Im 50/50 shit talk. Even i admit that mate ;)

Fairs fair, but Israel is hardly 'Europe'. (Yes I understand why they're in UEFA, and they used to be AFC, etc)

You voted #1 Tony Abbott, didn't you.

I thought Luongo had a bad game by his standerds, otherwise it was quite a professional game by the Socceroos.

here is the game if any one is interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deEeTj96Ya0

So good.

Yeah, apart from his involvement in the first goal, he was fairly average.

Also, did anyone else notice that Luongo seemed a bit weird in the post match interview?

It's a great beer that Heineken. Tony Abbot's a great athlete. So Socceroos 3-0 then?

I didn't see it sorry, what do you mean?

Dunno how to describe it, but he seemed pretty downbeat.

And Russia. Why is Russia playing in the Euro qualifiers when that shows its in Asia? There's more to this than just geography, it's politics as well.

Russia's capital and most of its population live in Europe. It is a European country.

This all kicked off, because this guy couldn't work out why middle eastern and sub-continent countries were in Asia.

They are MORE Asian than us because they are ACTUALLY in Asia.

FFS.

We're lucky to be allowed to play in their confederation as is Israel in Europe.

Hadn't thought of this.

Fair point.

same same but different. we aren't committing war crimes every day to pacific nations (although our piss poor attitude towards the environment will probably be judged just as harshly in 50 years time)

oceania is a bit of a joke. it's a bit rough to have 2 potential top 50 teams in a conference that will never see a world cup.

Edited by inala brah: 6/9/2015 07:21:24 PM

lol at the environment statement. Ever lived and worked in Asia and seen how they treat the environment?

yes, yes and yes. but i wasnt talking about "asia". i was talking about the piss poor attitude and sense of entitlement that the majority of australians have about the environment.

asia is a pretty big place. it's a bit retarded to talk about what 'asian' people do as a means to describe the behaviours of over 4 billion people across 50 something countries over 45 million square kilometres.



Edited by inala brah: 6/9/2015 07:38:37 PM

How come it's always Australia's fault , please have a look at the rest of Asia , at least we are trying to do the right thing with the environment:(

Ange may stick with 3-5-2 for this match. When he opts in the near future for a 4-3-3 formation, all the stars being available, Jedi, Troisi, Juric and Burns may not make the starting side. That is wonderful depth.
Hard to keep Luongo, Rogic, Mooy and Kruse out. Socceroos have the talent to switch to a different dynamic in a heart beat. That's some serious coaching. Interesting when they play a heavyweight soon enough.

It's pretty, um, "retarded" :shock: , to use any generally meaningless demonym to attempt to stereotype the views and attitudes of a group of people, be that "Asian," "Australian," or anything else.

I don't think there's a circumstance in which a fit and available Jedinak doesn't play, especially not against a side which could dominate possession against us. Against a top European or South American team, I don't imagine Mooy would be able to build an influence on the game, for example. A midfield trio of Jedi, Milligan and Luongo might work, though.

Start a geography thread you dull fucks. Here we talk about Aus NT.

wwaaaaaahhh

Just to warn some of you, I'm so tough behind this 8 meg ram, superfast processor, like Hulk of Brazil or Messi when he grabbed another player by the throat, or even Leckie at the world cup, so watch it! Want some more hey, hey:x #-o ? Give up yet??

Spiranovic out with illness.

Edited by TheSelectFew: 7/9/2015 12:34:19 PM

Like to see a 3-5-2 formation, hate to see Cahill left posted alone up front. I noticed Leckie hair, he reminds me of the taller guy with the mo from the back street boys. Kool :cool: Hearing Spira's in.

Edited by soccerfoo: 8/9/2015 08:49:20 AM

he's back,, - there's a pretty funny shot of the spiro bus quarantine -

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup-qualifier-socceroos-defender-matthew-spiranovic-set-to-play-after-overcoming-illness/story-e6frf423-1227515608461


any thoughts on who the 2-3 changes are going to be?? probably a return to the 433.

Cahill to start?
oar to replace him

Geographically, most of Russia is in Asia. The Russian national team also picks players from east of the Ural ranges ie Asia. Clearly politics have played a part in this.

Amazing recovery ;)

Man flu is serious. Spira could be out for six weeks.

As far as the team worrying about the artificial turf, I think it may suit us because the roll of the ball and bounce is true in contrast to the minefield that we played on in Kyrgyzstan, where we struggled to maintain possession at times.

Edited by u4486662: 8/9/2015 01:14:57 PM

I'd say 3 changes would be a change to each line, but I'm thinking more likely it'll be two changes:

I think Behich might come in for Davidson / or McGowan in for Elrich (just to change it up, Elrich has got the RB spot nailed I reckon)
Rogic could be replaced by Cahill, with the formation switched to a 4-3-3 - Milligan in behind Luongo and Mooy, Burns, Cahill, Leckie up front.

Brattan may come off the bench to make his debut.

I think you're right.