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[zan]

This is how Italy beat Australia.
For all you Ozzies out there. Understand one thing. Cheating is part of the game.
Don't pretend there's anything noble or righteous about this 'sport'.
stop criticizing it, I'm guilty of that too.

Learn theatrics, practice diving, take chances.
That's the only way you're gonna get ahead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr2oTmQ0GwM

I stopped watching the Greece game after the first ten dives. Will have a look at the England match tonight and if it is the same..... An early night.

I am so glad I was able to gently persuade my boys not to play the game. The parents are not much better. Swearing and cheating even from the sidelines my eldest took to rugby and what a change in the behaviour of the team and parents. Intelligent and they all looked after one another. The only problem was the drinking. No trouble just a hell of a lot of it, but the boys worked so hard it was hard not to let them have some fun every now and again. My youngest went for swimming but that is so time consuming. Unless you are serious about going pro then forget it. The clubs will not give an inch. The fitness will last him all his life though. I know that from a friend from school. He found girls, drink and cigarettes at the age of 16 but got right back into swimming when he joined the fire brigade at the age of thirty. The swimming parents are a nightmare as well. Some children would talk to my wife and tell her they only did it because of their parents. One child of a coach was suicidal. Had to be put on anti depressants. Cheating in rugby was impossible. Many bad refs spoiled the game though. Disrupted the flow and broke the will of the boys.

[Paphitis]

This is how Italy beat Australia.
For all you Ozzies out there. Understand one thing. Cheating is part of the game.
Don't pretend there's anything noble or righteous about this 'sport'.
stop criticizing it, I'm guilty of that too.

Learn theatrics, practice diving, take chances.
That's the only way you're gonna get ahead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr2oTmQ0GwM

Yeh that was a blatant cheat alright by Italy.

And for Get Real, that game is a good example of Australian Football prowess. They were all over Italy and dominated them for most of the game and it took one dive to wreck Australia's WC Dream.

Italy should have been out and Australia into the QF. When has Greece done that? NEVER!

Australia, US and Japan and so on have!

[Get Real!]

All countries have their moments of glory, even Cyprus…

ie: Portugal 4-4 Cyprus, Cyprus 1-0 Spain, etc.

That Australia managed a 0-0 against Italy for 93 minutes is a glorious moment for them but can they repeat that at every encounter with Italy? I don’t think so…

As with all sports, what differentiates the great teams is consistency. Italy has been a consistent football powerhouse for many decades and the probability that they’ll beat countries like Cyprus or Australia is like 8/10 matches.

[Get Real!]

Predictions for the next set of matches:

Switzerland 3 - 1 Ecuador
France 3 - 0 Honduras
Argentina 2 - 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

[Paphitis]

All countries have their moments of glory, even Cyprus…

ie: Portugal 4-4 Cyprus, Cyprus 1-0 Spain, etc.

That Australia managed a 0-0 against Italy for 93 minutes is a glorious moment for them but can they repeat that at every encounter with Italy? I don’t think so…

As with all sports, what differentiates the great teams is consistency. Italy has been a consistent football powerhouse for many decades and the probability that they’ll beat countries like Cyprus or Australia is like 8/10 matches.

Yes but Australia has had moments of brilliance at World Cups and Confederations Cups etc. they are not isolated incidents but more generalized as its all time world 25th ranking suggests.

Look, countries like USA, Australia, Japan are consistent performers which I think you would agree go beyond that, which is not bad for non soccer countries.

A country doesn't reached ninth in the rankings for no reason.

[Get Real!]

Yes but Australia has had moments of brilliance at World Cups and Confederations Cups etc. they are not isolated incidents but more generalized as its all time world 25th ranking suggests.

Look, countries like USA, Australia, Japan are consistent performers which I think you would agree go beyond that, which is not bad for non soccer countries.

A country doesn't reached ninth in the rankings for no reason.

Australia does NOT rank 25th so knock it off, cut the crap, and quit living in delusions!

FIFA is the only recognized authority that ranks teams according to performance stats etc, and nothing else counts or matters.

Both Australia and Japan are garbage by global standards and as proven by their recent losses in this WC yet again!

I explained before why these two football minnows are able to qualify for the WC… they play in the world’s weakest continents and wouldn’t stand a chance of qualifying had they played in UEFA, like Cyprus.

[Paphitis]

Yes but Australia has had moments of brilliance at World Cups and Confederations Cups etc. they are not isolated incidents but more generalized as its all time world 25th ranking suggests.

Look, countries like USA, Australia, Japan are consistent performers which I think you would agree go beyond that, which is not bad for non soccer countries.

A country doesn't reached ninth in the rankings for no reason.

Australia does NOT rank 25th so knock it off, cut the crap, and quit living in delusions!

FIFA is the only recognized authority that ranks teams according to performance stats etc, and nothing else counts or matters.

Both Australia and Japan are garbage by global standards and as proven by their recent losses in this WC yet again!

I explained before why these two football minnows are able to qualify for the WC… they play in the world’s weakest continents and wouldn’t stand a chance had they played in UEFA, like Cyprus.

Yes it does. it's all time rank since 1960 is 25th!

It's current rank according to the more credible ELO is 35th and just a couple of days ago it was 33rd so it has taken into consideration the defeat by Chile.

And no Australia, Japan and USA are not garbage. In fact, they are far better performers than Greece and many European Countries which means it actually means something to the players to wear that shirt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Football_Elo_Ratings

http://www.eloratings.net/

[Get Real!]

Look, just shove this “ELO” up your arse because nobody gives a shit about it!

Soon you’re going to get punished by Holland and then Spain, by so many goals that it’ll make your head spin…

So you can tell your Australian soccer gays to pack their bags and run along while they can to save themselves further embarrassments!

Now back to your sheep shagging which is the only "sport" in which you could ever win any awards!

[Paphitis]

Look, just shove this “ELO” up your arse because nobody gives a shit about it!

Soon you’re going to get punished by Holland and then Spain, by so many goals that it’ll make your head spin…

So you can tell your Australian soccer gays to pack their bags and run along while they can to save themselves further embarrassments!

Now back to your sheep shagging which is the only "sport" in which you could ever win any awards!

Unfortunately, soccer fans do give a shit about it.

But I agree, i don't like the way these ranking systems operate because none can be 100% accurate. But they are a good indication and the ELO ranking system is better because of the methods they use to rank teams.

Oh and btw, Australia's all time highest rank was 9th so how do you explain that if they are garbage? How do you explain the US current ranking of 13 - higher than Chile.

[Get Real!]

... Australia's all time highest rank was 9th so how do you explain that if they are garbage? How do you explain the US current ranking of 13 - higher than Chile.

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