Football Talk 2005-2006 (Soccer)

[Londoner]

Rob- you do realise we had our thrid team out there, right?So it's no surprise you dominated the game.

[Londoner]

Just watch, when we get luque, emre, dyer, owen and bramble all in the same team, we will fucking rule.

[LK]

Dyer and Bramble
:lol:

[Rob]

Rob- you do realise we had our thrid team out there, right?So it's no surprise you dominated the game.

Excuses

[Y2Ant]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">and to the tune of that Artful Dodger/Craig David song:
Van-Pers-ie, when the girl says "no" - molest her

:'(</font>
ROFL lasjdf;ljfas

[Londoner]

Excuses


Was talking to the other Rob.I thought that was obvious?Or are you the same person?But do you really expect a team with parker/clark/ bowyer/n'zogbia to be able to dominate the game?


And to the response above your post- Bramble is a decent defender, and I even forgot to mention solano.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">well no doubt it wasn't your full strength team but we were missing two key players for us in Lua Lua and Laurant Robert too, we can only play whats put infront of us. :$

whats the deal with Shearer also, he's terrible now :$ he was playing like Ameobi :nono: </font>

[Londoner]

Because Shearer needs someone like Owen to run for him, he's 36 now and practically carrying an injury prone team all by himself.His performances when owen was playing were far different from when he's playing wiht Ameobi.I think Ameobi will improve once sheraer retires, because he knows he's not going to get in the team while Shearer and Owen are there, so that's going to affect his confidence quite a bit.

[LK]

And to the response above your post- Bramble is a decent defender, and I even forgot to mention solano.
Behave, he's fucking rank. He's like the defender version of the Liverpool Emile Heskey. He's a total donkey.

[Nervous Ferret]

whats the latest Arsenal news?

OI OI OI u stupid cunts

[toxic rooster]

www.arseblog.com (http://www.arseblog.com) :kiss:

[Chavo Classic]

Behave, he's fucking rank. He's like the defender version of the Liverpool Emile Heskey. He's a total donkey.


OI! Emile was a decent str...... oh fuck it. He was shit

[yianni]

For fuck's sake Greece, just win tomorrow in Denmark then we practically have the play-off spot as our own. Come on cunts, just fucking do it...PLEASE :(

In righteous news, Traianos Dellas is back in the side (in defence) after a lengthy absense from injury. He also recently signed for AEK Athens after an unsuccessful spell at Roma.

INE TRELOS, TRELOS O TRAIANOS (one you'll appreciate SammyG ;) )

[toxic rooster]

OYE!! PISS OFF YA WANKA, BLOODY WANKA

[yianni]

awolness

[Wengerland]

Looks like Rio will be dropped in favour of Campbell tomorrow, can't say it's a surprise as Ferdinand's been poor, but i can't see Austria causing too many problems. I think if England win and Holland beat Czech Republic then we're through as one of the best runners-up at least.

I'd also like to point out that Heskey is better than Crouch.

[Londoner]

Behave, he's fucking rank. He's like the defender version of the Liverpool Emile Heskey. He's a total donkey.


I'll admit he's not the best defender in the world,but i was just adding him to the list of players we have out really.Why not have a look at all the other players I listed instead of picking out the worst one eh?

[Londoner]

What would be your england team against Austria?

Mine would be:

GK:Robinson
DR: Young
DC:Terry
DC: Campbell
DL: Carragher
MR: Beckham
ML: J.Cole
MC:Lampard
MC: Parker
FC: Owen
FC: Crouch

[yianni]

This thread will go off this planet if Greece and England play-off for the World Cup. :o :(

[Cactus Sid]

Watch as me and Rob side with the Greeks....

[Londoner]

BORING BORING GREECE.

[yianni]

Greece - European Champions 2004

England - fuck all since 1966. :D

[toxic rooster]

That better be a euphemism for 'I'm getting the fuck on MSN' :mad:

[yianni]

FUCK OFF

Er...cmon 'Straya :o

[Londoner]

Greece - European Champions 2004

England - fuck all since 1966. :D

Yes, but greece play boring defensive football and the conditions suited them more than others.

[yianni]

Who gives a fuck - we won and that's all that matters. ;)

[Londoner]

I guess you support Chelsea then.:wtf:

[yianni]

Leeds :wavesad: :rofl:

[toxic rooster]

I guess you support Chelsea then.:wtf:

What part of your arse did you pull that from?

[Londoner]

Chelsea=Defensive but succesful.

Greece=Defensive but succesful.

I thought it was obvious?

[yianni]

Leeds = bollocks and in the shitter. :o

[Londoner]

Leeds= Defensive but can't defend.

[toxic rooster]

Chelsea=Defensive but succesful.

Greece=Defensive but succesful.

I thought it was obvious?

How is that obvious you big wanker?

[Cactus Sid]

Come on, Boo the bastards anthem

[Londoner]

How is that obvious you big wanker?


I feel so hurt..you called me a big wanker..:(

..but seriously, you must be dumb not to see that it was a joke.

[Cactus Sid]

Nothing brings a tear to the eye like Flower of Scotland

[Cactus Sid]

Now now kiddies

[yianni]

ahahaha fuck just passing time before I watch the Greece game.

[Londoner]

Why does the england game kick off so late?

[Londoner]

Northern Ireland 2-2 Wales. :D Come on Ireland.

[yianni]

LOL Wales.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I demand Kenny Miller be benched for the next Scotland game so that he is fresh for our forthcoming demolition of Sheffield United.

[Team Sheep]

Northern Ireland 2-2 Wales. :D Come on Ireland.

Yes, 2-3. Our first competitive win for like 2 and a half years. :D

[Cool King]

Damn.:(

But England were really lucky to get that penalty.

I actually think they didn't deserve it, and I'm not saying that because I'm Scottish, but because all that Owen did was stumble to his knees.

There was no need for a penalty.

But I'm happy that Scotland got as far as they did. Walter Smith has done some great things to the team.:D:y:

[LK]

But I'm happy that Scotland got as far as they did. Walter Smith has done some great things to the team.:D:y:
Now all he needs to do is get rid of the crab that is Barry Ferguson. I really hope Quashie was injured, because if he wasn't then it's an absolute disgrace that he wasn't in the team.

[Wengerland]

Well Holland have beaten the Czech's so England have qualified.

But of course Sven will still have to go. Still, the football today was quite terrible, too many high balls up to Crouch and he didn't win as many as he probably should.

