FootballROOS

Ever since the earlu 90's I developed a string taste for soccer or football, as it is now officially known as, I have go through this ritual every 4 years. Asutralia makes it to the final qualification round and when we look like we are close we get bumped out of being involved inthe World cup of football.

Of course the most painful of the 3 qualifications i recall was the one against Iran. Just mention 'The Iran Game" and people know what you are on about and the pain that was felt. For those that do not recall or knop of it, we drew 1-1 over in Iran and led 2-0 here with 15 miutes to go. We dominated the return leg and should have been 4/5 goals up! Then some opest runs on the pitch and pulls down the net, forcing the game to be delayed for about 10 minutes. Time that allowed Iran to refocus. The end result was they scored 2 goals in 5 minutes. packed the defence for 10 minutes and were through.

I was distraught and upset. So close.

There were dissapointments against Argentina in 1991 where a crappy own goal led to undoing and the last qualification games where we took a 1 goal lead to Uruguay and came back with a 3-0 loss and outta the finals.

Its that time of the 4 year cycle again. Again we play Uruguay and this time we have the final qualification game here in Australia. Is this the chance for redemption?

I pray it happens. This time it is Uruguay who come here with a 1 goal lead. but our chance to score a bag and qualify.

This is probably the best team we have put out on the pitch. We have quality strikers and attaking midfielders, things old aussie teams did not have. Our defenders are old and not a pacy but lets hope they do the job and nullify the Uruguayans.

Also its about time they are remande, no longer is the "Socceroos" a valid name, time for the "FootyRoos".

Wish I was in Sydney but I hope I feel the thrill of us qualifying in about 12 hours time.

GO FOOTYROOS!!!!