Is anyone else really pissed about the attitude soccer australia has taken to some players missing the friendly? if leeds can find compassion for 3+ weeks off to viduka to be with his sick father, despite facing bankruptcy and relegation, how can SA seriously punish hum for not playing a friendly? And scott chipperfield, who made all efforts to get to the game, justmissing a connecting flight, even though his wife gace birth on the weekend. They still enfore a club ban?
This is the same organisation who screwed up friendlies for how long?!? and refused to pay to even fly players home for the last oceania games, so we missed out on the confederation's cup, and the money that brings.
John oneil needs a good kick in the head, he's not playing in the backyard game that is world rugby now. the ARU pays the players the majority of their wages, not the clubs. now he's in the real world and well out of his depth.
given the behaviour of SA, i'm seriously doubting whether i want to support football in this country anymore.

sorry for the rant, back under my rock i go.

it is a very strange decision indeed, given that everyone knows the circumstances of what Viduka has bee through lately. What are they trying to prove? That they are getting tough & to not fuck with Soccer Australia?.. especially when Kewell gets away with another no show

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I came from Europe, Croatia where football as a religion, just all the whole Europe and South American! I stopped carring for football when I came to this country coz its fucken shocking.

Thats all I'm saying regarding that point.

I still follow AC Milan and I have since I was five. The golden era of Marko Van Basten is greatly missed

i would like to take some comfort in the football performance of my home country, but how could you do that when scotland lost 4-0 to wales. 4-0? did I mention we lost to wales?
funny story on football addiction, i was born in a hospital in glasgow, but the doctor missed my birth cos he snuck out to catch a european cup semi final on tv.

did you land on your head??

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Originally posted by tubby Is anyone else really pissed about the attitude soccer australia has taken to some players missing the friendly? if leeds can find compassion for 3+ weeks off to viduka to be with his sick father, despite facing bankruptcy and relegation, how can SA seriously punish hum for not playing a friendly? And scott chipperfield, who made all efforts to get to the game, justmissing a connecting flight, even though his wife gace birth on the weekend. They still enfore a club ban? This is the same organisation who screwed up friendlies for how long?!? and refused to pay to even fly players home for the last oceania games, so we missed out on the confederation's cup, and the money that brings. John oneil needs a good kick in the head, he's not playing in the backyard game that is world rugby now. the ARU pays the players the majority of their wages, not the clubs. now he's in the real world and well out of his depth. given the behaviour of SA, i'm seriously doubting whether i want to support football in this country anymore. sorry for the rant, back under my rock i go.

no.1 John Oneil doesnt start his job till 9th of March.

no.2 You gotta set an example, and although dukes had a point it had to be done. Same goes with chipperfield.

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I think the problem was that Viduka never told Soccer Australia he wasnt coming. He was meant to be on a plane but never showed up. If he had an injury or whatever and told them beforehand then there would have been no fine. If Soccer Australia let Viduka get away with it this time then all the players would start doing it.

In the end we need all our best players to be playing together, even in friendlies. I turn on the TV to watch the game and there is no Kewell, Viduka or Emerton playing but somehow I wasnt surprised.

I'm getting sick of Harry Kewell picking up a 'knock' before every single game he plays.

I do think Viduka loves playing for his country though and I wont knock him because he usually plays every game.

Anyway hopefully this will put a stop to players taking off international games

I also think you have to take into consideration 2 other things. Sometimes in soccer to play for your country you gotta play for your coach. From the outside it looks like a lot of players in australia have no respect for farina, like many supporters as well.


Secondly, why organise a mindless friendly in the toughest time for european competitions. Doesnt make sense. Play in Europe and all these players would have showed up.


THIS IS A SIGN FARINA, fuck off already. Not only is your selection policy flawed and biased, you truly have no respect left from fans. Your coaching cost us a world cup qualification and whats worse is somehow your mediocrity was rewarded for another world cup campaign. GO figure

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Originally posted by Paulie why organise a mindless friendly in the toughest time for european competitions. Doesnt make sense. Play in Europe and all these players would have showed up.

I agree completely - Venezuela is about as far away from both Europe and Australia as you can possibly get. Why you'd play a friendly there is absolutely beyond me...

We are the only country that has to travel huge distances to meet quality opposition, this definitely works against us, but surely they can find a better solution.

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FIFA rules state sumwhere that you MUST play for your country, allowing that you don't have a broken lkeg or something, if you fail to do so then you will be penalized!

If Viduka doesn't wanna play for australia or this goes to any other player anywhere in the world.. you can easily change nationality... then why don't they do that...

This little rant goes to all the ppl as well that have I LOVE NY tshirts, or AMERICAN FLAGS on their cars or watever, its ok to love your country but ive overheard ppl saying that Aust. is shit, yet they line up @ Centrelinkg... if you love it that much (your SO CALLED BEST COUNTRY) why don't you pack ur Go-Lo shit that you bought from our taxes n get the hell out?

SOck-R australia is under FIFA meaning that they must do what they are told.. even though everyone that is interviewed on Aust. Soccer TV has told them that they need more input of fresh talent from Europe and South America.

Here''s something interesting, have you realised that all the players playing for teams here in australia, most of them ARE NOT AUSTRALIAN?

Meaning that most australians can't play soccer, sorry to say but im not been racist or anything.

Why do you think Asia went well in the world cup? Cause they had SOuth American coaches... they had an input of fresh talent that wasn't from Asia, meaning that they had skills n experience bestowed upon them.

If Aust. played Korea or Japan right now, even at a friendly level, who do you think is going to win?

EXACTLY!!!

LOL sorry for the rants but they just built up i guess...

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Originally posted by bassaholix FIFA rules state sumwhere that you MUST play for your country, allowing that you don't have a broken lkeg or something, if you fail to do so then you will be penalized! If Viduka doesn't wanna play for australia or this goes to any other player anywhere in the world.. you can easily change nationality... then why don't they do that... This little rant goes to all the ppl as well that have I LOVE NY tshirts, or AMERICAN FLAGS on their cars or watever, its ok to love your country but ive overheard ppl saying that Aust. is shit, yet they line up @ Centrelinkg... if you love it that much (your SO CALLED BEST COUNTRY) why don't you pack ur Go-Lo shit that you bought from our taxes n get the hell out? SOck-R australia is under FIFA meaning that they must do what they are told.. even though everyone that is interviewed on Aust. Soccer TV has told them that they need more input of fresh talent from Europe and South America. Here''s something interesting, have you realised that all the players playing for teams here in australia, most of them ARE NOT AUSTRALIAN? Meaning that most australians can't play soccer, sorry to say but im not been racist or anything. Why do you think Asia went well in the world cup? Cause they had SOuth American coaches... they had an input of fresh talent that wasn't from Asia, meaning that they had skills n experience bestowed upon them. If Aust. played Korea or Japan right now, even at a friendly level, who do you think is going to win? EXACTLY!!! LOL sorry for the rants but they just built up i guess...

ps if ther werent australian they wouldnt be allowed to play for australia you goose. Just cause your last name aint smith dont mean your not Australian you ignorant fuck.

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That's me in the corner, That's me in the spotlight, I'm Losing my religion, Trying to keep up with you ,And I don't know if I can do it, Oh no, I've said too much,I haven't said enough, I thought that I heard you laughing, I thought that I heard you sing, I think I thought I saw you try.

But that was just a dream, That was just a dream, But that was just a dream, Try, cry, why try? That was just a dream ,Just a dream, just a dream, Dream