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First match a bit of a pludder tbh

It feels so strange to be staging a world cup in November...hopefully as the better sides play the excitement/enjoyment factor goes up...still it'll help pass these winter nights til the Prem comes back

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I'm guessing the non Aussies here aren't familiar with our win over Peru to get us into the World Cup.

It came down to a penalty shoot out.

Just prior to the shoot out, we substituted our goal keeper for Andrew Redmayne, a penalty specialist with a unique style. 

He did the job and became an instant Aussie icon.

Not just for his style of keeping penalties, but his now legendary celebration. 

He was anointed as the "Grey Wiggle".

It doesn't get better than.

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Darkstone said:

I'm guessing the non Aussies here aren't familiar with our win over Peru to get us into the World Cup.

It came down to a penalty shoot out.

Just prior to the shoot out, we substituted our goal keeper for Andrew Redmayne, a penalty specialist with a unique style. 

He did the job and became an instant Aussie icon.

Not just for his style of keeping penalties, but his now legendary celebration. 

He was anointed as the "Grey Wiggle".

It doesn't get better than.

 

 

 

 

 

I will be going for our socceroos until we go out in the group stage, then in the knock-out rounds I will be cheering for the Dutch.

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1 hour ago, auslander said:

I will be going for our socceroos until we go out in the group stage, then in the knock-out rounds I will be cheering for the Dutch.

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I always like to see the Dutch do well.

Hopefully they can beat the Netherlands and their arch rivals Holland.

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lol about Netherlands. My parents are both Dutch and they've always been my second nation in any world event, such at the World Cup. Don't have any plans to follow any of the soccer, but I'm sure I'll hear updates here and there and who knows? Even if I was interested I think the time difference makes it impossible for an Aussie to follow anyway, innit? 

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6 hours ago, Dead Planet said:

Canada is in for the first time since 86 so I'll actually pay attention to this World Cup....at least for the first round...;)

That was the last time we made it too  :(

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5 hours ago, auslander said:

Many consider them a dark horse in the tournament. I've seen some pundits having the Danes in the semis.

Best result so far was the quarter finals in 98, where we lost out to brazil, so a semi-final spot would be considered a succes. It's only the sixth time we are a part of the World Cup.

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19 hours ago, auslander said:

Many consider them a dark horse in the tournament. I've seen some pundits having the Danes in the semis.

gotta beat Argentina in the last 16 first.

My wife's half brother is Danish so I always cheer them on but I fear the argies might be too good.

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2 hours ago, Glen said:

I fear the argies might be too good.

Not atm 10 minutes into 2nd half of their first game :) don't think anyone seen that coming? Still think they'll get a result in the Saudi match currently taking place though tbh

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2 hours ago, lettard said:

Not atm 10 minutes into 2nd half of their first game :) don't think anyone seen that coming? Still think they'll get a result in the Saudi match currently taking place though tbh

ha ha Saudis were great 👍 

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