World Cup Discussion

[Bart331]

oh crap, we have to bring that one up again xD

[jerom]

REVENGE !! :-P

[Bart331]

didnt we win that one?

[jerom]

I hate history :S

[Roger_The_Rogue]

What 80 year war? When did it take place?

[Comadevil]

Eighty Years War, wikipedia is ur friend

[jerom]

somewhere between 1500 and 1600 or something, for the freedom of Holland (+belgium though), holland was a part of the spanish kingdom or something and there came a new king who threated one religion not nice.
But as I said I hate history

[Soccerman771]

[quote=""Roger_The_Rogue""]What 80 year war? When did it take place?[/quote]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War

The Eighty Years' War, or Dutch War of Independence, (1568–1648)[1] began as a revolt against Philip II of Spain, the overlord of the Habsburg Netherlands. The war ended with the Treaty of Westphalia. This revolt partly succeeded with the secession of seven provinces which formed the Dutch Republic.

Edit - all the more reason to root for the guys in Oranje.

[Soccerman771]

Did you guys know that Holland have already won the game on Sunday?

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world- ... sow,254585

Hope it doesn't come back to bite them...

[jerom]

Anyone knows how late Paul the Octopus is going to predict the outcome of the finals ?
He has already predicted that Germany will win the loser finals

[DutchNvG]

[quote=""jerom""]Anyone knows how late Paul the Octopus is going to predict the outcome of the finals ?
He has already predicted that Germany will win the loser finals[/quote]

http://www.nu.nl/

Paul predicted Spain as the winner

[Aaryn_GenD]

[quote=""jerom""]Anyone knows how late Paul the Octopus is going to predict the outcome of the finals ?
He has already predicted that Germany will win the loser finals[/quote]

"paul the octopus" is johnfrusciante, so you can go ahead and ask him directly ;-)

[DutchNvG]

Hmm that's strange:

Edit: The website isn't already there anymore - Mirror.

Dutch: "Een belletje naar Sea Life deed namelijk uitkomen dat de foto bewerkt is en dat octopus Paul zaterdag zijn voorspelling pas gaat doen rond de WK-finale. Hopelijk kiest Paul dan wel de Nederlandse mossel als eerst."

English: "A call to Sea Life in Germany brought the following thing: "it's clear that this picture has been edited. Paul will predict Saturday which country will win the WC". Hopefully Paul will then choose for the Dutch mussel."

[jerom]

[quote=""DutchNvG""]Hmm that's strange:

Dutch: "Een belletje naar Sea Life deed namelijk uitkomen dat de foto bewerkt is en dat octopus Paul zaterdag zijn voorspelling pas gaat doen rond de WK-finale. Hopelijk kiest Paul dan wel de Nederlandse mossel als eerst."

English: "A call to Sea Life in Germany brought the following thing: "it's clear that this picture has been edited. Paul will predict Saturday which country will win the WC". Hopefully Paul will then choose for the Dutch mussel."[/quote]
I hope so
EDIT: Just watched the Dutch news. It seems like Paul has really chosen for Spain, but..
In the European Cup he predicted everything right for Germany, except for the finals, so there still is hope

[Roger_The_Rogue]

[quote=""Comadevil""]Eighty Years War, wikipedia is ur friend [/quote]

Thanks Coma and Soccer. I am too lazy to look up for it.

Seems that since Dutch won that war, Spain must be due for revenge. LOL