[Ogen]

Well just how shit do you have to be for your keeper to be Man Of The Match against Cyprus ffs. Terrible. We don't deserve to go through at all but heres hoping anyway

[yianni]

:( @ our result. Ah well, let's hope Australia can pull something out of their arses and make the World Cup, lol

[Y2Ant]

Well just how shit do you have to be for your keeper to be Man Of The Match against Cyprus ffs. Terrible. We don't deserve to go through at all but heres hoping anyway
Shay Given = immense

[toxic rooster]

But England were really lucky to get that penalty.

I actually think they didn't deserve it, and I'm not saying that because I'm Scottish, but because all that Owen did was stumble to his knees.

There was no need for a penalty.

As in, what?

It was a foul. It was inside the penalty area. If a foul is committed inside the penalty area, it is a penalty.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Unless it's Robert Pires, then it doesn't matter ;) :nono: (RBF :'( )

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">BOOOOO</font>

[toxic rooster]

Hey, it was in the area :shifty:

[Wengerland]

The penalty was soft in the sense that that kind of thing usually happens and if penalties are awarded for that then they'd be like 5 given each game. Depends which way you look at it though, if refs are clamping down on that then it should have been given and players would cut it out, but it's making it less physical, so i can see it both ways.

The one which wasn't given was clear-cut though.

[toxic rooster]

Find me a ref that wouldn't give that though. In my league we've had some absolutely terrible refs and I'm confident that every last one of them would have given a penalty for that

[yianni]

Well slap me on a hook and call me bait. Australia actually played fucking well in one of their international games. :| Granted we were only playing Jamaica and it was a friendly, but for once we actually played quite well and we well deserved the 5-0 scoreline. :| It pisses me off big time that Farina was not sacked earlier so Hiddick would have more time to work with the players, cos at the moment he is doing a fantastic job.

Gentlemen, the last round of South American qualifiers are on Wednesday. As it stands atm:

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Team</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>P</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>W</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>D</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>L</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>F</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>A</TD><TD class=rightCol1>Pts</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>Argentina</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>9</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>4</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>3</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>27</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>31</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Brazil</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>8</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>2</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>31</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>30</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>Paraguay</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>8</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>4</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>23</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>22</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>28</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Ecuador</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>8</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>3</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>23</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>19</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>27</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>Uruguay
</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>7</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>22</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>28</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>22</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Colombia</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>23</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>21</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>Chile</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>18</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>22</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>21</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Venezuela</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>17</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>5</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>3</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>9</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>20</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>25</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>18</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>Peru</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>3</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>6</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>7</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>25</TD><TD class=rightCol2 noWrap>15</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>Bolivia</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>16</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>4</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>1</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>11</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>18</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>32</TD><TD class=rightCol1 noWrap>13
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

The dirty Uruguayan cunts are in 5th place at the moment, but Colombia and Chile still have a chance to finish 5th and ensure a play-off against Australia in November. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador have all qualified already.

These are the games remaining in the qualifiers

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rightCol1 align=middle colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD><TD class=news></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 align=middle colSpan=4>9 October 2005</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Argentina</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Peru</TD><TD class=news>19:10</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Bolivia</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Brazil</TD><TD class=news>16:00

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rightCol1 align=middle colSpan=4>12 October 2005</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Brazil</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Venezuela</TD><TD class=news>21:30</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Chile</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Ecuador</TD><TD class=news>20:30</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Paraguay</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Colombia</TD><TD class=news>20:30</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Peru</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Bolivia</TD><TD class=news>20:00</TD></TR><TR><TD class=news>Uruguay</TD><TD class=news>v</TD><TD class=news>Argentina</TD><TD class=news>21:30</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I think Chile will beat Ecuador, Columbia will get a draw against Paraguay and Uruguay will draw with Argentina, meaning we'll be playing Chile, but fuck knows what will happen, cos all three teams gunning for 5th place are playing teams that have already qualified.

[toxic rooster]

Who are we hoping for? I remember you said there was a decent Chilean community here, so here's to hoping we don't get them.

Would be nice though to get Colombia then win thanks to an own goal and see whatshisface get executed though [/blatant ripoff of posts from another forum]

[yianni]

Mark Viduka, Marco Bresciano and Jason Culina were excellent against Jamaica.

Well I dunno who I want. Let's look at the 3 opponents we might get

Uruguay

Pros: We've played them before and we will know their stengths and weaknesses a bit better than the other two countries. We have also beaten them before (1-0 in Melbourne) so we know we can beat them.

Cons: They'll also know our strengths and weaknesses, plus they beat us overall last time to qualify, with the 3-0 in Montevideo (:'( ) so they could have a mental advantage over us.

Chile

Pros: Would be more suited to us

Cons: A very tricky team that can go awol if it wants to. Plus, a large Chilian population in Australia. We don't want a farcical situation like we had when Turkey visited here, with nearly half the ground supporting Turkey. :| Having said that, I think only 500 or so tickets will be allocated for away fans in Sydney, so we shouldn't have that problem.

Columbia

Pros: 'Easier' opponent (although they're all difficult), we probably have a very good chance to put a few past them in Sydney.

Cons: High altitude...will be an absolute cunt to have to travel there for the away leg.

They're all gonna be difficult - especially the away legs - but I think overall it will be better to play Chile. I'm just fucking rapt we have the away leg first so we can go there, hopefully steal a draw, then get the fuck out of there, come home and just gun it for a result. :eek:

Let's see what happens Wednesday

[Cool King]

As in, what?

It was a foul. It was inside the penalty area. If a foul is committed inside the penalty area, it is a penalty.

From this site: http://www.webindia123.com/sports/football/fouls.htm

When a player of the defending side intentionally commit one of the offences below, within the penalty area he is penalized by a penalty kick.

1. kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

2. tripping an opponents, i.e. throwing or attempting to throw him by using legs or by stopping in front or behind him

3. jumping at an opponent

4. charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner

5. charging an opponent from behind unless the latter obstructing him

6. striking or attempting to strike an opponent

7. holding an opponent

8. pushing an opponent

9. handling the ball, i.e. carrying, striking or propelling the ball with his hand or arm; are penalized by the award of an indirect free kick. It is to be taken by the opposing side from the place where the offence is committed.

Do you see "When the player stumbles to his knees"?

