Soccer World Cup - Russia

[Card Shark]

Ronaldo hat trick,

Freak

 

[shadowboxer]

Cracking game

 

[snout]

Could that be the best game of football ever?

 

[bad boy bubby]

I was on the WhatsApp all game to my mate in Spain. He was going for a draw. He's a mad gambler. Made enough to feed the household for a month.

 

[Card Shark]

Cool!

I had Socceroos 3-1 V Japan in the maiden World Cup revival game in 2006.

You could imagine my (additional) excitement as we came from 1-0 down with the late flurry of goals.

What I made fed me beer for 3 months....haha.

 

[Card Shark]

Had $10 on the Nips V Columbia last night.

Just before the start of the game they flashed up the odds & Japan was paying about $5.30. Thought that was great odds so put some cash on it.

Should’ve put on more, I thought they were certainties, they dominated Asia. However apparently that is the first time ever that an Asian team has beaten a South American team in a World Cup...hard to believe!

The games should start to heat up now that they are into their second game.

 

[Ads]

Had $10 on the Nips V Columbia last night.

Just before the start of the game they flashed up the odds & Japan was paying about $5.30. Thought that was great odds so put some cash on it.

Should’ve put on more, I thought they were certainties, they dominated Asia. However apparently that is the first time ever that an Asian team has beaten a South American team in a World Cup...hard to believe!

The games should start to heat up now that they are into their second game.

Standard problem with the asian teams (and us now), serious lack of firepower. Adequate everywhere else on the pitch. Colombia would have destroyed them if they didn't lose a player and a penalty in the 3rd minute though.

 

[Card Shark]

Didn’t think he deserved a red card, Penalty way enough punishment.

Hear your point but Japan class above other Asian countries.

 

[Ads]

Yeah I dont like it, its a double punishment for a single foul. Pen and yellow would suffice. He knew straight away though. Keep that hand down and its 1-0 with 90 still to play.

Japan are decent though.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

well its a big game today lads.

Come on Australia.

 

[Ads]

Hope we start Arzani and have a go. Bit of flair might help us, we know what we get from Kruse these days.

 

[lolesi]

Hope we start Arzani and have a go. Bit of flair might help us, we know what we get from Kruse these days.

I wouldn’t change our structure really, if at all.

Only change I would make is Maclaren for Nabbout. Maclaren finished the season as our most inform striker, let him have first crack.

We won’t physically dominate the Danes like we did the French. They have some solid players themselves.

I expect us to be compact and hold a tight structure, looking to attack on the break and score from set pieces.

Wouldnt be upset at all if Bert went Arzani over Kruse, but no chance of it happening.

 

[Quigs]

And Holmes AND Dugan to fullback

 

[Card Shark]

well its a big game today lads.

Come on Australia.

Yep. Do or Die!

 

[Mr Angry]

Think I might watch the soccer tonight.

Haha W O G B A L L gets changed to soccer.

 

[Quigs]

Narrrh I am going to bed. Crikey it is way after 9pm and Ive had one too many licorice allsorts.

I'll watch the 4,623 highlight replays tomorrow.

I am wallowing in the glow of knowing tonight that I did not have to subject myself to Ray f**king Hadley commentating on Neins Thursday Night Footy

 

[Card Shark]

Great first half after some slack early play cost us.

All over them but we need to go on with it!

Probably didn’t need half time.

 

[Mr Angry]

1-1

Lot of running.

 

[Card Shark]

We will take heaps out of that...I reckon France will bury Denmark.

 

[snout]

Great showing.
Goals our issue. 2 goals from penalties.
Azani has to play 90...our only realistic goal sneak.
kruse is a cat and refuses to compete for the ball.
Juric offers nothing at this level and cahill wouldve ignited a final thrust.

Going forward we need: france beat Peru and denmark by 2. And we beat peru.