Aussies Qualification - What Now ?

[northernspirit]

had to happen eventually
better now than in the w.c
neither side really playing great fgootball imo

 

[bjw]

Fulltime; 2-1 Australia.

Tim Cahill with the double.

5 points clear at the top of the group

 

[Kareem]

timmy cahill double- japan must really hate him
i only saw last 10 mins of game unfortunately (internet stream wasnt working for me)
thoughts on carle?
i saw him make 2 good defensive efforts (in the bits and peices for the first 80 mins)(lol thats all i saw tbh from the freezing, oh and cahill celebrating, my stream skipped the goal)

 

[coast]

That second goal gave me the same feeling i remember from our last visit to the world cup or our semi final at home against the scum, it's been missing for a long time. Cannot f**king wait till South Africa, so tempting to go.

 

[Ithuriel]

Rhys Williams did alot of work tonight. Glad to see him making an impression on his debut.

 

[trev]

CAHILL!!!!!!!!! YOU LEGEND!!!!!

 

[marinermick]

Is Bosnich back on the gear? Talking fast, ranting and all over the place.

 

[pjennings]

Rhys Williams did alot of work tonight. Glad to see him making an impression on his debut.

Yea - I thought he looked good. Interestingly he was disappointed with his effort and thinks he can play a lot better.

 

[midfielder]

A headline and story no other code could get ... http://www.sakigake.jp/p/news/main.jsp?nid=2009061701000564

 

[marinersman]

I thought Williams was outstanding considering it was his first cap being so young and not having played in six weeks. I thought our best players were Neill and Vinnie. The back four were very good. North was excellent.

First half was ordinary but the second was very good.

Not sure what you mean mick, I thought Bozza was excellent tonight and has a big future in the media. I thought his spray about Timmy was especially good and it's about time we fought back against the shit from News Ltd. I can't believe they can print all their crap with no public reply.

Tonight we proved we are the strongest side in Asia. It's time for Pim to improve us over the next 12 months to give us the best chance to get out of our group in South Africa.

 

[serious14]

That second goal gave me the same feeling i remember from our last visit to the world cup

+eleventy million.  Bestest feeling in the world when Cahill (due a sainthood by now, surely??) smashed home that second goal.

;D

 

[Arabmariner]

I heard a rumour today a friendly against the poms was about to be announced........?

 

[serious14]

I heard a rumour today a friendly against the poms was about to be announced........?

They've announced that the farewell game next year will be at the MCG (much like in '06) with the opponent to be confirmed....... based on the timing and what-not, a major European nation is highly unlikely you'd think??

 

[Arabmariner]

I heard a rumour today a friendly against the poms was about to be announced........?

They've announced that the farewell game next year will be at the MCG (much like in '06) with the opponent to be confirmed....... based on the timing and what-not, a major European nation is highly unlikely you'd think??

The rumour didn't say when this was to take place but it wouldn't be during the EPL season.

How long between the end of the EPL and the start of the WC ?

 

[bulldogmariner]

Its more likely to be a South American team as the Europeans will see it as too far to come. Brazil and Argentina have been mentioned but will depend on who we draw at the World Cup.

 

[bjw]

when is the draw for the world cup ???

 

[Kareem]

I heard a rumour today a friendly against the poms was about to be announced........?

They've announced that the farewell game next year will be at the MCG (much like in '06) with the opponent to be confirmed....... based on the timing and what-not, a major European nation is highly unlikely you'd think??

+1
its not very logical for a world cup side to prepare in Australia...
expect a non World Cup side...
the only logical one for me would be NZ (assuming they have any chance vs Nth korea/bahrain )
If I was head guys...I would suggest booking Egypt (no bias) assuming they dont make the world cup (which is a travesty in its own self )
Look to be one of the highest prifle/quality nations set to miss out

 

[Arabmariner]

Maybe a European side who haven't qualified like Greece the last time.

 

[dibo]

its not very logical for a world cup side to prepare in Australia...

i don't know about that. australia were in camp for the best part of a month before 06, same will surely apply next year, and in australia there are loads of good facilities at about the same latitudes as SA (important for acclimatisation). South American nations wouldn't come around the long way for the privilege of warming up at the same latitudes as home, but European nations wanting to stay in the southern hemisphere but out of the circus could do worse than coming here.

 

[serious14]

when is the draw for the world cup ???

4th December.