Billy Campbell and Jimmy Cowan are having a wee nip in heaven tonight because we won 1-0 over Holland today. #58 beating #5 in the world. Magic.
Scotland manager Berti Vogts was very proud of his players and hailed the level of commitment shown by everyone in a blue shirt at Hampden. "The first half was brilliant - the best performance in my time," Vogts told the BBC. "There was great combination play for the goal and all the players worked so hard. We made a great start and upset them (the Dutch). In the second half we were under a lot of pressure but we go to Amsterdam with a lead. They need to score two goals now. We scored in Germany, so we can maybe score in Amsterdam - then they need three goals.Ja, Berti. See you in Amsterdam next Wednesday for the second match. Mid-afternoon kick-off on the BBC webcast. Shut your door so the boss can't hear it. Or hear you say "Hoots...Och...The Noooooooooo!"
Comments
Arthur - November 16, 2003 8:39 PM
Well: generally speaking this (Dutch) team is so bad, that they don't even deserve to be in the Euro 2004. Second leg in Amsterdam you said?? Oh... In that case I hope the Oranges make it :-)
Alan - November 16, 2003 9:06 PM
Either way, these are my two favorite European teams so I will be happy but if Scotland were actually to make the finals that would be a great victory. I do not know why the Dutch do so poorly with such great players. I suppose in the old days of total football, half the team played together for Ajax.
abuIskander Macdonald - November 16, 2003 9:52 PM
Note the correct usage in the first comment: Second *leg*. And the Torygraph today says cricket is being played in The Bronx. Life is good.
Alan - November 16, 2003 10:54 PM
Quite right with "leg." Now how about "tie." Why is are the matches in the FA Cup rounds called ties before they are played?