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Freezin wrote:

More interested in Bazza's next post on the Matilda's WC status... talk about pulling the trigger early or having a post or posts age well.

Hopefully when the Rugby WC starts next month, Bazza can give the All Black's a plug like he did the NZ ladies Football Ferns, and Eddie Jones Wallabies a pessimistic serve like he did on the Matilda's early WC efforts. Reverse psychology at its best.

Yesh ok will stick my hand up for that one, happy to have got it wrong but was not the only one.

bring on the frogs

How good was that game tonight?  Those Matildas have nerves of steel. France were desperately unlucky to lose as they finished the stronger team in extra time but our goalie was superb in the penalty shootout.
England only played 90 minutes against Columbia so they will be a lot fresher for the semi final which will be played on Wednesday. It seems insane that there is only 4 days between games at this stage of the tournament. It should be a weeks break.

I've always disliked the penalty shoot out stuff to determine a winner! Sad way for the game to end.
However a fantastic effort by the aussie goalie. That lady deserves a medal.
Bad luck to the frenchies, because it was a good game.

Optus Sports who has the TV rights for the EPL.On sold the Woman's Soccer World Cup to Channel 7.
Government legislation has the tournament on free to air tv.Seven paid 4 million to Optus Sports..lol huge win for Channel 7, hoping they get to the final.
Saturday night ratings only beaten by a 4 minute horse race.Held on the first Tuesday in November. 

Can see Kerr having a cracking game on Wed and putting the English to the sword....like she does most weeks for Chelsea. Hopefully the defence can stand up and keep the English strikers/forwards at bay. 

Love watching how the Tilly's and their coach go about their business, so intense and focussed, fingers crossed we get 2 more games.

On an associated matter, all this talk about a public holiday is driving me nuts, almost like putting a jinx on the team. As for having a public holiday, nice idea unless your trying to run a small business in these trying times. If the Feds and state governments decide to have one then there should also be a decree that no penalty rates will apply for this one off event, given it would have been an ordinary working day, if they do that then there should be no complaints.

We will get two more games whatever happens SS, because there is a play off for 3rd as well.

Got no probs there SS....just don't  get ill mate and go into ED or hospital though. All the staff will be watching the game instead of their patients, regardless of double pay or not....all comes down to priority mate....if you ain't bleeding out, then stay at home till the match is done....hopefully it doesn't go to extra time and penalties eh?

Silly thing is, even if they do declare a public holiday, it won't be Monday - it will be some time in the future when we all forgot why we are having it if the states allow us to have it.

Ratings have been sky high so far, breaking all records, biggest sports tv even since 2000 Olympics.