Re: The Football Thread - 2013/14

by taipan Fri 14 Jun 2013, 08:53

horace wrote:
eowyn wrote:We do make the best comedians.

yep....Boycs and Brian Close were barrells of laughs

Sounds like hey are still having fun,

http://forum.yorkshireccc.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=3349

Good to see Boycott sticking up for thee Missus.

by taipan Fri 14 Jun 2013, 09:08

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2331738/Brian-Close-Geoff-Boycott-reignite-old-feud-Charles-Sale.html

Close claimed he was being interviewed for a book about Yorkshire cricket and needed a smoke to help with his memory.

by LeFromage Sat 15 Jun 2013, 08:33

Southampton beat Inter Milan, Tottenham and Liverpool to highly rated Croatian centre back Dejan Lovren, 23, from Lyon.

Bit of a coup, that. Ambitious.

by lardbucket Mon 17 Jun 2013, 22:31

lardbucket wrote:So if we can defeat Iraq, we [Peter Allan]go to Rio?[/Peter Allan]

crunch time tonight

by Big Dog Tue 18 Jun 2013, 09:34

lardbucket wrote:
lardbucket wrote:So if we can defeat Iraq, we [Peter Allan]go to Rio?[/Peter Allan]

crunch time tonight

I hope Robbie Kruse brings his 'A' game tonight. He was the difference last week.

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 09:39

I hope Osieck starts Archie Thompson. We looked a different side against Jordan when he came on.

And agreed on Robbie Kruse, he had a blinder.

by JGK Tue 18 Jun 2013, 09:54

Stoopid rain.

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 10:21

Roight, am about to settle in in front of the Foxy Boxy. Carn you Roos!!!!

by tricycle Tue 18 Jun 2013, 10:35

How did New Zealand lose to Tahiti in the continentals? Even sheared sheep can't be that bad.

by JGK Tue 18 Jun 2013, 11:19

Not looking good for Oz.

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 11:19

4 good chances to Aus in that 1st Half, none capitalised on.

by Nath Tue 18 Jun 2013, 11:48

The Football Thread - 2013/14 - Page 3 Simpsons-soccer-gif-o

Halfback passes to center, back to wing, back to center, center holds it! Holds it! Holds it!

by WideWally Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:10

Big Josh Kennedy finally heads one in.

by JGK Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:27

TFFT...

by Red Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:31

Socceroos really are a bit of an arsey team.

Lucky for them they don't qualify through the European or South American zones. Smile

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:34

Awesome. Scrappy game played on a potato patch but huzzah for Big Josh Kennedy. We are off to RIO!!!!!

My strategy there would be to have Robbie Kruse pumping right side crosses at Josh Kennedy and Timmy Cahill all tournament. We'll make the quarters if they do that!!

by Red Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:35

Lucky for us we qualify through the minnow zone. Smile

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:37

Yes, you made that point twice Red. Thanks for that.

by Red Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:42

Well we did have to battle the might of Oman with its giant population of two odd mill. to get through.

Must be stupid of me but I can't see why Gerard Whately thinks it's extraordinary for us to qualify.

by G.Wood Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:45

that could have been easier. Just hope the pensioners hold together for another year

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:48

Aye. The average age of the squad will be 31 when Rio arrives.

by Red Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:49

If they don't we might struggle.

In our group only Japan has a world ranking within the top forty.

The others are around the 100 mark.

Can't see them beating the better teams playing a lacklustre brand of soccer.

by WideWally Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:55

I don't think they are intending to beat the better teams. Just have a good time. Party hard, etc.

I'm sure they know their place in the world.

by Red Tue 18 Jun 2013, 12:59

But Wally is it fair that more highly ranked European teams for instance fail to qualify by dint of their tougher group?

In cricketing analogous terms, it seems we've beaten Bangladesh, Italy and Ireland to win through to the World Cup semis.

by skully Tue 18 Jun 2013, 13:02

Josh Kennedy's goal allowed Aus to dodge a bullet. If I'm reading the qualifiers right, we would've had a home-and-away series v 3rd placed Asian Group A team. ATM Korea lead Group A on 14, then Iran on 13 and Uzbekistan on 11. Tonight the Uzbeks play Qatar at home, a solid 3 point chance. That would take them to 14. Korea have Iran at home. depending on the result, Aus could've ended up playing any one of Korea, Iran or Uzbekistan, none an easy task.

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