The Dutch Football team: Thugs who played 2010 FIFA World cup final

Dutch..the thugs in world cup 2010

The same cheating thugs done the same thing as they did against Spain in the finals against a very clean Brazilan team but no one else bothered to comment. The game last night was no worst than that but I expect because they were going out of the competition. Brazil should have been playing Spain last night and we would have had a much better game. I think the Dutch antics on the pitch over the last three games was a disgrace. I totally disagree with anyone who defends their actions or simpatise with them over their loss in the final. The Manager and players should take full responsibility for the way they behaved. Had there been a more astute referee in charge of their game against Brazil, they would not have progressed past that game. They deserved at least 3 RED cards in that game. I did not agree with the stamping by the Brazilian but I understood the frustration the team were going through because of the lack of action by the referee against the cheaters and bad tackling. The Netherlands gave a very bad example to young footballers of the future. They deserved­ nothing and got nothing and the sooner they decide to go back to their former style of play the better. Cheats never Prosper (Remember I told you so)

RIL should bid to take over BP

The share price of British Petroleum, the fourth largest company in the world, has halved after causing the greatest environmental disaster in history. Its out-of-control Macondo well is spewing thousands of barrels of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico, killing birds and sea life and ruining tourist beaches and the livelihoods of fishermen. It has been obliged to suspend dividends and put $20 billion into an escrow account from which damages will be paid.

But disaster for some means opportunity for others. Mukesh Ambani suddenly has an opportunity to take over the fourth largest company in the world. Reliance is small compared with the global oil majors. Yet the stock market has driven down BP’s market value to just $100 billion, not far above Reliance’s $80 billion.

BP is well worth taking over, despite the risk. If the disaster costs BP $20 billion in damages, this will be paid out over several years, and will be well within the capacity of a company with a net profit of $21 billion in 2009. Even if damages ultimately cost between $40 billion and $50 billion, that will be affordable if spread over five to ten years, which is likely. President Obama has no desire to drive BP into bankruptcy; he wants it to remain viable and pay the damages.

What would Dhirubhai Ambani have done had he been alive? Some regard him as simply a master manipulator, but he was also a visionary. His vision of making telephone calls cheaper than postcards was achieved. His vision of building the largest oil refinery in the world was also achieved. I think Dhirubhai would have gone all out to take over BP. This is the fourth-largest company in the world. Along with Reliance’s own sales, a BP takeover would put his company in a strong position to become world number one. That’s the sort of goal Dhirubhai would have gone for.