Craig Burley
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Because they're expected to win, and it's the first game.
And it wouldn't be the first time a Scotland team have gone into an opening game against a so-called minnow and absolutely stuffed it up.
So, I mean, yeah, they might get out of the group stage because it's just three teams to qualify now, which really just makes it somewhat easier.
But I don't think any of those two things will happen in the question.
Mario, will the Dutch make it to the semi-final?
Most kids are, maybe not so much these days because they're playing computer games half of them and all that, but most kids back in the day were out just kicking the ball after school.
You were playing at school, you're in the playground at lunchtime or whatever it was, and you're playing.
But the answer is, and I'm not being cynical,
And this might be a bit of a strange answer, but Ipswich Town.
Because my uncle George played there, but it was a great Ipswich side that included our former colleague, the late great Paul Mariner, who was there with George.
Dutch players like Frans Thyssen and Arnold Muren.
Mick Mills was the England captain.
Alan Brazil up front, the list was endless.
And I used to go down there on holiday as a seven, eight year old with my parents and stay with George.
And I'd go and watch these guys train at Portman Road back when Sir Bobby Robson was the manager.