All Whites v Socceroos Match Thread

Whites game because Desperate Housewives and the Pacific are on on monday night. WTF,  This guy is a sports broadcaster ( well tries to be). Clearly this is a swipe at football by another rugby sycophant, and in the run up to the World Cup these are getting more frequent. And people wonder why football fans have a chip on their shoulders.

 

Yep you are right. I don't mind Lushy though, he makes me feel more normal.

 

 

Yep, Rory does get on my tits at times, but he has the right mental attitude. No point being humble and grateful for just going to the Wolrd Cup. He believes we can win games, and is merely stating in public whath really thinks. I happen to agree with him. Some of these teams will be sh*tting themselves if they aren't ahead by half time and that is when we can really apply some pressure.

 

Maybe Smith is pissed his son didn't make it.

 

NOTE: Kick-off is actually 9.30 pm NZ time (we're two hours ahead of Australia where kick-off is 7.30 pm their time)

One hour from 8.30pm on Sky Sport 2 will be a build-up show (question to ponder- will it be a NZ or Aussie build-up show they'll broadcast?) Plenty of news, debate and interviews to air in the build-up show however...

Ian Smith is a former footballer. Heard an interview with him a few years ago where he remembered leaving school to play Central League Football- not cricket. The cricket came later.

In fact Ian was a Central Region & North Island age-group football rep. He went on to play Central League footbal for Kiwi United 1974 -77 & Manawatu United 1977-79

 

Most cricketers don't really push on and make national sides etc. till they're in their mid-twenties. Many of our best cricketers were also talented footballers e.g. Richard Hadlee first achieved success as a Southern League goalkeeper for Christchurch Rangers (played a few seasons before cricket commitments took over); Jacob Oram: NZ U-20 goalkeeper; Nathan MacCullam: NZ U-20 international striker, Otago football rep & played several seasons of Southern League & a bit of National League I think (more well-known down south for his football skill until  recently); MacMillan & Astle: talented Canterbury junior football reps who helped carry Canty football coaching legend Terry Conley's coffin at his funeral.

 

Smith genuinely likes football and may have to tape the AWs game next week because his wife wants to watch Desperate Housewives (Oh, us lucky bachelors!)

He maintains an involvement in the game through three sons who play football (Jarrod- former All White & two younger sons who also play)

And since 2008 he has been a trustee of "NZ Future Footballers Foundation" a charitable trust which sponsors young players. See about his involvement here:

 

So, criticism's a bit unfair in this case. Problem is one of lack of communication and awareness of peoples' football ties...

 

I think it's fair enough to criticise  a guy that gets paid to comment on radio and television sport (football included), but puts trash like Deperate Housewives in front of watching the national football team.

 

Also,  there was a wider context to the discussion in that both Smith and Rarere were suggesting that the public will not be interested in the All Whites campaign as they had already played their World Cup ( in November).  Essentially for somebody who is purportedly such a football aficianado,  he was doing he level best to pour cold water on Marcus Lush's enthusiasm for the Alll Whites.

 

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I have football tomorrow c**tface. Why would i go to GayFL anyway? Would be keen if it was some ethnic footie so i could instigate a few race riots.