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Should penalty shoot-outs be thrown out as a way of deciding games. I think extra time could be reconfigured to create more goal scoring opportunities. Rather than 11 v 11 in extra time maybe have a 5 v 5 which would end congestion and open the field up. You could have unlimited substitutions...

I'm not knocking Peru but they really only just got over NZ and weren't very convincing. To get a gauge on just how good a team is, you really got to look at how many players play in the top 5 leagues in the world. Yes the South and North American Leagues are better than the A-League by a fair...

My prediction for this group is France and Denmark will go through with Australia 3rd just ahead of Peru. Australia need to snare a win and a draw at least to have any chance of going through. However, Australia can be a sneaky chance of pulling off a win against Denmark while I think they...

Spains thrashing I imagine is not what the socceroos would have wanted. They now have to rely on spain imploding against chili and for Australia to hold spain to a very respectable score line. (on the proviso Australia win this morning)

Nothing wrong with being positive. I did notice he is a Richmond supporter so any respect for sporting knowledge is kinda nil!!!

Lol, we have an international soccer star here on this very board. Lucky us. I look forward to your expert opinion on all things soccer. I will bite Negativity breeds negativity Dont you think If we are unpredictable to everyone but ourselves it means we can catch the opposition napping...

:thumbsu: Golden era.

This Australian team has all the qualities of making a surprise run. I haven't seen an Australian team so hungry since 2006. We may not have the same quality of European talent coming through as in '06 but we have trained to the basics and made ourselves ferociously fit. This will allow us to...

WINNERS: Spain FINALISTS: Argentina AUSTRALIA WILL...: Beat Chile 1-0, Draw Netherlands 1-1 and hold Spain to 2 goals. GOLDEN BOOT: Neymar BIGGEST SURPRISE: Australia BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT: Ronaldo

I am not a big fan of the Australian national Anthem but when the socceroos are lined up on that pitch in a world cup match against a tough opponant, the oppositions anthem has just played and then ours comes on and the virtually the whole 20,000 strong Australian supporters deafen the whole...

I have no sympathy for pim because when it comes to the World Cup you live and die by your actions. Pim chose to contain Germany rather then from the start put them under pressure. It went totally against the grain of the Australian mentality. The time for trialling that game plan was against...

Read with interest today in the Sunday Mail Kewell said word for word what I said at the beginning of this thread. Australia get a raw deal from the refs and he mentioned the same incidents I did. kind of feel good now. lol :D

Those that have played contact sports would know straight away that torres dived. A body movement expert has even come out on the matter of the way soccer players dive and pointed out the tell tale signs. The major sign of a dive is that the chest is thrown forward and the arms thrown back. If...

Sven is a joke. we dont need people like him. besides he would only be interested in coaching a side for like a year. I doubt he would be interested in conducting the type of work that Australia require.

I thought his contract potentially ended once they didnt make the world cup.

If I was the player red carded for that I would walk over to torres and make sure he was hurt. put it that way. I would have done the same if I was Kaka. make sure they are hurt and they wont do it again.

you have to remember that two things. the objest is to get through to the next round and they did that and secondly they dont care whether they were entertaining. keeping brazil to a 0-0 draw is a good result in anyones book.

Am I right to think the Gus is currently unemployed? He seems to be the perfect international coach. Australia has real potential to take it up to the best in the world provided we get the right guidence. Gus was exceptional with his repore with the players and could inspire to get the best...

Its funny how the USA pretend to care about soccer when the world cups on. If Landan was legite about his sport he would be playing for the best teams in the world. obviously he chases the easy money instead of having to try and earn it. the MLS is a joke as A league sides can beat them. the...

excluding the Harry Kewell red card as being semi legit, umpiring in Socceroos games in the past world cup and the two games so far in this one has been down right atrocious. Some examples 1. the awarded goal to Japan in the 2006 world cup. Schwarzer was clearly pushed in the back. 2...

Yes, but the ball goes alot quicker in cricket and the camera is not always correct either. For LBW etc they have to use hawkeye which has proven to be not always accurate and for catches the ball can be caught between frames so its not ideal. In tennis they do it I know but again the ball is...

If Australia want to become a country in world football that can match it with the best then we need a manager who will match it with the best. In other words attack but at the same stage know how to create a good defensive unit. Australian teams can be way too defensive. I think if we add...

I have no doubt there are some teams that the refs wont touch. but having said that before i have been proven wrong as Klose from germany got a card as did Kaka. so it just seems the refs want to be the stars of the cup. Is it just me or are they refusing to let the game flow?

I think you would be suprised what people might think they can get away with. Lets face it, teams consistant of players who dont play their soccer in the big leagues in europe and asia will not understand what the video can pick up as they dont get even remotely the same standard of coverage. It...

The standard of umpiring in this world cup has been deplorable and FIFA should be embarresed. This world cup could go down in history for being remembered world wide for the wrong reasons. All us aussies thought Cahill was hard done by and maybe even kewell but those cards dont even compare...

bloody hard to predict based on the performances so far.

I've heard of a few players now that have had the balls to stand up to their coaches. not suprising considering the gos floating around the cup.

Ok for the record I came from another forum to this one which just so happened to coincide with the start of the world cup. But dont tell me that you are stupid enough to think that just because you think someone elses opinion is wrong that that means they only watch the world cup? are you both...

Australia need a call to arms and play as many youngsters as possible leading into the asian cup. Kewell, kennedy and cahill are great for the kids to be around. I dont see the point in having culina, moore or chipperfield in the side any more. We have plenty of good talent out their thats just...

so you are presuming to tell me that i only watch the world cup?