[toxic rooster]

Take a good look at #7.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

tbh Colombia are probably Australia's best bet, they've looked pretty average whenever I've seen them the last couple years. I dunno about Chile they used to be good but the star players I knew of (i.e. Salas) are pretty much done now, I don't know what the new generation is like. Uruguay are always unpredictable and still have guys like Recoba and Forlan, so you can never count them out.

[Cool King]

Take a good look at #7.

He never held him.

Owen had the ball and then he stumbled to his knees.

I'll try and find a video of it.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">He did hold him, he quite clearly had hold of his arm while he was trying to run away from him.</font>

[Cool King]

Here's the video.

Go to 00:26 on the video and you'll see that Owen just stumbles to his knees.

The Owen "Entanglement" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/sport_web/video/9012da680028d30/bb/09012da680028d5c_16x9_bb.asx )

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">that video shows him pulling his arm</font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">its soft, don't get me wrong and i wouldn't blame him for not giving it but he clearly does have hold of him. He doesn't just stumble.</font>

[toxic rooster]

Look at his arms. Clear cut holding

[Cool King]

<font color="#ff6600">its soft, don't get me wrong and i wouldn't blame him for not giving it but he clearly does have hold of him. He doesn't just stumble.</font>

I don't see it.

Can someone get me a screen cap of it?:-\

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">look at Owen's left arm, nothing else, just watch his left arm from 0:26-0:29</font>

[Cool King]

<font color="#ff6600">look at Owen's left arm, nothing else, just watch his left arm from 0:26-0:29</font>

You guys call that a foul!?

It looks like Owen was trying to keep him away but he got his arm tangled, so it's his own fault.

I still think England we lucky to have gotten that penalty.

Plus it didn't help with that other guy running in front, ruining the view.:lol:

[yianni]

Bottom line is you cunts have qualified, so I wouldn't worry about it. :p

[toxic rooster]

Yes, that is a foul. Owen was trying to break away from the defender but the defender had his arm so Owen fell to his knees.

Ref had no choice

[yianni]

tbh Colombia are probably Australia's best bet, they've looked pretty average whenever I've seen them the last couple years. I dunno about Chile they used to be good but the star players I knew of (i.e. Salas) are pretty much done now, I don't know what the new generation is like. Uruguay are always unpredictable and still have guys like Recoba and Forlan, so you can never count them out.

Juan Pablo Angel is Columbian isn't he?

Also, wtf has happened to Marcelo Salas? I haven't heard about that guy for ages.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yes Angel is Colombian but he hasn't scored consistently in like forever. Last I heard of Salas he was bumming around in Italy somewhere I don't know what he's doing now.

[packt up]

He was being held. Penalty woooo.

[Rob]

I demand Kenny Miller be benched for the next Scotland game so that he is fresh for our forthcoming demolition of Sheffield United.

Don't worry about him being fresh. Half the team did fuck all on Saturday. Nice 1000 mile round day trip for nothing.

[Chavo Classic]

Anyone else think that Luke Young was the best player on the pitch last Saturday? Where did this guy come from?

[Londoner]

Yeah I agree CC, Young comes form Charlton by the way, well thats the club he plays for, not sure if he's actually from there.

What an awful performance once again though from the whole team, we'll either draw 1-1 with poland or lose 2-0.Sven needs to be sacked after the poland match, alright so we've qualified, but look at the performances overall, they don't exactly fill me with confidence. That man is only in the job because of how much his contract is worth.

[packt up]

Young looked well solid. I take back all the slagging of him I did before.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Young started at Spurs.

[toxic rooster]

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Blatter said: 'A fortunate few clubs are richer than ever before. What makes this a matter of concern is that, all too often, the source of this wealth is individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.
'Having set foot in the sport seemingly out of nowhere, they proceed to throw pornographic amounts of money at it. What they do not understand is that football is more about grass-roots than idols; more about giving entertainment and hope to the many than bogus popularity to a predictable few; more about respecting others than sating individual greed, whether for adulation or money.'
Blatter insists a new FIFA task force set up to deal with corruption and multiple ownership issues will deal with the excesses.
He adds: 'This cannot be the future of our game. FIFA cannot sit by and see greed rule the football world. Nor shall we.
'The time has come to take action to curb the excesses and ensure that the sport protects its roots.
'If nothing is done, this new money could suffocate a sport that has no fewer than 1.3billion active followers around the world.
'The professional game is now shot through with practices that, at best, expose the ugly side of club football and, at worst, threaten its very existence.'
Blatter says the practice, in Latin America especially, of speculators buying the commercial rights to promising child players is unacceptable and a 'new form of slavery'.
He also attacks players and agents for demanding 'insane' wages, saying: 'Equally unacceptable are the sort of wage negotiations that can produce the spectacle of semi-educated, sometimes foul-mouthed, players on £100,000 a week holding clubs to ransom until they get, say, £120,000.
'More often than not, these players are guided in these endeavours by unsavoury agents.
'It is simply insane for any player to 'earn' £6million-£8million a year when the annual budget of even a club competing in the UEFA Champions League may be less than half that. What logic, right or economic necessity would qualify a man in his mid-20s to demand to earn in a month a sum that his own father - and the majority of fans - could not hope to earn in a decade?'
Blatter also blames the influx of hugely-wealthy owners for causing football to become predictable.
'Unlimited cash has given a handful of club owners the wherewithal to control the global club game by splashing unimaginable sums on a tiny group of elite players. More than ever before, the majority are fighting with spears, while the greedy few have the financial equivalent of nuclear warheads.
'No wonder empty seats in stadiums and saturation live television coverage of matches have become issues. What is interesting about a league whose champions can be predicted with confidence after about five games?
'Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see 'their' team? And is it really still 'their' team when one club in England has a squad with 19 nationalities?
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hear hear. I know my club is one of them, but hear hear.

[yianni]

Greece 1-0 up against Georgia in Athens about 15 minutes in. To finish 2nd we MUST win, Turkey MUST lose away to Albania and Denmark MUST NOT WIN away against Kazakhstan. I think we will win convincingly but other results will fuck us up. Still, shitting myself, as it stands the Kazakhstan-Denmark score suits us (0-0) but Albania-Turkey is also 0-0 :(

It would be an absolute fucking miracle if we finish in 2nd spot now.

[yianni]

Also, if Turkey draws, we could still jump ahead of them...as long as we win by 8 goals. :lol: :'(

[Chavo Classic]

Yeah I agree CC, Young comes form Charlton by the way, well thats the club he plays for, not sure if he's actually from there.

