Woohoo! Go All Whites!

**Headbanger** · 21st June 2010, 12:01

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Unfortunately we will recieve about $5mill US for starting tournament,another $4mill if we qualify to second round so can't see any govt funding,and really don't need it as much as other sports.Mind you compare that to what the govt has chucked for rugby world cup with stadiums,roading and various infrastructure.

And with the all whites doing so bloody great and being the team of moment the profile of NZ is immense for tourism and people asking where the hell is NZ.

Yeah, I'm afraid the yachting guys need the money.

Sorry Soccer.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st June 2010, 12:14

I stayed up and watched the whole game, but I'll say I almost turned the telly off watching the fucking 'hollywoods' the players pulled. Yes yes I know it's all part of milking the penalty, but my god you fucking pussies. If everyone in sports acted like that we wouldn't need to ever watch movies again. Get a bump to the chest? Fall to the ground clutching said chest grimacing in pain like you've just been kicked by the biggest maddest bull the world has ever seen. Someones foot touches your shin? Fall to the ground clutching said shin grimacing in pain like you've just been kicked by the biggest maddest bull the world has ever seen. You jump in the air challenging for the ball, and another players arm brushes your face? Fall to the ground clutching said face grim.....ah I think you get the idea.

Embarrassing at the best. Imagine the damage a 5yr old with a bad attitude and too much sugar could do to a football team.

**Mudfart** · 21st June 2010, 14:28

yeah the farkin eyeties were shocking with their hollywooding.
unfortunately this reflects on how crappy FIFA (the mafia) rule the sport.
The referee and all ref's obviously have a preconceived idea that NZ are crap, before the game starts.
So, when one of the worlds top teams players falls over claiming foul, he immediately gets it.
Hopefully this world cup is showing the world we are not just hori's running round in grass skirts, and I hear some countries are talking about us quite alot.

**McWild** · 21st June 2010, 15:12

It was a really impressive game, made for a great night too, watching the MotoGP followed by the football.
There were moments when it really would not have been unrealistic for the All Whites to score a winning goal. Chris Wood looked monumentally gutted when a strike of his must have missed the goal by no more than a metre in the second half.

Only complaint is, as you all have said, the Hollywood antics of the Italians. Really made me lose a lot of respect for them.

**ynot slow** · 21st June 2010, 16:32

Re hollywoods,go watch any local league game,preferably higher level and you'll find no hollywoods from the players.Gives the game a bad look agreed,and worse at top players like world cup.The refs usually book the actor in local league,which as said is rare.

**oldrider** · 21st June 2010, 16:42

Unfortunately I didn't sit up and watch the game......do you think there is a chance they might just play a repeat on the telly?

**Milts** · 21st June 2010, 16:46

Originally Posted by oldrider

Unfortunately I didn't sit up and watch the game......do you think there is a chance they might just play a repeat on the telly?

Only every news hour for the next month mate...

**martybabe** · 21st June 2010, 16:46

The great pretenders/wankers

**Hitcher** · 21st June 2010, 17:56

**Mudfart** · 21st June 2010, 19:09

classic. doesnt apply to our boys tho!
hell, some of our guys aren't even professional players, they have day jobs!. also your not respected as world class until yoiur entire team knows how to hollywood a penalty, in the goal box, as Italy showed us.

**Urano** · 21st June 2010, 20:00

Originally Posted by allycatz

Given that soccer in NZ now has more youngsters signed up than rugby, one would hope the government will put more funds soccers way, given that their argument is that we fail to play to an international standard

be VERY careful at what you desire...

**Cayman911** · 22nd June 2010, 13:16

Fuck yeah! The all whites are doing new zealand proud!

although i think you guys here need a shit tonne more spirit!

mark paston should be the new zealander of the year!

**oldrider** · 22nd June 2010, 13:33

Soccer world cup players will be top of the Oscar nominations this year!

It's hard to take the game seriously especially if you just watch it with the sound off.

Next game will probably be more of a reality check for the home team though, if they can pull off some more of the same with these guy's it will be more convincing.

The home side goalie has to be right up there with the best of them, I thought his performance against Italy was obviously excellent!