Hmmmmmm, I think well have there number.

Remember 2006 - CROATIA and JAPAN carried on the same way, and look what happened. GO SOCCEROOS We Love Being Underdogs !

They touch on it because they players have addressed it. But generally people aren't asking about Ghana and Serbia. The media are more interested in Germany's reputation for success.

I dont' know about a point being mandatory. But if we can keep it to a one goal loss, that's a great result for us because chances are it will come down to GD to get out of this kind of group.

We must get at least a point from Germany. We do this and the pressure will be on Germany to beat Serbia and Ghana to get get through. Thus doing us a favour.

This is very good for us, I hope his team mates feel likewise.

Very cocky, but I think these comments from Ghana and Germany will come back to bite them i defenatly think we will beat ghana they arnt that crash hot!

I actually think it's great to have Germany first up. If we lose, it's not really a big deal because they're expected to win, and will likely beat Serbia and Ghana as well. If we get a point, then it gives us a small advantage, and if we somehow pull off a win, then it's a huge boost going into the other two games.

the guy didnt even mention aust. maybe his comments are designed purely to build motivation ahead of their crucial first game against serbia. lets face it, as annoying as it is to face germany first up, whoever loses out of serbia ghna face a massive uphill battle.

In this group, anyone can beat anyone. germany are favourites based on history, but predictions will just be the luck of the draw. A missed chance, bad tackle, offside or wonder strike is likely to decide the group.

Ohhh k then.. this is typical p*nis measuring competition. My team is better than yours yadda yadda. Comical reading.

The truth of the matter is Ghana is a top quality side and this game could act as the banana skin for the socceroos. One slip up and its over against them. I also see this similar to Japan vs Socceroos in Germany, if Australia gets one goal we can run away with it. Ghana are known at time not always to become complacent after conceeding and start making errors.

Mental strength is where this group will be either won or lost.

Edited by latinr33: 11/6/2010 10:04:09 AM

this guys a joke. the majority of their team is from the ghanian league and sure there isn't too much to go on as to whether australia, ghana or serbia will be the best of the 3 (germany will take first of course) other than that australia has beaten ghana, which in my mind makes us at least a prediction of 3rd in the group, if not 2nd.

This is all pre game bullsh*t

The English podcast commentariat don't seem to have written off Australia mostly saying that Group D is the toughest to pick first and second with some saying that Serbia have a good chance of finishing in first place. If that were the case you'd have to say that second place is anybodies.

They tend to discount non-European sides and Sth American sides outside of BRA and ARG

Ghana will not beat Australia my head tells both teams wont make it out of the group. Serbia are going to beat Ghana Germany are probably going to smash us.

sorry i didnt know i was talking to a member of the media in SA :roll:

they have been asked, because ive read several articles where they touch on serbia and ghana but very briefly, but never comment on the actual games approaching. it shows a good focus and determination.

cynicism ftl

"Bandwagoner" isn't a very nice term for John Travolta.

Aye, they did indeed do very well with an unheralded squad and win the competition. I don't know that they'll repeat the feat though.

thank you for the correction kwa$ i knew it was a pretty young team :)

and iraq did have a pretty good sqaud for the last asian cup and correct me if i'm wrong but dident they end up winning the final?

Alot of the Australian boys, aswell as the Australian media (Craig Foster article on it) and even us, heck even those who hardly follow our game (Bandwagoners you might say - though some of these I would more call 'well wishers'), have all often commentated on Australia's strong fighting spirit. It's that kind of 'battler mentality,' 'backs to the wall,' 'underdog,' 'love a challenge,' 'cut down those tall poppies,' 'we're inferior to nobody,' 'shove it up 'em,' 'determined to earn their respect,' 'respect nobody/reputations mean nothing,' 'fight to the end,' 'never give up,' 'we're always a chance,' 'cup is MORE than half full, it's overflowing!' all that kind of stuff.

All this stuff does is further fuels that. Let's just hope Grella doesn't get too carried away, when Muntari 'the red flag' appears before his fired up studs!

Incidently, as we well know, our Kiwi bros also feed on this, and may surprise some, with their potential to trip up some of their group opponents, though unfortunately for them they don't have the base skill level in their squad's talent pool, sufficient enough to truly challenge (To progress from their group), despite the influx of a former Danish Under 21 player in the very Kiwi Winston Reid, a former English youth international (Tommy Smith) and former Scottish youth international (Michael McGlinchey).

Edited by GloryPerth: 11/6/2010 01:51:01 AM

I never said you know nothing mate. All I'm saying is perhaps you want to wait until you have more than a handful of posts before you tell people that they dont' know what they're on about or call them 'bandwagoners'. Especially when they've been on here for years. I'll take you up on that offer next time I'm in sydney ;) Pm me more details if you don't want to put it up here.

In some ways, you were right and Cahill probably is going to have a hard time but Ghana are left wanting when it comes to width and Wilkshire, Kewell and co are going to be able to take advantage of that bringing the ball forward out wide.

I don't like our chances of beating Ghana not because I don't know where our goals are going to come from, but because their midfield is incredibly athletic.

What, you work for SBS one day a week (making coffee) and you know more than anyone else.....??
Look, your clearly comfortable in your own superiority, and know everything already, so why would you even need to read these articles and forums. You should be writing the damn things!!

AfromanGT - That may be the case.... If Ghana were actually full strength. Its not just Essien missing. As with Australia, many of Ghana's leaders are seriously struggling.
And Australias cohesion on the pitch is not really what I was referring to. The Aussie squad has been predominatly the same for quite a while, and the players refer to themselves as a family. They will fight for each other even after the tank is empty.

Why did you have to mention that. D=
I have been trying to forget that ever happened =[

villaboy being a keyboard warrior..settle down mate, anyone can curse using a keyboard. take it easy on the keys and talk some sense.

commet003 i think you're the only one with a brain here, ppl are so narrow minded and one dimesional when they look at it, put it this way, on the 20th june we'll know then no one can throw any excuse around. for the record, the ghanaian african cup of nations squad was predominantly their u/20 squad plus 3 or 4 1st team players, Egypt are a top side, but like for like, its like the socceroos losing to iraq in the asian cup.

Kwa$ - Your my hero. Can I have your babies??
No-one has said that you know nothing. You are the one throwing that around. And if you so sick of us "bandwagoners"..... FUCK OFF!!!!

woah, they pretty even

Group D Outright Odds
Germany - 12.0
Australia - 151.0
Serbia - 67.0
Ghana - 81.0


To Qualify
Germany 1.17
Serbia 1.75
Ghana 2.40
Australia 3.50

Not to qualify
Australia 1.28
Ghana 1.67
Serbia 1.75
Germany 4.32

they were very lucky and can't take much from that i reckon

Gooner4life_8
11/06/2010 1:21:07 AM
lost 1-0 in the final to egypt :evil:


uh ok i knew they done really well with a pretty weak squads :)

scary stuff

i meant if u want to start about bandwagoners, i wont drop any names but i'm not going to sit on a forum and justify myself to a keyboard warrior saying im a bandwagoner, sbs fridays. herbert street artarmon, name a time, i'll swipe u in