Lol. I know he's from Charlton, I wasn't talking literally. I think Sven has a real eye for underrated players. If he wasn't obsessed with Beckham and Crouch then maybe he'd actually be capable of putting together a good team.

Speaking of Charlton players... why not Danny Murphy? He was in the international frame a few years ago when he was player of the season at Liverpool, and he's just as good now. I'd rather have Murphy come on as a late sub to shake things up rather than that goon Hargreaves. Do you know how many games that fake English/German/Canadian has played? And he's done very little at international level to warrant his inclusion!

[yianni]

Ah fuck that, 60 minutes in,

Greece 1-0 Georgia
Kazakhstan 0-2 Denmark
Albania 0-1 Turkey

We're OUT! Ah well, our own fault for fucking up earlier in the campaign. Hopefully the Aussies can qualify now

[yianni]

Prince Theo Zagorakis subbed, Wengerland, possibly his last ever appearance for the national team? :'(

[yianni]

Fulltime:

Greece 1-0 Georgia
Albania 0-1 Turkey
Kazakhstan 1-2 Denmark

Turkey gets 2nd spot and Ukraine automatically qualifies from the group.

[toxic rooster]

He couldn't 'leave on a high note', George Costanza style?

[Rob Ban Fan]

<Font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">that club with 19 foreigners is us, we've had Gordon Taylor going on about it and all the dickheads from Sky crying about how we were going to field a team with no English players and how bad it was.

We then went and fielded 2 English players plus a Scot and Andy O'Brien who was born in Yorkshire but represents Ireland. Which just went to show what a load of old bollocks the whole thing was.

Just because we have 19 foreigners doesn't mean we're not going to play home grown players.

The fact of the matter is we have to buy overseas players because English players are ridiculously over priced.

And to answer the question: "is it really still 'their' team when one club in England has a squad with 19 nationalities?"

Yes, it is very much my team. Our Serbian captain (much like the Dutchman before him), Danish right back, French left back, Senegalese midfielder and Congolese striker have endeared themselves to me with their commitment, ability and pride to the same degree our English players have. Their nationality means nothing to me, they are all Pompey players at the end of the day. So long as they show a bit of pride and give 100% I couldn't give a toss if they're English or Albanian.

Maybe thats why I am caring less and less about the English national team? Because dickheads like Rio Ferdinand play for us.
</font>

[LK]

3-0 Scotland away to Slovenia. Things are looking alright for the next qualifying campaign. Ferguson can stay at Rangers from now on.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

lol @ Crouch getting booed. Right on.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Bollocks.

[Rob Ban Fan]

Bollocks.

<font color="#ff6600">Unlucky. Gonna be looking out for someone else instead like you did at Euro 2004 with Spain or whatever?

That was you that did that, right?</font>

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Go on the Croats.

Niko Kranjcar - the Hrvatskan Zidane.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">we were gonna sign Kranjcar :(

but we signed the Serbian Zidane, Zvonimir Vukic instead :cool:</font>

[Rob]

3-0 Scotland away to Slovenia. Things are looking alright for the next qualifying campaign. Ferguson can stay at Rangers from now on.

You said it. I knew I should have gone to this match tonight though.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

we were gonna sign Kranjcar :(

but we signed the Serbian Zidane, Zvonimir Vukic instead :cool:

Sounds about right. Serbs are pure dirt.

[Cool King]

3-0 Scotland away to Slovenia. Things are looking alright for the next qualifying campaign. Ferguson can stay at Rangers from now on.

:yes:

[Rob Ban Fan]

Sounds about right. Serbs are pure dirt.

<font color="#ff6600">Lother Matthaus called him the Serbian Zidane. He is a Serb with Nazi approval.</font>

[Rob]

By the way Adam, Miller got a knock and was subbed at half time.

[yianni]

Will be very interesting if Croatia and Serbia get drawn in the same group at the World Cup :eek:

By the way, Uruguay finished 5th in South America after a 1-0 win over Argentina, and will play Australia in Montevideo on November 12, then in Sydney on November 16. Fuck.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

By the way Adam, Miller got a knock and was subbed at half time.

:mad:

[LK]

You said it. I knew I should have gone to this match tonight though.
Seriously we are such a better team without Ferguson's incredible ability to pass a ball from side to side. Midfield four of McFadden, Quashie, Fletcher and Hartley is the way forward. Ferguson's inability to pass a ball forward or control a game just hinders the rest of the side.

[Rob]

Has Nigel Quashie had a bad game for club or country since his first cap? Berti Vogts didn't do much but thank God he found Quashie.

Next step is to get rid of Steven Pressley and Graham Alexander. After that, we might just have a team capable of challenging.

[Wengerland]

Prince Theo Zagorakis subbed, Wengerland, possibly his last ever appearance for the national team? :'(

That's gay :( He can become a manager in a few years though, have a successful time in charge of Leicester and then be appointed as Greece coach, it's all good.

John Motson, the main BBC commentator here, said something like 'and some good news - Greece are out! the European Champions beat Georgia but as Turkey beat Albania they get the play-off place in the group already won by Ukraine, and i THINK that means Denmark are out too'. God i hate him, for one thing Englishmen will hate Turkey more than Greece and it's obvious that Denmark would have been out.

Then there was Graeme Le Saux saying stuff like 'he's one of the few players of his generation who can do that' about a turn, sidestep and shot from Rooney, even though it went over. It wasn't that difficult a skill ffs.

That talk of sides having no Englishman is over the top aswell, we did it in the Championship this season with the team of: Douglas, Maybury, Gilbert, Johansson, McCarthy, Sylla, Gudjonsson, Williams, Tiatto, Connolly, de Vries.

[Rob Ban Fan]

Has Nigel Quashie had a bad game for club or country since his first cap?

<font color="#ff6600">Yes; when Richard Hughes dominated him in Southampton's 4-1 thrashing at Fratton Park last season :cool:</font>

[Rob]

Quashie being dominated by anyone? Don't believe it. :)

[yianni]

John Motson, the main BBC commentator here, said something like 'and some good news - Greece are out! the European Champions beat Georgia but as Turkey beat Albania they get the play-off place in the group already won by Ukraine, and i THINK that means Denmark are out too'.

What a fucking poofter.

