Play Offs in Dutch Eredivisie and other news…

Jan: frankie said that hadn’t told this to jill van eyle. but i think he will go. in the spanish press i read that cruijff would prefer laudrup and guardiola as his assistant. other rumours - players might become blaugrana in the summer - van der vaart, huntelaar, daniel alves… and many others,but these 3 names are more and more often in the news. is anything about them (especially vdv and huntelaar) in the dutch press? i mean about their probable transfer to barca.

Posted from  Hungary

Yes, Jan, sadly euthanized means to humanely kill an animal. The horse broke both of her right ankles, a very painful injury and one for which there is no treatment. This is the second Kentucky Derby in three years when a thoroughbred horse has died as a result of an injury occurring during the race. I live near a well known horse track in upstate New York, located in the city of Saratoga Springs, which hosts a major thoroughbred “season” from mid-July to early September. I refuse to attend any of its events because I believe, as do many, many others, that American horse owners race horses much too young. They start them as 2 year olds, which means they could be literally only a year old when the racing regimen begins. I believe their bones are not fully formed and should not be raced until they reach the age of 4. One of the arguments used, you might be interested to know, is the example of the Australian racing organization. The Aussies love horse racing as well, but apparently do not allow any horse to be raced until at least the age of 4, when they are fully grown and developed. The racing “game” is another example of owners wanting to make as much money as they can by racing their horses as youngsters, then if they win putting them out to stud and receive millions of dollars in breeding fees. The horse that was put to death yesterday was a filly, and it is well known that females horses grow even more slowly than the males. These horses cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and I am again saddened that such a sport continues not to understand the health risks created for these beautiful animals.

Posted from  United States

Bob. Very well said!

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90F41J00&show_article=1&image=large

I am not a big fan of PETA, nevertheless, is there anything to this story Bob. They claim he was excessivly whipped before the finishing line.

Robben scored with a great header…amazing, never saw him score with his head before hehe.

Bring on the Euro2008

When will we know Holland’s list for the EC?.

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

San Marco has a new hairstyle!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

@MR; do you mean the list of players who will go to the EC??

remember my friends; just 4 more weeks and the fun begins!!

Posted from  Netherlands

@goose: yes, that’s what I meant.

@MR; think its round the 20th of May… then the preperations starts…

Posted from  Netherlands

On Tuesday, van Basten will have a meeting with about 30 potential EC candidates, and on the 28 of May, he will name the 23 players who will play.

Posted from  Republic Of Korea

ok, thats pretty late

Posted from  Netherlands

My bet on the 30 man squad:
Målvakter: Van der Sar, Stekelenburg, Timmer, Velthuizen

Backar: De Cler, Bouma, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Heitinga, Melchiot, Emanuelson, Boulahrouz, Jaliens

Mittfältare: Van Bronckhorst, Engelaar, Landzaat, De Zeeuw, Van der Vaart, Afellay, Sneijder, Babel, Robben, Van Persie, Seedorf, De Jong, De Guzman

Anfallare: Van Nistelrooy, Huntelaar, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Koevermans

Hmm shit, saw I wrote the positions in Swedish.. ah well.

No Kuijt, he? I would be incredibly surprised if he didn’t make the first 30. My guess:

Goal: van der Sar, Stekelenberg, Timmer, Velthuizen

Defenders: Mathijsen, Heitinga, Bouma, Ooijer, de Cler, Melchiot, Kromkamp, Emanuelson, Jaliens

Midfield: Sneijder, van der Vaart, Robben, Afelley, de Zeeuw, Seedorf, Babel, van Bronckhorst, Engelaar, Landzaat,

Forward: van Nistelrooij, Huntelaar, van Persie, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Kuijt, Koevermans, Sno

Posted from  Republic Of Korea

@tjeerd–In my opinion, they are all “excessively whipped”, especially near the finish line. Horse owners I have spoken with claim that the whip does not actually land on the horse’s side, only makes a loud whipping noise that inspires the horse to go faster. As I wrote in an earlier blog, I hate horse racing and disasters such as this recent one only make me sad for the animals, who have no say in the matter.

In football, we have choices and freedom. That is a sport I can love and affirm.

Posted from  United States

Kuijt will make it to the EC, no problem… too bad you guys dont have dutch tv (and understand dutch, haha) vBasten was a guest in the Johan Derksen show and they really clashed! hehe…they were really getting a row..it was great tv

Posted from  Netherlands

Aw of course Kuyt. Remove Guzzy, though I think van Basten will pick him in the 30 man squad since he likes to surprise a bit.

@goose: if you have a link to the Derkson interview please post it. I would love to see it.

The interview is at this link:

http://www.rtl.nl/(/sport/rtlvoetbal/home/)/sport/rtlvoetbal/home/voetbal_insite/Uitzending_VI_gemist.xml

but for some reason, it’s not working on my computer….

Posted from  Republic Of Korea

Goal: Edwin, Stekelenburg, Timmer 3

Defense: Melchiot, Mathijsen, Bouma, De Cler, Heitinga, Ooijer, Kromkamp 7

Midfield: Vaart, Sneijder, Seedorf, Zeeuw, Gio, Afellay, Bommel 7

Forwards/Wingers: Ruud, Huntelaar, Kuyt, Persie, Babel, Robben 6

Prediction: If Kromkamp and Bommel make the 30 man list it is because they are going to the EC.

That’d be MY ideal 23, but I know it won’t be Marco’s 23. He will call a player like Hesselink or Koevermans and won’t call Bommel.

http://www.rtl.nl/service/gemist/home/

then click on ‘ Voetbal insite, aflevering 17 met Marco van Basten’ , hope it works (actually didnt know RTL had an ‘ uitzending gemist’ option Jan)

have fun!

Posted from  Netherlands