PhoenixFire
International Coach
Smitteh living the dream. So jealous.
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Group D - Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
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Matteh
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Podolski's easy goals say hey backOh, thought it was the name that counted.
Podolski says hi.
Matteh
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Throw hands or don't throw hands. Cbf with the pre-bout chat.
Scaly piscine
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Aah that was fun.
Matteh
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Magrat Garlick
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The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Embarrassingly outclassed - didn't expect to win that one but I hoped we might give a better account of ourselves. Our defence is slower than erosion, and to call the attack pedestrian is being kind. It'll be interesting to see our response, if there is one, against Ghana.
Oh, and Super Tim's red was a ****ing disgrace.
Big-ups to Germany - frighteningly good, just fantastic to watch.
Oh, and Super Tim's red was a ****ing disgrace.
Big-ups to Germany - frighteningly good, just fantastic to watch.
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I have no problems being beaten by a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar better team (3/4-1 would've been a fair result) but what is it with refs and Australia at the WC
First goal - blatant offside by at least 1 player (not interfering with play my arse, that's why a couple of players were drawn to the guy who was a couple of metres off side inside the box)
Handball - didnt know that defenders were allowed to catch the ball
Cahill's send off - **** me, now you know why Ozzies dont regard football as a contact sport
Anyway, I hate soccer and am reverting to rugby league - the true test of world domination
First goal - blatant offside by at least 1 player (not interfering with play my arse, that's why a couple of players were drawn to the guy who was a couple of metres off side inside the box)
Handball - didnt know that defenders were allowed to catch the ball
Cahill's send off - **** me, now you know why Ozzies dont regard football as a contact sport
Anyway, I hate soccer and am reverting to rugby league - the true test of world domination
PhoenixFire
International Coach
lol, are you actually being serious? Your defence was ripped apart so easily that 5-0 would have been pretty fair.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
AWTA, strongly.
andyc
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Smith, if a mod's told you to cut it out, cut it out.
Anywho, very disappointing game. Was hardly expecting a win, but would've at least liked to see the defense put up a ****ing fight. Cahill's card very rough, too.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Refereeing was fine really, aside from the horrible red card to Cahill which I doubt anyone would defend. Wasn't a handball or offside.
Anyway, Germany ridiculously better than us, hard to be too upset about things. Simply have to win against Ghana.
Anyway, Germany ridiculously better than us, hard to be too upset about things. Simply have to win against Ghana.
We're world champs at both so there's nothing much for the Brits to watch actually
stephen
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Firstly the positives:
Schwarzer had a fantastic game and was probably the classiest player on the park.
The negatives:
The first half was absolutely attrocious by the socceroos - Germany were deserved winners (seriously though, did anyone doubt that they would win?)
The red card was the most pathetic, soft red card ever to be given out. I won't go so far as to accuse the ref of being paid off by someone from Ghana or Serbia, but I will go down as saying that he is not fit to referee a third grade game for a local New Zealand junior competition.
How you can miss a handball in the goalbox when the player practically grabs the ball and hands it directly to the keeper is completely beyond me.
Finally, that yellow card given in the 87th minute to the German for trying to milk a penalty should have been a red. Honestly, it's that type of play that make Australians hate the sport.
Schwarzer had a fantastic game and was probably the classiest player on the park.
The negatives:
The first half was absolutely attrocious by the socceroos - Germany were deserved winners (seriously though, did anyone doubt that they would win?)
The red card was the most pathetic, soft red card ever to be given out. I won't go so far as to accuse the ref of being paid off by someone from Ghana or Serbia, but I will go down as saying that he is not fit to referee a third grade game for a local New Zealand junior competition.
How you can miss a handball in the goalbox when the player practically grabs the ball and hands it directly to the keeper is completely beyond me.
Finally, that yellow card given in the 87th minute to the German for trying to milk a penalty should have been a red. Honestly, it's that type of play that make Australians hate the sport.
andyc
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Schwarzer fantastic? Was decidedly average IMO. Should've done better on both of the first two goals. AWTA about the German dive at the end though, just awful.
The offside rule is the offside rule as it is, first goal was rightfully allowed.
Handball penalty would have been given by some referees. I would argue it was non-intentional and therefore rightfully not given.
I also agree with the send-off, it was a tackle from behind with no intention to play the ball and judging from the slo-mo replay on ITV just now it could have resulted in a very serious injury.
So no complaints, Aus were crap and lucky not to lose by a bigger margin.