New Posts For Thread: Spain v Holland.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-hollandUnder 2.5 looks the bet, for me. I just cannot see this being a goal fest mesen.Any thoughts from the chit chatterers?Leopard ,i knew that much from a socio-political- geographic sense - that's why i said for Football purposesBBC and ITV used to refer to Netherlands national team as Holland 2000 Euro's i know Nederlands was usedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539937497#539937497Leopard ,i knew that much from a socio-political- geographic sense - that's why i said for Football purposesBBC and ITV used to refer to Netherlands national team as Holland 2000 Euro's i know Nederlands was usedSat, 14 Jun 2014 08:00:01 -0500Holland is a region and former province located on the western coast of the Netherlands. The name Holland is also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to the whole of the country of the Netherlands. This usage is generally accepted, but some ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539935541#539935541Holland is a region and former province located on the western coast of the Netherlands. The name Holland is also frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to the whole of the country of the Netherlands. This usage is generally accepted, but some iSat, 14 Jun 2014 06:03:00 -0500hence both teams played in away kits.____________i guess techically ,both teams were awayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539935173#539935173hence both teams played in away kits.____________i guess techically ,both teams were awaySat, 14 Jun 2014 05:28:22 -0500at what point did Holland (for football purposes) become Nederlands ? as a lad it was ALWAYS Holland, i'm surehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539935147#539935147at what point did Holland (for football purposes) become Nederlands ? as a lad it was ALWAYS Holland, i'm sureSat, 14 Jun 2014 05:26:21 -0500Fair enough then if they do designate someone as the 'home' team - but as I've said, I've seen so many kit changes in the past which never made any sense I just thought it was up to whatever FIFA chose to do - as usual.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539928239#539928239Fair enough then if they do designate someone as the 'home' team - but as I've said, I've seen so many kit changes in the past which never made any sense I just thought it was up to whatever FIFA chose to do - as usual.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:34:51 -0500Indeed, Kenny, just read about it.Spain were designated as the home side and choose to play in their usual red shirts. Fifa ruled, however, that red clashed with Holland's first and second choices and ordered Spain to change - hence both teams playehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539928123#539928123Indeed, Kenny, just read about it.Spain were designated as the home side and choose to play in their usual red shirts. Fifa ruled, however, that red clashed with Holland's first and second choices and ordered Spain to change - hence both teams playeFri, 13 Jun 2014 16:30:23 -0500FIFA ordered Spain to come up with a new strip.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539927995#539927995FIFA ordered Spain to come up with a new strip.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:25:38 -0500None of this mattered in the days of black and white t.v.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539927985#539927985None of this mattered in the days of black and white t.v.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:25:19 -0500- or even if Chile thrash Oz. That really would have Spain running scared.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539927977#539927977- or even if Chile thrash Oz. That really would have Spain running scared.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:25:15 -0500This could be the best group of the tournament, especially if there's an upset later and Oz win.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30284661/spain-v-holland?post_id=539927955#539927955This could be the best group of the tournament, especially if there's an upset later and Oz win.Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:24:41 -0500