I'm on latest @FourFourTwoOz Asian Cup Podcast. The 442 team talk Socceroos, QF, SF & Final. Plus A-League!
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/podcasts/442FM_10x10.mp3
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/podcasts/442FM_10x10.mp3
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Asian Cup Blog Socceroos UAE Analysis and South Korea Preview
My latest Asian Cup Blog @FourFourTwoOz The Socceroos rewriting the script in their quest for glory with UAE Analysis and South Korea Preview.
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/asian-cup-socceroos-rewriting-script
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/asian-cup-socceroos-rewriting-script
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Interview with former Chelsea Fabio Ferreira
Exclusive interview @FourFourTwoOz with former Chelsea youth graduate & new Central Coast Mariner signing Fabio Ferreira
Monday, January 26, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Asian Cup @442 Aus Podcast Part Two
I'm on the latest FourFourTwo Australia Asian Cup Podcast!
We talk Socceroos and what went wrong in Brisbane, The big quarter final against China and review the rest of the Quarter Finals and even some A-League. This time i'm the loud funny one (sometimes...)
Socceroos China Blog: Super Timmy Cahill
My latest Blog @FourFourTwoOz Socceroos legend Tim_Cahill slowed down the space time continuum with his bicycle kick.
The Socceroos consigned the Caddy Shack Stadium in Brisbane to the dustbin of history by giving Super Timmy the Super Freak the perfect opportunity to use his world class aerial strength.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Asian Cup Blog: The Socceroos tread a new path via China
Looking
at the horrible state of the pitch and the countless bobbles it produced during
the game against Taegeuk Warriors, and the sight of moths being hoovered
out of the coaches and substitute benches it all shows yet again that if you
ain't living in Sydney you are camping out. (That’s a Paul Keating line by the
way don’t blame me I’m just an agent of information)
Apparently
the six yard pitch on both ends is being replaced. The six yard box doesn’t need to be dug up,
the whole pitch does! Perhaps the groundsmen got confused, that he may of
thought he wasn’t laying a football pitch but a cricket pitch instead, were
usually cracks in the pitch one the fifth day of play are a good thing.
Having to
play China in Brisbane on Thursday night means that Melbourne (Quarter Finals) and
Sydney (Semi Finals) miss out on any more Socceroos games at the Asian Cup,
until the final in Sydney and that the cow paddocks of Brisbane (Quarter Finals)
and Newcastle (Semi Finals) will now host the Socceroos not so set in stone
march to glory.
#i'llcampwithyou
Ange Postecoglou didn’t play his best side in the
most important game of the group and now he’s stuck in Brisbane.
In solidarity of the Socceroos cause many fans (me)
found that the overwhelming response to the Socceroos loss to South Korea was
not disappointment but sympathy.
When news came out that the Socceroos would have to
stay in Brisbane for another five days, a social media campaign in solidarity
with the Socceroos precarious accommodation situation led to an outpouring of
support by a single Australian fan.
Sympathising with the Socceroos plight a social
media campaign almost started to go viral.
Taking inspiration from the #illridewithyou hash
tag that sprung up during the Sydney siege a new hash tag started to emerge
with the campaign #i'llcampwithyou.
The twitter hash tag started to show up on twitter.
Ok it was only my twitter account but if it gets to 10 people it’s gone viral
right?
One
point three Billion Dragons
The Socceroos will have to not only fight the
threat of the Chinese momentum and their over one billion Team Dragon supporters
cheering them on back home, but it’s the conditions in Brisbane that will be
the biggest obstacle our brave Socceroos will have to overcome.
To defeat
Team Dragon the Socceroos will have to play two games in Brisvegas in five days. Can they get over the swamp like conditions
that permeate the Brisbane Stadium, a low lying area that often floods and
causes moth plagues and kills stadium grass?
Add to that, the heat and muggy conditions and I
ask you: how will the players be in top condition when they will be unable to
sleep due to the sound of Brisbane locals waking up at six am to mow their
lawns and weed waker their driveways?
More
One – Two’s!
China have three danger men that none of the
Socceroos would ever have heard of. (Especially if they have the same attitude
as this arrogant ignorant Australian journalist/blogger)
Midfielders Cai Huikang, Zheng Zhi and right winger
Sun Ke, do the rotation of positions, flicks and one two's very well.
