Australia vs Uraguay

[timothius]

It's that time of the quadrant where everyone in the country turns into a ravishing soccer nut for 7 days and then ducks back into their shell. Or is it? Is it possible that Australia can knock over Uraguay and move toward the World Cup of 2006?

I'm putting my money on "yes", if they can prevent any really early goals tommorow morning. Despite being slightly better on paper, and definite favourites it will be interesting to see wether Australia can cast off the "curse" or "voodoo witchspell" which has supposedly prevented them from constructing 180 minutes of quality football once every four years.

The shocking thing is... I'm almost supporting them on this one.

 

[Angela Harlem]

I think we have Buckleys. Doesn't stop me from thinking the Uraguayans are the biggest bunch of pussies ever to walk on a pitch. Well, maybe not the players, but fuck me. Can they whine anymore???? Pity they managed to organise their flights. They've only had years to organise it.
Pussies.

 

[Vorsprung]

You have Hiddink, so knocking over Uruguay should be a piece of cake....

 

[Tania]

What Angela said

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

My abiding memory of Uruguay comes from the 2002 World Cup, when they had a sub all ready and prepared to come on and Dario Silva refused to go off.

 

[babyman]

Australia has the chances to win, but it will depend mostly of the game in Uruguay, southamericans are strong at home

 

[U2@NYC]

Australia needs to play much better than what they played today in Montevideo. They did not even have a shot on goal and they need much more than that to make it to a World Cup.

And the spelling is UrUguay, some people need to study some geography...

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

"Haha. Look at this country! U-R-Gay! Tee-hee!"

 

[Angela Harlem]

Australia needs to play much better than what they played today in Montevideo. They did not even have a shot on goal and they need much more than that to make it to a World Cup.

And the spelling is UrUguay, some people need to study some geography...

Like Americans in general, and their spelling?

 

[timothius]

My apologies to the people of Uruguay.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Like Americans in general, and their spelling?

I set the alarm to wake up for the match. I watched most of the first half until UrUguay got their goal. I then decided I would much rather find out the result later and went back to sleep.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Ah, I mean no disprespect to any yanky friends and none to Uruguay, except those behind the bull which has plagued these 2 games.


Sorry to hear you set your alarm for that, beg

 

[reptile]

second leg in sydney 2-0 to aus little timmy cahill to score

no probs

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Here's hoping! So my understanding is that if we win 2-1 Uruguay still win as an away goal is worth two home goals? If so - GODDAMMIT BOYS! DEFENCE! DEFENCE!

 

[Axver]

I can't wait for New Zealand to make World Cup 2010.

For now: GO URUGUAY! KICK AUSSIE ARSE!

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Methinks a small New Zealander may be missing the use of his arms come March...

 

[DignityPassesBy]

me thinks a new zealander will also be missing his eyebrows also

 

[Tania]

And then there are his legs....

 

[Axver]

All expendable!

 

[GibsonGirl]

Like Americans in general, and their spelling?

Oh my gosh, pink is such a lovely color! I never realized it was so perfect before! LOL OMG I played with some aluminum foil in chemistry class today! HEY, LET'S ALL GO WATCH PEARL HARBOR LATER, OKAY?!

 

[bono_man2002]

I can't wait for New Zealand to make World Cup 2010. rool

...

New Zealand and world cup in the same sentence?...I think you have Football mixed up with Rugby.

 

[timothius]

...

New Zealand and world cup in the same sentence?...I think you have Football mixed up with Rugby.

I'm just trying to remember the last time Australia last made the World Cup and the last time New Zealand made it.

Care to inform me?

 

[bono_man2002]

I'm just trying to remember the last time Australia last made the World Cup and the last time New Zealand made it.

Care to inform me?

Honestly I couldnt tell you the last time either side made it.

 

[Angela Harlem]

pssssst, tim, it's the WORLD cup, not the aus / nz cup!

 

[timothius]

pssssst, tim, it's the WORLD cup, not the aus / nz cup!

Loud and clear.

 

[timothius]

Honestly I couldnt tell you the last time either side made it.

Australia was 1972.
New Zealand was 1984.

Both was their only time and they ended fairly convincingly in the first round!

I'm really excited about tonight, I like any game that has this amount of emotion running into it from the public.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Australia was 1972.
New Zealand was 1984.

Both was their only time and they ended fairly convincingly in the first round!

I'm really excited about tonight, I like any game that has this amount of emotion running into it from the public.

For real??? I'm surprised either of us made it, and so recently, to be honest. Actually, more's the point I have no idea how good your lot are at footy, but as a nation I know we cannot play at international levels. We're just not in the league. I lump most countries in our region in this category when you compare with South America, Europe, etc.

Fascinating.

 

[timothius]

Australia should make it regularly after this year now they have moved into Asia. They have a quality group of players playing top flight football across Europe (although many of them suffer from constant injury or shit attidudes). That base should be more than enough to see them through most years.

Australia is comfortably better than most non-South American/European nations that qualify for the Cup. The problem is, that our region wasn't competitive enough (on the field or off) to warrant automatic qualification for teams, like North America or Asia. The funny thing is while Australia is competitive enough to make the World Cup they would be totally smoked (if we suspended all geographic knowledge) and they tried to qualify for Euro2008 or the CopaAmerica.

All of Oceania should be folded into Asia, it would improve the quality of all countries.

 

[Angela Harlem]

I agree all of Oceania should be folded into Asia. I reckon if managers of teams who's leagues our players end up in begin to give our guys more leeway, we'd also stand more of a chance. As it is, we cant get a cohesive team happening and part of that problem is not getting our guys back often enough or with any organisation so we can enter these comps prepared.

I'm still pissed at the way Uruguay behaved at the start of this, so I'm still just hoping we win so we can flip them the bird for their prima donna antics

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

NZ making the world cup will be a real possibility from 2010 on though. As long as they can better the fifth best Sth American team to get that half free entry - then bravo! However as Australia has showed - its not easy. And frankly, I reckon as the Solomon Islands showed thi year - NZ getting that point is far from a sure thing! Can you imagine Solomon Islands VS Argentina for a world cup berth? MAGIC!

Anyhow, Australia may have an easier time of it in Asia. I hope Aust wins through tonight, but methinks Uruguay will get it.