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one day , when i grow up im going to a world cup experience.
Anyone here done it ?
Anyone here done it ?
wayneL
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In reality, I don't give a rat's, the whole tournament is the duck's nuts.
Why start a thread on it then??
Dutchie,
When somebody says something is the "Duck's Nuts" it means they think it's fantastic.
So that's why I started it mate.
I just don't care who wins, just want to see good football.
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Dutchie,
When somebody says something is the "Duck's Nuts" it means they think it's fantastic.
So that's why I started it mate.
Hope you didn't watch the France Uruguay game then
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That was sad news to hear about Nelson Mandela's great grandaughter in a tragic accident after the Concert, which stopped him coming to the Opening Ceremony.
Would have been nice to have him there.
Was a good event all in all, I enjoy them : )
Would have been nice to have him there.
Was a good event all in all, I enjoy them : )
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Korea 2 Greece 0
Korean owned the Greeks tonight. Well done Korea.
Korean owned the Greeks tonight. Well done Korea.
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Dutchie,
When somebody says something is the "Duck's Nuts" it means they think it's fantastic.
So that's why I started it mate.
My deepest apologies Wayne.
Fozzie has written an excellent piece in the SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-201...cceroos-20100612-y4m2.html?rand=1276350585102
Looking forward to an Australian win against Germany in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Believe it.
Brad
http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-201...cceroos-20100612-y4m2.html?rand=1276350585102
Looking forward to an Australian win against Germany in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Believe it.
Brad
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That was disappointing for Australia
I am surprised he left out Bresciano
Lets hope we do better with Ghana
I am surprised he left out Bresciano
Lets hope we do better with Ghana
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Australia were outclassed and need to win their next 2 games.
If we don't get through I'll be supporting Ghana.
gg
If we don't get through I'll be supporting Ghana.
gg
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That was tough to watch
It quite easily could have been 6 or 7
The team selection was completely baffling. Why was Tim Cahill left up front by himself? Endless long balls into a small midfielder against a large and very mobile defence was puzzling and rather painful to watch. Obviously Timmy was rather frustrated by the whole ordeal, judging by the idiotic tackle that got him sent off(though it was a bit of a harsh call).
Our midfield was basically MIA on the defensive side of things, ze Germans were allowed to wander straight through our midfield and then systematically tear our already fragile defense to shreds.
About the only bright spot for me was the way Brett Emerton and Luke Wilkshire played.
It quite easily could have been 6 or 7
The team selection was completely baffling. Why was Tim Cahill left up front by himself? Endless long balls into a small midfielder against a large and very mobile defence was puzzling and rather painful to watch. Obviously Timmy was rather frustrated by the whole ordeal, judging by the idiotic tackle that got him sent off(though it was a bit of a harsh call).
Our midfield was basically MIA on the defensive side of things, ze Germans were allowed to wander straight through our midfield and then systematically tear our already fragile defense to shreds.
About the only bright spot for me was the way Brett Emerton and Luke Wilkshire played.
The Germans had too much space in midfield
We should have been on them as soon as they got the ball
and not let them run and pass to the wings
Cahill is not a forward he plays just behind the forwards that's where he scores most of his goals for Everton
Kennedy should have played as the big forward for the crosses from the wing
he is a good target man.
Craig Moore is not a good reader of the game at this level
Need to tighten up the Midfield to have a chance
Now we have to WIN the next 2 games
If we play to our strength we can do this
James
We should have been on them as soon as they got the ball
and not let them run and pass to the wings
Cahill is not a forward he plays just behind the forwards that's where he scores most of his goals for Everton
Kennedy should have played as the big forward for the crosses from the wing
he is a good target man.
Craig Moore is not a good reader of the game at this level
Need to tighten up the Midfield to have a chance
Now we have to WIN the next 2 games
If we play to our strength we can do this
James
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Unfortunately our best chance in decades was the 2006 Italy game. Will be a long time before Australia is a chance in the soccer World Cup again. Need a champion team not a team with champions, at this level.
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I disagree. Australia is a champion team but do not have enough individual champions in the team. Player for player on paper Australia will be outclassed by most teams at the World Cup and have always punched above their weight as a team on the world football stage. We need to develop individual champions with world class skill. Kewell is really the only player we have had that has that ability to do something out of the ordinary.
As for last night's game, it could have been really embarrassing but fortunately we were able to prevent the floodgates from opening late in the game. Lucas Neill and Craig Moore are two metres behind the play - too slow and will continue to be exposed at this level. A lot of complaining about the linesman during the game, however the linesman had an excellent game and was correct on so many close calls.
It will be a great story if we can do Ghana and Serbia and make it through to play England!
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As long as we don't meet Germany in the final we should be OK.
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Thankfully my alarm didn't go off this morning. Just the worst start for the Aussies unfortunately.
I wouldn't like to be Pim at the moment. All the so called "experts" from Kochie on Sunrise to my local paperboy are calling for his head. I guess I can understand it. Tactics, player accountability, game plans and player changes are so very important for sides like Australia that might lack some world class creativity and attacking flair and skills.
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Fos and Les of SBS never wanted Pim to be the world cup coach, and made no secret of it in the months leading up to South Africa. But the general scapegoating of Verbeek is misplaced.
As if Guus Hiddink or any other coach in the world could have saved us from the annihilation last night! We just don't have the squad this time. It happens. These things are cyclical.
Germany were just too big, too strong, too skilled, too fast. They would have whipped any team in the world last night. Australia is just the victim of unrealistic expectations. So we got a reality check, it's all to the long term good of the game here.
As if Guus Hiddink or any other coach in the world could have saved us from the annihilation last night! We just don't have the squad this time. It happens. These things are cyclical.
Germany were just too big, too strong, too skilled, too fast. They would have whipped any team in the world last night. Australia is just the victim of unrealistic expectations. So we got a reality check, it's all to the long term good of the game here.
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Germany's untracked running forward from midfield and constant ability to beat Australia's offside 'trap' was pretty much where things fell apart. I would be having a close look at the coach here.
Germany were made to look better than they really are.
Germany were made to look better than they really are.
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Trying to constantly play the off side trap was a bad move, the aussies kept putting their hands up claiming off side and blaming the linesman when most times the Germans were well on side.
We needed some luck which didnt really come, we had a good chance in the first few minutes of the game and then a missed hand ball in the German penalty box but we were simply outclassed by the Germans. They were just too quick up front and always had support players all over the field. Cahill's red card was maybe a bit harsh, but it was a sliding tackle from behind and nowhere near the ball and just an unnecessary tackle.
Ghana beating Serbia didnt help us either, we need to win both matches to make it through to the next round. Kewell and Kennedy to come into the squad should hopefully help out with our attack.
We needed some luck which didnt really come, we had a good chance in the first few minutes of the game and then a missed hand ball in the German penalty box but we were simply outclassed by the Germans. They were just too quick up front and always had support players all over the field. Cahill's red card was maybe a bit harsh, but it was a sliding tackle from behind and nowhere near the ball and just an unnecessary tackle.
Ghana beating Serbia didnt help us either, we need to win both matches to make it through to the next round. Kewell and Kennedy to come into the squad should hopefully help out with our attack.
