by Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:34 pm
by The Angry Bull » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:54 pm
Jim05 wrote:Germany have a history of not getting very far in Russia
by Bully » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:01 pm
am Bays wrote:Bully wrote:Jimmy_041 wrote:Every World Cup I hope that Australian soccer comes of age.....
lol never will be when it has to compete with AFL and rugby and us having such a small population compared to other countries
football in this country will never be as big as say europe countries , never
we were lucky to scrape through the quals to make it to the finals really....
There is an argument that soccer isn't even the top five most popular sports in this country if you look at combined participation and viewing numbers. Yes it has a lot of junior participants but it's viewing numbers rival that Mick Molloys ill fated talk show on Channel 9.
Chuck in golf and the modern niche sport of cycling as competitors for the #5 ranking.
Footy, League, Cricket, Rugby and Netball then maybe soccer
Discuss....
by bennymacca » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:26 pm
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:45 pm
bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.
That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:21 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:40 pm
Wedgie wrote:bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.
That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter
Hasn't the A League always been a summer comp?
As was the NSL from 1989?
You've lost me there.
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:02 pm
RB wrote:Wedgie wrote:bennymacca wrote:The best thing they did was move the A-league to summer though.
That allows someone like me to follow Adelaide United fully, which I wouldn’t do in the winter
Hasn't the A League always been a summer comp?
As was the NSL from 1989?
You've lost me there.
Yep. Big crowd increase from 1989 to 1989-90 season.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by whufc » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:55 pm
whufc wrote:Was the NSL always in the summer in the 90’s.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:57 pm
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:00 pm
RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:02 pm
Wedgie wrote:RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.
Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?
by Wedgie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:04 pm
RB wrote:Wedgie wrote:RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.
Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?
Which is why I said it could have been as late as perhaps May.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:48 pm
whufc wrote:Was the NSL always in the summer in the 90’s.
I remember one night sitting in the pouring rain with my grandparents watching my beloved Carlton SC draw 0-0 with Adelaide Force.
I could of swore that would have been winter as I’m sure I was rugged up in raincoat, beanie, scarf etc. probably got my memories mixed up
by RB » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:58 pm
by Jim05 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:00 pm
Wedgie wrote:RB wrote:It could have been as early as September or as late as perhaps May. I think a couple of Grand Finals were held in early June.
Yeah finals did go as late as May/June but I'm not sure Adelaide City and Carlton played too many finals?
Could be wrong though.
I do remember pretty shitty conditions at an Adelaide City final in the early 90s at Footy Park though.
by tigerpie » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:35 pm
whufc wrote:tigerpie wrote:True Australian culture doesn't lend itself to the diving theatrical antics that soccer seems to accept.
Personally I like the athleticism and skill but the theatre makes me turn off.
While I think your doing a tad of fishing I would actually agree with that. Soccer has traditionally been a win at all costs War with your rival religion/town/family
Australian culture is very much based on bravado and larrikinism. Top dog is who is the strongest/toughest not who is the trickiest/quickest (you see this a lot in African culture where there soccer players are more interested in being the most skillful rather than the best player)
While their has been some changes in soccer over time the game is still very much what it was XXXXXX amount of years ago. Soccer are proud of their history and that reflects in a soccer game in 20-30 years ago looks very much like a soccer game played now. Australian sport on the other hand is more open to change, always looking to be dynamic, move forward etc.
We live in a tough and harsh environment and expect our people to be the same.
I 100% agree Australian culture doesn't lend itself to soccer.
by whufc » Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:40 pm
tigerpie wrote:whufc wrote:tigerpie wrote:True Australian culture doesn't lend itself to the diving theatrical antics that soccer seems to accept.
Personally I like the athleticism and skill but the theatre makes me turn off.
While I think your doing a tad of fishing I would actually agree with that. Soccer has traditionally been a win at all costs War with your rival religion/town/family
Australian culture is very much based on bravado and larrikinism. Top dog is who is the strongest/toughest not who is the trickiest/quickest (you see this a lot in African culture where there soccer players are more interested in being the most skillful rather than the best player)
While their has been some changes in soccer over time the game is still very much what it was XXXXXX amount of years ago. Soccer are proud of their history and that reflects in a soccer game in 20-30 years ago looks very much like a soccer game played now. Australian sport on the other hand is more open to change, always looking to be dynamic, move forward etc.
We live in a tough and harsh environment and expect our people to be the same.
I 100% agree Australian culture doesn't lend itself to soccer.
I'm not fishing at all just telling it how I see it.
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