The proper World Cup happens in South Africa this summer
I for one can't wait. Apparently you lot are playing in it too - would be great if we got Aussie at some point, don't know if it works out like that. But would be a great match.

Wayne Rooney or Mark Viduka??? Think I'll have Rooney, please.
( SpankyHanky, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 15:41, 2 replies)

I like this isnt enough
I bloody loves it I do!
(Obi wanker nobi Its not a bug, its an unexpected feature, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 15:53, closed)

It is possible
England is Group C we are Group D, if you win your group and we come 2nd in ours of vice versa, we meet in the round of 16. Not out of the question when you look at the groups.

Apart from that, it's the final.

How about Rooney for Ponting then?
(bad_advice QOTW survivor from the first trollocost!, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 16:16, closed)

Cricket's weird in this country
Nobody really gives a fuck until we play you lot at home in the Ashes. Then it becomes a BIG DEAL. Might have something to do with it being the close season for football and it passes the time.

And fair plays, you've got a bloody great cricket team. But it's not our major sport. We had 80,000 at Wembley the other night to watch England beat Egypt in a friendly - this just wouldn't happen with a 'friendly' cricket match in this country.

You've got some decent footballers, I remember John Aloisi used to play for my club, Coventry City and he was the dogs bollocks. But come this summer when we win our group and you could - very likely - finish second in yours...

... it'll be an absolute pleasure to see our boys beat the crap out of your boys at our national sport. Cahill against Gerrard??? Only one winner there, mate.
( SpankyHanky, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 16:21, closed)

It is the same with football in Australia
although the most played sport by boys under 12, it doesn't even get TV coverage unless it is the last qualifier for the world cup and a win is needed to make it, an international against England or the actual world cup.

As for cricket, Test matches sell out well in advance even if it is only the Zimbabwian 2nd 11.

My wife (who was born in London by the way) just gave me an interesting fact, Austalia has won ever football match against England they have played since 1992.

(Please don't google this and find out, there has been one match in that time and prior to that it is 3 losses 2 draws for the Aussies).
(bad_advice QOTW survivor from the first trollocost!, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 16:50, closed)

An other interesting fact about THAT game from my wife
Apparently some Sweedish prick who was coaching the side took all of your regular players off at half time and subsituted them with blind men in wheel chairs - I think her bias is shinning through.
(bad_advice QOTW survivor from the first trollocost!, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 16:51, closed)

Your wife's right
We had a Swede in charge...

He didn't know anything about the rivalry between Eng and Aus and totally fucked it up for us.

Things will be different next time. As a footballing nation we wouldn't stand for anything less than a 100% performance and a win against you lot.

The amount of my Aussie mates in London banging on about how good they are at rugby and cricket!!! Be nice to be able to give a bit back this summer. Cheers.
( SpankyHanky, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 16:57, closed)