Game Thread: Australia vs Japan June 12

goldorak · 06-12-06, 04:56 AM

Honestly I see Japan winning over Australia and not vice versa.

diver · 06-12-06, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

Honestly I see Japan winning over Australia and not vice versa.

We'll see. Japan are favourites, but I'm confident of an Aussie victory.

snowsub · 06-12-06, 06:37 AM

Go the Socceroos

goldorak · 06-12-06, 06:44 AM

I know that soccer means football for the american guys, but what does socceroos mean ?

Konovalov · 06-12-06, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

I know that soccer means football for the american guys, but what does socceroos mean ?

It is just the name given to our national team. The soccer part you obviously know. The 'roos' refers to one of our most well known animals, the humble kangaroo. Roo is Aussie slang or shorthand for a kangaroo. Hope this clarifies for you.

diver · 06-12-06, 08:33 AM

Egyptian and Senegalise officials?This was always bound to involve controversy.Many bad calls, one directly leading to a Japanese goal, and its not even half time.Just our luck to get a whos who of bad officiating.

goldorak · 06-12-06, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

It is just the name given to our national team. The soccer part you obviously know. The 'roos' refers to one of our most well known animals, the humble kangaroo. Roo is Aussie slang or shorthand for a kangaroo. Hope this clarifies for you.

Thanks for the explanation.

mog · 06-12-06, 09:25 AM

The referee has been giving penalties at the drop of a hat, and yet when our goalie actually gets properly obstructed - nothing.

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goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Honestly I see Japan winning over Australia and not vice versa.

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goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know that soccer means football for the american guys, but what does socceroos mean ?

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diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Egyptian and Senegalise officials?This was always bound to involve controversy.Many bad calls, one directly leading to a Japanese goal, and its not even half time.Just our luck to get a whos who of bad officiating.

06-12-06, 09:25 AM	#8
mog Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 163 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The referee has been giving penalties at the drop of a hat, and yet when our goalie actually gets properly obstructed - nothing.