World Cup 2006

[Ageo]

"Ageo I watched it.
The man had so much passion that it was sooner or later going to happen (soccer exploding in this country).
Great Documentary "

Thanks for some feedback.........you say soccer is going to explode in this country....I'm so suprised by this comment I hear it all the time (no offence Ageo).....it exploded when Australia left Oceania !!!! I think PBL and SVN perhaps TEN ,are now thinking how to peirce this bubble!
My daughter was told off at the athletics club to put the ball away,and concentrate on running by an official ! Lucky it was not her private trainer! in fact there where 3 balls being kicked on the side of the track!
They say Rugby is played in heaven,but I wonder in what other sport do you get the crowd cheering during the game when they kick the ball off the ground!

1st season of A league was averaging around 15,000 people per game which is a huge improvement. Im not saying its gonna happen overnight but it will happen eventually.

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

Tell me about the A league .Took my kids to watch Victory play ???? ( possibly Perth) arrived 75 mins before kick-off and got turned away. I was gob-smacked all tickets sold! I remember walking over the pedestrain walkway towards the MCG ,joking to my twins that in a few seasons time ,Victory might be booking up the MCG!
Back to the World Cup........I just wish Japan give Croatia a fright! but judging from their body language on the final whistle of the Tim Cahill show ,I think Japan is a spent force,tactically and mentally! on the other hand Guus ,is no Goose! It would be a brave pundit to say Brazil will drop points against Ozzyland. If they do I might crack open one of my last few remaining bottles of Penfolds "707 " 1987 or is it 1986...... Soccerwhos!!!!
:1zhelp:

 

[professor_frink]

I went to a couple of the A-league games in newcastle this year- the crowds here have been pretty average there compared to sydney and melbourne. Still good to see dwight yorke play but! It's kinda hard to support anything but rugby league in newcastle Maybe when andrew johns retires and the knights are on the bottom of the table permanently, then the soccer crowds will pick up here

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

Every sport has had its day in Oz ,except for 'tiddlywinks'. But the guys at the AFL must be thinking ,why did John Aloisi score that bloody penalty. But I find it interesting its not often called Wogball these days.It seems the term football is becoming a chosen word of force.
Have you had your Weetabix yet,in your Nike 'trendy wendy' outfit,(purchased on your NAB card),& driven to the airpot in your Hyundai to fly Qantas to Germany?
It's good to see corporates supporting the sport,& what a difference a goal makes. :bananasmi

 

[ctp6360]

I watched England vs Trinidad in a London pub last night, man those guys get into the soccer, they have these big testosterone-filled chicks who get up and dance like convulsing whales when they score a goal! Classic!

Anyway I'm pumped for Australia vs Brazil on Sunday, if we score a goal maybe I will get up and convulse like a whale, OH YEAH!

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

ctp6360....."get up and dance like convulsing whales when they score a goal! Classic! "
Which reminds me.....I was watching Tracy Holmes giving an update on hooliganism on SBS ......then the footage clip, pans onto this scene where the Polski supporters are shouting & taunting Kraut supporters etc etc .......typical scene....then suddenly you see this specimen called a hooligan without his top on, jeans barely around his hips,not a hair on his white male torso,gee this guy was whale blubber(where was Greenpeace?).......which leads me onto ctp6360 remark "convulsing whales".........
Maybe you saw the same cloned guy to the beached walrus ,I saw! except this walrus was lobster pink. :walker:

 

[ctp6360]

Lol! Yeah soccer really lowers the she-males' inhibitions! Maybe it was a guy with white whale blubber I'm not even sure!

The FUNNIEST thing I have found about London so far is that everyone here is CONVINCED IT IS HOT!!! Seriously, yesterday I had a long sleeve shirt and a jumber on; it was FREEZING, must have been 18c or something, all the locals were in shorts and a t-shirt and all the girls brought the titties out for a walk (no complaints), but **** you'd walk into every store and they would have the fans and air con on like it was 40c or something!

I went to the comedy store last night and this aussie guy said that every time the sun comes out they all go mental like this!

The other funniest thing is that all these dickheads drink Forsters! Although I do admire the fact they all drink it in PINTS, if I drank that much beer per go I would be in the toilet the entire time! I'll stick to my bourbons and cokes (even though I've asked for this in 2 seperate bars and they didn't know what I meant!)

 

[visual]

well cpt,it is june and technically almost summer there!5 more days and it will be summer.imagine once the mercury reaches 19 degrees.whoah

 

[wayneL]

 

[professor_frink]

twas a shame the final result. we deserved a goal! Had more than enough opportunity to get a result. Bring on the croatians!

 

[wayneL]

Yes, they aquitted themselves well.

Respect.

 

[scsl]

a draw or a win against croatia and we're through to the round of 16! C'MON AUSSIES!!

regardless of whether they make it though or not, Guus' men have done us proud tonight and it's only uphill from here for Australian soccer.

 

[michael_selway]

a draw or a win against croatia and we're through to the round of 16! C'MON AUSSIES!!

regardless of whether they make it though or not, Guus' men have done us proud tonight and it's only uphill from here for Australian soccer.

a draw will get us through? what happens if Japan beats Brazil alot?

thx

MS

 

[Rafa]

That won't happen...
Japan might draw at best...


Oz just need to draw, tho I fancy a win coming up...

Against Brazil, I was confident we could draw but only 1-1, its near impossble to keep brazil scoreless for 90 minutes... we simply had to score... and we nearly did...!!!!

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

Brazilian public would only entertain a draw with Japan,otherwise any different and the Brazilians could face the same fate as PABLO ESCOBAR did .Extreme yes but they are crazy those Amazonians,been there and seen strange things!

 

[Bomba]

The ozzies were brave in defeat. They had a number of chance that could have seen them cause the upset of the tournament. However it was not to be.

Dont worry about a draw, I believe they can beat the cros, and thus proceed to the next round.

 

[scsl]

Originally Posted by michael_selway
a draw will get us through? what happens if Japan beats Brazil alot?

thx

MS

if Japan happens to beat Brazil say 1-0, and we draw against Croatia, we still proceed to the knockout stage.

but if Japan does thrash Brazil 3-0 or more and we still draw with Croatia, then it's game over for Australia... though it's not impossible for Japan to beat Brazil, Brazil will have to be sooooo far off their game for that to happen!

a win over Croatia will be enough and i think the Socceroos can bounce back.

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

Is this what Harry told the German ref....after the Brazil match,I saw on TV but just could'nt lip read him ?

"if Japan happens to beat Brazil say 1-0, and we draw against Croatia, we still proceed to the knockout stage.
but if Japan does thrash Brazil 3-0 or more and we still draw with Croatia, then it's game over for Australia... "

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

I watched the Ukraine team out-play Saudi Arabia this morning with my twins .I just cannot beleive what a hopeless team the Saudi's where . Which makes me think of how many players out there ,who represent their countries must be thinking geee thats poor,why were'nt we there to give the Uki's a better run for their money! The Saudi team where utterly disgraceful.

 

[dutchie]

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Harry actually said

"I say old chap I noticed that you appeared very lenient with the Brazilians but caned us aussies. Would you mind telling me why this is so? Have you been told to take it easy on the Brazilians so they will not be hurt for the finals (bigger payoff for FIFA et al if Brazil is in the finals).

By the way that red shirt really suits you!"

Actually, Harry is gone, he won't play any more games in this world cup.

You can't confront the ref like that (even verbally).


Cheers

Dutchie