OT: Association Football Mk:2 - The Ultras Edition

[Suitman]

:lol: Still reeling you in after all these years...

Wanderers' goalie was superb toward the end there. Well played WSW/RBB.

f**k off Bart.

 

[bartman]

f**k off Bart.

:lol: Still reeling you in after all these years...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

bartman gets trolled again! Far too easy.

 

[Suitman]

I still haven't come down after last night's amazing scenes at Pirtek, but here's a few thoughts.......

* Al Hilal are a great team. Very skilful, very fast. Great knowledge of each others games. Passing game was sublime. Toughest team we have yet played in the ACL.

* Their fans were amazing. Very friendly and here with good spirit. They admired the passion of our fans. They were very pleasant to socialise with and were extremely curious about the Wanderers. Asked lots of questions. Completely fascinated with our march. Were swapping scarfs and playing strips with our fans after the game.

*On the pitch, they were all class and outplayed us. Yet, as per so many previous Wanderers ACL games, it wasn't enough. Pirtek truly is a fortress for the Wanderers.

1 goal against in the past 10 games.

* As I said last night, atmosphere was the best I've EVER seen at Parramatta Stadium at ANY event. Both East and West stands were also Active for much of the night.

* Wanderers will have their work cut out to win next week. Al Hilal are a a seriously good team.

* f**k off Bart.

Suity

 

[Suitman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NppRVCgCPg

 

[Suitman]

Hey Avenger.....have a whinge.

http://www.theguardi...-in-round-three

A night to remember in Parramatta
Fox Sports commentator Simon Hill put it best when he referred to Saturday night as the biggest night for club football in Australia. Over 40,000 fans at the Melbourne derby at Etihad Stadium, and a capacity crowd at Parramatta Stadium for the biggest game in Western Sydney Wanderers history. Once again, the two biggest cities drove the interest in Australian soccer. With the Asian Cup just 74 days away, the Wanderers run to the Asian Champions League final couldn’t come at a better time. No doubt the Local Organising Committee, who have been working tirelessly to promote the Asian Cup, will be pleased that the Wanderers have done so well in one of their most important target markets.
After a few early scares, the Wanderers did exactly as they set out to achieve - to score a goal at home and to keep a clean sheet. It was Antony Golec and Tomi Juric - two ex-Sydney United boys - who combined for the only goal of the match, but it was goalkeeper Ante Covic who was the hero of the night. The fact the entire team went over to congratulate him immediately after the final whistle shows how important that clean sheet is. Incredibly, the Wanderers are just 90 minutes away from winning the biggest prize in Asia.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Suity,

Are they letting Lederer into Saudi land for the 2nd leg?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hey look a story about the Western Sydney Dalmatians. I thought we got rid of ethnic based teams.

Should change their colours to white with black spots. Or red and white checkers.

 

[Suitman]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl...d-learn-from-the-aleague-20141027-11cfic.html

Ditto, the Sydney derby and the NRL.

Suity.

 

[Suitman]

Suity,

Are they letting Lederer into Saudi land for the 2nd leg?

Dunno Baz. Was talk about some sort of diplomatic exemption.

 

[Suitman]

Hey look a story about the Western Sydney Dalmatians. I thought we got rid of ethnic based teams.

They did.
Ask Avenger why he keeps going on about it then.

Suity

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Dunno Baz. Was talk about some sort of diplomatic exemption.

Would be a good thing, on many counts, if they could arrange it.

 

[Suitman]

Would be a good thing, on many counts, if they could arrange it.

Yes and no. Just papering over the cracks. But that's their culture. We ain't gonna change that.

Suity

 

[strider]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...udi-arabia-for-acl-final-20141028-11d10h.html

Only 14 Western Sydney Wanderers fans headed to Saudi Arabia for ACL final

really? .... we let em have a whole southern terrace here

...

The Wanderers were hoping for a contingent of around 200 of their supporters to spur them on against Al-Hilal at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Sunday morning (AEDT).

However, a club spokesperson said a strict and complex process for obtaining Saudi Arabia visas, along with the travel cost, had reduced the touring party leaving from Sydney to 13 men and one woman.

...

pffffft - party poopers!!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Yes and no. Just papering over the cracks. But that's their culture. We ain't gonna change that.

Suity

Yes, but it's an aspect of their 'culture' that should be exposed to public view. WTF would have happened if the three key players for the Wanderers were Jewish (unlikely I know)?

 

[Suitman]

Yes, but it's an aspect of their 'culture' that should be exposed to public view. WTF would have happened if the three key players for the Wanderers were Jewish (unlikely I know)?

Why should it be exposed? It's "their" culture. We may not agree with it and we may very well find it historically primitive.
But, we are visitors to their country and should obey their laws.
Also, it is part of the ACL charter that no players, officials or fans should be prejudiced regardless of race, creed or colour.

If there were Jewish players playing for the Wanderers, I honestly don't know what would happen. The 1 female fan that is travelling has had to take her father as well, as per their laws.

It's a strange country I know, but what do you do? I dunno.
Still no word whether Paul Lederer is going.

Suity

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Why should it be exposed? It's "their" culture. We may not agree with it and we may very well find it historically primitive.
But, we are visitors to their country and should obey their laws.

Absolutely...I'm not suggesting that people break their laws. Just that the existence of ones like this should be there for all to see. People can make their own decisions....in the long run that's how stuff gets better (well, sometimes).

 

[bartman]

As long as "their culture" allows for flares and tifos, the Wanderers should be ok ;-).

Good to see solid away turnout from the RBB4lyf crew... Is 13 fans enough to hold up a tifo ? And who'll mind their seats while the 13 fans are all out in the middle tifo-ing....

 

[The Phelan Folly]

I find it surprising that you don't get bored of yourself.
f**k knows everyother merkin does...,

 

[Gronk]

I heard that WSW female fans had to accompany their husband or brother or risk being arrested or stoned* etc.

Also heard that the WSW manager or some exec type was jewish and was yesterday "considering his options".

* I put that in, but it's been known to happen. In fact there have been a recent article in the WSJ which stated that, Saudi Arabia routinely beheads women for sorcery and witchcraft.

Stupid f**kers.