[quote]1-packlondoner wrote:
supermick wrote:
bg100 wrote:
Magarhe wrote:
bg100 wrote:
Magarhe wrote:
Harry Kewell is in trouble for giving the ref a blast after the game had finished. Let’s hope they just fine him instead of suspension, we need him against Croatia. It didn’t look good though, yelling in the ref’s face for a full 20 seconds telling him what a shocking game he had is not a good way of endearing yourself to the officials!
EVERY team needs a team member who can’t play soccer for crap, but comes on at the end of the game and kicks the ref in the nuts.
For that matter, they can come out on the lineup and nut the other teams’ star players.
OR at least, when a player is faking injury during the match, they race out and “get our moneys’ worth”, once again, you guessed it, a swift kick in the nuts.
Kewell was stupid doing that. It just shows how young we are at the politics of the game. YOU DON’T DO THAT. You don’t complain in the game, you don’t hit people etc… and you push the offside position so you have someone ready to strike. You push the boundaries of the rules, at that level.
Maybe Harry has picked up “whingeing Pommy disease” since he’s played in England since he was 16…
(Note to all our English friends on this thread, just having a bit of a dig at you, you wouldn’t expect anything less from an Aussie would you?)
This of course will be matched by us Aussies being infected with “jump on the winner’s bandwagon” disease if Harry goes and scores some unbelievable goal against Croatia and we forgive him for being stupid. This is of course, if FIFA let him play for being infected with “whingeing Pommy disease”! (j/k)
I think the whole whinging pommie thing is what you Australians made up to make yourself feel better about your history.
Im more aware of a moaning aussie disease to be honest. All except steve irwin. He seems a happy bloke.
I love the aussies. It’s a fierce rivalry sprinkled with humour, fair play and good sportsmanship.
Still think you’re a bunch of arrogant wankers though ;-)[/quote]
No, I don’t think we are moaning about our history, I think you guys whinge about the fact that you got left behind and didn’t get out of gloomy old England like all us convicts did when we were sent to sunny Australia! Bad weather has been known to cause depression you know 
Steve Irwin does not know how to frown, that’s a fact!
Yes, the rivalry is fun, we usually enjoy having the “Barmy Army” come out here to liven things up, except when they get to purchase too many Ashes tickets!
At least when England-Australia play the worst that happens is good natured banter between supporters and we can all have a drink after the game and still get along, unlike when you guys play Germany at the World Cup, is this still on the cards despite today’s results? What round will they meet in if they both keep winning?
Although I feel that if by some miracle Australia and England meet up this World Cup then good natured rivalry could be forgotten…
Update on Kewell, he escaped punishment for blasting the ref due to inconsistencies with the reports of the match officials, he’s very lucky!
Apparently the ref told Kewell during their “conversation” that he was gone for a few games for speaking to him like that.
Bring on Croatia!
Side note on the Oz-Croatia game: Aussie captain Mark Viduka will be marked by one of his best mates from school, Joe Simunic, who grew up in Oz but plays for Croatia, along with another two Croatian players who did the same thing. It’s going to be very emotional, although a lot of people over here now have a two way bet and will be happy whatever team goes through!
they were an awesome crowd to watch football with. No matter were you are from, they change your name into Crouch if you are taller than 6`5.