| floody wrote: |
You expect a World Cup win?
Are you actually serious?
I think you massively over estimate the strength of your country's national team. Laughably so. |
It didn't say we'd win 2010 or even 2014. 2018 will be our year. If you saw some of the young players coming through you'd see where i'm coming from.
| Gonzaga wrote: |
| Aussie_Liverpool_Fan wrote: |
Nah I watch the games on my phone or on computers and stuff at school and if I miss games I always catch up through highlights. I'm an avid Sao Paulo fan, have been for about 2 years now. But before that I reguarly watched as a neutral. To be fair in comparison to Brazil, Australia do have a few less young players going over to Europe but I guess it isn't as widely publicised because Brazilians are everywhere 
Australia are a footballing nation. I never said they were a big nation but there was potential for us to become a big nation, we have the players, we are starting to get the coaches (Hiddink, Verbeek). Quarter finals is a minimum for Australia in 2010. 2014 and 2018 I expect a final or maybe even a win. Well not really 2014 cause that'll be Brazil's considering its on home turf. |
Would you mind naming me the young stars in São Paulo and their first XI? If you call yourself a fan you should be able to do it without consulting any website nor googleing it
And dont take this personal mate but I think you're absurdly deluded with your national team. Australia has certainly improved and its not the sparring it used to be some years ago anymore, but I think you're as close of winning a World Cup as is say Fulham of winning a Champions League (nothing against Fulham) |
Breno was a hot young talent before being sold to bayern, Dagoberto is still with the club, a great striker. Adriano and Rogerio Ceni despite not being the youngest players are still great assests to the club, Adriano is only new though since moving on loan from Inter Milan but made an impact on debut with 2 great goals. There are more players to name but at the moment I can't think of them and like you said I can't use google or any other website.
I am not saying Australia will win a World Cup immediately. 10 years we will win it or get close is all i'm saying, the players we have coming through are brilliant, even in todays paper there was an article about Barcelona making a $2M bid for Adelaide striker Nathan Burns. The big clubs know these players potential and are all racing for their signatures. Even Reading have a future Socceroo or two, Adam Federici isn't of that standard yet but I remember playing with Oliver Bozanic for NSW and after most games his agent would be telling him "scouts from ________ were here today" or "there is someone from _______ i'd like you to meet".
| Gonzaga wrote: |
| oh and by the way aussie, if you've started to 'support' São Paulo only two years ago that makes you a big fat GLORY HUNTER! |
Hey am I a glory hunter? I was watching for a few years as a neutral and always like Internacional's style but settled on Sao Paulo because of the goalkeeping prowess of Rogerio Ceni. He is one of the true greats of Brazilian football and is also good for a goal
| Ben91 wrote: |
| I haven't the motivation to read through 7 pages-worth, but is there really a debate going on about whether Australia are better than Brazil? |
Not who is better but about Austrlaia's standard compared to Brazil's. Not saying they're even close yet, but in the future quite possibly Austrlaia could be up there with some of the best. And before I get shot down again for suggesting Australia could win a WC think of all the other countries who expect the same at
every WC but never come close. England ring a bell anyone? Australia will be up there in around 10 years. It might take longer but they will be a top footballing nation in years to come.
do u support cruzeiro??? 
