CaptainPlanet Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 CHILE: Bravo, Mena, Isla, Valdivia, Vargas, Medel, Jara, Aranguiz, Diaz, Vidal, Alexis. AUSTRALIA: Ryan, Franjic, Davidson, Cahill, Milligan, Spiranovic, Leckie, Oar, Jedinak, Wilkinson, Bresciano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Would like a good match. Please don't give me a boring match so that I don't have to feel wasting my sleep time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I like this OP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 There'll be goals Georginho. With that result we're even more ****ed than I thought. a) We won't be able to maybe nick a point/goal against the Dutch b) Spain need to beat us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Beer never quenches Chilli for me. Need milk really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 CHILE: Bravo, Mena, Isla, Valdivia, Vargas, Medel, Jara, Aranguiz, Diaz, Vidal, Alexis. The players in bold play in Brazil, Chile with a far more Brazilian line-up than Brazil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Riccardo Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Somebody that isn't Australian, please tell me how we can possibly win. I beg you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Vamos Chile! Should be a goalscoring/GD exercise, this. Vargas and Alexis to score a couple each. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri916 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The players in bold play in Brazil, Chile with a far more Brazilian line-up than Brazil. Ah, so that's why I've never heard of dem ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew! Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Somebody that isn't Australian, please tell me how we can possibly win. I beg you! Legally I assume Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 There'll be goals Georginho.With that result we're even more ****ed than I thought. a) We won't be able to maybe nick a point/goal against the Dutch b) Spain need to beat us. If you expected points anyway out of this world cup you were deluded. This is about gaining experience for next February, and for four years from now. We were never getting out of this group, but putting in a decent performance is what I'm hoping for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Get ready for the Alexis Sánchez show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The state of that Australian team. Disgraceful that this team almost get a bye to the World Cup now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Late night football!!! \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 If you expected points anyway out of this world cup you were deluded. I was hoping that the Dutch were going to be terrible, like really terrible. That was our only hope, I'm not that deluded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The state of that Australian team. Disgraceful that this team almost get a bye to the World Cup now. Far harder to qualify from Asia than it is for Europe and South America with the tons of spots they have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Somebody that isn't Australian, please tell me how we can possibly win. I beg you! Park the bus like Chelsea and get them on the counter. This is the World Cup, anything can happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The state of that Australian team. Disgraceful that this team almost get a bye to the World Cup now. The third placed team in our group was Jordan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I like this OP I think all OP's from now on have to be in the same format as this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpillBlood Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think all OP's from now on have to be in the same format as this thread. I agree with this. It gave me a chuckle . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Far harder to qualify from Asia than it is for Europe and South America with the tons of spots they have.Surely you're not serious? The number of spots is irrelevant, it's about the quality of opposition that you have to face when comparing how hard it is to qualify and frankly, the Asian quali section is by far the easiest. Some utter **** sides in that section. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The state of that Australian team. Disgraceful that this team almost get a bye to the World Cup now. Such a troll But you're welcome to Jordan or some other even worse team if you like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think all OP's from now on have to be in the same format as this thread. England... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr1s Lawson Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Cant see past Chilli tonight, they play at a high tempo and have too much quality for Fosters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 England... Perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwoodrob Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Somebody that isn't Australian, please tell me how we can possibly win. I beg you! lol [video=youtube_share;5Myyeck9maA] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Surely you're not serious? The number of spots is irrelevant, it's about the quality of opposition that you have to face when comparing how hard it is to qualify and frankly, the Asian quali section is by far the easiest. Some utter **** sides in that section. It doesn't matter if the opposition is rubbish if the top teams there aren't great either. It's far easier for Brazil or England to qualify in their regions than it is for Australia in Asia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Fosters are weak anyway. Chillis will be too hot to handle tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 England... I've seen women in England like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr1s Lawson Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Fosters will probably only play at 4% while Sanchez has pace to burn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 jmr's right. All world qualification is just truly much harder than Asia. Nah, I can't say that seriously either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 CONCACAF is weaker than the AFC afaic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It doesn't matter if the opposition is rubbish if the top teams there aren't great either.It's far easier for Brazil or England to qualify in their regions than it is for Australia in Asia. Of course the opposition matters because it has an outcome on how difficult it is for a team to secure qualification. As for your example, the chances are equal (I'd probably even have it Australia's favour - i.e. being easier - because even though they're a poor side, they're comfortably amongst the best in a bad bunch.