Australia v Brazil

[mickspry]

Sure can but unlikely, still we will see!

[DanP]

Now, imagine this.
The socceroos, on a high after taking out the Japs, go on to beat Brazil.
Japan, rather irritated by being beaten by the socceroos, beat Brazil.
Croatia manage a draw against Brazil.
all of a sudden, Brazil's out of the first round ...

Why not?

Nearly happened in Japan/Korea.

No one in the world could be accused of being quite so arrogant and complacent as the Brazilians.

Dan

[Ashore]

But Football will always be Australias number one sport and soccer will only just have the anual four year burst

Mate you have done it again and I salute you as the best fisherman on the forum

A little aside did you count netball or basketball when you Quoted Australias number one sport
How did you arrive that Kick and Giggle was Australias No1 sport , by the number of regestered players, the No of spectators or because you had played
Mate Aussi Rules aint No 1 and never will be , there is a whole world out there
& we will beat Brazil 2 x 1 or they will do us 2 x 1 whatever


HS

[Lignum]

Well 21% of us got it right I had to wait till this morning to find out the scores as i did againsed my better judgment wait up till 2am to watch, but fell asleep after the first 10 or 15 minutes. Fair dinkum its a boring game. The most excitement is with the crowd behavior and the way they chant and carry on. it would be sensational to be their. At least Geoff Ogilvy was a winner for Aus... Good on yu Geoff

[bitingmidge]

I'm completely stuffed now, but boy did it get exciting after the first 16 minutes!

Cheers,

P

[himzol]

I'm completely stuffed now, but boy did it get exciting after the first 16 minutes!

Cheers,

P

Yep have to agree first fifteen were as boreing as bat "kaka".. after that great game.

BTW have you noticed that those that follow the world game are happy to watch AFL, RUGBy and League, yet the ones that follow those code predominantly seem threatend as soon as the Socceroos are mentioned. Personaly I'm happy for all the codes to exist in this country, though I have to admit not being a great fan of League. That is not to say that I would not watch a good game of said code. This is not a critisism (sp) just an observation.

Himzo.

[Shedhand]

well, i stayed up and watched every second of the game. I only watch the World Cup every 4 years and the FA Cup final otherwise I give soccer a miss because I don't like the way they writhe around in "agony" whenever they get touched. :mad:
I thought the Socceroos did a good job against Brazil, who are after all, reigning world champs. We've come a long way under Guus Hiddink and he deserves high praise even if we go no further than the game against Croatia.
I reckon we have a real show against them though and I hope they bring Harry Kewell on earlier than they did this morning. :confused: He could have made a difference the way he played IMHO.

CAN WE BEAT CROATIA?? :confused:

YES WE CAN.

[himzol]

I thought the Socceroos did a good job against Brazil, who are after all, reigning world champs. We've come a long way under Guus Hiddink and he deserves high praise even if we go no further than the game against Croatia.

Well said, Couldn't agree more.

Unlike you though I'm a complete tragic , and love watching the game on all levels. It's going to be hard when Fox takes over the rights in this country, no free to air games:mad:

[Lignum]

BTW have you noticed that those that follow the world game are happy to watch AFL, RUGBy and League, yet the ones that follow those code predominantly seem threatend as soon as the Socceroos are mentioned.

Not so. That is a popular theory by the devotees of the world game. Its not that we feel threatend, far from it. Its just we cant understand the fuss. Soccer is increadably skillful, but then again so is lawn bowls and i also find that dull.

When you are born into Leauge, Union or Rules you follow collision codes that are hard, tough, fast. Its gladiatorial, physicaly pitting man againsed man in a team enviorment.

Watch the Bledisloe Cup, Legue State of Origin or the traditional rival games of Aussie Rules and you will see Football played at its vicious and skillful best. When we then watch Soccer we do appreciate the skill involved and know its the most popular sport in the world, but the lack of physical action is the complete oppisite of the other three codes and is a huge let down. That is why i find it very hard to watch as i get bored very, very quick. Its not that i feel threatend at all, i just dont see what the fuss is all about. Give me Rules, Union or Leauge any day

[Daddles]

Lignum, that is easily the biggest load of self delusional rubbish you've ever posted. Talk about proving the original theory correct

Richard

[boban]

When you are born into Leauge, Union or Rules you follow collision codes that are hard, tough, fast. Its gladiatorial, physicaly pitting man againsed man in a team enviorment.

You cant seriously be talking about ARules. League and Union certainly. Nowadays, you can barely push a player without fronting up to the tribunal. Of these codes ARules is more like football than any other. They even pass the ball at the back now.

BTW thank you for calling me a liar. And before you deny it, here is the definition of LIE as found at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Foru...s22lies5a.html

22. Lies
22.5a. What is a lie?

1. What is deception?
"Deception includes the range of means whereby people may be mislead. The most evident of these is lying. But it also includes withholding information which the person might find of immediate significance, as well as misleading the person into some alternative belief, or reinforcing such a belief. Then there are the more marginal forms of deception, such as evasion, euphemism and exaggeration; and the often unconscious forms of deception (without intention to mislead), such as the subtle changes of subject, the disguises, the gestures leading astray, and silence and inaction.

[DanP]

Boban, Now youre starting to sound like a lawyer.

Lignum, those that said no are the only ones who got it wrong. The Q was CAN Aus beat Brazil. The answer is yes, they can. They did not on this occasion, but they can and have in the past. Now I'm starting to sound like a lawyer...

Dan

[Lignum]

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BTW thank you for calling me a liar. And before you deny it, here is the definition of LIE as found at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Foru...s22lies5a.html

Boban go back and look at what you quoted

Read this excerpt from your own (AFL) administration and have a think about it.

Brian Clarke and the IAFC have nothing to do with the AFL Commision/Administration.

So which part of 22. Lies
22.5a. What is a lie? did i get wrong. The soccer web site i did, because i have never heard of the IAFC and the article was doing its best to put the code (Rules) down, so i jumped the gun and assumed it was a soccer web site. That part i got wrong

The article is over three years old and their is no way known Andrew Demitriou and the Commision would endorse such an article, so thats the part i said you mislead us with.

[himzol]

When you are born into Leauge, Union or Rules you follow collision codes that are hard, tough, fast. Its gladiatorial, physicaly pitting man againsed man in a team enviorment.

Granted, I wasn't born into any of these sports. However having lived most of my life in Aussie rules dominated states (VIC and SA) I can honestly say that I very rarly watch the AFL anymore because it has become very sanitised. That it is not to say that I do not watch Aussie rules I am a great follower of Sturt in the local league (SANFL) and go to mtches when time allows.

Watch the Bledisloe Cup, Legue State of Origin or the traditional rival games of Aussie Rules and you will see Football played at its vicious and skillful best.

Happy to watch the Union in all it's forms and do, Super sevens etc.., through to tri nations and any other comp.
I've already stated I'm not a great lover of league, simply don't like it.
As for Aussie rules.. see above.

As I've stated earlier I'm a football tragic, this does not mean that I can not appreciate other codes and sports. I do not think any code is inferior to others just different.

H

[Wongo]

Like it or not I think the Socceroos will be better off without Kewell. But that’s only my opinion. We need strikers that score goals not strikers that look good.