struggling to beat NZ doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence!

i think some of our top senior players like breciano, grella and moore looked really of the pace tonight. So it wasnt a surprise that australia only got into the match when those three were off.

Holman is crap and then the parasite went and bloody scored.

Please help me, do I like him or not?

well done for winning, but good luck getting out of your pool playing like that! Grella needs his kneecaps broken by the way.

Moore was shocking, Grella should be absolutely embarrassed, Culina only woke up after half time.

lolman

BRETT HOLMAN HATERS CAN GO EAT A BIG FAT DICK (though I'm sure you're on it every night)

Lets put it in perspective - yes, NZ were better in the first half, but we gave them a footballing lesson in the second half - the lesson: play til the final whistle LOL.

Furthermore - we were playing without: kewell, emmerton, chipperfield, schwarzer, wilkshire (so five of our automatic starting XI).
We were always going to be fielding an experimental side - the kiwis were fielding their strongest side...and still lost.

Pretty ironic Rory Fallon (WHO THE F*CK IS RORY FALLON???!) talking up injuring Aussie players mid-week, and no less than 3 kiwis went off with injuries. F*ck, you wanna talk smack, accept the consequences - c*nt.

A win is a win...

Would people rather we play pretty and lose?

fucking dirty bastards !!!!!

we did the talking, but you lot certainly did the walking.

BULLSHIT AUS WITH SHIT PLAYERS AND SHIT GOALS.

NZ were good value for their lead in the first-half, but were pretty ordinary after the break. Maybe we didn't deserve the win, but they weren't better than us.

Curiously we played better after the changes. Craig Moore for Beauchamp was a good move, still worries in the air though. Liked Vidosic's game when we pushed on forward in the 2nd half.

To miss the plane for me; Holland, Lowry and Nick Carle (or Garcia).

I'm convinced from that performance that Moore is well past his use by date

Good game for showing up weaknesses. Think both teams will struggle playing like that. Will be interesting to see how we go next week. Good lead in game as long as we lift each game we play and start to finalise our 11 to get some consistancy.

Reason - Do you really think that Fallon said what the media indicated, the media played that up and obviously you sucked it right up. Aust played terribly today, improvement very much needed

Moore was not up to standard at all, and was at fault for the first goal. Jedinak did well as he won most of the arial balls, and again no carle??? looks like he's not gonna be in SA

Moore was not up to standard at all, and was at fault for the first goal. Jedinak did well as he won most of the arial balls, and again no carle??? looks like he's not gonna be in SA

Yeah bobbyR, we did all the walking alright - right over the top of NZ!! LOL

euroos - You are right, Beauchamp was a very good move. He played well. It was probably a good hit out for both teams

Australia deserved to lose, VIDOSIC SCORED, SO ECSTATIC ABOUT THAT!

good game, shame about the result... wonder what the All whites will do with Grellas shirt in the changing room... i bet the piss on it... wanker... mind you Cahill not far behind him

Culina has to play more forward ... he was the only class on the pitch , well him and Elliott.

but thank fuck that games over...

LOL Reason, you proud of THAT performance ?

take a look in the mirror son, then TBAG yourself homo.

We are stuffed... Cant wait for the new coach to step in...

Socceroo new coach is going to be Ricki Herbert hahahah

But our shit players scored more shit goals than your shit players.

soon as the old fella's came off the young fellas sorted it out....pim better take a squad of 100, its the only way we have ahope of getting out of our pool,,,,,that would have to be the worst game i have seen australia play.....and whats with pim NEVER changing the shape??????the better coaches of the world will tactically rip him to shreds.......

do i dare to front up to watch the world cup or shoule i search for another country???????

can beleive i really just said that?????????

cmon australia grow a brain and some testicles.....

Germany will tear us a new asshole if we play like that against them.

Holman played very no one can take that away form him he made good runs and had a good finish say what you want he played well.

On the flip side what the HELL WAS MOORE DOING when NZ scored?? we ducked under the ball!!! and let it go to Killen thats disgracful.

Vidosic is a real shining light for Australia another good finish.

Culina play very well second half no touches

Jedi played well

David Carney playing shocking lost the ball 2/3 three times he had it.

Fredici how did liverpool ever want him?

Overall a dissapointing 1st half but i think we played well in the 2nd New Zealand played well i felt.

Holman has got to have gone form Zero to hero that was a fantastic run and a fantastic goal. I never throught he was any good i asked my self why pim kept picking him but i think i see why hehas pace and he may lack on the ball ability but he really runs and that might be the of the bench injection the Socceroos need like Cahill was in 06!

i would suggest new zealand. when you have no expectations whatsoever, the idea of 23 guys getting a free holiday is excellent.

lets just hope Leo and Tim are ok... they may not be much but they are the best we got... well done boys

Wonderful to see how friendlies promote international goodwill......

Seriously though [?!!??] who cares? What is going to count is what each coach has learnt for the Cup not the result.

[But would I be saying that if Australia had lost?]

Cahill foot 3 feet off the ground with studs up and Robbie and SImon say accidental contact. I am huge Aus fan, but cmon it wasn't accidental, he got him good!!! Don't even get me started on Grella's that was worse!!!

Good second half by Aussies. Found way to win!!!