2014 World Cup Qualifying

[seldom]

I disagree, we had a game plan. we carried it out very well. Do you expect us to go to japan and play a similar game as them? we would get thrashed!
I didnt think we were diabolical, i thought we were very effective! Sat deep, forced them to shoot from distance alot. We scored a goal (yes it was lucky but we got it) and really shwarzer only really had to make 2 real saves!
Just because we defended alot doesnt mean we were diabolical or didnt deserve anything!

I agree...thought we had a plan and we carried it out pretty well.Yeah we sat deeper against Japan but that was needed imo.At least we didnt sit deep and then just pump long balls.And a point is nothing to be sneezed at.

[q-money]

endo is a farken beautiful player

[slobsy]

love endo

[furns]

my understanding of it:

2nd Oman Played 7 GD -2 Pts 9
3rd Aust Played 6 GD 0 Pts 7
4th Jordan Played 6 GD -6 Pts 7

we play iraq and jordan. oman play jordan.

my understanding:
if oman beats jordan, we must win both (and regardless of scores will auto-qualify). if oman and jordan draw, we have to win at least one, do a bit of head maths with the goal differences, and it probably ties in with that winning game needing to be against jordan. if jordan beat oman, we need to beat jordan and work out our goal differences.

basically winning both will shit us in. beating jordan is the big one for us, and it's played before oman play jordan. potentially we can get through with a win and loss, but a lot has to work out for that to happen.

According to Fox last night, its not GD thats taken into account its head-to-head

[belchardo]

wikipedia

• Australia will:
  
  • secure at least a 5th Round play-off spot if they defeat Jordan AND Iraq do not defeat Japan
  • be unable to qualify directly if they lose to Jordan.
  
  
• Iraq will be eliminated if:
  
  • they lose to Japan and Australia do not draw with Jordan, OR
  • they draw with Japan AND Australia defeat Jordan.

no idea if it's correct or not.

[plague]

Yo;
Am heading to the game next tuesday in Melbourne.
Anyone know if there are any pubs in or near Etihad that are Australian fans drinking spots?
Am talking pre-match.
Post match is sorted.

Any info greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[furns]

check out the socceroos supporters forum
http://www.terraceaustralis.com.au

[belchardo]

and the mind games begin...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-0...lbourn/4739302

Jordan to notify FIFA after football coach detained at Melbourne airport

The Jordanian Football Association (JFA) says it is outraged that its national coach was detained by Customs officials at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.

Adnan Hamad was stopped at Customs yesterday after flying in with the team from New Zealand.

He was detained for several hours despite having a valid Australian visiting visa.

The JFA says other members of their delegation were also detained inside the airport despite having valid documentation.

The Jordanian embassy intervened in the process and Hamad was eventually given permission to proceed to the team's hotel.

The team is said to be so outraged they will contact the sport's governing body, FIFA, over the incident.

The Jordanians say Football Federation Australia (FFA) did not send a representative to meet them at the airport, according to protocol.

But the FFA says it had two representatives at the airport and it was an unfortunate incident involving Customs.

In a statement the JFA thanked the Jordanian embassy for helping the coach.

The FFA says it hopes the incident does not overshadow the crucial World Cup qualifier game between Australia and Jordan in Melbourne on Tuesday.

kudos to Customs.

[Jetmaster]

Good to us see us finally playing these mind games - we are growing up in the football world.

If we can't win 3 out of our 8 games we don't deserve to qualify, therefore we must win both.

TBH - I don't think we deserve a spot and although I pray I am wrong, I very much doubt we will get maximum points over the two games.

In the media, the sky will then fall......

[GazFish35]

They should have had the flight re-routed to Avalon.

[Grimario]

wikipedia

• Australia will:
  
  • secure at least a 5th Round play-off spot if they defeat Jordan AND Iraq do not defeat Japan
  • be unable to qualify directly if they lose to Jordan.
  
  
• Iraq will be eliminated if:
  
  • they lose to Japan and Australia do not draw with Jordan, OR
  • they draw with Japan AND Australia defeat Jordan.

no idea if it's correct or not.

[belchardo]

have the TV ratings figures come out for the game on SBS and Fox? would make an interesting comparison.

[MFKS]

Believe the SBS ratings were around 500k

Fox Sports 291k
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/06/...june-2013.html
Interestingly enough SOO despite its wall to wall coverage only got 2.4 million

[Imyourhero]

Holger should play same lineup for tomorrow as japan game. Thoughts?

[belchardo]

football day!

2-1 win in a nervous, scrappy game.

[plague]

Raining and cold here in Melbourne. Going to be a nervous long wait til kickoff.

[russjaybee]

Long live the delayed thread, we doing that again?

[Jeterpool]

Big game tonight. I'm sure the boys are up for it!

3-1 Socceroos

[BodyNovo]

would love to see rogic and bresc start together tonight.

won't happen though

socceroo's 1-0 cahill

[joel31]

Socceroos 2-0 Kruse and Cahill to score