it's only fair seeing as we had someone sent off for bugger all- and as i can recall, Australia haven't been the fairest team throughout the tournament. And, quite frankly, a team with the nickname the Socceroos doesn't deserve to be in the quarter final...bloody hell, are they NINE? England are in the quarter finals anyway- more than one team of yours would be unfair ;)
sorry, all i can see is a bunch of those furry mascot things when I hear that name...i bet they do a thriving market in cuddly kangaroos with the strips on them! dive, schmive- we're through, and it's not a popularity contest, so wayhey! i tell you what- i'm bloody glad i was at work...
there are at least 3 Italian chippies in my high street, I'll have you know :p 'Tis a debate you will never win...I've been defending my support for Italy from the age of 8 :D
a) when i was 8? slightly dodgy, no? ;) b) have you SEEN the munters we have nowadays? back in the days of Baggios, Maldini and Apolloni, maybe...Rino Gattuso has a face I'd never tire of belting :)
They've definitely been one of the hardest done by by the refs... I mean, 2 penalties not given against the Croats, plus the three yellows for a red, and so many blatant dives by the Italians were given free kicks... The Aussies were honest enough not to roll over twice every time they got touched like the Italians have always done... I mean, if tripping over someone in the box means a penalty, then the Socceroos should have had a couple!
I really hate it when a referee decides a game, as opposed to the players...
I just dislike when a team is singled out for no reason by someone who doesn't have an informed opinion. YES each of us follow our various teams but there is no reason to try and smear or have a go at a team just because someone thinks they can.
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:04 pm (UTC)And, quite frankly, a team with the nickname the Socceroos doesn't deserve to be in the quarter final...bloody hell, are they NINE? England are in the quarter finals anyway- more than one team of yours would be unfair ;)
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:06 pm (UTC)The sending off was a little harsh, but the penalty was a blatant dive...
And of course they do, the socceroos!
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:11 pm (UTC)dive, schmive- we're through, and it's not a popularity contest, so wayhey! i tell you what- i'm bloody glad i was at work...
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:11 pm (UTC)But you're SCOTTISH!
;)
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-26 05:19 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-26 05:27 pm (UTC)'Tis a debate you will never win...I've been defending my support for Italy from the age of 8 :D
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-26 05:47 pm (UTC)b) have you SEEN the munters we have nowadays? back in the days of Baggios, Maldini and Apolloni, maybe...Rino Gattuso has a face I'd never tire of belting :)
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Date: 2006-06-26 05:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-26 06:04 pm (UTC)And here I thought you had posters of Totti everywhere..
Totty Totti :P
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Date: 2006-06-26 10:46 pm (UTC)Socceroos is a nickname we give our team ... least we value them enough to give them one. :)
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Date: 2006-06-26 11:10 pm (UTC)I really hate it when a referee decides a game, as opposed to the players...
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Date: 2006-06-26 11:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-27 06:55 am (UTC)Sometimes the ribbing and banter can go overboard, and that provokes people's anger. It's not very mature.