2015 Asian Cup

[SouthernCross10]

UAE,
Whilst at the same time they are the suprise team of the tournament,
Everything they've done has been planned and within themselves it's been expected.
Invested a lot of money in building a team from U17 to U19 to U21 to the Olympics team.
Credit to them, hard work and some luck has paid off

 

[Melspurnian]

Can't believe the semi final is in newcastle

 

[Aussie Ardiles]

Won't be easy but we should win. Hopefully Iraq get up in the other semi. Feel like we are better suited playing the Arab sides

 

[Trevor_Whatever]

Great coverage of the tournament by sc10

UAE,
Whilst at the same time they are the suprise team of the tournament,
Everything they've done has been planned and within themselves it's been expected.
Invested a lot of money in building a team from U17 to U19 to U21 to the Olympics team.
Credit to them, hard work and some luck has paid off

 

[pleb]

We will play South Korea in the final time for some big pay back!

 

[pleb]

Can't believe the semi final is in newcastle

They deserve it: The people of Newcastle has put up with some shit in the past few years, there's life beyond Melbourne and Sydney!

 

[Melspurnian]

They deserve it: The people of Newcastle has put up with some shit in the past few years, there's life beyond Melbourne and Sydney!

Like there kinda is but there isn't really if you know what I mean

 

[pleb]

Like there kinda is but there isn't really if you know what I mean

Yes, its good though for regional cities, brings players back to earth a bit!

 

[SouthernCross10]

newcastle got a semi final because the local newcastle council paid for it,
the same reason why there was no games in Perth or Adelaide, because the state governments couldn't commit themselves to supporting the Asian Cup.

Good on the city of Newcastle, they've got behind the Asian Cup, invested almost AUD$1million to fix the pitch and surface and make the ground upto international standard.
Much more than what the crap that Brisbane have served up.

 

[Aussie Ardiles]

Think the FFA are using the regional cities to show FIFA that there is life beyond the big cities in Australia and that we'd easily have 10 or so stadiums to play in.

Just a thought

 

[SouthernCross10]

hahahahahaha,

 

[pleb]

Think the FFA are using the regional cities to show FIFA that there is life beyond the big cities in Australia and that we'd easily have 10 or so stadiums to play in.

Just a thought

Spot on: We could hold a World Cup here that would kick arse, have the best food and beer and be safe for people too!

 

[ArcspacE]

Are convicts on track to win this tin-pot tourney?

:townhmm:

 

[SouthernCross10]

Think the FFA are using the regional cities to show FIFA that there is life beyond the big cities in Australia and that we'd easily have 10 or so stadiums to play in.

Just a thought

Good point, that could be a good theory behind it.

The entire tournament has been an advertisement for the FFA to show FIFA that Australia can host international sporting events with great success.

Or at least better than Qatar in 2022, and most likely without a single person dying during construction

 

[Aussie Ardiles]

Are convicts on track to win this tin-pot tourney?

:townhmm:

Go celebrate another win under wrinkle face against the world powers of San Marino & co
:adelol:

 

[SouthernCross10]

Are convicts on track to win this tin-pot tourney?

:townhmm:

the major threats were Iran and Japan,
and they were out on penalties to Iraq and UAE.

We should win it from here, on paper we have the better players and homeground advantage

 

[Melspurnian]

We already underestimated South Korea once

 

[Aussie Ardiles]

They looked pretty average in the group stage.

 

[ArcspacE]

Go celebrate another win under wrinkle face against the world powers of San Marino & co

Not a pom, but thanks anyway

 

[SouthernCross10]

The game against South Korea was almost pointless,
In fact by losing the game it helped us out because we got to stay in Brisbane for 2 games in a row and play a average Chinese side