First 30 minutes was atrocious. Timmer played like a schoolboy in goal and combined with Mathijsen and his kamikaze defending it was a real nightmare. It wasn't until Bouma was put in along with Seedorf that they settled down a bit and started playing.

Can someone tell me what has happened to Boulahrouz? And, why Drenthe doesn't get a call-up? Marco needs to get some type of solidarity with his line-up, and I realize there are injuries but he always seems to have a mixed lineup of players from game to game. I hope it's all sorted out come the opening whistle at the Euro's.......

yea marco van basten always have some strange things.
nobody really know why he is doing that.
like i think seedorf must ALWAYS play...but he doesnt

Big Jan Venegoor of Hesselink saves the day for Holland yet again. Scored the equlaiser and set up the winner!

Let hope he is also ther with the EC...
and that they do ther best...

Netherlands coach Marco van Basten named the following 30-man provisional squad on Tuesday for the European Championship finals in Austria and Switzerland in June.


The squad will be reduced to a maximum of 26 players on May 16, with the final 23 to be named on May 28, Van Basten told the Netherlands Football Association Web Site (www.knvb.nl).

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Sander Boschker (Twente Enschede)

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax Amsterdam), John Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (Twente Enschede), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).

New year new coach new players:

No real surprises I think. I hope with the new national coach we finally can win a trophy on a big tournament

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has named an unchanged provisional squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.

Holland take on Iceland in Rotterdam on October 11 before tackling Norway in Oslo four days later.

Van Marwijk has kept faith with the same 20-man party which earned a 2-1 win in their opening Group Nine qualifier in Macedonia.

The coach will name his final squad on October 3.

Holland squad: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord); Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Tim de Cler (both Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn); Ibrahim Afellay, Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Orlando Engelaar (Schalke), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw; Ryan Babel, Dirk Kuyt (both Liverpool), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).

I'm wondering when a new second keeper is going to be introduced. Van Marwijk surprisingly said (after the Holland - Australia friendly), 'Don't misunderstand me, I do respect Henk Timmer a lot. Because of his experience and passion he is a reliable stopper for Feyenoord, but he knows himself that he is not a top keeper. And the same goes for others in Holland'

Thats pretty candid and to the point. my question, when do they start training Vermeer or someone else as a second keeper. The WC is still a time off, it would seem now is the time to get a young keeper experience. Also, has Tim Krul fallen off the face of the earth or is out of form? As the Dutch U17, U20 keeper he was outstanding.....

Point being, there has to be someone else to take Timmer's spot, especially if Van Marwijk has come to this conclusion.......

i heard last week that henk timmer does think he is one of the best keepers in holland.
hmmm...i dunno.

Please give me his address, I would like to inform him that he isn't...............

hahaha what you think... im a cockroach address holder.... Let me tell you this....NOOOO WAY..

I know where he lives . And admit it Yessica, you love him .

eeuhmm no!

Just to expound on Van Marwijk's comments in regards to Timmer not being a 'top keeper', Edwin van der Saar is returning to the Dutch side for there upcoming qualifiers....... see below......


Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Saar has made a surprise return to the Holland squad.


The 37-year-old called time on his international career after Euro 2008 having earned 128 caps, but left the door open for a possible return, saying he would play if coach Bert van Marwijk needed him.

Now with Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg injured, Van Marwijk has selected Van der Sar for both upcoming World Cup qualifiers, against Iceland on October 11 and Norway on October 15.