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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:34 pm

Germany have a history of not getting very far in Russia
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby The Angry Bull » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:54 pm

Jim05 wrote:Germany have a history of not getting very far in Russia


a Russian winter definitely, during the summer is something new though!

ill bet Sane, whilst disappointed for his countrymen, is sitting back feeling very smug at the moment
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Bully » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:01 pm

am Bays wrote:
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Jimmy_041 wrote:Every World Cup I hope that Australian soccer comes of age.....



lol never will be when it has to compete with AFL and rugby and us having such a small population compared to other countries

football in this country will never be as big as say europe countries , never

we were lucky to scrape through the quals to make it to the finals really....


There is an argument that soccer isn't even the top five most popular sports in this country if you look at combined participation and viewing numbers. Yes it has a lot of junior participants but it's viewing numbers rival that Mick Molloys ill fated talk show on Channel 9.

Chuck in golf and the modern niche sport of cycling as competitors for the #5 ranking.

Footy, League, Cricket, Rugby and Netball then maybe soccer

Discuss....


If anyone here or in this country believes that in THIS country, that football would rival or be better or along par with the sports you have mentioned is delusional. And this is coming from a football fan that doesnt like AFL or rugby fully

The A League is very poor IMO its boring no atmosphere nothing .

the english premier league is a different story in this country for popularity its exciting and changes at the fall of a hat . I can go to most pubs at night on weekends during the PL season and the pubs are full watching it .

But yes its no where in this country no...
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby bennymacca » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:26 pm

The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.

That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:45 pm

bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.

That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter


Hasn't the A League always been a summer comp?

As was the NSL from 1989?

You've lost me there.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:21 pm

SBS now going to have all remaining world cup games.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:40 pm

Wedgie wrote:
bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.

That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter


Hasn't the A League always been a summer comp?

As was the NSL from 1989?

You've lost me there.


Yep. Big crowd increase from 1989 to 1989-90 season.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:02 pm

RB wrote:
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bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.

That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter


Hasn't the A League always been a summer comp?

As was the NSL from 1989?

You've lost me there.


Yep. Big crowd increase from 1989 to 1989-90 season.

Thought so considering I was at the last winter game (at Kensington) and the first summer game (at Hindmarsh).
Miss the old days at Kensington though, had some great times there.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby whufc » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm

Was the NSL always in the summer in the 90’s.

I remember one night sitting in the pouring rain with my grandparents watching my beloved Carlton SC draw 0-0 with Adelaide Force.

I could of swore that would have been winter as I’m sure I was rugged up in raincoat, beanie, scarf etc. probably got my memories mixed up
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:55 pm

whufc wrote:Was the NSL always in the summer in the 90’s.


Yes
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:57 pm

It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:00 pm

RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.

Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?

Could be wrong though.

I do remember pretty shitty conditions at an Adelaide City final in the early 90s at Footy Park though.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:02 pm

Wedgie wrote:
RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.

Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?

Which is why I said it could have been as late as perhaps May.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:04 pm

RB wrote:
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RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.

Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?

Which is why I said it could have been as late as perhaps May.

We're there any minor round game held in May?
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:05 pm

Yep
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:48 pm

whufc wrote:Was the NSL always in the summer in the 90’s.

I remember one night sitting in the pouring rain with my grandparents watching my beloved Carlton SC draw 0-0 with Adelaide Force.

I could of swore that would have been winter as I’m sure I was rugged up in raincoat, beanie, scarf etc. probably got my memories mixed up

Was in May 2000. I can remember it well. Was about the second to last round of the season. The GF was mid June
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:58 pm

Interesting. The only 0-0 draw between those teams I can find was on 29 October 1999:

http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/19992000/Round05.html

Perhaps the website above has it wrong, or the match was rescheduled for May and they didn't update the website after the rescheduling was announced.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:00 pm

Wedgie wrote:
RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.

Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?

Could be wrong though.

I do remember pretty shitty conditions at an Adelaide City final in the early 90s at Footy Park though.

We never played Carlton in a Final even though we both were pretty good sides at the time. We kept bombing out in the Elimination final in that era
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby tigerpie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:35 pm

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tigerpie wrote:True Australian culture doesn't lend itself to the diving theatrical antics that soccer seems to accept.
Personally I like the athleticism and skill but the theatre makes me turn off.


While I think your doing a tad of fishing I would actually agree with that. Soccer has traditionally been a win at all costs War with your rival religion/town/family

Australian culture is very much based on bravado and larrikinism. Top dog is who is the strongest/toughest not who is the trickiest/quickest (you see this a lot in African culture where there soccer players are more interested in being the most skillful rather than the best player)

While their has been some changes in soccer over time the game is still very much what it was XXXXXX amount of years ago. Soccer are proud of their history and that reflects in a soccer game in 20-30 years ago looks very much like a soccer game played now. Australian sport on the other hand is more open to change, always looking to be dynamic, move forward etc.

We live in a tough and harsh environment and expect our people to be the same.

I 100% agree Australian culture doesn't lend itself to soccer.

I'm not fishing at all just telling it how I see it.
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Re: World Cup 2018

Postby whufc » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:40 pm

tigerpie wrote:
whufc wrote:
tigerpie wrote:True Australian culture doesn't lend itself to the diving theatrical antics that soccer seems to accept.
Personally I like the athleticism and skill but the theatre makes me turn off.


While I think your doing a tad of fishing I would actually agree with that. Soccer has traditionally been a win at all costs War with your rival religion/town/family

Australian culture is very much based on bravado and larrikinism. Top dog is who is the strongest/toughest not who is the trickiest/quickest (you see this a lot in African culture where there soccer players are more interested in being the most skillful rather than the best player)

While their has been some changes in soccer over time the game is still very much what it was XXXXXX amount of years ago. Soccer are proud of their history and that reflects in a soccer game in 20-30 years ago looks very much like a soccer game played now. Australian sport on the other hand is more open to change, always looking to be dynamic, move forward etc.

We live in a tough and harsh environment and expect our people to be the same.

I 100% agree Australian culture doesn't lend itself to soccer.

I'm not fishing at all just telling it how I see it.


Fair call, I agree with it
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