[Rob Ban Fan]

Quashie being dominated by anyone? Don't believe it. :)

<font color="#ff6600">I've got it on DVD so i can relive it again and again and again. You're welcome to come round and take a look ;)

Quashie for us was one of our worst players in our first premiership season and the fans got on his back a lot (not me, i admired his commitment) because he constantly tried Frank Lampard style long shots and they always went miles over the bar. Plus he was always caught in posession and gave the ball way cheaply by playing square balls.

Then he got picked for Scotland last season and his form improved and he went from being our worst player and weakest link to being quite good. Then we sold him to scum and they said he was their best player (although considering his competition was Rory Delap and Paul Telfer, thats not that huge an achievment ;))

So i dunno what it was, but after he got picked from Scotland he went from being an absolute weak link to being quite good. </font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has accused Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger of "conning everybody" into believing the Gunners always play attacking football.

Allardyce claims Wenger is more shrewd in how he portrays his team than Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and that, just like other teams, the north London club are occasionally forced to play more defensively.

He told the Daily Mirror: "Arsene is very good at how he portrays his team's performances. He is conning everybody. Arsenal are more attractive in terms of how everyone likes to see football played but perhaps Arsene does a better job media-wise than Jose."

He added: "The perception is that Arsenal always play attacking football and Wenger is very good at putting that over to people but it's not always true."

He added in The Sun: "When they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final they didn't win playing attacking football, they did it with 4-5-1 and played for penalties."

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Shut up, you fat fuck :|

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">He's just mad because no one listens when he tries to con people into believing Botlon don't play completly one dimentional boring football with his "we don't play a long ball, we play a long pass" rhetoric.</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

God, biggest game of the season so far and we don't show up at all.

Way to go team :mad: :'(

[toxic rooster]

Hey Mr. Monday Morning, you wanna know something that will make you feel even better?

We just did the job to your biggest rivals

*ducks*

[The Mask]

ahahhaa arsenal, newcastle, and most of all, the mackem.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Watching Pompey play makes me so fucking horny these days.

Its a shame that fat, lazy, ungrateful, pie hording, Nigerian tosspiece had to score but oh well :cool:</font>

[The Mask]

i'd also like to take this oppotunity to laugh at ogen and his bet which went spectacularly wrong.

[packt up]

FUCK YOU MASK

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">Watching Pompey play makes me so fucking horny these days.

Its a shame that fat, lazy, ungrateful, pie hording, Nigerian tosspiece had to score but oh well :cool:</font>

Yeah I have to admit they don't look too shabby.

Delighted Pepi Rossi scored for United today though :D

[Cactus Sid]

I'm so fucking depressed with Liverpool at the moment, we can't even beat 10 men at home convincingly anymore

[packt up]

Oh yeah and btw wooooo for the ref screwing us over. That shit who fouled Emre is a dirty dickhead too.

[Dazz]

that's why we're champions.

Fucking wonderful.

' and giving Jose a round of applause at 4-1. best part was everyone standng up and singing 'stand upo, for the special one.

I love you Jose,

[Rob]

best part was everyone standng up and singing 'stand upo, for the special one.


Sir Alex appreciated that ;)

[Wengerland]

First away league win of the year :cool: Would have been a better day had Barça not thrown a 3-1 lead away.

[yianni]

Villa have the 0-1 against Birmingham

[Karlsberg]

Well it took them 3 years and 7 attempts but the Villa finally beat us in a derby.

I dont think this season could get much worse...actually come to think of it lily savage aint scored for blackburn yet, so you can bet he probably will next week end.

[The Answer]

Great compilation of budding star Ricardo Quaresma

http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1MKKYC8RVYU7S187B5WBX5AJKU

[Cactus Sid]

Quaresma is like Ronaldo, he's got all the tricks and skills in the world, but no end product, if he can sort himself out and not get in a huff all the time, he could be world class.

Kinda suprised its taken this long for Abel Xavier to have a positive drugs test.....I mean come on, looking like that....

[Rob]

Ronaldo isn't world class? Yeah ok.

[packt up]

Oh yeah Essien is a dirty bastard too. What a bloody actor.

[Dazz]

I know :(, was a complete embarrassment.

[Cactus Sid]

Ronaldo isn't world class? Yeah ok.

I don't think he is. He can be extremely inconsistent and I feel parts of his game are still lacking. He doesn't get enough goals as a winger, and for every good cross he puts in, he wastes 2 or 3 more.

There is absolutely no doubt he is a talent, defenders hate playing against a pacy winger with quick feet as well, he's got that down to a tee, if he can consistently find a man in the box, cut down the tricks and banging in a few more goals every season, then you'll get a world-class player. I still feel his passing leaves a lot to be desired as well and his decision making needs to be improved.

Basically, the things he'll pick up as he matures as a player will make him a much better player. Come 23-24 he will be absolutely awesome, right now he is a good winger who plays inconsistently for United and superbly for Portugal, he just needs to iron a few things out in his game.

Besides, the term world class is banded about WAY too much.

[Cactus Sid]

Oh and the fact Essien hasn't been suspended for that challenge is an absolute fucking disgrace.

[Dazz]

I am pleased to be fair, I don't agree that they should be able to worsen a punishment that the ref saw. Only off the ball incidents should be dealt with, and people diving. I know Essien's reaction was play acting but that wasn't what was under review.

[Cactus Sid]

The tackle was a disgrace, the Jew was lucky his leg wasn't broken

I see Kerr's been sacked..... sorry "His contract wont be renewed"

[Dazz]

Thats abit over the top, it was never going to break his leg.

[Cactus Sid]

When the studs are putting pressure on the lower leg, with a big beast of a man like Essien putting the force behind it, then the chance of a leg break is very possible

[yianni]

wtf is Kewell playing in Champions League tonight? :wtf:

Hasn't he been fucked off from Liverpool yet?

[Ogen]

Ronaldos the latest 100% guilty footballer rapist.

[toxic rooster]

100%?

[Wengerland]

Utter bollocks last night, and it would have had to have been that cunt to score the winner.

[Rob]

100%?

Yeah like Dyer, Ashley Cole, Van Persie, etc, etc

[The Answer]

Ronaldos the latest 100% guilty footballer rapist.

Ya that rich ugly mofo would have to rape girls :shifty:. I mean those girls at my university start yelling and screaming like 2 year old's everytime they see him because of his ugliness :lol:. Another golddiger they don't mess with no broke....

