International friendly

**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

Every disadvantage has its advantage!(JC, nr. 14)

What's that all about Arjen??

It´s a statement made by Johan Cruijff. He ´s not only famous because of his football skills, but also of his use of language. This is one of the many statements he has made as a footballcommentator on Dutch television.

**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by field

It´s a statement made by Johan Cruijff. He ´s not only famous because of his football skills, but also of his use of language. This is one of the many statements he has made as a footballcommentator on Dutch television.

Probably there was a team with many injured defenders and they had to play with many attacking players. It worked out fine, so the disadvantage became an advantage. Understood?

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by field

It´s a statement made by Johan Cruijff. He ´s not only famous because of his football skills, but also of his use of language. This is one of the many statements he has made as a footballcommentator on Dutch television.

oh right, I was thinking it couldn't have been one of your team members!

ha ha

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by field

Probably there was a team with many injured defenders and they had to play with many attacking players. It worked out fine, so the disadvantage became an advantage. Understood?

Thanks for the explanation, Sir!

**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by field

Probably there was a team with many injured defenders and they had to play with many attacking players. It worked out fine, so the disadvantage became an advantage. Understood?

Another famous statement is: Before I make a mistake, I don´t make it. He was talking about himself as a player/coach. Selfconvinced, but then ... he was often right.

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Thought so

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heh heh, are we 3 the only people online now? Apart from Sirhamish who has not gate-crashed this thread YET!!

**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

oh right, I was thinking it couldn't have been one of your team members!

ha ha

There a few great philosophers under them, but no ...

**sligoman** · 17/04/2006, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

i won £50 so it was worth it! It helps when some of the team don't run away when trying to talk to them!!

I was going to get changed and you and babysis were running to get to the bar, you could have stopped and chatted for a sec, the pub wasn't gonna disappear like

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**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by field

There a few great philosophers under them, but no ...

But then again ... Janden could have said something like it!

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by field

Another famous statement is: Before I make a mistake, I don´t make it. He was talking about himself as a player/coach. Selfconvinced, but then ... he was often right.

No doubt he has a book of these wise proverbials

**sligoman** · 17/04/2006, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

heh heh, are we 3 the only people online now? Apart from Sirhamish who has not gate-crashed this thread YET!!

Think we are yeah. I don't know if Hamish realises all the craic is in this thread, if he did I'm sure he'd be here posting some Dutch totty especially for the occasion

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**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by field

But then again ... Janden could have said something like it!

Now you're talking! I can imagine him saying something like that, but then he does not agree of us all using the internet so much!

ha ha

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Think we are yeah. I don't know if Hamish realises all the craic is in this thread, if he did I'm sure he'd be here posting some Dutch totty especially for the occasion

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Oh God help us!

**field** · 17/04/2006, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

No doubt he has a book of these wise proverbials

You obviously mean Janden!

**field** · 17/04/2006, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Think we are yeah. I don't know if Hamish realises all the craic is in this thread, if he did I'm sure he'd be here posting some Dutch totty especially for the occasion

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What is this totty-thing all about?

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

I was going to get changed and you and babysis were running to get to the bar, you could have stopped and chatted for a sec, the pub wasn't gonna disappear like

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we were running for the bar? took us 15 mins to find it, but then babysis did seem to think we had to take a short-cut through the men's changing rooms, don't know why she thought that....

didn't realise who some of you were!

**field** · 17/04/2006, 4:02 PM

I´ll check foot.ie tonight for the photo´s GT! If not ...

**Green Tribe** · 17/04/2006, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by field

You obviously mean Janden!

of course!

Originally Posted by field

What is this totty-thing all about?

long story, one poster started a thread on totty - totty watch in off topic. totty=good looking women/men. so it is now going on months later! all a bit if fun really