Comments on: 2009 – The Year of the Socceroos…? http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html World Cup 2006 - Germany Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:03:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pat http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110525 Pat Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:43:33 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110525 Hi PD, welcome to the blog. Yeah I'd also like a good showing by the homebased Socceroos, simply for the fact that it would continue to enhance the reputation of our league and let the overseas based Aussies know that their place in the squad is not automatic. There are definitely one or two A-Leaguers who can cement their spot in the starting eleven amongst overseas based Socceroos. Although I'd much prefer a win, I agree that a 1-1 result in Japan would be awesome, because like you said, the other games shouldn't be a problem for us. As long as we can consolidate our two point lead over Japan and don't lose ground, then qualification should be guranteed. So fingers crossed the Socceroos can meet our expectations and no more fingernails are lost watching them in playoff matches! Hi PD, welcome to the blog. Yeah I’d also like a good showing by the homebased Socceroos, simply for the fact that it would continue to enhance the reputation of our league and let the overseas based Aussies know that their place in the squad is not automatic. There are definitely one or two A-Leaguers who can cement their spot in the starting eleven amongst overseas based Socceroos.
Although I’d much prefer a win, I agree that a 1-1 result in Japan would be awesome, because like you said, the other games shouldn’t be a problem for us. As long as we can consolidate our two point lead over Japan and don’t lose ground, then qualification should be guranteed.
So fingers crossed the Socceroos can meet our expectations and no more fingernails are lost watching them in playoff matches!

]]> By: Poindexter http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110524 Poindexter Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:52:26 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110524 Nice passage on the Socceroos for 09. This is the first time that I have ventured outside of the Italian football blog as I am closely tied with a team in the Serie A. My wishlist for the 2009 Socceroos is some solid performances by the Australian based Socceroos who will help us qualify for the next Asian cup and then of course early qualification for the 2010 WC. Hopefully we can topple Japan in Feb but I'm backing in a 1-1 draw. 3 home games against Bahrain, Uzbekistan and Japan should see us being one of the first teams qualified as opposed to being the last team in the 2006 WC. Nice passage on the Socceroos for 09. This is the first time that I have ventured outside of the Italian football blog as I am closely tied with a team in the Serie A.

My wishlist for the 2009 Socceroos is some solid performances by the Australian based Socceroos who will help us qualify for the next Asian cup and then of course early qualification for the 2010 WC. Hopefully we can topple Japan in Feb but I’m backing in a 1-1 draw. 3 home games against Bahrain, Uzbekistan and Japan should see us being one of the first teams qualified as opposed to being the last team in the 2006 WC.

]]> By: Pat http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110511 Pat Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:26:53 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110511 Hughes has scored around 700 runs at 60 this summer. But news is that Jacques is back on the horizon. If he's fit enough to play a couple of Pura Cup matches later this month and does well then he's a shoe in for the South African tour. That's the view from the selectors anyway, who have shown themselves to be of little competence this summer. We'll see. Hughes has scored around 700 runs at 60 this summer. But news is that Jacques is back on the horizon. If he’s fit enough to play a couple of Pura Cup matches later this month and does well then he’s a shoe in for the South African tour. That’s the view from the selectors anyway, who have shown themselves to be of little competence this summer. We’ll see.

]]> By: marco http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110508 marco Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:25:21 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110508 you have made some very good points about football in australia. i just can not get over how much the game has changed for the better in australia in so little time. p.s. in england we do not hear much about this phil hughes but i am glad to see their is someone to look out for to take over from hayden. phil jaques and chris rogers have not yet set the world on fire. but if the kid is that good he should have no trouble with the saffers on there home ground. boy i hope so as all my south africa friends are giving me so much sh&t. you have made some very good points about football in australia. i just can not get over how much the game has changed for the better in australia in so little time.

p.s. in england we do not hear much about this phil hughes but i am glad to see their is someone to look out for to take over from hayden. phil jaques and chris rogers have not yet set the world on fire. but if the kid is that good he should have no trouble with the saffers on there home ground. boy i hope so as all my south africa friends are giving me so much sh&t.

]]> By: Pat http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110505 Pat Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:09:05 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110505 Hi Marco, welcome to the site, glad to hear you're enjoying the read! Unfortunately there aren't any Socceroos games scheduled in London so far, but FFA haven't decided on any friendlies yet, and usually they organise one or two around London (Craven Cottage has been a favourite). Check out my latest post on info regarding upcoming Socceroos games. I definitely agree with your comments about the success of the A-League and the growth of the sport after Germany. However, I think that we must be wary this time around, as the Socceroos now have to deal with something which we've never had in the past - expectations. We all saw the disaster that was our last Asian Cup, when we were billed as champions before a ball had even been kicked, so hopefully those were lessons learnt and we aren't in for a repeat. As for the A-League, it's on a nice steady growth so I'm not complaining. There are definitely changes which needs to be made but the league is still young. Hopefully once the league settles down after a few years we can see some cash injected into the game, as well as the fruition of the National Youth League, and see an overall improvement in the quality. Finally, Hayden's a legend, and it's not that I have anything against him, I'm just more "pro Phil Hughes." There's no denying the NSW youngster's going to be in the test team in 2009, so why not give him his debut on his home deck in front of friends and family (to hopefully give him a confident start to his career) rather than have him play his first game in the couldron of South Africa (or England). Hi Marco, welcome to the site, glad to hear you’re enjoying the read! Unfortunately there aren’t any Socceroos games scheduled in London so far, but FFA haven’t decided on any friendlies yet, and usually they organise one or two around London (Craven Cottage has been a favourite). Check out my latest post on info regarding upcoming Socceroos games.

I definitely agree with your comments about the success of the A-League and the growth of the sport after Germany. However, I think that we must be wary this time around, as the Socceroos now have to deal with something which we’ve never had in the past – expectations.

We all saw the disaster that was our last Asian Cup, when we were billed as champions before a ball had even been kicked, so hopefully those were lessons learnt and we aren’t in for a repeat.

As for the A-League, it’s on a nice steady growth so I’m not complaining. There are definitely changes which needs to be made but the league is still young. Hopefully once the league settles down after a few years we can see some cash injected into the game, as well as the fruition of the National Youth League, and see an overall improvement in the quality.

Finally, Hayden’s a legend, and it’s not that I have anything against him, I’m just more “pro Phil Hughes.” There’s no denying the NSW youngster’s going to be in the test team in 2009, so why not give him his debut on his home deck in front of friends and family (to hopefully give him a confident start to his career) rather than have him play his first game in the couldron of South Africa (or England).

]]> By: marco http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html/comment-page-1#comment-110504 marco Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:37:35 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-the-year-of-the-socceroos.html#comment-110504 thanks pat for the report i am new to the site but i will keep a look out for more info. i hope that football can become at least everyones 2nd sport in australia if not their first. i for one love playing aussie rules but football has grown on me. i do think that a lot of people have not turn of the sport after the world cup so that alone has been a great start to a big future. and the a league could not have asked for a much better first few years. are there any aussie games planed for london this year? p.s. give hayden a break :) he has been a star for australia and that was the least he should be given. looking forward to the next report thanks pat for the report i am new to the site but i will keep a look out for more info. i hope that football can become at least everyones 2nd sport in australia if not their first. i for one love playing aussie rules but football has grown on me. i do think that a lot of people have not turn of the sport after the world cup so that alone has been a great start to a big future. and the a league could not have asked for a much better first few years. are there any aussie games planed for london this year?

p.s. give hayden a break :) he has been a star for australia and that was the least he should be given. looking forward to the next report

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