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[Simon]

The 5th strongest is invariably not actually that good.

Uruguay did manage to make the 2nd round in 02 didnt they?
thats pretty solid imo...

 

[Blaze]

The 5th strongest is invariably not actually that good.

Have to disagree

 

[Cloete]

Dwight Yorke signs for Sydney FC!

http://www2.sbs.com.au/a-league/index.php3?id=56834

Sydney FC signs Yorke
SBS

Sydney FC chairman Walter Bugno has revealed his club has secured the most significant signing of the A-League by completing the capture of Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke.

Bugno told tribalfootball.com from the team's tour base in Dubai that their marquee target had signed a two-year-deal.

"We're very happy to confirm that Dwight Yorke has signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC, beginning from the 1st of July," he said, delighted at the signing of the Trinidad & Tobago international.

"We're delighted to sign Dwight after several months of negotiations."

"His trip to Sydney last week was very telling."

"The Sydney FC fans played a massive part in convincing Dwight to join us. The response he received from the Sydney public over the two days he was there made a big, big difference."

"We were competing with a rival club from the UAE for Dwight - and a late offer also came in from Qatar."

"But the thought of playing for Sydney FC after the reception he received really swung it for us - and we're delighted."

Yorke is 33-years-old and has played Premiership football for Aston Villa, Blackburn, Birmingham and Manchester United, where he won the treble of the Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.

 

[Somerset]

I'm happy about the AFC switch. Is there much point in the Oceania division now, though? New Zealand will be miles ahead of everyone else, and a long way from World Cup standard. Perhaps the whole conference should be merged into Asia, rather than having Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and North America... plus a practically useless bunch of islands and New Zealand all on their own.

TBH, I was disappointed that New Zealand has been abandonned by Australia in the Oceania group, although I can't blame the Australians with the current depth in this part of the world. The experience we are likely to gain playing against the island nations again and again is unlikely to improve the standard of our football so I just hope we'll follow the Australians are eventually be part of the Asian group.

 

[Somerset]

Dwight Yorke signs for Sydney FC!

http://www2.sbs.com.au/a-league/index.php3?id=56834

Sydney FC signs Yorke
SBS

Sydney FC chairman Walter Bugno has revealed his club has secured the most significant signing of the A-League by completing the capture of Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke.

Bugno told tribalfootball.com from the team's tour base in Dubai that their marquee target had signed a two-year-deal.

"We're very happy to confirm that Dwight Yorke has signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC, beginning from the 1st of July," he said, delighted at the signing of the Trinidad & Tobago international.

"We're delighted to sign Dwight after several months of negotiations."

"His trip to Sydney last week was very telling."

"The Sydney FC fans played a massive part in convincing Dwight to join us. The response he received from the Sydney public over the two days he was there made a big, big difference."

"We were competing with a rival club from the UAE for Dwight - and a late offer also came in from Qatar."

"But the thought of playing for Sydney FC after the reception he received really swung it for us - and we're delighted."

Yorke is 33-years-old and has played Premiership football for Aston Villa, Blackburn, Birmingham and Manchester United, where he won the treble of the Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.

Good signing for Sydney, he's not half the player he used to be but he'll still be valuable for the Australian club with his experience of performing with a great club in a much higher league before. I'll be watching his impact with interest, should be a good contest between the Australian and New Zealand players and Yorke.

 

[Cloete]

Yeah he should go alright.

I should also have said Adelaide have signed Qu Shengqing the Chinese international striker. He's had 30 caps for China and represented China at all age group levels. He's their marquee player.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'm happy about the AFC switch. Is there much point in the Oceania division now, though? New Zealand will be miles ahead of everyone else, and a long way from World Cup standard. Perhaps the whole conference should be merged into Asia, rather than having Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and North America... plus a practically useless bunch of islands and New Zealand all on their own.

A practically useless bunch of islands and New Zealand?

Oh, who's Devine playing for? I'll support them.

And abolish the OFC.

 

[Simon]

A practically useless bunch of islands and New Zealand?

Oh, who's Devine playing for? I'll support them.

And abolish the OFC.

hes playing for the NZ Knights