Not only have reigning World Cup Champions Italy been bundled out in the Group Matches along with powerhouses France (neither of who won a game), but USA came out on top in their group! That’s unpossible.
And to top it all off we now have a new female Prime Minister. OK, I get it… I didn’t vote for her and all that but our system of Government is one where we vote for our local member who votes for the PM on our behalf. But still, it’d be good to at least have a say. The Facebook hate groups have already started up including How’s Julia Gillard going to run the country from the kitchen?, plus I hate it when I wake up and Julia Gillard is Prime Minister and the more humourous Julia Gillard’s first move as Prime Minister: Equal Rights For Rangas.
If she’s just do something with Conroy, the Minister for Broadband who can’t work an iPhone, I might feel a little more secure.
So Suzanne and I were watching the Netherlands v Japan World Cup game, and the commentators made mention of a shot on goal by Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda. He had previously scored a goal in their first game against Cameroon. Suzanne giggled, thinking this was a funny name to have.
Hehe, what a funny name.
Why do you say that?
Honda! His name is Honda!
That’s a perfectly reasonable name for someone from Japan, I’d think.
Yeah, but what about Honda Motorcycles. It’s a brand name!
Are you forgetting your own surname?
What do you mean?
Hoover is also a brand name, in case you didn’t know. And your last name is Hoover
Hmm, yeah, but not by choice.
…
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Hoover’s a good name. Why don’t you revert to your maiden name? Ever heard of someone famous with your maiden name?
Well, no…
No, neither has anyone. You have to marry into a good family name like mine, raise yourself out of obscurity.
Hey, there’s a player called Matsui, like the restaurant!
Good grief.
So, yeah. There was really little chance that Australia could keep up with Germany, but did they have to be so damned precise and clinical about defeating us? There’s really no much you can salvage from a 4-0 thrashing. The only consolation is that it wasn’t against USA. This loss is in stark contrast to the 2006 first round win against Japan, and has Australia staring down the barrel of an early exit from the 2010 World Cup. The team that was so competitive against the might of Italy and Brazil four years ago under Guus Hiddink looked a distant memory as the Socceroos paid dearly for their inability to find new talent – particularly in defence – since the last World Cup. It could have been so different for the Socceroos had they converted a great chance in the third minute when the ball seemed to hang in mid air for an eternity in front of a gaping goal after Cahill’s header from an early corner caused a rare moment of panic from the Germany defence. But you don’t get two chances against Germany and after that brief moment of hope, it was all one-way traffic as the younger German side did as it pleased.
| Germany (GER) |
Statistics |
Australia (AUS) |
| 16 |
Shots |
10 |
| 10 |
Shots on goal |
2 |
| 4 |
Goals Scored |
0 |
| 10 |
Fouls Committed |
19 |
| 18 |
Fouls Suffered |
7 |
| 4 |
Corner kicks |
7 |
| 17 |
Free kicks Shots (scored) |
9 |
| 0 / 0 |
Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) |
0 / 0 |
| 7 |
Offsides |
1 |
| 0 |
Own goals |
0 |
| 2 |
Yellow cards |
3 |
| 0 |
Second yellow card and red card |
0 |
| 0 |
Red Cards |
1 |
| 36 |
Actual playing time |
30 |
| 55% |
Possession (%) |
45% |
I’m surprised at the % Possession stats. I thought Germany controlled more of the ball. The quality of that possession was much higher and more effective than the Socceroos. It was really a marvel to watch this team, and I’m glad I stayed up. The The game was over long before Cahill got red carded.
Australia can’t afford another loss or even a tie, and now needs two wins from Ghana and Serbia to advance.
So I’m prepared for next month’s FIFA World cup!
So, the poor Dockers didn’t win which drops them from second to third on the Premiership Ladder, equal second with Geelong but behind on percentage. They stayed competitive for about 2 thirds of the game but eventually were handed a reality check to their fairytale start to 2o1o.
On a more positive note, Mark Webber is starting at pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, which means that he is likely to win since passing in Monaco is very hard. Webber squeaked ahead of Kubica’s 1m 14.120s qualifying time with 1m 14.104s, but then slammed in the only sub-1m 14s lap of the weekend with 1m 13.826s to throw the issue beyond doubt. It was his second consecutive pole and his third of the season, and Red Bull’s sixth. It starts in half an hour, but I dunno if I’ll stay up to the end as it’s probably the most boring single auto race outside America. They really need to take out the chicane after the tunnel
Who would have ever thought we’d read or hear the phrase “Top of the table clash with Fremantle“? Certainly not me. Collingwood and Fremantle are both on 24 points, a game clear of 4 other teams on 20 points. Fremantle happen to be playing Collingwood tonight, so if the Dockers win then they’ll be outright leaders for the first time in history. It’s all very strange and unfamiliar territory.
I’m sure the Dockers are a cursed team. In 15 seasons, they’ve finished about 12th out of 16 teams on average. They had only 2 season where they won more games than theve lost. They’ve only ever won one wooden spoon which came in 2001 which, I guess, is a positive. They’ve appeared in the post season only twice, winning one game and losing three. They’re the only team never to have won a premiership. To compare, Port Adelaide has been playing for around the same amount of seasons and has finished on top of the ladder twice, and has won a premiership. What is probably the lowpoint of the club came last year, when they managed only one goal against Adelaide.
But 2010 is a new year and a new opportunity. I know where I’ll be tonight: glued to the TV hoping for another Dockers win.
Ashton had her grading the week before last, and found out this week that she passed and scored her yellow belt! Well done, little girl. Jett has decided that he wants to do Taekwondo as well, and joined in this week. I’m not sure that he’s ready, but the teacher is quite willing to take him (and our money). It might be good for him. At least it will tire him out a little for bed two nights a week.
I always like the Teamcoach sets. I’ve never actually played the game at the website, but I’ve collected them each year. I’ve not payed more than $15 per team set, including the Prize sets. The common sets are usually around $3 off ebay. Fremantle are generally cheaper than any other team. Because they suck. There I said it. As usual, action shot on the front with a generic back.
I logged into facebook and found that Mark Webber had accepted a friend request I made. I can’t actually remember when I made the request, but it seems he’s finally got around to hiring someone to start bulk accepting them. So it’s good to know I’m one of his 2600 closest friends. I’ll invite him over for dinner next time he’s in town.
I’m also friends with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki who probably makes the best use of Facebook and Twitter of anyone I’ve seen. He invites people to hit him up on these during his live radio show on Triple J and sometimes gets good feedback.
I can’t remember how, but I managed to become friends with Sara Ramirez at one point. It was interesting watching her profile and how she attempted to manage the many “I luv u so much” posts on her wall. To her credit she gave it a good go, but it lasted only a few weeks before she bailed out. Facebook isn’t really the place for celebrities especially if they want privacy.
Also, I heard my sister’s cat got run over last night. Very sad as Natalie really loves her animals.
Not only have reigning World Cup Champions Italy been bundled out in the Group Matches along with powerhouses France (neither of who won a game), but USA came out on top in their group! That’s unpossible.
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