England v Australia

Anyone else going to this game? I have just ordered tickets for me and my two sons. I know Vince is also going, but was wondering if anyone else is going to this game?

 

Probably but looking forward to the gargle and the craic with the cuddlies not particularly to watch the friendly.

 

Are they expecting a big crowd?

 

Theres loads of tkts being given away. I might just get one and have a dodge.

 

Well let me inform you that 9 of the Australian Socceroo's first team choices are not available as their Clubs in China wouldn't release them for the game.
England will be playing against the Socceroo's reserve team - the equivalent of a League 2 team at best.
If England field a team anywhere near their first team they should win about 11-0.

 

Good one Roo. Get your excuses out there early.

 

I don't know whether you are going or whether it's on TV but you ain't going to see much from these lads mate.
Since most of the last World Cup team retired there has been none who have 'stepped into the breach' . The likes of Mark Schwartzer, Harry Kewell, Lucas Neil (recently declared bankrupt), Tim Cahill (in China and not available but in the winter of his career now) and the Captain of Crystal Palace (who's name I can't pronounce let alone spell), Breschiano (in China) you will see they are well below international standard.

 

Couple of mates coming up from 'down south' we are going to England v Australia, friday night and England v Sri Lanka on the saturday.... one of the games is football and one of the games is cricket...just have to remember which is which

 

Well planned there mate!

 

We'd walk over your strongest team anyway, Aus's team is a load of ****.

The only half decent player you have playing in China is Cahill and he's about 48 years old now.

Your captain is one of Crystal Palace's worst players.

 

SoccerRoos.

 

You thought that last time when you had the Immortal "Becks" and a Baby-Faced New Striker called Rooney but guess what - WE BEAT YOU 3-1!

 

Sorry, I wasn't aware I was speaking to a mind reader with a time machine.

 

There is much you don't know about us who live upside down my friend.
You have been warned!

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That explains why you were all deported.

 

So you were born in England, support two English club teams but you support Australia nationally?

 

Good point! Roo ya traitorous git

 

Nah!
I was born in England and I FOLLOW two ENGLISH Club Soccer Teams (one of which, when they played in the old First Division, did not have one ENGLISHMAN playing for them - guess which one they were) and I SUPPORT the Australian National Team.
Soccer (forgive me for using that term but it is the one we use here in Oz) is the ONLY Code of Football that Unites Australia as a Nation. I last SUPPORTED an English Soccer team in 1967 although I have attended Hull City matches on my trips back to my home town over a 20 year period with my Sons and rello's.
One of my sons and one of his sons are not only season ticket holders at Hull City but also at Manchester United whom they also support in Europe when they are in the European Competitions as well as the English National Team.
There are thousands of ex-pat Englishmen here in Oz who, living near a Capital City (unlike me) support an Australian A League team (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City, Sydney United, Perth Glory etc), their home team in England and support the Socceroo's.
In case you are unaware I lived in Sunderland from 1960 to 1967 and would have made it a permanent residence but I was talked into migrating in an effort to save my marriage. It didn't work but I loved Oz (my first wife hated it) so I stayed.
I hold dual citizenship.

 

See the above post Blun.
I lived in England for 27 years. I have lived in Australia for almost 50 years.
I am English by birth, Australian by choice.

 

So you wear gold for the Ashes!

You're dead to me