Drinks and the World Cup

[Stavros]

I think we should all have a drink/toast the the fantastic effort the Socceroos have done in the World Cup.

.....and maybe another to Tim Cahill

How good is he........

Think for one minute, he’s scored 5 goals in the world cup finals, from a minnow country, with at best an average midfield supplying him.

Lionel Messi has scored 2

Christiano Ronaldo 2

Wayne Rooney 0

Say no more.................except “WHAT A GOAL IT WAS” and it may end up being the goal of the tournament!.

[VINH NGUYEN]

I was up all night for origin and that game and while the drought breaking win by NSW was a damn relief, that goal alone from Timmy made the late night worthwhile
He's overtaken the great Mark Viduka in my mind as Australias best
Go Timmy!!

[Michael McNally]

Absolutely true Stavros. And he is a right footer! Sorry Vinh, I have rated him higher than any other footballer since 2006.

Shame about the result. Thought we could have (and possibly should have) drawn with Chile (who did not play well - they were dynamite against Spain), and we could have nicked a win or at least a draw from the Netherlands.

I am just happy we scored (three times so far) and that we threatened to score plenty of times.

I must say I am fearful of the Spanish backlash, now they have nothing to play for but pride could be tough......

Now we just need to stop calling them the Socceroos and we will be all grown up as a football nation!!

Cheers

Michael

[phillisc]

Really enjoying a range of Sevenhill fortifieds at the moment.
Washed down by fully imported 500ml Heineken cans...keeping in with the European spirit.

Can't believe with all the talent and open chequebooks that the Poms will not advance any further than the Aussies
Must be a dagger to English hearts when EPL team mates put one past into the back of the net

Footballeroos or Socceroos...think it will be the latter for a while yet.

Cheers
Craig.

[Mahmoud Ali]

Now we just need to stop calling them the Socceroos and we will be all grown up as a football nation!!

Michael, what of the "Azzuri", the "Blue Samurai", the "Three Lions", the "Black Stars", and the "Green and White Army - aren't they grown up?

Mahmoud.

[rens]

Now we just need to stop calling them the Socceroos and we will be all grown up as a football nation!!

Michael, what of the "Azzuri", the "Blue Samurai", the "Three Lions", the "Black Stars", and the "Green and White Army - aren't they grown up?

Mahmoud.

I think Michael is a little uncomfortable with the Soccer part, as am I to tell you the truth.
'Sokka' for me refers to the bad old days when 'the efnics' were the only ones playing (Oh, and the shielas, wogs, poofters and Hooligans all played too). I think in the mind of a lot of Australians it referred to riots between serbs, croats and all the other European baggage that came with the sport in this country.
Whilst I think the sports heritage is important, the stereotypes that go with the old 'Sokka' unfortunately are attached to the term soccer and therefore by association the Socceroos.
The national competition has severed the old ties to the ethnic based teams and has flourished as a result. Perhaps it is time for the Roos to move in the same direction.
Just my 2 cents.

Anyway, I'm doing a lot of Central Otago Pinot at the moment. Nothing stellar, just a few Pinot quaffers (is there such a thing).

[odyssey]

Lets be honest, Australians will never be able to widely adopt the term football while there are three more codes referred to by that name by vast numbers of people across the country. It isn't specific enough a term, so either an alternative, or preferably a descriptively qualifying term, is required to differentiate it.

[Michael McNally]

Now we just need to stop calling them the Socceroos and we will be all grown up as a football nation!!

Michael, what of the "Azzuri", the "Blue Samurai", the "Three Lions", the "Black Stars", and the "Green and White Army - aren't they grown up?

Mahmoud.

Hi Mahmoud

At least they sort of mean something (though never heard of the Green and White Army) The Elephants is equally silly though at least elephants can be trained to play football!

I don't think I have ever heard commentators or fans referring to England as the Three Lions, they just say England. "England were crap again". "I can't believe he plays for England".

I am over nicknames, particularly ones as silly as "the Socceroos".

Odyssey, I disagree. With the encroachment of AFL on the League states, I usually hear people here referring to "the League" and "the Union" - "Did you watch the League last night? The Cowboys were brilliant!" "I am going to the Union on Saturday". Just my experience true, but if we keep calling football football then one day..........anyway, I can hope.

Cheers

Michael