WC Qualifier tonight

[BoyBrumby]

Thank you Jason, its been a tough slog these last 30 odd years, but now we've done the impossible - win a soccer match.

(prays the rest of Australia has forgotten about whipping us 3-1 in England too...)

 

[chaminda_00]

(prays the rest of Australia has forgotten about whipping us 3-1 in England too...)

Nah most us football fans, will remember that game and scoreline for a long time

 

[Scaly piscine]

Nah most us football fans, will remember that game and scoreline for a long time

Friendlies = meaningless. 2-1, now that's a memorable scoreline...

 

[Barney Rubble]

Nah most us football fans, will remember that game and scoreline for a long time

Francis Jeffers certainly will - probably the only one-cap wonder with a goal to his name. And it was also Wayne Rooney's international debut, an occasion which will history will record as far more significant than the scoreline.

That said, we were bloody awful that game. Never mind, we'll have you in Germany.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Friendlies = meaningless.

Unless, of course, we're beating certain South American countries that we have a bit of previous with....

 

[EnglishRose]

The World Rankings have USA in the top 10 - that's how dubious they are.

The UNited States are a much better team than a lot of people give them credit for.
I won't be at all surprised if they make the world cup semis next year.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Unless, of course, we're beating certain South American countries that we have a bit of previous with....

True.

I'm looking forward to the WC draw on December 9th, should be fun.

 

[chaminda_00]

Friendlies = meaningless. 2-1, now that's a memorable scoreline...

Friendles are meaningless for countries that play 15 plus internationals a year (England and others probably play more, but i never keep count). But for countries that only play like a handful of internationals a year they are everything. But beating one of the top Internationals is something significant down here.

And it was also Wayne Rooney's international debut, an occasion which will history will record as far more significant than the scoreline.

And for us Aussie the Rooney debut means nothing compared to the result

 

[Barney Rubble]

And for us Aussie the Rooney debut means nothing compared to the result

I know, I'm just putting things into perspective. It was a great result for you - mostly 'cause it'll never happen again.

 

[steds]

2-1, now that's a memorable scoreline...

...Especially if it's a rugby game.

 

[Barney Rubble]

...Especially if it's a rugby game.

Or a basketball game, considering they usually end about 90-80.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Friendlies = meaningless. 2-1, now that's a memorable scoreline...

They're even more meaningless if you lose.

 

[Linda]

They're even more meaningless if you lose.

I wouldnt call it friendly either...

 

[Son Of Coco]

I like the sign at the game that read 'If we win...you're **** at everything'

...it rang a little truer back then

 

[marc71178]

The UNited States are a much better team than a lot of people give them credit for.

No, they're not.

 

[Barney Rubble]

No, they're not.

Exactly. Only Yanks think they're good, because they never see any better than the likes of Mexico and Honduras. If they come up against a Brazil or a Holland next year they'll get battered.

 

[chaminda_00]

Exactly. Only Yanks think they're good, because they never see any better than the likes of Mexico and Honduras. If they come up against a Brazil or a Holland next year they'll get battered.

So would most teams, if any team outside Europe and South America its going win the WC its going to be USA...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Exactly. Only Yanks think they're good, because they never see any better than the likes of Mexico and Honduras. If they come up against a Brazil or a Holland next year they'll get battered.

Or Portugal?

 

[Barney Rubble]

So would most teams, if any team outside Europe and South America its going win the WC its going to be USA...

I rate Japan higher than I rate the USA, likewise South Korea. Irrelevant really, as none of them will ever win it.

Or Portugal?

Not quite sure what you're getting at here.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Not quite sure what you're getting at here.

I'd have said it's obvious.

Unless you're being a trifle ironic & I've missed that....