Australia Vs Qatar

Baptista · Post by **Baptista** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:34 pm

Just Wanted to know who you think should start for Australia in the opening match of the road to 2010 South Africa.

Schwarzer

Carney Neil Beauchamp

Grella

Kewell Culina Carle Bresciano
Cahill
Macdonald

Bench:
Emerton
Moore
Covic

J.Griffiths
Valeri
A.Thompson

We should kill Qatar with that squad

King Ledley · Post by **King Ledley** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:36 pm

I remember watching the Asian cup and there was one player the caught my eye, his name was Sebastian or something..scored a few goals for them..tall strong player

username · Post by **username** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:00 pm

give cornflakes a go!

Scorcher · Post by **Scorcher** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:27 am

give sot giam a go!

# 9 · Post by **# 9** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:08 am

dont agree with thompson, hasent really impressed in the a-league this season, maybe kaz patafta should be given a go

Cerveza · Post by **Cerveza** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:23 am

at least archie is playing every week as opposed to young patafta . not saying he wont be a great player

what happened to spira? thought he might get a chance of a call up

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:11 pm

Griffiths should start

Russia2O18 · Post by **Russia2O18** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:51 pm

i'd play mostly A-league players as most of those Euro based players are going to be suffering jet lag. unless they can get them to sleep Euro hours when they get here.

cohesion is going to be difficult because this group hasnt played or trained together much. Qatar have just played a stack of friendlies with their squad.

its going to be tough.

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:51 pm

Cerveza wrote:what happened to spira? thought he might get a chance of a call up

he's recovering my a thigh strain

# 9 · Post by **# 9** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:23 pm

aussie's to win nice 2-0

E. Grant & Co · Post by **E. Grant & Co** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:37 pm

for once Alek I agree with you, 2-0 would be a fair result but wouldn't be surprised if we knocked in more.

No A league player will get a run unless we are 5-0 up with 15 minutes to play then he MIGHT give a couple of them a run.

# 9 · Post by **# 9** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:22 am

E. Grant & Co wrote:for once Alek I agree with you, 2-0 would be a fair result but wouldn't be surprised if we knocked in more.

No A league player will get a run unless we are 5-0 up with 15 minutes to play then he MIGHT give a couple of them a run.

that would be the safest approach to this game

Bomber · Post by **Bomber** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:58 am

Dont know about everyone else, but Qatar's preparation has been far superior to that of ours, so I have some hesitation that this will be an easy win. Squad has been together for some time, they have played some tough friendlies recently (both 0-0 draws against respected Asian opposition from memory) and they are already here to aclimatise to our conditions etc etc. I would be happy with 3 points, regardless of score.

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:06 am

most of the euro boys aren't getting in aus until monday, some on tuesday, so i don't think it'll be as heavily dominated by euro players as people think

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:52 am

Bomber wrote:Dont know about everyone else, but Qatar's preparation has been far superior to that of ours, so I have some hesitation that this will be an easy win. Squad has been together for some time, they have played some tough friendlies recently (both 0-0 draws against respected Asian opposition from memory) and they are already here to aclimatise to our conditions etc etc. I would be happy with 3 points, regardless of score.

fossil · Post by **fossil** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:18 pm

Bomber wrote:Dont know about everyone else, but Qatar's preparation has been far superior to that of ours, so I have some hesitation that this will be an easy win. Squad has been together for some time, they have played some tough friendlies recently (both 0-0 draws against respected Asian opposition from memory) and they are already here to aclimatise to our conditions etc etc. I would be happy with 3 points, regardless of score.

how true didn't the media say we would dominate the AC and the players read that and we failed there.

mattieg1200 · Post by **mattieg1200** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:24 pm

hope australia win but my head says 1-1

limozeen · Post by **limozeen** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:49 pm

Preparation for this game will be no different than the other qualifying games. ie: difficult and disjointed.

IMO a loss tonight = no qualifying for WC 2010. If we can't beat Qatar at home with nearly a full squad, we have no hope.

My prediction, however, is Us 3, Them 0

Bomber · Post by **Bomber** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:20 pm

I think 1-0 win.....anyone know where the ref's from? Hope he doesnt fall for the old "rolling around, Im hurt" time wasting tactics some of our Asian neighbours have been guilty of in the past.

rooboy1986 · Post by **rooboy1986** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:35 pm

The odds:

Aus: $1.33
Draw: $4.50
Qatar: $8.50

I think the bookies are underestimating Qatar a little here, i hope the aussies don't!

Good luck boys...

E. Grant & Co · Post by **E. Grant & Co** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:08 pm

We will win and they won't score, the scoreline doesn't bother me, would love to win every qualifying match 1 nil and go through.

Don't give a rats if its pretty to watch either, just bloody win!!!

I suspect they will camp behind the ball and try to hit us on the break, just keep cool and wait for an opportunity. THEN hammer them.

FerrariTifosi27 · Post by **FerrariTifosi27** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:35 pm

3-0 Australia

Cahill, Kennedy & Bresciano all on the scoresheet.

davidvilla · Post by **davidvilla** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:45 pm

GOOOD WIN AUSTRALIA

E. Grant & Co · Post by **E. Grant & Co** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:27 pm

that'll do thank you............next please

E. Grant & Co · Post by **E. Grant & Co** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:29 pm

Did any body realise ABC Radio carried a live broadcast........caught the post match garb on the way home.

Fred Goldstone · Post by **Fred Goldstone** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:27 pm

Yeah, I caught it too.
I was in the bog fidling with the radio in the hope that some station may be giving score-updates and stumbled on it.

Thank God for Aunty.