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Comment on 15 songs that mattered by Weapons: Knives

Weapons: Knives — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:31:42 +0000

Can I ask though - how did you get this picked up and into google news?

Very impressive that this blog is syndicated through Google and is it something that is just up to Google or you actively created?

Obviously this is a popular blog with great data so well done on your seo success..

Soccer / Football greats you should write about next!

Comment on About by dctrojan

dctrojan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:30:43 +0000

thanks yojoe. Took a look at your blog - like the variations in topics.

Comment on About by yojoe

yojoe — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:38:25 +0000

Glad to find this blog, as a fellow Trojan stuck in the District.

Fight On!

Comment on A: Andy Gray and Derek Rae by dctrojan

dctrojan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:05:40 +0000

Phil, you have no idea. It’s not for the faint of heart.

Comment on Orange Crush will turn you inside out by thistle71

thistle71 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:59:23 +0000

a) the French team can’t adapt and lack commitment.

b) people are too hung up on the role of formation in tactics.

the main difference between the Oranje now and the Oranje 8 years ago is just de Jong and Engelaar in the middle as opposed to just Davids. That hardly seems like a slap in the face of attacking football, especially when played with wingbacks, two wingers, an attacking midfielder, and a forward. That’s 6 players constantly moving forward supported by holding midfielders- one even given the freedom to push forward when one stays back.

their formation, like the 4-3-3 back in the day, is much more fluid than listed. at times it looks like old school Brasil rocking a 4-2-4, sometimes it condences to 4-4-1-1.

The point behind the Dutch has always been their flexibility and adpatability - one touch passing, possession and forward movement. the exact formation is second to that.

that’s why 2002 was such a disaster, because they lost that flexibility and dynamism.

anyway, on to the dramatic failure and exit from the Euros!!!!! It, infortunately, is written.

Comment on A: Andy Gray and Derek Rae by oc phil

oc phil — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:31:54 +0000

Andy’s got a knack for invective himself. Your extended family must be something indeed.

Comment on My old pal Manuel Mejuto Gonzales strikes again… by Kanu

Kanu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:43:42 +0000

That double ejection was some Graham Poll shit for sure.

Comment on Orange Crush will turn you inside out by dctrojan

dctrojan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:29:09 +0000

Moin, on the one hand, it’s true that the French didn’t roll over. On the other hand, scoreboard. The Dutch didn’t do anything that was different from their game against Italy, it was just a question of whether the French could stop it.

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Comment on Orange Crush will turn you inside out by Moiny

Moiny — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:15:31 +0000

Orangje-Espana would be crazy fun. I’m in full support of that one.

Though, I thought the 4-1 scoreline was more than just a little flattering, France dominated large portions of that match.

BTW, did anybody catch the shot of Cruijff in the stands after VP scored the second goal? Completely stoic. He doesn’t seem to be enjoying the Dutch success as much as you’d think, perhaps still pissed at Van Basten abandoning the 4-3-3. Hehe.