Oly lads vs Chile - Next week !!

Wasn't the last line of the chant "vive Chile"?

Was definatly "we love chile"

Sam Messam... Does he always play like that??

Define 'play'

Oh, and it's:

Chi, Chi, Chi
Le, le, le
Viva Chile...

First heard it in 1998 at an AW's vs Chile match at Mt. Smart, and on about 5 occassions since.
Hard News2008-07-07 11:20:06

im surprised no ones commented on the performance of the referee. i thought he ruined the game, at no point did he have any control of the opposing team. and ian hogg goes in toe feet studs up chops the player in any other game that wouldve been a red. what planet was the ref on - did any one else feel this was a stop start affair of a bore or were we just happy with another 12 player nz win?

Honestly bbt, take some Prozac.  You make HappyTed seem like a paragon of postivity and joy.

Have you ever found the positive in anything at all ?

I don't know... I haven't really seen him play before but apart from being the size of a lock...

Messam:
He does seem to score goals wherever he plays which I guess is what you ask for...

Ref:
I don't think the players made life easy for him though.
Hard News2008-07-07 11:49:54

Does he? Oh well if he does... He does.

he dose not defend from the front which pisses me off up most

Chile were so much more physical than I was expecting...

I don't think he's slow, I just suspect he is like Jacob Oram, his strides are so big he takes fewer steps.

 A couple of times I was impressed with his pace when you saw him running next to a player.  Without anyone to compare him to he does look slower.

there's no way messam is fast. medium pace at best, and maybe at top end. his acceleration was embarrassingly bad. this was the first id seen the u23's play and he looked like he was playing his first game of football. i cannot believe there isnt anyone better. im astounded even.

Oh good. I thought he was less than average too.

rodfarva2008-07-07 14:11:21

Could Barbarouses not have played in his position?

Costa is a different type of player, also I'd be surprised if politics had anything to do with the decision. 

Messam played for NZ A last year as well so those whose jobs ride on the selection decision obviously rate him.

what sort of a player is messam suppossed to be? couldnt work out what he achieved (if anything) on fri night. made one decent run which was the result of him booting the ball into the opposite defender and having the bounce go his way.

He takes up half the penalty area, if you kick the ball at him it deflects off him and in to the goal ?

i hope the Japanese haven't qualifeid, it would be a shame to see him harpooned for scientific purposes

He's not particularly fat, just HUGE...

More Messam hating... Im down.

Does he have a rich important father or something?

He does have the same name as a Rugby player...

Sam and brother Liam-big units suited to which game?

Can anyone shed some light on this game in Sydney on Sunday July 12? Olyroos v NZ.
Can't find any info on NZFootball site.
Traitor2008-07-07 19:11:40

Sure can.

Is the Indonesian team the Oly-whites are playing the U-23 one?

Thanks for that.
Might get along.
I wonder if any NZ supporters meeting up for it?
Traitor2008-07-07 22:05:13

I'm not 100% certain, Loyalgunner, but I believe it's the full Indonesian national team.

Oh awesome, cheers.  It should be an interesting match.

messam is crap, but i hope he goes out on the field and proves us all wrong.

costa is young and will get his chance again to prove himself.

hogg deserves to be in the squad hes a brilliant player

i wish the boys good luck on there travels, go out and make our country proud