About time we beat your Wallabies!!!!!!!!!!!:monkey:

This isn't an egg chasing forum ;)

But that was the worst game of rugby i've seen in a long time, what was with all the kicking?

Is danger zone talking about Australia v New Zealand in the Oceania Nations Cup final ?

The weather was terrible. It was too wet to run the ball so they kept kicking for territory. As for the Oceania final, I haven't seen nay of it so couldn't say if NZ has a chance.

New Zealand have so far been far more convincing than the Aussies in the Oceania Nations' Cup. The mighty Tahiti took the Socceroos into golden goal extra time before losing 2-1:D. I'd probably fancy the All Whites in tonight's encounter(perhaps it's just because I want NZ television to show the Confederations' Cup:D)

Originally posted by man united forever
New Zealand have so far been far more convincing than the Aussies in the Oceania Nations' Cup. The mighty Tahiti took the Socceroos into golden goal extra time before losing 2-1:D. I'd probably fancy the All Whites in tonight's encounter(perhaps it's just because I want NZ television to show the Confederations' Cup:D)

Yeah for some reason Australia suck.....

I think it is because we are playing with our NSL players and none of our full strength players from other leagues :D

But then again I cannot talk really...... because New Zealand probably have 'less popular' players than us :D

Originally posted by Da Twig Man


Yeah for some reason Australia suck.....

I think it is because we are playing with our NSL players and none of our full strength players from other leagues :D

But then again I cannot talk really...... because New Zealand probably have 'less popular' players than us :D
I think the fact that the Kingz play in the NSL has helped the All Whites and there are NZ players like Vaughan Coveny(sp.?) also doing well in the NSL. If the Aussies had Kewell, Viduka, etc. they would have won the competition last week:D:D. But now New Zealand have a realistic chance.

Australia Just lost the Oceania nations cup Final 1-0!

I do not believe it! If the winner of the OFC Nations Cup goes to the World Cup then New Zealand will be there, not Australia! And we will have to wait ANOTHER 8 years! lol!!

I am laughing but I am also shocked about this!

I am just hoping that NOW they haven't decided to go through with the Oceania cup winners qualifying for the WC!

Originally posted by Da Twig Man
Australia Just lost the Oceania nations cup Final 1-0!

I do not believe it! If the winner of the OFC Nations Cup goes to the World Cup then New Zealand will be there, not Australia! And we will have to wait ANOTHER 8 years! lol!!

I am laughing but I am also shocked about this!

I am just hoping that NOW they haven't decided to go through with the Oceania cup winners qualifying for the WC!

It would be OFC Cup 2005, would it not? BTW congratulations NZ you thoroughly outplayed us TWICE in one weekend. I'm gunna cry now.

Originally posted by hermolt


It would be OFC Cup 2005, would it not? BTW congratulations NZ you thoroughly outplayed us TWICE in one weekend. I'm gunna cry now.

Yeah it would be actually :D

New Zealand played good sport this weekend, well done to them.

Originally posted by hermolt
I'm gunna cry now.

not a very good result . . damn nz . . . :D

Rugby is gay.


The Oceania Nations Cup......... we are playing about......... our third or fourth best team. We missed out on about 1.5 million bucks and also confederations cup.:( :monkey:

Congrats to New Zealand for winning the Oceania Nations Cup.

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year
Rugby is gay.


The Oceania Nations Cup......... we are playing about......... our third or fourth best team. We missed out on about 1.5 million bucks and also confederations cup.:( :monkey:

Not unless we host it!!! :rolleyes:

Think about it...

The first tournament EVER where more than one team from Oceania has been there

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year
The Oceania Nations Cup......... we are playing about......... our third or fourth best team. We missed out on about 1.5 million bucks and also confederations cup.:( :monkey:

Desperately needed money... :(

Originally posted by Jono82

The first tournament EVER where more than one team from Oceania has been there

That'd be wrong. Don't 8 Oceania teams play in the Oceania Nations Cup.

