The Kick That United A Nation

[Quicky]

They? Oh of course.

Don't read too much into it. I'm not a fan of the date we have, just because I think everyone should be able to celebrate it.

 

[JS96]

Iconic. Don't know whose reaction I like most.

 

[Quicky]

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Iconic. Don't know whose reaction I like most.

Too hard. They're all so good.

 

[grazorblade]

Touching anecdote at the end


makes me wonder if I'll ever feel English

maybe when England win the world cup

Don't know though, football in England isn't as tied up as it is in Australia with multiculturalism

 

[JS96]

Game being streamed now.

 

[Cunningstunt]

Touching anecdote at the end


makes me wonder if I'll ever feel English

maybe when England win the world cup

Don't know though, football in England isn't as tied up as it is in Australia with multiculturalism

Sounds like some Triantis level disloyalty boy. I'm calling Pauline. That's a deportation and automatic loss of citizenship for you.

 

[grazorblade]

Sounds like some Triantis level disloyalty boy. I'm calling Pauline. That's a deportation and automatic loss of citizenship for you.

I'll always be dual at most, but if this is my new home (given my career) I often wonder about the process of assimilation and whether/when I'll feel brittish

certainly not yet. I'm still in the aussie habit of cheering against england in every sporting event, but mabe one day they become my second team

during the euro strangers bought me beers to watch the final and I hid my....aussie habit for that night

oddly enough I have to swear loyalty to the king not the nation. So as long as king charles doesn't play I can cheer for Australia without breaking that oath

 

[Cunningstunt]

Bloody hell can’t believe they are making us sit through the Iran game.

I've obviously never watched that game back because it's a fucking train wreck. But how the fuck did we mess up all those chances. The xg must have been insane. Talk about shitting the bed.

 

[JS96]

I've obviously never watched that game back because it's a fucking train wreck. But how the fuck did we mess up all those chances. The xg must have been insane. Talk about shitting the bed.

We had so many in the first half hour and the first Iran goal was offside.

 

[grazorblade]

I've obviously never watched that game back because it's a fucking train wreck. But how the fuck did we mess up all those chances. The xg must have been insane. Talk about shitting the bed.

Kibd of wish fotmob would give xg ans other stats for historical games

 

[grazorblade]

Just told my kids that the uruguay game is about to happen and we need to beat them to make next years world cup for the first time in 32 years
My wife and mother in law have agreed to the deception so we can see the game as if live

 

[grazorblade]

My eldest
"Oh uruguay are only ranked 15, we are ranked 25th. We can win that!" Love his confidence

MY middle child "oh australia? They are my favourite country!"

 

[JS96]

My eldest
"Oh uruguay are only ranked 15, we are ranked 25th. We can win that!" Love his confidence

MY middle child "oh australia? They are my favourite country!"

Best tell them elbowing in the face was legal back then.

 

[grazorblade]

Best tell them elbowing in the face was legal back then.

Legal today! As far as they know we havent qualified in 32 years and this fame is live. Im feigning nerves

 

[JS96]

Legal today! As far as they know we havent qualified in 32 years and this fame is live. Im feigning nerves

You'd better be talking up Viduka then to see the horror when he misses the penalty!

 

[grazorblade]

You'd better be talking up Viduka then to see the horror when he misses the penalty!

Haha was full in character "this is the best striker we have ever produced! He has this for sure!"

 

[JS96]

Haha was full in character "this is the best striker we have ever produced! He has this for sure!"

I still remember thinking when Viduka was walking up that it was too good to be true he was next. Was so afraid of our defenders taking pens but they were perfect.

Against Peru Boyle actually shot well. Hrustic was so cool. Goodwin was a psycho with how he hit it. Maclaren have me Viduka vibes but I was so glad for him given the flak he cops.

The name Estoyanoff is unforgettable as Hill stressed it and his penalty was one of the crispest I've ever seen.

 

[grazorblade]

I still remember thinking when Viduka was walking up that it was too good to be true he was next. Was so afraid of our defenders taking pens but they were perfect.

Against Peru Boyle actually shot well. Hrustic was so cool. Goodwin was a psycho with how he hit it. Maclaren have me Viduka vibes but I was so glad for him given the flak he cops.

The name Estoyanoff is unforgettable as Hill stressed it and his penalty was one of the crispest I've ever seen.

Will have to find a time to pretend the asian cup final, peru qualifier and japan qualofiers are all happening live.

I wonder if i should put them through the iran 97 game to help them take nothing for granted or if that counts as child abuse

 

[grazorblade]

Oldest child seems to be converted

Screamed with joy when bresciano scored, same when schwarzer saved, same when aloisi got THAT pen

Then he asked to watch england play albania. When england scored he goes "thats nice." Haha mission accomplished

 

[JS96]

Will have to find a time to pretend the asian cup final, peru qualifier and japan qualofiers are all happening live.

I wonder if i should put them through the iran 97 game to help them take nothing for granted or if that counts as child abuse

Counts as child abuse No game will ever tear my 9 year old heart like that again. It's Iran, absolute daylight,Italy 06 and South Korea at the Asian Cup just how late and sudden it all came.

Netherlands 2014 taunted the emotions while Chile saw me slap the floorboard when Cahill scored because of the frustration after the start. The old forum thread shows how gutted we were.