OT: Association Football

[84 Baby]

Well that was a f**king rabble. And an unexpected first half. I know we want to play holding soccer but that doesn't mean you stand f**king still. Got beaten by the bounce or run way too often. That's an excuse you can use on a bum league track not Adelaide oval

 

[Eelementary]

The Socceroos tried to play one-twos regularly, and often with the one passer not running through the gap.

It was embarrassing, tbh - but at least we won.

 

[Ring Gids]

Seen better ball control down at the local park. Ang has some work to do.

 

[phantom eel]

Go the Socceroos! f**king give it to Phart and his anti-Australian bullshit!

What are you talking about? The Socceroos are the only bit I enjoy about our football - pity they'e been dragged down in the past decade by the poor quality of our local domestic league.

Forget Phart. Waste of space not even worth mentioning.

Lol, which is why you couldn't help yourself from mentioning... backfire again

 

[Suitman]

Seen better ball control down at the local park. Ang has some work to do.

What a load of shit.

 

[Eelementary]

The Socceroos will get slaughtered against Japan playing like that.

 

[84 Baby]

Cant see it happening but if somehow Thailand could beat UAE then we're at least guaranteed non-elimination

Edit - draw won't help

 

[84 Baby]

Seen better ball control down at the local park. Ang has some work to do.

Yeah I'm willing to accept bad passing and the rubbish defensive effort as lack of game time together but ball watching is not something you'd expect pros to do ever

 

[84 Baby]

Didn't see the minute silence. Wow Saudi Arabia are classy

 

[strider]

Didn't see the minute silence. Wow Saudi Arabia are classy

Ch9 are saying they warmed up and ran around ... but apparently not - they just didnt stand together

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...eping-with-saudi-culture-20170608-gwnphs.html

 

[Twizzle]

That was pretty unconvincing

 

[84 Baby]

Ch9 are saying they warmed up and ran around ... but apparently not - they just didnt stand together

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...eping-with-saudi-culture-20170608-gwnphs.html

There were guys stretching and doing their shoelaces. They were already lined up from anthems. How difficult would it be to just stand there for another minute?

 

[strider]

There were guys stretching and doing their shoelaces. They were already lined up from anthems. How difficult would it be to just stand there for another minute?

I know

 

[84 Baby]

I'm not outraged by it, they legitimately may not do 1 minute silences, but I don't go to Saudi Arabia and walk around in my budgie smugglers, flauntingly eating a pork roll during Ramadan

 

[Gronk]

9 /6/ 2017
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation deeply regrets and unreservedly apologises for any offence caused by the failure of some members of the representative team of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to formally observe the one minute's silence in memory of the victims of the London terrorist attack on 3 June 2017, prior to the World Cup Qualifying match against Australia in Adelaide.

The players did not intend any disrespect to the memories of the victims or to cause upset to their families, friends or any individual affected by the atrocity

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation condemns all acts of terrorism and extremism and extends its sincerest condolences to the families of all the victims and to the Government and people of the United Kingdom.

http://thesaff.com.sa/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=15998

 

[84 Baby]

That's better stuff from the Saudis. Their defence was as flimsy as ours was there for awhile

 

[Happy MEel]

That press release still doesn't offer a reason why the players didn't recognise the minute silence. You would think if it was just a misunderstanding or failure in communication they would have said so. They've worded that very cleverly to appease the public without really looking into why it happened.

 

[Ring Gids]

What a load of shit.

It was terrible Suity. If they strung 3 passes together and didn't turn it over I was giving them a clap from the comfort of my lounge.

 

[Twizzle]

well maybe they are just not familiar with our culture, some people like to be outraged just for the sake of it

 

[Ring Gids]

well maybe they are just not familiar with our culture, some people like to be outraged just for the sake of it

True. Sadly the usual dicks that yell out in the middle of the silence (often a "Queenslander!!!") don't have the same potential excuse.