You punish Viduka, you embaress yourselves again

[Raider Ultra]

Just heard on the bbc that Viduka is not considering international retirement after being banned...

 

[Azkatro]

Chipperfield had the legitimate distraction of dealing with a wife who just gave birth. There is some story about how he'd flown her to be with them, then gone back, and missed a flight somewhere ... I'm not 100% sure of how things occurred.

Normally I'd agree that Soccer Australia are being arseholes about the situation but there seems to be a different feel about it this time around. I can't help but get the impression that these are decisions being made for a decent reason. O'Neill has stated that the reason zero tolerance is being applied is because the number one priority for Soccer Australia is making the 2006 World Cup.

I agree with the way things have gone down. There can be no excuses anymore - club is second to country. We may see Soccer Australia have some fights with bigger clubs like Liverpool down the track.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Good,its about time someone stood up to those big clubs in England! :evil:

 

[Aussie_Knight]

The ASA have done well IMO - they are showing that they have the balls to take on clubs in Europe and their hard line stance is definitley needed to prove and show the world that our games whether they are friendlies or not are very important for our preparation for the WC in 2006.

 

[PB]

Bollocks! Clubs will keep writing them bogus medical certificates. They will never stop it. Viduka should have said he had Deep Vein thrombosis or something from all his recent flying, wouldnt be ok till saturday.

 

[Craig]

With Viduka suspended, there goes any chance of them winning at Old Trafford.

 

[Craig]

With Viduka suspended, there goes any chance of them winning at Old Trafford.

 

[Parra_Eels]

and avoiding relegation