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I was hoping that the Dutch were going to be terrible, like really terrible. That was our only hope, I'm not that deluded. I'd agree that our only shot was a win against Chile and the Spanish running away with the group. Now I'd just settle for a goal and a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Of course the opposition matters because it has an outcome on how difficult it is for a team to secure qualification. As for your example, the chances are equal (I'd probably even have it Australia's favour - i.e. being easier - because even though they're a poor side, they're comfortably amongst the best in a bad bunch.) The thing is, Australia need to win/get good results in a large part of the games to qualify. Brazil for example qualified to the 2002 WC despite losing 6 out of 18 games and winning only 9. Of course if they reversed places, Brazil would easily qualify from Asia and Australia would struggle in South America, but ifs are irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Of course the opposition matters because it has an outcome on how difficult it is for a team to secure qualification. As for your example, the chances are equal (I'd probably even have it Australia's favour - i.e. being easier - because even though they're a poor side, they're comfortably amongst the best in a bad bunch.) So you didn't pay much attention to Asian qualifying then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Cant see past Chilli tonight, they play at a high tempo and have too much quality for Fosters. Are you being ironic with the spelling of Chile there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr1s Lawson Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Are you being ironic with the spelling of Chile there? Quite possibly see op and decide for yourself! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Matt Smith! Haven't seen him in a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Eduardo Vargas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The thing is, Australia need to win/get good results in a large part of the games to qualify. Brazil for example qualified to the 2002 WC despite losing 6 out of 18 games and winning only 9.Of course if they reversed places, Brazil would easily qualify from Asia and Australia would struggle in South America, but ifs are irrelevant. It's winning against dross, though, and there's the added comfort of knowing 2 sides progress to the WC from their final group phase so you just have to be the best of the rest to go through (worst case scenario is that they do poorly and finish third and have to go through the playoffs vs the 5th ranked Southern American side). The standard of sides in South America for the qualification phase is vastly superior. Also, Australia hardly impressed during quali aside from two draws vs Japan - a loss against Jordan and two draws vs Oman is poor imo.So you didn't pay much attention to Asian qualifying then?Meaning? It's not ****ing difficult to progress from Asia ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 No Adrian Chiles \o/ Ian Wright though /o\ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Poyet is such a **** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Riccardo Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 football_master_94 is a troll. Don't even respond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It's winning against dross, though, and there's the added comfort of knowing 2 sides progress to the WC from their final group phase so you just have to be the best of the rest to go through (worst case scenario is that they do poorly and finish third and have to go through the playoffs vs the 5th ranked Southern American side). The standard of sides in South America for the qualification phase is vastly superior. Also, Australia hardly impressed during quali aside from two draws vs Japan - a loss against Jordan and two draws vs Oman is poor imo.Meaning? It's not ****ing difficult to progress from Asia ffs. Your complaints about Mexico are duly noted. Complaining about qualification during the second day of the World Cup, I mean ffs. Croatia are there and they managed to lose to Scotland twice. I'll happily have their route. Gratuitous "you're a clown" post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yeah sorry, you guys had the mammoth task of overcoming the likes of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Oman, Jordan and Iraq to get in. Must've been so hard Erm, I haven't complained at all about the qualification though have I? Just saying that Asia isn't a harder qualifying route than Europe/South America. Don't see how you can argue otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Ian Wright talking bout the "Piques and the Ramos's". There are more than one of them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri916 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'd imagine Australia would be the equivalent of a team like Scotland in European World Cup Quals. Unlikely to do it but always have a chance. So yeah they are fortunate to have the route they have. Has the Qualification recently (in terms of world cups) changed? Heard that Australia had only qualified 4 times yet have done it the last 3 times still, which would suggest it has become easier in the last 10 years or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'd imagine Australia would be the equivalent of a team like Scotland in European World Cup Quals. Unlikely to do it but always have a chance. Yes, and equivalent to Ecuador or Peru in South America, probably would qualify half of the time here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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