Euro 2008

[henk4]

Funnily enough, the Dutch aren't the tallest team at Euro, even though they are the tallest nation in the World (I think). I looked at the Euro 2008 site and they had all sorts of charts by age and height etc and the Netherlands were only decently tall, not the tallest.

I was saddened.

being tall is not always an advantage in football, much of the play goes very low. So, the hypothesis that the Dutch are good because they are tall, fails.

[Kitdy]

being tall is not always an advantage in football, much of the play goes very low. So, the hypothesis that the Dutch are good because they are tall, fails.

I said it in a bit of jest.

However, height is important for corners and set pieces as the taller you are, the easier it is for you to head the ball. I'd also imagine taller players have longer strides and this can possibly help them run faster.

[Rockefella]

I said it in a bit of jest.

However, height is important for corners and set pieces as the taller you are, the easier it is for you to head the ball.

This, yes.

I'd also imagine taller players have longer strides and this can possibly help them run faster.

This, erm.. not really. Great height rarely leads to massive gains in running.

[Niko_Fx]

There's only question I have. How do the Dutch play such good football? They're out there making their opponents look like amateurs.

Haven't you heard? Drakkie is the coach of the team!

[Zytek_Fan]

Haven't you heard? Drakkie is the coach of the team!

Seems he's turned his life around in a positive way.
...unless he's promising the team weeks of binge drinking for a win

[faksta]

Gooooooal!

[Zytek_Fan]

Dammit!!

[DanWheldon]

I like both teams but I like Netherlands more, they can't lose

[henk4]

Gooooooal!

I'll repeat that...

[Zytek_Fan]

van Nistelrooy gets the equaliser!!!!

It's going to go to penalties, boys.




The Dutch will win.

[DanWheldon]

fortunatelly I predicted on Russia in one of my predictions game

but I don't like this, looks like Italia is going to win once again

[faksta]

*crossing fingers*

[Niko_Fx]

I can't watch the game, ESPN decided that it was more important to broadcast some sorry ass Baseball pos game...

EDIT: and the latin channel is showing Peru vs Uruguay.... who the F cares!!

[DanWheldon]

EDIT: and the latin channel is showing Peru vs Uruguay.... who the F cares!!

that game ended 6x0 for Uruguay, but the extra time is more important

[henk4]

I stopped watching, every time I watch, the opponents score (I saw the French goal live).....now that my TV is off, the Dutch have found the net....and my window is open so I can hear the cheers from the outside world...