OT: Association Football

[Poupou Escobar]

Well it happened last year at a Roosters game and most on here were bagging the shit out of them.

That they should have been stood down.

ffs

 

[bazza]

Two off duty cops threw objects at the refs.

And been banned from Allianz and Commbank for 2 years.

They should have lost there jobs.

Sam Kerr should be banned from Cabs and/or Police Stations for 2 years

 

[Incorrect]

Sam Kerr should be banned from Cabs and/or Police Stations for 2 years

Agreed

 

[the phantom menace]

Sam Kerr didn't even lose a sponsor, did she?

Talk about an overcooked incident. I look forward to her returning as Matilda's captain as soon as match fitness allows.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Looking forward to the battle of the bottom half stugglers

Tottenham v Manchester United in the morning.

14th v 15th in Mid February who would have thought that.

 

[Twizzle]

Sam Kerr didn't even lose a sponsor, did she?

Talk about an overcooked incident. I look forward to her returning as Matilda's captain as soon as match fitness allows.

Sam Kerr’s lucrative sponsors are understood to be standing by her following her public court case.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brands-make-call-on-sam-kerr-sponsorship-deals-after-matildas-superstars-racial-harassment-trial/news-story/7793800cf898c5090ada8a31bd32e234

 

[bazza]

The Matilda's played a game today - but didn't get as much coverage as other non-soccer related shenanigans

 

[King-Gutho94]

The Matilda's played a game today - but didn't get as much coverage as other non-soccer related shenanigans

The Matildas are lucky this rubbish was on a friday morning when everyone is at work and no one knew about it.

Been woeful & they have gone massively backwards since there drinking there own bathwater in the world cup.

18 shots to 1 it wasnt even close to competitive.

And while i am at it when are the FFA going to appoint them and the socceroos coach.

Its deadset embarrassing the muppets in there couldn't run a chook raffle that the 2 national teams still have interim coaches.

 

[TheParraboy]

Are the Matildas the most over marketed over hyped over rated national sporting team we have ?

Hope the USA play their reserve side on Monday

 

[84 Baby]

drinking there own bathwater in the world cup.

Like Belle Delphine?
Not that I know who that is…

And while i am at it when are the FFA going to appoint them and the socceroos coach.

Isn’t Popovic the Socceroos coach?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Are the Matildas the most over marketed over hyped over rated national sporting team we have ?

Hope the USA play their reserve side on Monday

The Australian Women's cricketers run rings around them with not only Success but Humility & Respect.

A champion team full of class that make our nation proud.

 

[Twizzle]

Our cricketers would probably beat them, captained by Pez of course who used to be a Matilda

 

[bazza]

Are the Matildas the most over marketed over hyped over rated national sporting team we have ?

They may have overtaken the Wallabies - but it would be close

 

[Suitman]

The Australian Women's cricketers run rings around them with not only Success but Humility & Respect.

A champion team full of class that make our nation proud.

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The Aussie woman's cricketer's are indeed brilliant, but people seem to forget that they have a lot less competition than the footballer's. They play against probably 7-8 other countries, as opposed to upwards of 150 national woman's teams for football, which is far more competitive.
The Matilda's are the only Aussie sporting team that pretty much sell out every game they play in this country currently.
I cannot think of another national sporting team here that does this. Maybe our netballers, but their stadiums are tiny in comparison.
No, the Matilda's are not over-marketed or over-hyped as @TheParraboy suggested. They are just hugely popular.
However, their drop in form recently is concerning.

 

[bazza]

No, the Matilda's are not over-marketed or over-hyped as @TheParraboy suggested. They are just hugely popular.
However, their drop in form recently is concerning.

based on this recent match getting next to no publicity it would be hard to say that they are over marketed or over hyped

 

[Suitman]

based on this recent match getting next to no publicity it would be hard to say that they are over marketed or over hyped

They have two "friendly's" coming up in April in Australia vs South Korea.
One at Allianz, and one in Newcastle.
The Allianz stadium game is down to single seats in pre-sales. So, again, an almost guaranteed sellout. This with little or no promotion at this stage. They would have got a larger crowd again if it was scheduled at Accor.
The 2nd game is in Newcastle. Not sure about ticket sales for this but I'd again be surprised if it doesn't sell out, particularly if Sam is playing.
For the record, the Socceroos are playing a WCQ vs Indonesia on Thursday 20th March at Allianz. It is already sold out a month in advance.
Like I said, no other code in this country consistently sells out matches for its national teams to this magnitude.