A number of things. The Dutch's honesty to go for a win when they
could dump the Italians out
The Italians dogged persistence despite terrible luck with refereeing decisions, which like tonight, hung on knife edge until Buffon produced that great save
Russia's loveable niavity which has seen them get a kicking but like the Ivory Coast in 2006, makes them so entertaining to watch
Turkey's "Denmark 1992" style way of getting through when they always look beaten. Only lead for 3 minutes in the comp yet are in the semis
Hollands ditching of the arguments and egos, to play together as a team and really look like they have everything to win the cup
Same with Spain, managed to ditch the regional identities to come together and fufil their potential for once
Could think of loads more examples I guess, but I'll bore you
In short I think the tourny has come together and flowed very well. I also think the organisers have got it spot on and have produced a fine specticle and backdrop
Posted By: pants on June 20th 2008 at 23:17:50
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- BBC say it's been a great tournament (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 22:56:51
- snot been great (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 22:57:56
- I said this the other day (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 22:59:07
- Agreed. All those 1-0s and 2-0s in the first round of games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:00:28
- Thing with senna forwards (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:02:14
- Ameobi won't come now we've got Cole, wouldn't have thought (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:04:07
- Some of 'em get a new attitude when they see the end nearing (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:05:50
- Cole is/was (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:09:34
- yeah, that last thing's my problem with it really (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:09:08
- I have to say I doubt he will - however (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:12:12
- He'll be our best paid player. Will have to start every game. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:13:31
- you're making a big assumption with that because of his past (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:50:27
- Think your'e right, just cannot see GR spunking a big wedge of the wages budget.. (Other Football) - colincanary, Jun 21, 00:03:12
- In this case , Sunderland pay half (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Jun 20, 23:14:38
- don't think it quite works like that (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:14:21
- You know what I mean (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:15:59
- Impossible to say really - you get loads of chances at this level (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:18:05
- You know what I mean (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:15:59
- you're making a big assumption with that because of his past (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:50:27
- He'll be our best paid player. Will have to start every game. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:13:31
- I have to say I doubt he will - however (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:12:12
- Some of 'em get a new attitude when they see the end nearing (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:05:50
- Ameobi won't come now we've got Cole, wouldn't have thought (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:04:07
- Thing with senna forwards (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:02:14
- Agreed. All those 1-0s and 2-0s in the first round of games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 23:00:28
- best I've seen in my lifetime (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 22:58:25
- loved it, and tonight proved all the more why, never thought I'd (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:02:36
- Yeh I saw Brandy's reply the other day (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:06:41
- A number of things. The Dutch's honesty to go for a win when they (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:17:50
- Well the jury is still out on Spain at the moment (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:20:46
- Ok..here goes... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:11:20
- I'd agree with the last 3 on your first list (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:14:18
- A number of things. The Dutch's honesty to go for a win when they (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:17:50
- really? (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:05:25
- wasn't a great game but had loads of excitement at the end still (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:06:26
- True (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:11:22
- I missed the first half - I hear it was boring, I am gutted I will miss the SF's and Final (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:13:29
- True (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:11:22
- wasn't a great game but had loads of excitement at the end still (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:06:26
- Yeh I saw Brandy's reply the other day (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:06:41
- ok (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:00:31
- THASS what's been wrong (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:10:02
- which is why i love watching the clogs (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:12:51
- loads of attacking football. only a couple of 0-0's - very rare (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 20, 23:05:29
- tonight was exceptional (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 23:07:53
- when you put it like that, you have a point (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:07:41
- THASS what's been wrong (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 23:10:02
- loved it, and tonight proved all the more why, never thought I'd (Other Football) - pants, Jun 20, 23:02:36
- I said this the other day (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 20, 22:59:07
- snot been great (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 20, 22:57:56
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