Comments on: Oranje After Euro 2008: A New Era?

By: Michel-Olivier

Michel-Olivier — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:51:03 +0000

@ ferenc
i do not agree
spain, germany, holland or brazil will win it.
argentina is not a threat, zenetti is still playing.

By: finnster01

finnster01 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:44:25 +0000

Speaking of Germany, when was the last time they actually had a vaguely likeable goal keeper? I mean Jens Lehman,Oliver Khan, Schumacher (should be in jail) etc. I guess Sepp Maier was sympathetic but I will never forgive him for 1974.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:45:56 +0000

Interesting… You maybe right… But I never ever discount Germany. Lessons learned in the past…

By: ferenc

ferenc — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:47:01 +0000

in 2010 there will be only 3 favourites: spain,argentina and oranje. without any doubt these three teams are the best in the world. at least now in september 2008. things may change and for ex. russia might become even stronger. i don’t expect too much from the other big guns: france is an old team with a stupid coach who doesn’t select the best playerrs for personal reasons (frey,trezeguet,mexes ,flamini etc.),italy is in a transitional phase,germany has no world class players apart ballack who’s getting old. brazil is no more the same as it used to be. portugal is a joke. i cannot see any african team to compete for the title.

By: Miguel Rosado

Miguel Rosado — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:23:27 +0000

We have a very good base of players who have already gone to 1 or 2 major tournaments. I think Bert should focus with the same players and only include the ones who are really shining in their clubs so when the WC comes they understand each other better.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:43:31 +0000

Just don’t forget that the step from club to national team is a big one.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:08:28 +0000

Ooijer, Gio, De Cler, Bouma are all average defenders, and i expect them to be replaced not too long from now, Marcellis wil defenitaly be in the squad very soon, other then that we have the injured but possibly useful defenders Gijs Luirink and Ron Vlaar,the talented Kruiswijk, Loovens and Braafheid, i think the yhave a pretty good chance of making the selection in 2009, after that we have talented Kruiswijk, Jong-a-pin, Donk and Zuiverloon, but they still have some developing to do before they’ll be of a required level. And yet the list goes on with Pieters, Janmaat, V.d.Wiel as bright prospects, but as you mentioned, Tiendalli, he had a mental break-down ever since he went to Feyenoord, i’m afraid he will, at least for now, stay at a average level.
Boulahrouz and Heitinga are our best defenders at the moment, Heitinga didn’t do any worse than the other players against Russia at the EC. Mathijsen a decent reserve player for now,
Velthuizen/Vermeer should really be selected pretty soon, both better than Timmer(still can’t see why he’s in the selection).

By: tiju

tiju — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:01:04 +0000

ok.but nothing new in this thats why i said like this.
our old diffenders,jaliens,ooiger,de cler,vanbronk,mathijenson should give way for new canibals (marcelis,Zuiverloon,donk,Vlaar,Luirink,dwight tyndally,calvin jong a pin)
i hate heitinga also now.he was utter flop against arshavin.after the bula subs we really pissed in the pitch

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:08:24 +0000

Tiju, I know my friend. I got this info through the link. But it’s such an interesting article that I decided to publish it like this.

By: tiju

tiju — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:05:00 +0000

sorry,i didnt see the first line.one of our mate already given the link earlier