World Cup 2006

[3 veiws of a secret]

Re the offside querries -the player swivelling in front of the goal as Harry receives the ball ( John Aliosi??) was offside ,I think Graham Poll and the linesman may have thought he was in a "passive" position!!!! but how could it be passive when your facing the goal literally 2 metres away. Irrespective if it was offside or not ,the reality is Australia balanced the issues out with the 2 penalties never awarded ,one in the 1st half (M Viduka being pulled down)and the 2nd half. Technically the manager/coach of Croatia,must of thought that player wanted to create history,I mean your always asking for trouble when you jump up with your arms dangling in the air.
On a tactical level Emerton out is bad news for Australia, him a Neil link up so well its telepathic.who will fill that hole -geeeee,I just hope its not Wiltshire.The team is playing in another stratosphere to what Bristol City play.
Lastly Dario Simic well he is the guy that turned his back on Australia,after doing the AIS in Canberra .............it just shows you how football is a funny old game!

Anyway De Rossi and Nesta are out next game -yipee!

 

[Ageo]

On a tactical level Emerton out is bad news for Australia, him a Neil link up so well its telepathic.who will fill that hole -geeeee,I just hope its not Wiltshire.




Anyway De Rossi and Nesta are out next game -yipee!

Bresciano will definately fill in the role and perhaps Sterjovski my play in emerton's position and bresciano will play winger.

As for Nesta well Materazzi is on fire and a great player so dont get to excited.

Australia simply need to attack attack and attack. I know this because im Italian background and have watched italy all my life and Italy dont attack alot i can tell you now. Early goal is something vital

 

[rocker]

Josip Simunic was the guy who turned down Australia not Dario Simic. At the
time Croatia finished 3rd in 1998 World Cup while Australia were struggling to
qualify. As more and more of Australia's players have gained experience by
playing overseas the national squad has got better and better. Top it off with
a master coach and voila!! You'll won't see it happen anymore as their dreams come true here now.

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

ROCKER -I have'nt done my homework for sure ,but the vein of credibilty was almost there,I take it your correct .Apologies to Dario Simic and other Croatian supporters!!!!...................and not trying to sound arrogant ,I'm sort of glad he choose Croatia,I just don't think Josip is that special a player .YES I agree with you ROCKER ,at the time Josip Simunic was considered for that position when it was vacant ,but alas I doubt no more. I was speaking to a coach who got his coaching ticket @ Torino FC ,and he reckons the tactics of Guus are almost spot on.
Sorry if sound like that little kid in a sweet shop ,or like my daughter in a high fashion boutique! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat days indeed, even if sport is my phobia !
Last point on Sterjovski ,if you watch the match again ,he just could not cross the ball!!! watch all the corners he took ,and swings on his right peg ,they barely got past the first post,not one reached the rear post????
Now if you and me where playing......haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[bvbfan]

I think the corners at least from the right were taken by Chipperfield.

As for the referring, Marcus Merk is a know moron...and has always had a bias towards the favourite or popular team

A flying kung fu kick didn't even earn a card from that guy if you are playing for the right team.

And he has gone out of his way to make sure 'the team' win, whether it be Brazil or Bayern Munich.

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

Well just got up 11 o'clock this morning, just too much WC in my kids and my veins.....What a kick by Beckham,and what a match by Scolari and Portugal!!! Seems like England will be playing against 7 players from Portugal, almost half the team are sent off or yellow carded ( I'm joking,well almost).
OK time to check my stocks and see One Steel and Smorgon's might be merging ......and Bingo UGL buy again............. I just hope comes 3 am tuesday ,I'll be happy as HARRY!

 

[visual]

Can`t wait for tonight,go the SOCCEROOS,whoooo whoooo.

 

[Kipp]

Can`t wait for tonight,go the SOCCEROOS,whoooo whoooo.

Kipp's Tip- 1-1 socceroes to win it in penalties.

Hope Breciano gets the call up over Wiltshire (Emerton)- he wasn't all that great vs. Japan. Maybe start Aloisi or Kennedy (who only gets to come on at the 80th minute) to start for Harry K. But above all, I hope there's no racial bull**** violence on Lygon St or in Germany after the riot yesterday in Berlin.
That's just not on.

 

[wayneL]

...after the riot yesterday in Berlin.
That's just not on.

Link?

Can't find any reference.

But the Italians won't be pleased when we give them a whopping tonight.

 

[visual]

and here we go,go the socceroos.yayayayayayayay.

 

[wayneL]

Outrageous!!

We've been screwed!!! Again!!! :swear:

 

[cuttlefish]

aaarrggghhhh ...

 

[scsl]

OMGGG!!

once again, the referee ruins the day! UNBELIEVABLE!!

 

[TraderPro]

Noooo ! What a finish!

 

[professor_frink]

absolutely f****n disgraceful. The referees are ruining this world cup.

 

[wayneL]

If there's one thing that spoils this game is the %^&%ing diving. It's ludicrous and allows $%^$head refs to massage the result.

It's cheating and has spoilt the whole tournament.

 

[same]

totally agree.. that last call was a load of cr@p

btw: First post for me

 

[scsl]

yeap, there is no doubting how shocking that decision was!

bad luck lucas, it was a critical refereeing error and you didn't deserve to be on the end of it, especially after your marvellous performance in all the games.

to guussssssssss; you definately are the master technician, i'm sure all australians will be forever grateful for what you have done to the socceroos and australian soccer.

to the socceroos, thank you for your absolutely beautiful performances, you have done us all proud and will join other great aussie players in the history books...i'll look forward to your future successes at the next world cup!

 

[Porper]

If there's one thing that spoils this game is the %^&%ing diving. It's ludicrous and allows $%^$head refs to massage the result.

It's cheating and has spoilt the whole tournament.

The Hollywood diving has always been a problem with football.The fact that these players are getting paid over $100,000 a week is ludricous.

The fact of it is, these players are so quick at "cheating" that the refs can't tell whether they are diving or not, although that penalty was obviously not in this category as it seemed to be in slow motion.

That's why my love is rugby, always has been and always will be.The annoying fact is that football is the biggest game in the world by far, and I do enjoy it apart from the amateur dramatics.

 

[the_godfather4]

I feel physically ill after that game .......surely FIFA has got to pull its head out of its A#&E and implement some sort of video ref.....that is the only way these sort of heart breaking disasters can be minimised........

Sickening!!! Truly sickening.....


Well done SOCCEROOS!!!