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[Jeju Rocks]

I am too lazy to check for myself, has Australia been moved to the Asian Conference? I know that they always play New Zealand and .... and .... , and then they have to go and try and qualify in South America to get to the WC.
They will have a much easier time qualifying if they don't have to go the South American route.

I was in Australia in 2000, and was very impressed with their youth sports programs.
Still drinking my morning coffee.

[jaganath69]

[rocklee]

[jaganath69]

Ahem,

You said that Italians would be copping a serve, physically as a result of the game. I contended that we are not a country that generally indulges in sport related violence. You came back, incorrectly I may add, mentioning 'Bondi', when in fact you meant the Cronulla riots. You have failed to show how this communal violence is in any way linked to sporting violence. You are just creating a straw man to attack without knowing the facts. Sure, I indulged in a pretty venomous ad hominem, but someone as clueless as yourself sets oneself up for such action.

Regardless, you acknowledge the participation of certain far-right groups in the Cronulla incident. You are correct inasmuch as there was a small contingent of mainly Australia First goons hoping to capitalise on the discord. Nevertheless, they did not lead the violence nor have they made much headway because of it. Fringe party that they are, its part and parcel of a pluralistic democracy. Even their pale-shaded predecessor, One Nation, faded after taking a few seats at the state level in another state, Queensland. That aside, it was predominantly a local issue with Cronulla residents objecting large numbers of Lebanese youth abusing beach goers. Examples of such were telling volunteer life-savers to get off 'their beach', calling women in bikinis sluts and threatening to rape them and playing soccer on the beach without consideration for the safety of others on the beach.

There were some violent, vile and disgusting episodes that day. It made me sad to be Australian, but they must be seen in the wider context. Lebanese gangs have acted with impunity in Sydney, largely thanks to the cowering of various NSW labor politicians whose financial support is reliant on that community. Crimes such as driveby shootings and gang rapes are synonymous with areas with large Lebanese populations. To put it into perspective for your ignorant ass, there were broader forces at work than just a bunch of angry anglo-Aussies.

Still, they seem to have taught you to use wikipedia at whatever agricultural college you went to. You seem to understand that a link to there can justify whatever your simple mind desires. What you have failed to do, however, is support your original premise that there will be any recrimination against the Italian community as a result of a football game. 3-1 my a$$, more like 2-0 to me with your latest own goal.

[itaewonguy]

[Billy Pilgrim]

[Futooomsh]

[Noureli]

VIVA ITALIA VIVA ITALIA VIVA ITALIA

[korian]

not one for usually joining in on knocking an idiot but i couldn't resist this one. as i'm from cronulla, grew up in cronulla and spent all my years until 26 in cronulla, i know a thing or two about cronulla.

the riots that happened last december were the culmination of about a decade of shamelessly provocative behaviour and taunting from lebanese gangs every summer. cronulla is the only beach in sydney with a train station running directly to the beach, thus from october to march every year lebanese gangs converge en masse to that part of sydney.

and every year it gets worse and worse and worse. and yes it is the lebanese gangs who are the instigators. just like they have pack raped girls across the western suburbs, done countless drive by shootings, rioted at footy matches etc etc.

the flame to the riots was, surprise surprise, a lebanse gang first playing soccer on the beach without regard or concern for anyone else nearby, and then bashing lifeguards on duty on the sunday afternoon. well guess what? people said enough is enough.

what ensued was neither pleasant nor warranted. and it made me sad it happened in my hometown. nonetheless, the seeds had been planted for over a decade by the lebanese gangs' behaviour year in year out.

so you do have no idea and you have proven yourself a tw$t. you best be careful before claiming to possess a modicum of intellect because you just might realise you don't you knucklehead.

[rocklee]

[rocklee]

[Futooomsh]

Mate, you've just proven what a complete & uninformed wanker you are. Why dont you stick to earning a pittance & teaching english, it's probably the only thing you are remotely good at (besides whinging, as we all know that's a pasty Pom's favourite pastime)

[rocklee]

*beep* you.

[Adventurer]

The Australians played well, but you forget that the Italians were somewhat dominating before the crazy ref went overkill and threw Materazzi out of the game. So if the Italians did not lose player number 11, that would have increased their chances at scoring without a penalty. Italy had to be on the defensive and was probably thinking a penalty was going to, perhaps, be a way for them to score. The Australians played relatively well before the Italian was ejected. I would rather have not had the ejection and seen the two squads play the way it should have been played.

I am glad the Italian squad won... But I like how the Australians played as well...

[Adventurer]