(11-24-2022, 11:18 PM)Mav link Wrote:You’re joking, but soccer fanatics aren’t. I remember reading an article by Craig Foster who proposed that the other football codes should identify elite juniors who would excel at soccer and convince them to play soccer. He reasoned that as soccer is played internationally, the Socceroos needed elite talent to compete on the world stage while the AFL and NRL were domestic leagues whose teams would share the leftovers equally and spectators wouldn’t notice the difference as the clubs would still be competitive! He didn’t mention how juniors would be persuaded; are cattle prods legal at the junior level?

(11-26-2022, 04:01 AM)crashlander link Wrote:Why play Soccer when you can play a better game in Aussie Rules? You don't have to go overseas to be successful. As for the game, well half of the world cup games so far have had neither side scoring. That is supposed to be interesting?

It is a good thing that the best athlete here don't play soccer.

(11-26-2022, 12:11 PM)shawny link Wrote:Great effort by our aussies.

Still alive and if France do what they should do and beat or draw with Denmark then we only need a draw against Denmark and we are thru.

Matt Ryan 3 votes for me.

(11-25-2022, 02:41 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Foster is delusional.  He was a good player, but as a media commentator he drives me absolutely nuts.

Regarding trying to attract talent, they are all fair game and open to all sports.  From memory, players like Marc Murphy were lured out of cricket and Pendlebury was lured out of other Basketball at AIS level, so I don't think its fair to single any one sport out for doing this over any other. 

Thing is, these sports can be played concurrently, whilst at junior level the AFL and Soccer seasons run at the same time, so they have to make a choice as a child which is where that conversation probably comes from.

Thing is, the point is valid.  The better athletes here don't play soccer.  Thats probably where he was coming from, and thats about the end of that conversation.

(11-25-2022, 02:41 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Foster is delusional.  He was a good player, but as a media commentator he drives me absolutely nuts.

Regarding trying to attract talent, they are all fair game and open to all sports.  From memory, players like Marc Murphy were lured out of cricket and Pendlebury was lured out of other Basketball at AIS level, so I don't think its fair to single any one sport out for doing this over any other. 

Thing is, these sports can be played concurrently, whilst at junior level the AFL and Soccer seasons run at the same time, so they have to make a choice as a child which is where that conversation probably comes from.

Thing is, the point is valid.  The better athletes here don't play soccer.  Thats probably where he was coming from, and thats about the end of that conversation.

(11-26-2022, 07:15 PM)madbluboy date Wrote:Well you can earn millions and not get brain damage.

(11-27-2022, 01:35 AM)LP link Wrote:I was just getting interested in the World Cup this year until last nights game.

Then I saw a series of bogus injury claims / dives and it lost me again, that and the stupidity of the statements from the commentators.

FFS, two players get medi-escorted of for "acts of bravery", bordering on being victims of physical assault if you believe the adjectives from the commentary. But the video slow motion replay shows no contact at all with the surfaces the players claim are impacted / injured. This is a reframing of reality that makes Adam Goodes look like a moderate!

It's sooky lying cheating crap from soft as butter prima-donna's and not worth anybody's time to watch. They aren't A-Grade sportspeople, they are A-Grade conmen making millions or even billions with a lie!