Olyroos / Olympic Football

[Dirko]

Glad Channel 7 decided to show this game "live".

GO GET ****** YOU MOB OF INCOMPETENT PRICKS

SBS wanted it as they wanted to go actual "live"....

First event the Aussies are in and they delay it....

[brod]

8 games to be played tonight

Australia vs Serbia (1-1)
Japan vs USA (0-1)
Brazil vs Belgium (1-0)
Honduras vs Italy (0-3)
Ivory Coast vs Argentina (1-2)
Netherlands vs Nigeria (0-0)
China vs New Zealand (1-1)
Korea vs Cameroon (1-1)

Winners in BOLD

4/8 (least none of my picks lost )

[MightyEagles]

I thought that Argentina won 2-1 over Ivory Coast.

[brod]

I thought that Argentina won 2-1 over Ivory Coast.

That would be because they did

[JK]

Bloody Dutch and Chinese killed my multi-bet ... Had a funny feeling about the Netherlands, but the Chinese-NZ result surprises me.

[brod]

Bloody Dutch and Chinese killed my multi-bet ... Had a funny feeling about the Netherlands, but the Chinese-NZ result surprises me.

SNAP -- I went down on both of those also

[Dirko]

I went down on both of those also

Did they enjoy it ? And did you ?

[Dogwatcher]

Why do Great Britain never enter a team in Olympic football?

I used to assume it was because of restrictions on professionals but now the amateur era is past in the Olympics.
Is it because England, Scotland etc would have to play as one country?

[Dirko]

Why do Great Britain never enter a team in Olympic football?

The European qualifiers come from this tournament hence Serbia, Netherlands and the
two semi finalists Belguim & England. HOWEVER, because England, one of the semi-finalists, do not compete at the Olympics,
a play-off between Portugal and Italy, the two third-placed teams in each group, decided the fourth European qualifier. Italy defeated Portugal through a penalty shoot-out booking their Olympic place in Beijing.

[Dogwatcher]

Yes, but why do they never play at the Olympics?

[Dirko]

Yes, but why do they never play at the Olympics?

Because the qualifiers from Europe for the Olympics, come from the Euro U21 tournament held the year previous.
Hence England played, whilst Scotland, Ireland & Wales didn't qualify....

England aren't represented in the Olympics, so hence if they finish in a qualifying spot, as they did last year
they become ineligible. If they entered the Euro's as Great Britain with a combined squad, then they'd be able to play.

They are however represented in Hockey under the Great Britain flag, which has a unified body in charge of
selecting a squad from Ireland, Britain, Wales & Scotland. They qualified through previous tournaments playing as
Great Britain.

It'd be like banging heads to get 4 Football governing bodies to work together to get a unified Great Britain side
together....

[Dogwatcher]

Ah good - I was right

[Dirko]

Ah good - I was right

If you had a bet, I want half (my commission)...

[mighty_tiger_79]

i actually didnt think the draw china v NZ was a huge surprise

surprised that the olyroos couldnt hold on for the win

[Dogwatcher]

Olyroos could've had two goals, but a shot hit the post.

[Dirko]

Olyroos could've had two goals, but a shot hit the post.

As did one from Serbia (well the crossbar)...

I thought Serbia were the better team for most part.

[Big Phil]

GO AUSSIES...

[brod]

Olyroos could've had two goals, but a shot hit the post.

As did one from Serbia (well the crossbar)...

I thought Serbia were the better team for most part.

Serbia were far more likely to score during the game

[brod]

Hand of God II

[Dirko]

Damn...one nil down v the Argies...