[toxic rooster]

Yeah like Dyer, Ashley Cole, Van Persie, etc, etc

Ahh, "that" kind of 100% guilty ;)

[Ogen]

Its almost a part of being famous these days having to deal with crap like that. Allthough if some bird falsley accused me of rape the first thing I'd do when I got off is bring proceedings against her for false claims. I'm amazed more famous people don't seem to push that.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

I'd go and rape her.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Watched the Madrid game midweek. Pretty hot stuff. Raul's goal = playground genius :love:

In other news, fuck's sake Jackie Macnamara's out for the season :'( Go now Glenn and save me £50 :$

[toxic rooster]

when did I sign up for that? :$

[yianni]

YES COME ON FC HELLAS, JUST PUSH FOR A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPOT!

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">FORZA INTER MILAN MANDARIC. Watch out Ogen :mad:</font>

[Cactus Sid]

I should stop making so many changes, I was 4th now i'm 8th

[yianni]

I've stuck with the same lineup and tactics. I'm playing some boring football but at least I'm getting some positive results...

...I should apply to be the next Greek manager. Or to replace Fat Sam at Bolton :lol:

[toxic rooster]

I hear John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood got banned from Fratton Park

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">You heard right, Rooster. You heard right.</font>

[toxic rooster]

related story?

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">He was thrown out at Middlesbrough for "entering a sporting venue whilst under the influence" and as a bail condition, leading up to his court case he can't go to any football grounds.

Or so I heard.</font>

[yianni]

Did I hear correctly when some cunt on another forum said that Kewell actually played quite well for Liverpool on the weekend? Or is that a load of shit?

[LK]

Since they lost 2-0 to Fulham, plus Kewell's incredible ability at being shit, I would expect that it was a load of shit. But then again maybe miracles can happen.

[yianni]

I was sorta leaning towards hearing from someone who was actually at the game and saw his performance. I've been reading on some forums here in Australia that Liverpool supporters who saw the game were actually saying Kewell was one of their best players

Normally I'd say fuck the cunt, but we need him at least as a sub in 20 day's time in the playoffs against Uruguay :o

[The Mackem]

I hate Mackem FC? Detroit WHAT?!!!

[Rob Ban Fan]

<Font color="#ff6600">real six pointer with Sunderland on saturday. Needless to say I hope we win.</font>

[Cactus Sid]

lol at us for sucking

woooo for charlton.....seeing as how they're my local team now :cool:

[Wengerland]

Gazza's the new manager at Kettering :love:

Shearer can piss off moaning about that challenge after what he did to Neil Lennon here. I still like him though :$

Get well soon George Best aswell.

[Ogen]

Shearer is a filthy player

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">We'd have beaten Argentina in 1998 if he hadn't elbowed the keeper in the face while Sol Campbell scored :mad:</font>

[Y2Ant]

Alan Shearer > your mother

[yianni]

Shearer will always own

http://www.meganburford.com/images/shearer.jpg

I know it's an old photo but my point remains :mad:

[toxic rooster]

Remember that time he scored a goal and celebrated by running with his hand in the air?

[yianni]

Yep...pretty rare moment that one. Shearer never celebrates like that!

[Wengerland]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/sexualdan/LENNON2.gif

Sav falling over the ball aswell.

[Ogen]

Shearer will always own

http://www.meganburford.com/images/shearer.jpg

I know it's an old photo but my point remains :mad:

And not quite a photo really

[The Mask]

David May > Alan Shearer

[yianni]

Uruguay coach slams choice of referees
October 29, 2005

Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati has criticised the choice of European referees for his team's World Cup playoff matches against Australia.

"I don't like this one bit. It's the same as if they had designated an Argentine (referee) in Uruguay and a Brazilian in Sydney," Fossati told a local radio station.

The Danish trio of Claus Bo Larsen, Bill Hansen and Anders Norrestrand have been appointed to officiate in the first leg at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium on November 12, Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) sources said.

The return leg will be handled by Belgians Frank De Bleeckere, Mark Simons and Peter Hermans.

"People will say they are Europeans, yes, but they're neighbours of Australia's current coach (Dutchman Guus Hiddink)," Fossati said.

"It's strange, officials from leagues in which we don't have any players. I'm not at all happy."
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LOL. Just keep whinging Fossati you fucking U-R-Gayan cunt :lol: :nono:

[toxic rooster]

Don't the belgians hate the dutch or something anyway

[Mr. Monday Morning]

What's that got to do with the Danes

[toxic rooster]

3rd last paragraph ;)

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Bolton v Leicester
Man Utd v West Brom
Doncaster v Aston Villa
Arsenal v Reading
Wigan v Newcastle
Charlton v Blackburn
Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace
Millwall v Birmingham

Ahhh well, the cup run was nice while it lasted. :)

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">AHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHA YOU BEAUTY

Matthew Taylor is the best player in the world. YESSSS</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

3rd last paragraph ;)

You're gonna get stuffed in Montevideo when Portsmouth hero Dario Silva tonks 3 past Schwarzer, so it doesn't really matter about the Belgians. Then again Belgians never matter anyway.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">SUUUUPER DARIO

Two gols en la liga :cool:</font>

[toxic rooster]

No we won't, as long as we don't have those fucking Vidmars in our team

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">haha Cech is shit, what a fucking clown.</font> :rofl:

[yianni]

You're gonna get stuffed in Montevideo when Portsmouth hero Dario Silva tonks 3 past Schwarzer

Nah fuck Silva, I'm more concerned about Recoba and Forlan. Our defence is terrible, hopefully we score more than we concede (cos we will) and win 7-6 or something. :o

[Mr. Monday Morning]

POMPEY HERO DARIO SILVA

[yianni]

Fuck the cunt! ;)

[Rob Ban Fan]

http://www.442.ch/uploads/pics/dario_silva.jpg

<font color="#ff6600">DOS GOLS EN LA LIGAAAAAAAAA :mad:</font>

[yianni]

:foc:

[Danny Electric]

lol
i love him
Recoba is going to destroy you.

[yianni]

Recoba is a filthy cunt, so is Morales and Silva and that poof Forlan.

HEY KEEP WHINGING ABOUT PLAYING THE SECOND LEG AWAY U CUNTS. :'( :o :lol:

[Danny Electric]

Azizi 2 - 1 Australia.

[yianni]

Actually it was 2-2 in Melbourne and 3-3 on aggregate. :o

[toxic rooster]

Fantasticism

Both Uruguay's selected keepers are injured and are gonna struggle to make the first leg in 10 days' time. They can't get their third choice keeper released from his club (I think in Italy) so they could be facing the prospect of having a local fourth choice keeper out against us

[packt up]

Hey Mackem. We won.

