Yep I am and it's the best thing to come out of tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Second best is we are going to the WC
The 3 Arab sides will take points off one another
We will qualify
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Yep I am and it's the best thing to come out of tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Second best is we are going to the WC
The 3 Arab sides will take points off one another
We will qualify
Yep I am and it's the best thing to come out of tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Second best is we are going to the WC
The 3 Arab sides will take points off one another
We will qualify
We going to cross path with Omar Abdulrahman again..........expensive and prob not interested in playing here but I would love Jets to sign him
Might even look at the Japan trip as well
Short flight back to the Kingdom on the way home
5 5 5
When will we find out when games are played and where?...few days, few weeks, couple of months?
Other than city and stadium arrangements they should be set already
Why these commentators think our draw was the worst we could get??
I had my reasons why I wanted us to draw group B
But with Qatar hosting the WC soon you know they are investing big in their game
China is a bit of a wildcard there growth may come bit late for this campaign
I would prefer Japan over Korea.
We were probably second best in the Asian Cup Final on the balance of play even though we got the result yet we always aim up well against Japan
Syria is a ****ing wild card with the political situation there
I not think we are going to be shitting house bricks playing in UAE as it is one of the most moderate Gulf States.
Saudi Arabia we beat them comfortably last time
The Iraqis will be tough as per usual
As for Thailand we get to go to Bangkok at arguably the best time of the year climate wise.
November ain't the worst best humidity wise
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Agree with u Member......And also Uzbekistan is a prick of a place to play
Socceroos 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:
Match Day 1 - HOME - Thursday, 01 Sep 16 - Australia v Iraq
Match Day 2 - AWAY - Tuesday, 06 Sep 16 - UAE v Australia
Match Day 3 - AWAY - Thursday, 06 Oct 16 - Saudia Arabia v Australia
Match Day 4 - HOME - Tuesday, 11 Oct 16 - Australia v Japan
Match Day 5 - AWAY - Tuesday, 15 Nov 16 - Thailand v Australia
Match Day 6 - AWAY - Thursday, 23 Mar 17 - Iraq v Australia
Match Day 7 - HOME - Tuesday, 28 Mar 17 - Australia v UAE
Match Day 8 - HOME - Thursday, 08 Jun 17 - Australia v Saudia Arabia
Match Day 9 - AWAY - Thursday, 31 Aug 17 - Japan v Australia
Match Day 10 - HOME - Tuesday, 05 Sep 17 - Australia v Thailand
Read more at http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...bolBDhSZgCA.99
Good thing we have 3 games at home where both teams are gonna have to fly in days before play and have a reduced travel effected preparation
To me this benefits us as we are better prepared as our blokes are use to flying back 22 hours to get home than our rivals who will not do many long haul flights
I see a trip to Sydney to see the blue samurai game in my future.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
Don't be so sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
Last time this fixture was at Suncorp and was one of the all time away days.
Will def be going to any away games up there again.
Hope Sydney gets no games **** Gypo Arnie.
Wasnt there a announcement recently for increased Socceroos games in NSW ?
Being Japan are coming from Japan we should make them fly a couple of times to get there.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Check the airline schedules and make them get a couple of connecting flights
Play it in Perth or Adelaide
Make them fly heaps to get there
**** them.
This is serious and high time we stopped playing nice
The Saudi game should be played in Canberra in the middle of winter.
**** em
Make them freeze
Our blokes can handle the cold playing in Europe.
Let's see if they can
really tough group to be fair
just score first or they'll be waiting for a stretcher for rest of the night
When did you turn into a James Bond villain?Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
It didn't matter who we got it was always going to be tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Im with others, i am glad we avoided Qatar and China, they are both dark horses for me!
I see a trip to Japan for me! Saitama here i come!Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
Nah people around here wouldn't want him, he doesn't defend enough!Quote:
Originally Posted by lquiquer
I know the dates are set but stadiums and cities not booked yet
Any ideas on who to contact in relation to tickets for OS games??
I know I can get one on the ground in LoS if need be but would rather not be dealing with some Thai tout trying to rip you off
Anyone else done an away Socceroos trip before and how did you source tickets for the Aussies support??
Pretty sure Blue Samurai play all their games in Saitama don't they?Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
And good question, i have no idea!
A mate of mine went to Kyrgystan and I'm led to believe the guys running the Socceroos Active Support facebook page helped him out.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Agreed, is pretty much the worst case scenario group. The only way it couldhave been worse would have been drawing Syria instead of Thailand, because fxxx that away trip, and IMO it was a coin toss with Japan/Korea.Quote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Looking at the fixtures the worst games for us seems to be playing away to Saudi Arabia then backing it up 5 days later with a home game v Japan. Or even playing away to Iraq (I assume in Iran?) then backing it up 5 days later with a home game v UAE.
