Articles tagged with "Netherlands"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 11th, 2006
After all my worrying and hemming and hawing about Ruud not being focused on his task ahead, at last I have reassurance. Also, I'm ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 11th, 2006
If ever there was a club team that garnered the same amount of expectation and criticism as the Dutch team it is Ajax. The ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 10th, 2006
And you thought the hard bit was over with. The 23 man squad was finalised a couple days ago. Now, how about that ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 10th, 2006
A couple pictures of the squad in training. Good to see Ruud on the pitch with a ball
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 10th, 2006
Marco van Basten has said that he will take three centre-forwards from the four in the squad. That means that one from Jan Vennegoor ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 10th, 2006
Clearly something is very very wrong in the universe on this May morning. Time to stand up for your favourite colour. Hup Holland.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 10th, 2006
van Basten is a smart guy. He realizes that only real weakness in the Dutch side is the defence. So he tried to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 10th, 2006
We've presented you with our infallible predictions and we've showed you how they compare to Google's selections. Now it is time for you to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
Ronald Koeman is back managing in his native land. He says he's glad to be back especially at PSV. What with their success ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
It occurred to me a while back that Marco Van Basten had guaranteed Salomon Kalou a place in the squad if he had obtained his ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 9th, 2006
We've been reading a lot of stories about how employees from Malaysia to Tunisia and all parts in between will be calling in sick to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
In case you were wondering, Salomon Kalou has had his latest appeal rejected. I think they're going to appeal the appeal now. This ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
"Oranje on the road to gold"
I think that sums it all up pretty well. I like short and to the point. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
There is still a chance that Davids and others may yet get called up to the squad. Their chances took a mighty big hit ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 9th, 2006
This is sort of an anti-climax since we all knew it was coming.
10 million though? That doesn't seem like enough although that possibly puts ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
van Basten's policy has always been that if you don't play for your club team then you'll never have a chance to play for the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
While scalding opinion is the mode chosen by an unnamed Serbia and Montenegro writer, the Dutch have only ever relied on outside assurances of their ...
Posted on: Serbia World Cup Team Blog by Lyle | May 8th, 2006
That sums up the clockwork malfucntioning Oranje at World Cups.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
Noone speaks of you? That might be the first clue to realizing you're in over your head. Keep in mind that the only ...
Posted on: Serbia World Cup Team Blog by Lyle | May 8th, 2006
The Dutch, not so hot about their current squad, say we don't have skillz. Foolish, foolish, foolish.
Plavi! Plavi! Plavi!
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
Did you know that some people are so overwhelmed by their team's lack of quality that instead of fighting for their own squad, stressing their ...
Posted on: Serbia World Cup Team Blog by Lyle | May 8th, 2006
Look... the Dutch are nearing the selection of their three games and out squad.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
Here is the team as selected by the general World Cup Blog reading public. Squad selection for the Dutch team is a little tricky. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 8th, 2006
Two of the tournament big boys announced their provisional World Cup rosters today and both have a few surprises. Lame duck manager Sven-Goran Eriksson ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
It looks like van Basten has made a cut of sorts. From 33 + Heitinga down to 28. Vlaar, Bouma, Emanuelson, Meerdink and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
Shake off the cobwebs its all about Ruud today.
A bio of Ruud; poor quality but cool none-the-less.
A decent Compilation with an eerily appropriate ending; includes ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
So its only a matter of time until we find out that Ruud has been given the boot.
I have no doubt that Ruud reads this ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
If you needed an idiotic rundown of a few things Dutch on this Monday morning check this out. Three cheers for American football journalism. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 7th, 2006
While one Dutch striker is in turmoil another flourishes. Klaas Jan Huntelaar's brace, including a 90th minute winner, was enough to hand Ajax the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 7th, 2006
If it wasn't for sure before...I think this clinches it. Is this whole fiasco going to affect his performance at the World Cup? ...