BTW Australia would have won by a Rugby-sized scoreline if Kewell, Viduka etc. were there. We had to have a f***ing NSL team. :f***:

Originally posted by Parra Power


That'd be wrong. Don't 8 Oceania teams play in the Oceania Nations Cup.



My bad :(... i meant at an inter-continental tournament! :)

Originally posted by Jono82


My bad :(... i meant at an inter-continental tournament! :)

I think we actually went through a second stage of WC qualifying one time playing against NZ, Israel and maybe someone else? Anyway, there's 2 Oceanian teams and a European one..soz Jono..:D

It's funny how everytime Australia loses to New Zealand the local (Australian) media instantly labels it as a 'national disaster' usually more to reflect being annoyed at losing to NZ than the actual state of the game here. But this time i don't think they could've had a more fitting description. It was a tragic loss to say the least and it's all thanks to the self-proclaimed experts at Soccer Australia.

After Australia's defeat to Uruguay in the WC qualifiers sponsorship money suddenly dried up and no one wanted to have anything to do with the team anymore. Soccer Australia, who were already in heavy debt back then, went back to the drawing board and set up an emergency plan to get the team by till the next world cup. The $1.5 million which Australia would have been given had they qualified to the Confederations Cup was an essential part of that plan. The morons at Soccer Australia banked on winning the qualifiers and now that the boys from across the Tasman managed to spring up an upset, they've had to see that cash they've been counting on along with that genius plan of theirs go up in smoke.

To put things in perspective, the players on the Australian team which just played in the Confederations Cup qualifiers were asked to pay for their own expenses throughout the tournament, in other words, they paid for their airfares, accommodation, etc.
The following was the starting line-up against the Kiwis:

Petkovic (GK), DeAmicis, North, Trimboli, Durokovic, Mori, Porter, Chipperfield, Blagojevic, Costanzo, Juric

almost half the team is aged over 30 and all the rest, with the exception of Scott Chipperfield, haven't played an international match for the socceroos since the ice age.

The reason why we didn't have a more merited team contesting the tournament is that Soccer Australia didn't feel it was appropriate to ask some of the better known players to take part and bear their own expenses even though the whole impending future of the game in the country depended on it, and again it all goes back to the piss a$$ management of the Australian soccer board in the past. If those SA (Socc Aust) d1ckheads had any consideration for the welfare of the game in the country they would opt to resign now while they still had a chance to salvage some pride.
Where's Johnny Warren when you need him.

Originally posted by Krypton X
It's funny how everytime Australia loses to New Zealand the local (Australian) media instantly labels it as a 'national disaster' usually more to reflect being annoyed at losing to NZ than the actual state of the game here. But this time i don't think they could've had a more fitting description. It was a tragic loss to say the least and it's all thanks to the self-proclaimed experts at Soccer Australia.

After Australia's defeat to Uruguay in the WC qualifiers sponsorship money suddenly dried up and no one wanted to have anything to do with the team anymore. Soccer Australia, who were already in heavy debt back then, went back to the drawing board and set up an emergency plan to get the team by till the next world cup. The $1.5 million which Australia would have been given had they qualified to the Confederations Cup was an essential part of that plan. The morons at Soccer Australia banked on winning the qualifiers and now that the boys from across the Tasman managed to spring up an upset, they've had to see that cash they've been counting on along with that genius plan of theirs go up in smoke.

To put things in perspective, the players on the Australian team which just played in the Confederations Cup qualifiers were asked to pay for their own expenses throughout the tournament, in other words, they paid for their airfares, accommodation, etc.
The following was the starting line-up against the Kiwis:

Petkovic (GK), DeAmicis, North, Trimboli, Durokovic, Mori, Porter, Chipperfield, Blagojevic, Costanzo, Juric

almost half the team is aged over 30 and all the rest, with the exception of Scott Chipperfield, haven't played an international match for the socceroos since the ice age.