We are champions of Asia and haven't been playing football this good in quite a while. To me we will qualify regardless of who we got drawn against.
Yokohama for the biggest games (we saw Japan/Aus there in '09 ish).Quote:
Originally Posted by leftrightout
I think Uruwa holds 60k, Yokohama 80k. Both accessible from Tokyo, plonk yourself there and you'll cover both bases.
To be fair the groups should be really ****ing hard. Asia football has disappointed last few WC and they get pretty much same spots as Sth America.
No free rides derp derp derp.
Good to have hard groups - qualify and you deserve it.
Won't stop the bogan media thinking it is only a home and away v Japan to qualify.
I was sitting there watching it last night and thinking after the first three pots "Group A is the one to get" but after the next two I thought they were fairly even.
You can only beat what is put in front of you.
We champions of Asia.......other teams fear us
membah keen for Thailand 5 5 5
Membah just waiting for flights to come up on sale for November and he going.Quote:
Originally Posted by BodyNovo
Will just sit back and wait for now.
Something will come up better than the $881 I getting at the moment
Patience required but I going
That for sure
Bit of a **** to get to stadium.
Probably have to hire a taxi for the day
Hard group easy group.. its bloody WC qualifiers.... no easy ins...
geesh think about the process for quali in europe or South America...
in all that, we must qualify and also for football and the team to improve, must aim for top spot.
Aim for top spot sure
But reality is we just need to dominate the weaker teams like we should.
Put the UAEs Saudis Tgais Iraqis in their place and preserve our ranking as a top side in Asia for future tournaments and not limp into the WC like we did under Holger
And we champions of Asia....Quote:
Originally Posted by goaliepersempre
Three Arab teams makes it hard - no secret they hate us and want us out of Asia, mainly because we take the token spot they had a mortgage on.
Expect fun and games off the field and with the refs.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/spor...15-go70p6.html
Canberra looking keen for uae match.
Premier, David Gallop support Luke Foley's call for football World Cup qualifier in Newcastle
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/38...-match/?cs=305Quote:
IN a rare show of bipartisan support, Premier Mike Baird has thrown his support behind a call by Opposition Leader Luke Foley for Newcastle to host the Socceroos in a World Cup qualifying match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next year.
Responding on Friday to a letter from Mr Foley asking him to negotiate with Football Federation Australia (FFA) to secure the March 28, 2017 qualifier for Hunter Stadium, a spokesman for Mr Baird said the government would put “a strong case” for the fixture.
“The Premier strongly supports more international football matches being played in Newcastle,” he said.
“While the allocation of matches is ultimately a matter for the FFA, the NSW Government, through Destination NSW, will certainly be putting a strong case to the FFA.”
FFA chief executive David Gallop, who publicly canvassed the idea of a Newcastle-based World Cup qualifying match during last year’s Asian Cup campaign, also offered support for the proposal.
"If Newcastle were to mount a strong case with the right level of government support, FFA would certainly give the bid every consideration," he said.
Mr Foley wrote to both the Premier and Mr Gallop on Thursday, asking them to show support for the region by pushing for Hunter Stadium to host the match between the Socceroos and UAE, the two teams that played an Asian Cup semi-final to a bumper crowd at the ground last year.
“Hunter Stadium was the venue for several Asian Cup games and contributed in no small way to the overall success of the tournament,” Mr Foley said. “There can be no doubt that it can host another major Socceroos’ fixture.”
Hunter stakeholders were also quick to add their voices to the chorus of support, with Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Northern NSW Football CEO David Eland and Tourism Hunter chairman Will Creedon all applauding the proposal.
Cr Nelmes said she had spoken to Mr Gallop and Asian Cup local organising committee CEO Michael Brown about the idea after the city hosted four Asian Cup games last year.
“As Lord Mayor I am very supportive and from a council perspective it fits in well with our long-term tourism strategy to attract more big events to the city,” she said.
Mr Creedon said the structure to support such an event had been established during the Asian Cup, “so it would just be a matter of pressing the ‘go’ button”.
Mr Eland said the region was well-placed to bid because of its past record in hosting a big football event.
“We came through the Asian Cup with flying colours; the venue was outstanding, particularly with the new pitch, and the region was supportive.”
A spokesman for the FFA said it had contractual obligations with Destination NSW to play at least one of the five home matches in the next World Cup qualifying round in NSW. Destination NSW said all location options were being considered.
Flights to LoS booked on November
Now only have to sauce tickets