Two to Top Group C

[Amsteldam]

Holy shit, we just totally took apart Ukraine tonight

3-0

Thanx for coming out ;)

[AFCA]

What do you want to wager?


no idea, make a nice suggestion ;)

[BobanFan]

Italy and Romania are my predictions.

[FNU]

no idea, make a nice suggestion ;)
Are you a man or woman?

[AFCA]

I'm pretty sure I'm a man :D

[ToonUSA]

Holy shit, we just totally took apart Ukraine tonight

3-0

Thanx for coming out ;)

Ukraine couldn't be arsed. Nothing to go crazy over.

[Amsteldam]

Ukraine couldn't be arsed. Nothing to go crazy over.
Can your Romanian B-team do what we just did, Toon???
I highly doubt it

[AFCA]

Considering recent history, we had a pretty good game yesterday. But Toon has a point: Ukraine were pretty passive.

If we have a good game against Denmark thursday (when more players join the team), I start building some confidence ;)

[Amsteldam]

If we have a good game against Denmark thursday (when more players join the team), I start building some confidence ;)
We have to beat Denmark by 2 and Wales by at least 3 or 4 goals.
Then I'll start getting excited

[ToonUSA]

Can your Romanian B-team do what we just did, Toon???
I highly doubt it

A not full strength Romania beat a not full strength Russia 3-0 2 months ago.

Russia is in the tournament.

[Amsteldam]

A not full strength Romania beat a not full strength Russia 3-0 2 months ago.

Russia is in the tournament.
We'll see in a few weeks how good Romania is.
My guess is you wont get as much as one point.

But if I'm wrong I'm sure you'll be back here to throw it in my face. :p
And I'll be in hiding somewhere :o

[forza_azzurri]

TOONUSA.....aren't you the one mouthing off at the Italian forum before WC06 bragging on how great The USA is and how they will shred the Italy defence and blah blah blah.

I am glad you found yourself another team and I hope you are DEAD wrong again !!!

[ToonUSA]

TOONUSA.....aren't you the one mouthing off at the Italian forum before WC06 bragging on how great The USA is and how they will shred the Italy defence and blah blah blah.

I am glad you found yourself another team and I hope you are DEAD wrong again !!!

Ummm no? I don't recall myself ever being in the Italian forum mouthing off. I recall being in a discussion of which team to support Born/Raised type deal but never about the USA vs. Italy.

Probably was somebody else.

Way to just throw around accusations though.

[johan neeskens]

Ukraine couldn't be arsed. Nothing to go crazy over.

I'm not bothered by the result. What does matter to me though is that that friendly again underscores that Van Basten has taken a different direction. Moving Gio back to the left back position and playing two controlling midfielders behind Sneijder and Van der Vaart, now that's the way I (and most other Dutch people) like to see it. They're again turning into a side that's attacking and free flowing and great to watch. So if we don't get past the first round, we'll at least fail in style, I'm more and more convinced of that.

[grodada]

well it's only a guess 'cause, as some of you said earlier, all games could switch one way or another.
France & Italia will go through
Netherlands will finish third even if they're always very impressive
Romania will most likely finish last: good team but way below its 3 opponents in my opinion, besides they lack international competition experience (NTwise of course)

[forza_azzurri]

Ummm no? I don't recall myself ever being in the Italian forum mouthing off. I recall being in a discussion of which team to support Born/Raised type deal but never about the USA vs. Italy.

Probably was somebody else.

Way to just throw around accusations though.

That's right. You were pro USA and you insisted that Americans must cheer for the USA first and I am sure you wanted Italy to lose bad so that you can come back and rub it in our faces.

Trust me...I don't forget a heated argument of which I had many before WC06.

.........and here you resurface as the biggest Romanian fan after trying to convert Americans to love Team USA.

[Amsteldam]

That's right. You were pro USA and you insisted that Americans must cheer for the USA first and I am sure you wanted Italy to lose bad so that you can come back and rub it in our faces.

Trust me...I don't forget a heated argument of which I had many before WC06.

.........and here you resurface as the biggest Romanian fan after trying to convert Americans to love Team USA.
He's probably of Romanian descent and lives in America

I dont have a problem with that, he can hardly support America in the Euro,
now can he???

[forza_azzurri]

He's probably of Romanian descent and lives in America

I dont have a problem with that, he can hardly support America in the Euro,
now can he???

His argument was who to support...NOT who to support first.

In any case if his first choice is the USA and Romania second....he shouldn't be shooting off his mouth for his 2nd tier team.

[Amsteldam]

His argument was who to support...NOT who to support first.

In any case if his first choice is the USA and Romania second....he shouldn't be shooting off his mouth for his 2nd tier team.
Toon does come across as slightly Trollish, but overall he doesnt bother me too much.

I've heard worse than him

[Marbur66]

This is the toughest group I've ever seen. All the teams are very good, but Romania is undoubtedly the underdog here. They are going to have a difficult time advancing, but if they do, that'll be some accomplishment. Like I said, Netherlands and Italy are my choices.