*weeks late*

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Hey Mackem. We won.

*days late*</font>

[packt up]

*name drops Andy Griffin for RBF's benefit*

Newcastle looking good at the moment = :cool:

[yianni]

Fantasticism

Both Uruguay's selected keepers are injured and are gonna struggle to make the first leg in 10 days' time. They can't get their third choice keeper released from his club (I think in Italy) so they could be facing the prospect of having a local fourth choice keeper out against us

Bollocks, the cunts are just playing mind games like they did last time with Silva's 'injury'. Watch Carini and that other cunt make a miraculous recovery to be 100% fit and ready against us next weekend.

[toxic rooster]

Then we'll just have to get Muscat to break the other cunt's leg :D

[yianni]

Muscat's not in the squad you fucking idiot.

[The Mackem]

Hey Doink, we won

*runs away*

[toxic rooster]

Doesn't matter :D

[yianni]

Mad Dog Muscat...

[packt up]

Emre is god.

[Wengerland]

That Theo Walcott looked alright today, although Patrik Gerrbrand had him in his pocket for most of the game.

If Wenger doesn't give Ryan Smith a chance at Arsenal after his loan is up then he's a dick, the kid is fucking dynamite. That said, we should have won today, Southampton were poor, just hoofing it over the top for Walcott to chase really, Quashie was about the only one passing it about. Rab did his best to gift them a win though, possibly the worst goalkeeping performance by someone who kept a clean sheet ever.

We need a forward on loan.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">GOD lost at home to Wigan GOD</font>

[Karlsberg]

This season is just one crushing blow after another but I suppose its not all bad I mean I have always been a fan of Coca Cola.

[Danny Electric]

HAHA

We won again, back to back wins. Wow.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

LOL David James.

http://media.putfile.com/David-James-Football-Genius

[Ogen]

Being a Villa fan is right depressing at the moment

[Karlsberg]

LOL David James.

http://media.putfile.com/David-James-Football-Genius

:D :rofl:

Well I suppose there are some areas of football that can cheer me up at the minute.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Being a Villa fan is right depressing <s>at the moment</s>

:yes:

[yianni]

Wigan. :|

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">They're not very good. Just very well organised. Everyone pushes up when they attack, everyone gets back when they defend. When they lose the ball everyone presses and flies in to win it back then they counter attack.</font>

[Cactus Sid]

HAHA

We won again, back to back wins. Wow.

We've been playing well, its just the fucking forwards are shite. Cisse on the right actually had me laughing yesterday

[yianni]

Well surprise surprise, Carini is ok to play against us. :roll:

[yianni]

Australian security assured
AAP
http://www1.sbs.com.au/home/index.php3?id=65244

The Socceroos have been promised some of the tightest security ever afforded an Australian sporting team for their World Cup play-off match against Uruguay in Montevideo on Sunday (AEDT).

With the first leg kick-off time confirmed for 6pm Saturday local time (7am Sunday AEDT), Uruguayan police chiefs have vowed a security net will be thrown around the Socceroos from their arrival in Montevideo on Friday until they depart the country late Saturday night.

They have promised local fans will be kept well away from the Australian squad in an attempt to avoid any repeat of events for Australia's last World Cup play-off visit in 2001.

Socceroos players were spat on, kicked and punched by a mob on arrival at Uruguay's international airport, then harangued by noisy fans outside their hotel for three days leading up to that match.

Relations between the two nations' football authorities deteriorated in the lead-up to Saturday's game, with Football Federation of Australia (FFA) chief executive John O'Neill warning last month his team could walk off if there was any of the crowd trouble that marred their previous visit.

Montevideo police chief Ricardo Bernal said heavy security would protect the Australian players and officials, who are currently at a pre-match training camp in Argentina.

"There will be a full and strict security cordon surrounding the Australian delegation from the time they reach the airport until the time they leave the country," Bernal told reporters in Montevideo.

Bernal said the Uruguayan government had worked out security arrangements with Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs, police force, and FFA officials.

Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink said he was pleased with security measures and didn't expect any off-field trouble.

"The people within the federation have organised it very well. We have talked everything over and so far it has all been well executed," Hiddink said.

The Socceroos players are also happy with security arrangements, with striker John Aloisi confident there'll be no ugly mob scenes in Uruguay.

"I don't think we're going to get a bad reception in Montevideo. It's normal that they're going to try to get us a little bit scared and whatever," Aloisi said.

"But the boys are going to be prepared for it this time and it'll make us want to win even more when people are trying to get you scared and get on your back."

FIFA ruled on the kick-off time for the first leg match after days of wrangling - providing a compromise deal of sorts for the Socceroos.

Uruguay had initially switched the kick-off time from 4pm to 9pm after arranging a charter flight and believing the Socceroos would not be able to do the same, leaving them stranded in Montevideo for an extra night ahead of Wednesday's second leg in Sydney.

But the Socceroos arranged their own charter flight while Uruguay's fell through, leaving the embarrassed South Americans scurrying to FIFA to help move the kick-off time forward after Australia stood firm and rejected their pleas for a 5pm timeslot.

Sensing FIFA would side with the South Americans, Australian soccer boss O'Neill offered to split the difference with a 7pm kickoff and FIFA compromised by directing it start at 6pm.

O'Neill said Australia was happy to accept FIFA's decision and get on with the game.

Amid the security crackdown, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory warning to the estimated 250 Australian fans planning to travel to Montevideo to beware of trouble on game day.

"Australians travelling to Uruguay for the FIFA World Cup qualifier are advised to be alert to their own security and avoid any disturbances or offensive behaviour, particularly in or near the stadium on match day," the warning says.
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LOL stupid Uruguayan cunts. Doesn't matter, I'll be getting shitfaced on Saturday night and watching it at 7am. I'm going to out and say if we don't score an away goal we won't qualify. We won't lose in Sydney in the second leg, it's just a matter of how well we perform in Montevideo.

I'd like us to make it but I really don't give a shit. Regardless of what happens this is the last time we go through this bullshit qualification process. As of January 1 next year we'll be in the Asian confederation, with a much fairer qualification process. :cool:

CARN STRAYA!

[Ogen]

Come on Uraguay tbh I've money on them

[packt up]

Michael Owen you beauty.