The Socceroos have done just two – one, two in two
games and they scored one goal (Robbie Kruse against Oman) and just missed
another (Kruse against South Korea).
Surely two, one- two’s in two games is not enough?
That’s almost as hard as saying red leather, yellow leather very fast.
Couldn’t host a fart in a baked beans factory!
The
Asian Cup has been a good tournament but it hasn’t been a great one, it’s shown
up the limitation of Australia to run a football tournament.
I
don’t understand the choice of having Newcastle Stadium, with its limited
capacity due to grassy hills, as a host of a Semi Final? WTF?
The
omission of the Sydney Football Stadium and the lack of proper football stadia
in Adelaide and Perth, the state of the pitches in Newcastle and Brisbane
highlight the work that needs to be done structurally. WTF?
The
AFC have has also contributed to the mini debacle, the ridiculous scenario of
having teams like China, Japan and South Korea play away from Sydney and in
Brisbane, Newcastle and Canberra instead is mind boggling. WTF?
The
choice of Stadium Australia for games like Uzbekistan - North Korea, Bahrain –
Qatar. WTF?
Melbourne
is the sporting capital of the world? My Greek Hairy arse you are! The
rectangular stadium in Melbourne with its limited capacity opening the
tournament was a joke! WTF?
Brisbane
(we’ve already talked about them)
The
coverage has also been a contentious issue. The ABC showing Socceroos group
games on a two hour delay is a disgrace! WTF?
Fox Sports coverage of the Asian Cup is great
but for international journo’s to come to Australia and not being able to get
coverage in some hotels because the channels have changed is really amateur
hour. WTF?
Australia
acts like a first world country with the way some of their citizens throw the
modern epitaph “ first world problems” around,
but in football terms sometimes the land down under has “third world
problems”, no wonder we only got one vote during the World Cup bidding process.
Let hope the Socceroos can beat China. It sets
up an exciting semi final against the team the Socceroos can’t beat at the Asian Cup – Japan.
Perhaps a new dream meeting in the final awaits us?
The Socceroos vs Iran.
Does anyone know where serial pest Peter Hore is?
Get the straight jacket ready now!
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Exclusive interview with Andy Keogh part two
My yarn @FourFourTwoOz with Perth Glory striker Andy Keogh. The international Irish attacker says lack of infrastructure is all that's holding A League back.
Monday, January 19, 2015
My exclusive interview with Aussie starlet Xane Zaineddine
My exclusive interview @FourFourTwoOZ with Aussie starlet Xane Zaineddine. The EX Barcelona Academy & current Watford junior is on the radar of some of the biggest names in world football.
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/aussie-starlet-makes-world-wait-watford#QXeCQiypVbkiukrl.01
Friday, January 16, 2015
442 OZ Asian Cup Socceroos Podcast
Very excited to have been part of the @FourFourTwoOz Podcast! We talk Socceroos @ 2015 Asian Cup I'm the funny quiet guy.
Socceroos Asian Cup Blog Oman what a thrashing!
My latest Asian Cup Blog @FourFourTwoOz It may be only Oman but the Socceroos gave them a beating! Featuring Leckie's Chocolate leg, Mexican Wave Deniers, The adventures of Penguin (Massimo Luongo) and Man Boy (Robbie Kruse)
Monday, January 12, 2015
Socceroos Kuwait Asian Cup Blog
Read my Blog of the opening game of the Asian Cup The Best and Worst of the Socceroos
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/best-and-worst-socceroos
via @FourFourTwoOz
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
A-League Snobcast Episode Four
New A-League Snobcast with Rob Toddler and me!
If you haven't got iTunes click here:
It's Summer Football Madness and halfway through the season- Are Western Sydney Wanderers really in 'crisis'?
The NSW teams are struggling, Wellington fantastic but still not as good as Auckland City,
Sydney FC consider re-signing Del Piero, Snobcast Media Watch: Home teams must come first!
The shortest ever Asian Cup preview!
Featuring a brand new Segment: Which famous TV theme songs did we steal for our hilarious segments that we hope we (un)knowingly didn't breach international copyright laws?
Plus Aussies Abroad: Are they going overseas Osasuna or Later?
The only football podcast that features an impersonation of the Western Australian rare Black Cockatoo and a joke at China and North Korea's expense. (Please don't hack us)
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