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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1004569" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>TBH I'm also surprised that the Netherlands hasn't looked in on our shores. There is a cultural connection (I'd reinforce what [USER=45773]@unrated[/USER] said about the vast majority of "Dutch" Saffas' Dutch lineage being buried in time) but then you see our boys jog out for Scotland, Ireland and France. I suppose it has more to do with the fact that the Dutch club scene is near to inconsequential and there not being a demand for higher level players. Might be a gap in the market IDK.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I wouldn't mind. I only attend one or two games a year in any case. Prefer TV in any case. If that is the condition I'd wager most South African fans would be happy enough as the Euro championship is not as much of a marathon. Its more a question of would the players mind. I wouldn't be able to answer that.</p><p>As for the loss of home advantage that would only be for potential 'Euro' games not 'Pro' games and its only two teams that have the "highveld advantage". Okay, the Sharks' humidity is also a point of difference. We certainly would lose some advantage but I don't know how far that is a consideration. I almost want to say it might even be better travel-wise for us than what SR was. I'd far sooner travel North to watch a game and playing all play off matches in a relatively small geographic zone in the same time zone would be much better than zipping back and forth over the Indian ocean from QF to SF to final.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1004569, member: 39190"] TBH I'm also surprised that the Netherlands hasn't looked in on our shores. There is a cultural connection (I'd reinforce what [USER=45773]@unrated[/USER] said about the vast majority of "Dutch" Saffas' Dutch lineage being buried in time) but then you see our boys jog out for Scotland, Ireland and France. I suppose it has more to do with the fact that the Dutch club scene is near to inconsequential and there not being a demand for higher level players. Might be a gap in the market IDK. I wouldn't mind. I only attend one or two games a year in any case. Prefer TV in any case. If that is the condition I'd wager most South African fans would be happy enough as the Euro championship is not as much of a marathon. Its more a question of would the players mind. I wouldn't be able to answer that. As for the loss of home advantage that would only be for potential 'Euro' games not 'Pro' games and its only two teams that have the "highveld advantage". Okay, the Sharks' humidity is also a point of difference. We certainly would lose some advantage but I don't know how far that is a consideration. I almost want to say it might even be better travel-wise for us than what SR was. I'd far sooner travel North to watch a game and playing all play off matches in a relatively small geographic zone in the same time zone would be much better than zipping back and forth over the Indian ocean from QF to SF to final. [/QUOTE]
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