NEWCASTLE'S BEST

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">good game</font>

[packt up]

Best friendly for ages

[Rob Ban Fan]

<Font color="#ff6600">Crouch coming on changed the game. He has a very good touch for a big man.</font>

[toxic rooster]

AUSTRALIANS ALL LET US REJOICE

[toxic rooster]

LOL @ them playing the second verse of our national anthem and none of the Socceroos knowing the words.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">BENEATH OUR RADIENT SOOOOOOUTHERN CROSS WE'LL TOIL WITH HEARTS AND HAAAANDS
TO MAKE THIS COMMONWEALTH OF OURS RENOUND OF ALL THE LAAAANDS
FOR THOOOOSE WHO COME ACROSS THE SEA WE'VE BOUNDLESS PLAINS TO SHAAAAARE
WITH COOOOURAGE LET US ALL COMBINE TO ADVAAAANCE AUSTRAAAALIA FAIR
IN JOYFUL STRAINS THEN LET US SING ADVAAAAANCE AUSTRAAAAAALIA FAAAAAAIR

:cool:</font>

[toxic rooster]

Well, Australia down 1-0 at halftime in Montevideo, Dario somethingorother (not silva) scored off a set piece.

Pretty unlucky to be going in behind. Australia looks a lot more disciplined than they were 4 years ago, they kept their shape pretty well, and dominated possession early. Viduka was causing the defence a few problems, but he went a bit quiet later on.

This is where Australia capitulated 4 years ago, it'll be intemeresting to see how they react this time.

[toxic rooster]

Oh yeah, Dario Silva did some academy award material diving in that half

[yianni]

1-0 final result, 0-1 deficit now heading to the second leg in Sydney

I was off my head when watching the game this morning so can't remember much but fuck when you consider Uruguay beat Argentina etc at Montevideo then a 1-0 loss, having had better possession, is a pretty fucking good result.

However I believe we're fucked, I thought we had to score over there. I can see them scoring here which means we need 3 goals to win overall. However they play shit away from home. Who the fuck knows, I'll just get pissed and enjoy it :cool:

[toxic rooster]

Who gives a fuck about the game, when I'm pissed in the stadium I can't guarantee I won't just piss myself laughing when they play that ridiculous Uruguay anthem :lol:.

Dunno, chasing the tie may be good for Australia, the last 2 they've gone into the second leg ahead and thrown it away. Hopefully 'times are changing'.

And that side definitely has 3 goals in them, and Uruguay are fucking woeful away from home.

So yeah, go australia!

[yianni]

You won't hear their gay anthem cos every cunt will be whistling and blowing airhorns and shit and random flares will be launched on the pitch. :shifty:

[toxic rooster]

Who the fuck would chuck a flare before the game? That's just silly. Pay 60 bucks for a ticket to get chucked out before a ball's kicked in anger :roll:

[Cactus Sid]

Czechs beat Norway :cool:

[yianni]

$32.50 :roll:

And the Swiss beat Turkey 2-0. :D

[Cactus Sid]

Oh yeah, was watching the England game (Only got freeview so couldn't watch the Scottish game :'( ) and I couldn't quite work out why everyone got so fucking excited. Motson came in his pants when Owen scored the winner and the English bench were dancing around like they'd won the fucking World Cup..... since when were friendlies so important to them?

[packt up]

Probably cos we scored two goals in the last 5 minutes, and it was a great game over an old enemy?

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">I bet Yianni and Rooster were happy.

Super Dario on the other hand :(</font>

[Nervous Ferret]

USA USA USA USA USA

[Danny Electric]

Well done to the aussies

oh and I feel soory for any swiss people in turkey tonight

[Nervous Ferret]

Lol they had a bunch of fan reactions and whatnot on SportsCenter just now, about Australia winning, and yeah, you guys are pretty sick.

[Chavo Classic]

And the Swiss beat Turkey 2-0. :D


Austria lose 4-2 in the second leg but go through on away goals...

LET'S ALL LAUGH AT TURKEY!

[yianni]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Best feeling ever...holy shit we were right behind the goals for the shootout, fuck it was tense but the place just was WILD at the end. I bag mainstream Aussies for not having football culture (just leaving it to the Greeks, Croats etc to create decent, non-gay atmosphere) but last night in Sydney they turned it on hardcore. Constant chanting, constant booing, hissing, whistling when U-R-Gayans had the ball, EVERYONE united going spastic. I don't give a fuck what anyone says, Australia deserved to beat Uruguay and deserved to qualify. Uruguay are nothing without Recoba, the smelly cunt went off after 70 minutes and stormed up the race :lol:, Kewell was sensational (and I'm very critical of the guy usually), Marco Bresciano was superb as was Schwarzer, with two brilliant saves in the shootout. Then Johnny Aloisi put away the winning penalty and we're through!!

And ROFL @ Turkey. JUST WIN 4-2 BUT LOSE ON AWAY GOALS YOU SMELLY CUNTS. MUCK OFF! :rofl:

[yianni]

SUUUUPER DARIO

Two gols en la liga :cool:

POMPEY HERO DARIO SILVA

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DOS GOLS EN LA LIGAAAAAAAAA :mad:

WHO?!?!

Come on Uraguay tbh I've money on them

WHO?!?!

lol
i love him
Recoba is going to destroy you.

WHO!?!?

:rofl: :lol: :D :cool:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

lol

Come on Australia - Brazil

Also I think the Czechs went through (I haven't czeched - ahaha) so here's hoping Nedved gets to play in a World Cup

[toxic rooster]

Best night of my life. I have nothing else to add.

[Cactus Sid]

Also I think the Czechs went through (I haven't czeched - ahaha) so here's hoping Nedved gets to play in a World Cup


PAVEL :love: :love: :love: :love:

[yianni]

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JUST GET THE FUCK OUT U-R-GAY :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: JUST FUCK OFF! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[toxic rooster]

Zalayeta :lol:

[Ogen]

Given that I backed Uraguay to win the first leg and followed up with a bet on the Aussies qualifyng when they only lost 1-0 I'm still quite happy tbh

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Viduka looks like he's been told there's a pie waiting for him in the dressing room

[Ogen]

Keano's just left Utd breaking now

[Ogen]

Very odd

[yianni]

Viduka looks like he's been told there's a pie waiting for him in the dressing room

Wouldn't you react the same though? :naughty:

[Rob]

Breaking news - Roy Keane has left Man United