The reason why we didn't have a more merited team contesting the tournament is that Soccer Australia didn't feel it was appropriate to ask some of the better known players to take part and bear their own expenses even though the whole impending future of the game in the country depended on it, and again it all goes back to the piss a$$ management of the Australian soccer board in the past. If those SA (Socc Aust) d1ckheads had any consideration for the welfare of the game in the country they would opt to resign now while they still had a chance to salvage some pride.
Where's Johnny Warren when you need him.

I cannot read all that it's too much.

I think that the Australian Media Exaggerates :mambo:

Originally posted by Da Twig Man


I cannot read all that it's too much.

I think that the Australian Media Exaggerates :mambo:

hell yeah . .

to both things there :D

maan, if u think this is long you should see the Australian History essay i'll be writing soon in the non-football forum, it'll take ya half an hour to scroll down to end of it.

About the Australian media, i don't think they can exaggerate it this time, i think it's safe to say that if the head of our football hierarchy doesn't change anytime soon then we're up sh*t creek.

Originally posted by Krypton X
maan, if u think this is long you should see the Australian History essay i'll be writing soon in the non-football forum, it'll take ya half an hour to scroll down to end of it.

About the Australian media, i don't think they can exaggerate it this time, i think it's safe to say that if the head of our football hierarchy doesn't change anytime soon then we're up sh*t creek.


Seriously.... Get a life. If something is that long it ain't for SG.:mambo: :rolleyes: :p :p :p

Originally posted by Krypton X
maan, if u think this is long you should see the Australian History essay i'll be writing soon in the non-football forum, it'll take ya half an hour to scroll down to end of it.

Why would you post you Australian History Essay in the Non-Football Forum?

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year
Seriously.... Get a life. If something is that long it ain't for SG.:mambo: :rolleyes: :p :p
mate, i hate to have to break it to ya but i waz just kidding :mambo:
There was this thread about 'your country's history' & i promised to write something about Australia but i haven't gotten around to it yet coz of exams and what have u.

Originally posted by Da Twig Man
Why would you post you Australian History Essay in the Non-Football Forum?
i'm sorry but that picture is way too big i just couldn't be bothered looking at it, i'm sorry but that's too much :monkey:

umm isnt the guy talking about the All Blacks Tri Nations 12-6 win over Australia?????


:confused:

Coz otherwise wudnt it be in the soccer forum??? :monkey:

Originally posted by Krypton X

i'm sorry but that picture is way too big i just couldn't be bothered looking at it, i'm sorry but that's too much :monkey:

mate, i hate to have to break it to ya but i waz just kidding :mambo:

Originally posted by Da Twig Man
Australia Just lost the Oceania nations cup Final 1-0!

I do not believe it! If the winner of the OFC Nations Cup goes to the World Cup then New Zealand will be there, not Australia! And we will have to wait ANOTHER 8 years! lol!!

I am laughing but I am also shocked about this!

I am just hoping that NOW they haven't decided to go through with the Oceania cup winners qualifying for the WC!

EVERYONE has the situation mixed up.
The OFC nations Cup has nothing to do with World Cup qualification, its just to determine the Continental Champions (like Cope America, and European Championships). However the Confederations Cup works by inviting one country from every continent (Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America, North America), plus the host and last years winner. The country invited is the winner of that countries Championships.

So OFC Nations Cup and World Cup are irrelevant.

Now as far as this being the first OCeania continental comp. that is wrong to. The Oceania Natiosn Cup has been ran 3-4 times b4.

Cheers
sKIp_E

but the main point is NZ won :D :mrpimp:

Originally posted by g-14
but the main point is NZ won :D :mrpimp:

<< SIGH >>

Originally posted by Da Twig Man
mate, i hate to have to break it to ya but i waz just kidding :mambo:
yeah well, thanx for the news flash :p

Originally posted by g-14
but the main point is NZ won :D :mrpimp:

i hope the Aussies prepare better for the next match :mambo:

Originally posted by Krypton X

yeah well, thanx for the news flash :p

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