Farrar got screwed. Broken jaws, dislocated shoulders.. sliding on roads at 30+ mph with no protective gear other than a helmet must feel great.

Yeah, that must have sucked! I don't know how any of them survived that! I guess towards the end of the day yesterday it had stopped raining and the roads were drying up, but still...30mph with wind and rain slicked roads coverd with white paint...scary stuff! And today it was the cobbles, but at least it was dry cobbles. Lots of crashes in the final 3km though!

In some countries in Europe it is very popular, but not because of the crashes.

Back to soccer.
Did someone of you realize, that all the players showed in the Nike ad, which I posted a week or so ago, lost their matches. Funny like an augury.

Germany beat Argentina. I saw only the first half, was amused but not sure. My friend convinced me better to go sailing so I missed the second part. We agreed to sound a horn for each goal... When I heared the horn, I thought how funny, but how much did Argentina. The third time I thought the guy on the horn is drunken. After the end of the game he sounds again four times. I did believe only drunkenness. Back on shore I got the confirmation 4:0.
Get it right, those German players are mostly second class player struggling in their clubs. Now they are beating Rooney and Messi. I think Messi is traded for 40 billions... Germany started as underdog and are now favorite. I hope they can handle this new role.
4 is the number of this cup:
4 goals against Australia, England and Argentina, hopefully 4 against Spain and the Netherlands so we will win the cup four times.

Schland

...Schland ...Schland unter alles you mean! The Dutch team are going to make them all pee orange juice just you wait and see ;-)

only if Oranje scores more than four goals... ok, first we have to beat Spain. Certainly not as easy as England. Also the elftal has to win. Than we can discuss if Kraut or Gouda rules.

Cheers,

Klaus

Congratulations to the Netherlands for winning the football vice world championship 2010!

tststs

If we lose this I'll eat my Gouda!

It's 1-nil NED right now...

Opps...it's 1-1 now. URU is looking tough!

2-3 for the Netherlands !

We're in the final; who's next ?

Wouter

Congrats, Wouter. The cheating Uruguayans don't deserve to be there anyway. Hopefully you can meet Germany in the final. I won't have a favorite. Just want to see a great game.

Thanks mate,

Mind you the last few games have been exiting to watch. Lots of drama and even a proper goal total. Definately something else then a 0-0 draw with overtime and a penalty shootout.

Indeed, lets hope the final will be of the same kind and may the best win.

Wouter

Think you have problems ?
I watched Spain vs Germany and was backing Spain for the win - I just prefer their style of play.
Only problem is I watched the game with my wife, my in-laws and my two nieces.. who are all German.
Almost slept in the doghouse..

S(chade)land!

I would have loved to have had a final against Germany, for the sake of good old sportsmanlike rivalry.

When all is said and done however, I prefer any sport you actually engage in yourself versus watching how others compete.

without our 13s we are powerless against those Spaniards.

Not sure who should win the cup. Can I be for the Dutch as German?

Hopefully Klose scores some goals, could be his last world cup.

It is a real shame not to see Germany vs. the Netherlands, but I think that Spain vs the Netherlends will be a very entertaining match. Watch out, Paul the octopus has already spoken.

Cheers,

Klaus

Calamari, yum...

Less then an hour to go till the start of the final match: Holland vs Spain!
From what I heard Germany vs Uruguay yesterday (losers final) was one of the best of the tournament, but I am sure this match will be even better.

I have heared the Dutch ask the animals of a whole zoo about the outcome. It is like in ancient Rome. We should also ask Pauls innards, this bloody octobus.

Good luck, I am sure that will be excellent entertainment tonight.

Nope, still 20 minutes in overtime and I can rightfully say the game yesterday was much more entertaining.

Wouter

Hard hitting and with 10 players left on each team at the end it was a good overtime.