All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams

All Whites v Socceroos Match Thread

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

diego's son wrote:

I'll shut up on this game then until after its been held. Everyone happy with that?

(But I do reserve my right to make comment on here after the game is held, righty or wrongly, I'll have my say then, and depending on circumstances at the time, I'll either let rip, or I'll be quiet. Until then I'll leave you boys to enjoy the build-up to it. It's an NZ-based forum, so I'll treat it as such).

I can't hear you.

DS is right. That game should never have been played. Filthy Grella couldn't keep the game in perspective. Aussies so desperate to win they forgot it was only a warm up for the real deal. Next time I think we play a team that has its eyes on the World Cup, and is not wound up by some insignificant regional rivalry.

I am soooooo wound up.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Possibly Marius's greatest forum post.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

To be fair he did post something here at about 4am but deleted it.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Smithy wrote:

sanday wrote:

diego's son wrote:

I'll shut up on this game then until after its been held. Everyone happy with that? (But I do reserve my right to make comment on here after the game is held, righty or wrongly, I'll have my say then, and depending on circumstances at the time, I'll either let rip, or I'll be quiet. Until then I'll leave you boys to enjoy the build-up to it. It's an NZ-based forum, so I'll treat it as such).

ï¿½I can't hear you.

ï¿½

Can you hear the Aussie sing? Nooo, nooo.

sh*t team, one chant, sh*t team one chant...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Aussie, aussie, aussie...

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Speaking of El Grap, where was he on mon?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

This brings memories of the walk back from the stadium.

Bullying ftw.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

With us... at Transport and the game. Prior to that doing the outlet shop trail and nomming large in Collingwood.

Best. Lunch. Ever.
Hard News2010-05-26 12:58:19

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Really?

I thought had buggered off somewhere after Transport.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He never came back to Transport post game, went to catch up with whanau. Right EG ?

Also you're needed in the Backbencher World Cup thread.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Boxhead re-union after the game. Couldn't be bothered walking back to town afterwards in the rain.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

He never came back to Transport post game, went to catch up with whanau. Right EG ?

An Aunty, right?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Traitor wrote:

matty.j wrote:

Next time (I know, big IF), maybe we could try to co-ordinate with the Australian stadium management (much like the YF have done with WestPac)

Good luck with that.
We got off lightly, Les dog in the Socceroos end was warned by security for starting chants.

I don't think a stadium admin can actually say "this area is standing" for insurance reasons but they could turn a blind eye.

I had the sh*ts last night a little bit as I returned to my hotel but this morning after check out, wandering around inner city Melbourne looking for a cafe for brekky, I felt great wearing my scarf & All White On The Night shirt & couldn't help the feeling when I came across other people in the street wearing Socceroo gear they looked down or away so as not to make eye contact.

Yeah, I got that (the looks away, not the s*its). A stark contrast to the amused and condescending smiles I got on the tram on the way to the game.

Crossing the road in central Melbourne the next day I spot this bald guy walking towards me, eyeing up my supporters scarf and beaming really widely. It's only after he had passed that I realised it was John Clarke!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Marius Lacatus wrote:

sanday wrote:

diego's son wrote:

I can't hear you.

OK, I'll pop in since that old post was brought up. I'll be quick as I've got to get back to work.

Here's where it went wrong:

1. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/fifa-world-cup/news/article.cfm?c_id=524&objectid=10627607

The lack of transtasman encounters since then led New Zealand Football chairman Frank van Hattum to joke last year that the Australians were "chicken".

2. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10646171

"I always say friendlies are a waste of time and players worry about injury and suspension in them, but when you are playing Australia all bets are off," Fallon said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few injuries. I don't think anyone is going to hold back. Australia will be the same - they won't want to get beaten by a team they think of as a lesser country.

"We're going full-pelt with these guys. It's not bad blood, just that old rivalry between New Zealand and Australia."

That is all.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I really liked how Bertos played until he was taken off..

I think he is the most likely to be offered something overseas if he plays well this world cup.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

diego's son wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

sanday wrote:

diego's son wrote:

I can't hear you.

"We're going full-pelt with these guys. It's not bad blood, just that old rivalry between New Zealand and Australia."

That is all.

Your argument gets lost under all your disdain for everything.

I like tautologies because I like them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Marius Lacatus wrote:

diego's son wrote:

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Mr_Incredible wrote:

Speaking of El Grap, where was he on mon?

The question really should be where was he on Sunday!

