WC 2014 Netherlands v. Costa Rica

[paultheroyal]

Take Robben and Sneider out that team = very ordinary

[paultheroyal]

Good game this. Costa Rica not overawed in the slightest and giving it a go. Some of the passing is rather over hit, but you can forgive that when it's ambitious attacking balls.

Don't think this one is going to be 0-0 come FT.

[sputnik]

Don't see what Krul did wrong tbf

Agree with this. The ref was pretty close so I'm guessing he would have spotted any infringement.

[PieEater]

For Krul talking to the penalty taker (presumably saying which way he thought they were going) we also had Navas handing the ball to RvP.

[Royal Rother]

Yeah, I doubt he did anything "wrong" but I think a rule should be introd where zero interaction is allowed from the keepers during a penalty shoot out.

In the event of an attempt to speak to the taker, walk up to him, hand him the ball etc. just award the penalty as scored.

Alternative is just to view everything as fair game and part of the shoot out.

[TBM]

Yeah, I doubt he did anything "wrong" but I think a rule should be introd where zero interaction is allowed from the keepers during a penalty shoot out.

In the event of an attempt to speak to the taker, walk up to him, hand him the ball etc. just award the penalty as scored.

Alternative is just to view everything as fair game and part of the shoot out.

I still don't see a problem with it. It's like the wicket keeper sledging in cricket

[Royal Rother]

Yes, and sledging in cricket should have been banned as soon as it reared it
s ugly head.

[double d]

Sorry for the question, but I do not watch Cricket. What is sledging?

[brighton_royal]

Sorry for the question, but I do not watch Cricket. What is sledging?

McGrath: “Why are you so fat?”

Brandes “Because every time I fukk your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”

[brighton_royal]

Rod Marsh : “So how’s your wife & my kids?”

Ian Botham : “The wife is fine but the kids are retarded”

[paultheroyal]

Yeah, I doubt he did anything "wrong" but I think a rule should be introd where zero interaction is allowed from the keepers during a penalty shoot out.

In the event of an attempt to speak to the taker, walk up to him, hand him the ball etc. just award the penalty as scored.

Alternative is just to view everything as fair game and part of the shoot out.

I still don't see a problem with it. It's like the wicket keeper sledging in cricket

It's irritating but effective.

Holland are in semis and Costa Ric are going home. Job done as far as Krul is concerned.

[Kitsondinho]

Yes, and sledging in cricket should have been banned as soon as it reared it
s ugly head.

Always gone on RR. Just a myth that it was somehow better in the past. Ask anyone who played against WG Grace ( well obviously you can't because they have all shuffled on but you get the idea.) As for Krul don't see what he did wrong. If Feds or Macca did that for us, I'd be willing them on! No different to the wobbly legs routine for me.

[Victor Meldrew]

Yes, and sledging in cricket should have been banned as soon as it reared it
s ugly head.

You're flogging a dad horse here RR-this s the totally professional era where cheating is fine as long as it doesn't affect your team
FWIW I obviously agree with you and for the record (Kits) sledging only came to the fore in the 1960s/70s and would hae been a rarity before then.

[Kitsondinho]

Yes, and sledging in cricket should have been banned as soon as it reared it
s ugly head.

You're flogging a dad horse here RR-this s the totally professional era where cheating is fine as long as it doesn't affect your team
FWIW I obviously agree with you and for the record (Kits) sledging only came to the fore in the 1960s/70s and would hae been a rarity before then.

However it has been going on for much longer than that.....there are records of all sorts of things (allegedly) being said on a cricket field to upset the opponent from the early 1800s onwards. I don't think it was rare, just covered and reported in a different manner. Similar with Strauss really. He would have got away with his comments 20 years ago, because it would not have been picked and broadcast in the same manner.

[Zaretsky]

Lolz at h8ing on Krul for "cheating".

[Sanguine]

Telling that Krul went the right away for each penalty – coincidence or just incredibly well prepared? He got into their heads – it isn’t sportsmanlike, but then nor is much of what goes on on the pitch. I quite liked it.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Yep, Krul's done nothing wrong there imo. Cesar was coming about four or five yards off his line against Chile. That's cheating.

[Ouroboros]

Telling that Krul went the right away for each penalty – coincidence or just incredibly well prepared?

Given that clearly Van Gaal had him lined up for penalties some time in advance I think it's safe to assume he was very well prepared.

[6ft Kerplunk]

Cesar was coming about four or five yards off his line against Chile. That's cheating.

You'd think they'd get one of the ref's assistant to stand there watching to see if keeper's come off their line early so they can tell the ref. Oh.
If they're going to stop keepers from doing a bit of kidology they should ban the stuttering run up too.

[tulip]

The Dutch, as boring as always.

From Robben's exaggerated falling over media storm to substitute penalty keepers, chatting to penalty takers, this team is far from boring!

Costa Rica were the boring team in this duel. Gone from an attacking team of the tournament to parking the bus team for 120 minutes.