2010 World Cup Qualifying Draw

[LostDoggy]

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The Result is the most important thing. Plenty of reasons why they dropped off. Jet lag, first game under a new coach, etc. They should have really won 6 or 7 nil. What matters is we can't drop a point at home and we achieved that.

The big worry is the centre of defence. Craig Moore really made Lucas Neill the player he was at WC06. Now Moore is too slow and finished anyway. Can't play Emerton there every game. Beauchamp comes back but its time to blood Spironovic and others.

[The Coon Dog]

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In the other group game Iraq & China drew 1-1.

Probably a better point away for China than Iraq who could look at it as 2 points dropped. The return fixture could be the key to qualification for the next round.

[LostDoggy]

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I might be looking at this all wrong but I'm disappointed they didn't score in the second half.

Yeah buddy I was the same I was hoping for few more goals to the Socceroos in the second half.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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What were all our Brownlow votes?


3. Emerton
2. Cahill
1. Wiltshire

[hujsh]

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Carney was my best on ground

[LostDoggy]

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About right there SS.
3 votes for me, as I got second level tickets for $25 at the end where all the goals were.
Thought of changing ends at half time but knew there would be no goals there anyway.

[LostDoggy]

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Timmy Cahill is always the most impressive player in a Socceroos shirt whenever he plays, for me. His work ethic is incredible, and his level of vision, nous and skill is just phenomenal. A bit like Murph in that he doesn't need many touches to be incredibly influential. He was involved in almost every goal we scored at the World Cup, the Asian Cup and here again. And he is very, very committed to the cause.

I was in Germany for our adventure, and he was acknowledged by all and sundry as by far our best player (thus getting a nomination for the top 50 players in the world in the Ballon d'Or).

He still is, in my book.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I thought Verbeek made an interesting comment about the commitment to the national team. He said that it seemed to him like representing our country meant more to Australians than most other nationalities.

This would also be true for things like Davis Cup.

[Mantis]

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^^^ Good point SS.

The comradarie was very evident amongst the team. They seem to enjoy playing with each other which is sometimes half the battle.

Further to the votes I thought Culina was very good. Best game I have seen him play for Australia.

[westdog54]

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Timmy Cahill is always the most impressive player in a Socceroos shirt whenever he plays, for me. His work ethic is incredible, and his level of vision, nous and skill is just phenomenal. A bit like Murph in that he doesn't need many touches to be incredibly influential. He was involved in almost every goal we scored at the World Cup, the Asian Cup and here again. And he is very, very committed to the cause.

I was in Germany for our adventure, and he was acknowledged by all and sundry as by far our best player (thus getting a nomination for the top 50 players in the world in the Ballon d'Or).

He still is, in my book.

The SEN crew were waxing lyrical about him while I was on my way to work that night. He reads the game beautifully, has a fantastic work ethic, and most importantly, scores goals.

We go on about Harry Kewell (sorry mantis) and Mark Viduka, but here we are with a player in our national team who is a marquee player at a top flight Premier League club. One of the most underrated men in world football.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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^^^ Good point SS.

The comradarie was very evident amongst the team. They seem to enjoy playing with each other which is sometimes half the battle.

Further to the votes I thought Culina was very good. Best game I have seen him play for Australia.

I thought Culina was good as well but he didn't have an opponent for the entire first half.

[LostDoggy]

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I thought Verbeek made an interesting comment about the commitment to the national team. He said that it seemed to him like representing our country meant more to Australians than most other nationalities.

I always thought that if Australians took to football(soccer) like they have to Aussie rules they would have won a number of world cups by now.
They is something(not skill but the desire to suceed) with Australians and sport that other countries don't have as much of.

[westdog54]

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I always thought that if Australians took to football(soccer) like they have to Aussie rules they would have won a number of world cups by now.
They is something(not skill but the desire to suceed) with Australian and sport that other countries don't have as much of.

Agreed. Not sure what it is but we seem to want to be competitive in absolutely everything.

How many other countries would hld a royal commission or similar hearing because no medals were won at an Olympics?

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Except for the poo.

The Poo won us a Davis Cup

[westdog54]

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The Poo won us a Davis Cup

Agreed. People are quick to jump down the throats of The Poo and Lleyton when it comes to Davis Cup, fact remains they were wonderful Davis Cup players for their country.