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So Van Hattum and Fallon got smart about the mighty Socceroos, who then had no choice but to attempt to break Leo Bertos' legs.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Jake the Muss school of football tactics. Now shut up and cook DS some f**kin' eggs.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

Boxhead re-union after the game.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

Ladies and gentlemen, the Jake the Muss school of football tactics. Now shut up and cook DS some f**kin' eggs.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

diego's son wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

sanday wrote:

diego's son wrote:

I can't hear you.

"We're going full-pelt with these guys. It's not bad blood, just that old rivalry between New Zealand and Australia."

That is all.

I'm sure van Hattum and Fallon have already apologised to Bertos, after all they really do need to take the lion's share of responsibility for Grella's tackle.

I actually thought the ref might send Fallon for the Grella challenge.

Actually, on reflection that cant explain it. Judging by how thick Grella seems to be ("those tackes are just a part of football") im not convinced he reads the newspaper (if he can read at all).

Marius Lacatus2010-05-26 15:04:53

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Marius on fire with the sarcasm!

quality stuff

Allegedly

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

This place looks vaguely familiar...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

diego's son wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

sanday wrote:

diego's son wrote:

I can't hear you.

"We're going full-pelt with these guys. It's not bad blood, just that old rivalry between New Zealand and Australia."

That is all.

Yeah. I thought so.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Lol the kiwis still whinging then?
The effort of the socceroos was probably one of the most uninspired I'd ever seen, can't really blame them given their opposition. It would appear as though the aussie players were suffering from the same attitude as the fans. A sellout mcg for the match against the european champions four years ago and then the FFA cave in to a match against the allwhites, Jesus..

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

melbournite wrote:

It would appear as though the aussie players were suffering from the same attitude as the fans.

Only one thing the aussie players were suffering from.

Their crapness.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

melbournite wrote:

Bet you thought the ads on the big screen during the match were hilarious too.

Prick.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How many non-Asian teams have Australia played in the last couple of years?

If Australia are the best in Asia, how bad are the rest of Asia? (Serious question - EG please answer)

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bopman wrote:

If Australia are the best in Asia, how bad are the rest of Asia? (Serious question - EG please answer)

Pretty poor at the moment - South Korea OK but nothing more than that, Japan have been woeful this year (including a 3-0 loss at home to a Serbian third XI recently).

Don't expect AFC teams to make any impact at this World Cup, think all four will be going home after the group stages.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

melbournite wrote:

Lol the kiwis still whinging then?
The effort of the socceroos was probably one of the most uninspired I'd ever seen, can't really blame them given their opposition.

Hmmm.

DS says: "Grella and Cahill act like thugs? All Whites' fault."
This tool says: "Socceroos play like drains? All Whites' fault."

Paging Doctor Freud.

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This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Careful, mate, you lost.. And to the sh*ttiest of performances by the socceroos in a long time. It must be comforting knowing the reason the allwhites qualified was through the rewarding of oceania from the 'crapiness' tainted socceroos.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

melbournite wrote:

Lol the kiwis still whinging then?
The effort of the socceroos was probably one of the most uninspired I'd ever seen, can't really blame them given their opposition.

Hmmm.

DS says: "Grella and Cahill act like thugs? All Whites' fault."
This tool says: "Socceroos play like drains? All Whites' fault."

Paging Doctor Freud.

Who the f**k would give 100% against New Zealand??

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

melbournite wrote:

Lol the kiwis still whinging then?
The effort of the socceroos was probably one of the most uninspired I'd ever seen, can't really blame them given their opposition.

Hmmm.

DS says: "Grella and Cahill act like thugs? All Whites' fault."
This tool says: "Socceroos play like drains? All Whites' fault."

Paging Doctor Freud.

It's the heat Doloras. It melts their brains.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Why the f**k would a hare give 100% against a tortoise??

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think you'll find that the socceroos are donkeys rather than tortoises.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

melbournite wrote:

Are you willing to bet that the Soceroos will not get more points than the All Whites in the World Cup?

Put your money where it matters...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Really ?

Oman at Etihad wasn't worse than this ? How about both legs vs Bahrain ? Last asian cup ?

Face it Australia have responsible for some of the most god-awful football asia has ever seen in the last four years.

Oh, and yes we're whining 2 days later, much like you lot are still whining about Italy four YEARS later.
Hard News2010-05-26 17:23:04

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think you'll find that the tortoise wins in that fable whereas new Zealand didn't :(

we will indeed see who outperforms who at the wc, I look forward to seeing you cope with pirlo after failing to cope with lolman.

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