2026 Australia Cup final rounds thread

[erogenouszone]

Fucking lazy council cunt hasn't updated the scoreboard. lol.

 

[LFC]

Just go to Il Cugino Pizzeria or Bar Italia on Norton Street on the way to the game or after.

Correct
Bugga eating at grounds get filled pre game and both mentioned spot on especially il cugino !
Watching games it’s beers only betta when you score rippas as seen

 

[Pasquali]

Brunswick 1-1 Preston

 

[Glenardo]

It’s to be expected tbh, it’s a publicly owned stadium. The food is contracted out to a company in the same way it would be at an a league ground.

 

[HappyGuus]

I will agree that Adelaide does punch above it’s weight and probably has historically the strongest football culture outside of Syd/Melb.

The above statement re Adelaide United’s relationship with the local npl clubs is probably indicative of that difference in dynamic between old soccer and new football in Adelaide vs how it is in Sydney and Melbourne as has been touched on in the past. The traditional clubs there seem to have accepted their role as feeder clubs for Adelaide United, where as in Syd/Melb it’s much more of an adversarial relationship/ a rivalry between peers

Yeah I think this variety should be embraced instead of trying to get all of Australian soccer on one page of development.
There's the SA style, almost street football types like Irankunda and Toure getting nurtured by the Reds. Then there are the various styles and cultures of football coming through the local clubs. Then there are the academies producing what could be considered your more rigid robot types.

Variety is the spice of life and there's a place for all of them, especially in a Socceroos guernsey!

 

[erogenouszone]

BUFC 1 PLFC 2 now.

 

[HappyGuus]

Is it my TV or are the two teams jersey's so similar I can't tell the difference between the two ?

Mate I have all three matches on, which one are you talking about haha?

 

[erogenouszone]

Mate I have all three matches on, which one are you talking about haha?

APL/SUFC

 

[LFC]

Tooo feckin funny
Hords of apia su kids been having a rivalry chase around the park.
Secos came along to control em haha

 

[erogenouszone]

This Ortiz fella was born offside.

 

[LFC]

Fucking lazy council cunt hasn't updated the scoreboard. lol.

Prick still hasn’t put the score up - gone to get a pie at the pub !

Agree about the kit clashing.
SU should be in their white stripe and looks heaps better

 

[No Totti No Party]

Continues to amaze me how many supporters APIA can pull out of the wood work for bigger games on the national stage who would be rarely sighted at an npl game. Their support doubles or triples, and it’s people wearing merch etc. Sydney united solid away support too as expected. crowd approaching the aus championship game between the two club last season

Gee I wonder, a real mystery as to how all those kids & mums have a club tracksuit on

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

APIA Leichhardt leading Sydney United 58 1-0 going into the half.

 

[HappyGuus]

APL/SUFC

Looks fine here, but I have it on a monitor instead of tv. Maybe turn up the colour a touch to differentiate it better.

 

[Glenardo]

Gee I wonder, a real mystery as to how all those kids & mums have a club tracksuit on

In npl yes, but in aus cup, aus championship etc it’s something else. They also seem to have picked up and inner west hipster element in recent years

 

[erogenouszone]

Preston 3-1 now. What a capitulation by Brunswick.

 

[Glenardo]

Preston 3-1 now. What a capitulation by Brunswick.

Different levels imo. Would have been a real “cupset” if juventus got up

 

[HappyGuus]

Captain sent off for Heidelberg. Was last defender and pushed the attacker in the back, but looked unnecessary as the ball was rolling the defenders way anyway.

 

[melbcityguy]

Apia look scary for me

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Apia look scary for me

APIA Leichhardt have definitely looked dangerous throughout the first half and I'd say they're a shout to make it all the way to the final if not the semi-finals at least.