability. I doubt we meet again, but if in the final remember 1974.

Adler

Well, first I'd liek to say the Germans deserved a goal at that point, but it was not brilliance. Just a thing that happens every once in a while. It was above all defended stupidly! Frings ball was not brilliant. I can do that too. If I take 10, one might go in (when defenders pay the same attention).

Van Nistelrooy's goal was brilliant! That is something I could never do.

Van Nistelrooy's first ability, is simply being there on the right moment.
His second ability is his ball handling. I thought it was rather special.

We could discuss about that endlessly. Nevertheless you should chnage your signature :p .

Adler

Well they haven't lost yet...

But they already failed to beat one nation. One in one, to be precise.

But while I think that Germany was the better team yesterday and should have won Stapel is correct in saying that the German goal was a quite lucky one while van Nistelrooy showed alot of class while scoring his. Few players would have, he didn't hit the ball like that by chance but completely intended.
Still the run-up to the goal was a terrible mistake by Ernst...

After watching the game, I'd say the Netherlands look more likely to achieve something in the competition. Germany didn't really impress. Yes, the Netherlands were disapointing, but they were still in control for large parts of the second half. Also, looking at some of their players, surely they can improve...

After watching the game, I'd say the Netherlands look more likely to achieve something in the competition. Germany didn't really impress. Yes, the Netherlands were disapointing, but they were still in control for large parts of the second half. Also, looking at some of their players, surely they can improve...

unfortunately the Germans often give that impression at the beginning of a tournament, they'll probably make the final again