World Cup 2026 Australia thread

[melbcityguy]

9News made a good point. Melbourne has protests all the time, many of which turn violent, but they stop for a football match? Lol.

This will be the last thing I say about it because you guys aren't taking it in.

A protest is a civil right hosting a football event isn't. Fed square don't want to be liable to someone getting injured or burnt. If someone hosts it they are happy to take that risk

 

[HonestSpursFan]

This will be the last thing I say about it because you guys aren't taking it in.

A protest is a civil right hosting a football event isn't. Fed square don't want to be liable to someone getting injured or burnt. If someone hosts it they are happy to take that risk

Violence is not a civil right.

 

[Toebash]

Violence is not a civil right.

He didn't say violence is a civil right, he said protest is a civil right. Learn how to read ffs.

 

[patjennings]

You're the one making the argument you need to supply the evidence haha I've never heard someone say look it up yourself..anyways bottom line is you're of excuses

Grow up

 

[Beretta]

So you're telling me there are no flares at AFL games or on the way to the MCG. Richmond station to the MCG is known for it.

Only Guns.

 

[Beretta]

So no federation square live feed of Socceroo games in Melbourne. Oh well wot do you expect from Victorians - there the worse.

Melbourne forever a fucken nanny state.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Victoria forever a fucken nanny state.

Melbourne was once the sport capital of Australia. Now it’s where it goes to die. Victoria embarrassed themselves when they fucked the Commonwealth Games and didn’t bid for hosting rights to the Women’s Asian Cup (something NSW, Queensland and WA did and got). Sad downfall really.

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[Sharkman84]

Melbourne was once the sport capital of Australia. Now it’s where it goes to die. Victoria embarrassed themselves when they fucked the Commonwealth Games and didn’t bid for hosting rights to the Women’s Asian Cup (something NSW, Queensland and WA did and got). Sad downfall really.

It never was the sports capital of Australia, it's the AFL capital of Australia.

 

[Son of Sam]

You know it makes sense. Hehe

 

[Son of Sam]

You know it makes sense. Hehe

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Oh well, that dream lasted all of 3 minutes

10.01 AEST

Victorian premier reverses Fed Square ban on football match broadcasts​

Benita Kolovos
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says she’s “overturning” a decision not to broadcast Socceroos matches at Federation Square.

In a statement posted on her social media she said the bad behaviour of a “few dickheads” shouldn’t stop the World Cup events going ahead:

Yesterday, Melbourne Arts Precinct decided that Fed Square won’t show Socceroos matches on the big screen. I disagree with that decision – and I am overturning it. The government will ensure Fed Square has the support it needs to put on the matches this year.

We’re also looking at additional events and live sites, so Victorians have more options to watch.

Now, more than ever, people deserve more free stuff to do together in the city.

There’s always a risk of bad behaviour from a few dickheads at every public gathering but police and security will be on site and there’ll be zero tolerance for it.

The World Cup should bring us together, not keep us apart.
Good luck Socceroos – Victoria is behind you.

 

[Kitwally]

Oh well, that dream lasted all of 3 minutes

10.01 AEST

Victorian premier reverses Fed Square ban on football match broadcasts​

Benita Kolovos
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says she’s “overturning” a decision not to broadcast Socceroos matches at Federation Square.

In a statement posted on her social media she said the bad behaviour of a “few dickheads” shouldn’t stop the World Cup events going ahead:

Problem is, those dickheads will for sure let off lots of flares. Sigh…………

 

[Somebloke]

Hahah knowing how VICGOV works, they would have had a meeting about using the ‘dickheads’ line. They are terrified of getting the public off side in the run up the election.

A sensible result in the end.

 

[tsf]

The state government has to step in.

Glad she read my post

 

[tsf]

You're missing the point lad fed square doesn't want to host the event.

It’s our square!

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Glad she read my post

I hereby declare that the result was due to G&GFC users complaining!

 

[tsf]

If nobody threw flares there wouldn't be a problem so I don't really get the argument.

Have you seen the violence and mayhem at Melbourne cup. That has government support.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Oh well, that dream lasted all of 3 minutes

10.01 AEST

Victorian premier reverses Fed Square ban on football match broadcasts​

Benita Kolovos
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says she’s “overturning” a decision not to broadcast Socceroos matches at Federation Square.

In a statement posted on her social media she said the bad behaviour of a “few dickheads” shouldn’t stop the World Cup events going ahead:

Using “dickheads” AND keeping the live site? Rare W?

 

[tsf]

This is a low risk win for Allen. If the scenes are incredible
she can now take the credit for it.

Only risk is an injury from an incident.

 

[tsf]

It never was the sports capital of Australia, it's the AFL capital of Australia.

Australians overestimate their passion for sport in general.