The Soccer thread

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Tim Cahill you champion!!! Have you ever seen a better goal? What a goal. Can we sign him up for next year?

Edited January 22, 2015 by Earl Hood

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Tim Cahill you beauty! Number 2! Is there a better player in the air than him in world football? I doubt it.

[Macca 17,032]

Tim Cahill you beauty! Number 2! Is there a better player in the air than him in world football? I doubt it.

He's brilliant

[Cards13 9,117]

Best player to done the green and gold?

[jazza 1,323]

Best player to done the green and gold?

Charlie Yankos might disagree with that.

But all the same,TV has made us love Timmy for the better.His goals for the national team have been terrific and last night certainly was worth watching.

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Best player to done the green and gold?

Atti Abonyi perhaps?

[Macca 17,032]

Best player to done the green and gold?

I'd put him at or close to the top ... big occasion player as well.

ESPN FC Press Pass featured the 2 goals on their show tonight ... 1st goal & 2nd goal

[Cards13 9,117]

Didnt see either of those guys play unfortunately.

Just marvel at Cahill on the nod.

[loges 6,767]

Disappointing we couldn't score at least ... still, it's not a disaster.

We're now going to have to defeat China to make the semi's (where we'll probably have to face Japan) Ironically, Japan would probably not be very happy with their potential match-up in the semi final

Lots of possession tonight but we didn't create enough real chances.

Guess what, looks like we've avoided Japan altogether

[Macca 17,032]

Yeah, Japan going out the way they did was the shock of the tournament ... their coach may be removed as a consequence.

Golden opportunity for the Aussies - I reckon we'll go on and win it now.

In other news ... from the 'Mirror' ...

Chelsea 2-4 Bradford: Blues crash out of FA Cup as Bantams run riot at Stamford Bridge ... highlights

Manchester City 0-2 Middlesbrough match report: FA Cup shock as Premier League champions dumped out ... highlights

Spurs also crashed out whilst Liverpool could only draw.

[jazza 1,323]

Didnt see either of those guys play unfortunately.

Just marvel at Cahill on the nod.

Charlie Yankos used too knock off work early{4.00}and head to the ground to play an international.

He reckoned all players should have a full time job.

He also kicked the living daylights out of anybody getting into our defensive box.

In the dictionary under the word patriotism is a picture of the Charlie Yankos and his left boot.

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Luongo!!! 1 0 Australia

[hardtack 10,626]

Luongo!!! 1 0 Australia

Very lucky to be leading though... S Korea have had a few very near misses and most of the play. Perfect timing though, going into half time with the lead.

[Macca 17,032]

Luongo!!! 1 0 Australia

A top strike too ... it might open up at the back now (or in the last half of the 2nd half)

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Very lucky to be leading though... S Korea have had a few very near misses and most of the play. Perfect timing though, going into half time with the lead.

Yes as I said to the wife at half time that sums up soccer, totally outplayed but one lucky strike and we are in front. In AFL we would be 6 goals down easy.

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Shyte! Extra time

[hardtack 10,626]

One of the best goals I can recall seeing... not the strike, but the effort to put it in that position. Astounding!!

[Earl Hood 6,101]

Urich! We are up 15 minutes to go.

[hardtack 10,626]

Winners

[Macca 17,032]

Winners

are grinners

[Macca 17,032]

and here it is ...

[Cards13 9,117]

Really enjoy watching this Aussie team. The skill level when they have the ball individually is exceptional and exciting to watch. They look better than the so called golden gen.

At least when they throw us out of the AFC we'll go out on top!!!

[Grapeviney 9,799]

Got Foxtel connected the other week and gotta say I'm loving the amount of football, and all in HD. It's like being at the game.

But it seems Fox only has rights to the EPL, La Liga and UEFA on ESPN. What about Serie A, the Bundesliga and the South American leagues?

I miss the old days when SBS on a Sunday was basically soccer all day, and you pretty much saw every single goal that was kicked around the world during the week.

Edit: Turns out Fox does have those other leagues (German, French, Italian, Argentinian and Brazillian) - the beIN sports channel apparently.

Re-Edit: Turns out I don't get the beIN channel, even though I have the sports package! WTF?!?!

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

Got Foxtel connected the other week and gotta say I'm loving the amount of football, and all in HD. It's like being at the game.

But it seems Fox only has rights to the EPL, La Liga and UEFA on ESPN. What about Serie A, the Bundesliga and the South American leagues?

I miss the old days when SBS on a Sunday was basically soccer all day, and you pretty much saw every single goal that was kicked around the world during the week.

Edit: Turns out Fox does have those other leagues (German, French, Italian, Argentinian and Brazillian) - the beIN sports channel apparently.

Re-Edit: Turns out I don't get the beIN channel, even though I have the sports package! WTF?!?!

If you want to watch something different in soccer, one of your cousins just started in the Under 9's.

[Grapeviney 9,799]

Champions League semi finals draw is out and Bayern v Barca and Juve v Real sets up the delicious prospect of an all-Spanish final.

May 5: Juve v Real @ Turin

May 6: Barca v Bayern @ Barca

May 12: Barca v Bayern @ Munich

May 13: Juve v Real @ Madrid

Saturday June 6: Final