http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'bommel' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/questions-for-bert-van-marwijk.html Jan 2009-09-22 04:10:35 Bert is secretly thinking: "I told them I want the cup, but I won't tell them I have it here already... Dudes, Oranje will come to Australia ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/arjen-robben-world-class.html Jan 2009-08-30 07:36:32 The Germans haven't got enough words to describe Robben's class. Scoring twice in his first 45 minutes for the club after the crash signing foreced even ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/donnerwetter-start-louis-van-gaal.html Jan 2009-07-02 11:40:03 Louis van Gaal's first working day in Munich has been hailed by the German media. The new coach received compliments for his "warm words" during ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/champions-league-quarter-finals.html Jan 2009-04-07 04:46:53 Only two more nights (for me in Oz, that is) and we can set our alarm clock at 4.00 am (yes my friends, this is ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-debate-marco-vs-bert.html Jan 2009-04-06 02:37:47 Well, this could be a very heated debate here... Or not... Because, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter :-). But in my ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/post-game-comments.html Jan 2009-04-02 07:19:40 Bert van Marwijk: "Well, now it's safe to say that if we don't make it to the WC, I will resign..." "But seriously," he went on, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-is-oranjes-only-enemy.html Jan 2009-03-31 23:10:33 Some sponsor thought it was fun to have Bert van Marwijk pose for the cameras next to a fake World Cup trophee. That must be ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/arjen-robben-wants-to-please-the-fans.html Jan 2009-03-30 11:21:35 Arjen Robben was told that he'd start against Scotland at 18.45 on Saturday. And he knew exactly what he wanted to do. "I really wanted ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/power-struggle-commences-at-oranje.html Jan 2009-03-30 03:21:32 The tension in the WC Group of Oranje has evaporated. Now, the topic will be team building. All eyes are focused on Wesley Sneijder. While the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/some-thoughts-on-oranje.html Jan 2009-03-29 07:09:15 Robin scores the 2-0... How this team has grown... And I'm not referring to the victory over Scotland per se. I mean, they weren't that good, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/mark-van-bommel-the-player.html Jan 2009-03-17 05:49:21 Right after me translating this VI interview with Mark, the news broke that he will renew his deal with Bayern... It's a weird year for Mark ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/happy-new-year-predictions-for-2009.html Jan 2008-12-31 21:28:28 A wonderful, prosperous and healthy 2009 for all of you, my friends! My Crystal Ball (tm) told me the following last night: * Van Marwijk qualifies easily ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/overview-2008-mark-stinkstiefel-van-bommel-is-back.html Jan 2008-12-29 00:59:10 His winners' mentality makes Mark van Bommel loved by his team mates and fans and hated by his opponents. 2008 was probably the most awkward ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-robben-replacement-at-the-ec2004.html Jan 2008-12-14 23:47:22 The infamous moment in Portugal, four years ago. You're only as good as your last game, record, movie, book, joke...whatever. It applies to all trades. Teachers, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/brazil-the-oranje-of-south-america.html Jan 2008-11-12 21:10:51 Yep! It's official... Take out the champagne. Make faces to Germans, Portuguese and Italians. The Netherlands (i.e. Holland, i.e. Oranje) has leapfrogged Brazil in the FIFA ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-warms-up-against-sweden-and-tunisia.html Jan 2008-10-28 21:07:14 The Dutch team plays a friendly against Tunisia on February 11 in Tunis. This game will be used as a warm up for the home ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/dutchies-in-action.html Jan 2008-10-21 21:42:39 Del Pierro does his Pete Sampras impersonation... Well, it was a short night and an early morning... My first course was Van der Sar vs Loovens. Or ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/if-oranje-grows-up-it-wants-to-be.html Jan 2008-10-21 06:51:43 A poll! Why not? We have exactly 20 minutes between the last competition match and the next CL game, right? If Oranje could copy the playing style of ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/football-football-football.html Jan 2008-10-19 19:03:08 The problems our players, coaches and clubs face year in year out are felt by yours truly as well: The calender is sooo full! Players start the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/bert-can-experiment-now-part-1.html Jan 2008-10-18 04:55:25 As we discussed earlier on the blog, the second best thing about Oranje being so many points up towards the WC is the fact that ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/comfort-zone-for-oranje.html Jan 2008-10-17 05:50:32 When I watched the Norway - Holland game I realized we could lose and I also realized it may even be a good thing to ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/oranje-beats-norway-0-1-but.html Jan 2008-10-15 20:31:43 Mark hoped to score his second here... I'd like to start with the conclusions this time around (having seen the game, yeah!!). 1. If you play like ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/de-zeeuw-something-had-to-change.html Jan 2008-10-14 19:14:30 Demy de Zeeuw was so out of form last month that Van Gaal instructed him to start again in the Young AZ team against Young ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/three-players-made-the-iceland-game-interesting.html Jan 2008-10-13 15:18:22 In Oslo this Wednesday Holland has the chance to put two rivals for the WC2010 ticket on the back foot early on in the campaign. ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/afellay-vaart-and-bommel.html Jan 2008-10-11 02:44:29 Arsenal has set it's sights on Ibrahim Afellay. Gunner-scouts have followed the young PSV midfielder for some time now and apparently the first bid of ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/wesley-sneijder-wants-explosive-start.html Jan 2008-10-09 22:06:20 If all goes well for Sneijder, he will be part of the Iceland selection this Saturday, but he will start from the bench. It's a common ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/bert-van-marwijk-enjoys-himself.html Jan 2008-09-11 23:21:49 This post was ready to go, but I got sick and forgot to post it. So, here it is. Old news, for a bit, but ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/rafael-van-der-vaart-in-top-25.html Jan 2008-09-11 19:53:19 Last week Rafael van der Vaart said it was about time he'd score again for Oranje. He hadn't scored again since the end of 2007, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/decent-start-oranje-1-2-win-over-macedonia.html Jan 2008-09-10 17:08:13 Goal scorer and assist man... We would like to see a passionate, disciplined and somewhat inspired Oranje work hard and win against tough but still lesser ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/maarten-stekelenburg-the-new-no-1.html Jan 2008-09-05 13:07:30 Since the last EC, Maarten Stekelenburg is Oranje's new goal keeper. But he'd rather you didn't call him the successor to Edwin van der Sar. ...