MCG WC Farewell Match

Antsvb · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject: MCG WC Farewell Match

Anyone got the latest on this? Cheap flights atm so wishing dates for this would get confirmed.

Anyone know any different from May 26?

Matticus · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject:

I heard May 27... Aus vs Croatia...

Tezza · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject:

The week before I leave for SA. Unless it was the weekend I am next to no chance unless I can organise a business trip to Melbourne.

MathewKenna · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject:

I heard Croaatia too. Not sure of Date though

northernspirit · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject:

details should come soon surely, croatia would be a good match up for a trip down memory lane, also good preperation for the match against serbia - no doubt theyd be similar teams, strong and technical

penfold · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

croatia is defintely the rumour, lots of different information about the date,
not sure about the 26th as this is the same date as one of the League Origin games, my guess would be 24th/25th/27th, hurry up and announce the details FFA !!

northernspirit · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:08 pm Post subject:

still no word on this yet?

Antsvb · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject:

Not from me.
Wish they'd hurry up with it though.

Also had heard Croatia as the rumour...

MathewKenna · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject:

99% Sure it will be Monday the 24 or Tuesday the 25th May v Croatia at the MCG. NZ Spilled the Beans on the opponent a couple of weeks back.

penfold · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:29 am Post subject:

Bugger !!

The Herald Sun in Melbourne has reported that we will be up aginst the Kiwis on the 24th May. Apparently it was "too hard" to get any European teams to fly over.

If this is true I won't be going. Will just have my fingers crossed that our friendly neighbours don't just try to kick lumps out of Kewell, Cahill, Bresc etc.

And come to think of it, this doesn't look great for our world cup chances ?? (bugger * 100 !!!)).

Cheers
Penfold

Antsvb · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:57 am Post subject:

http://www.theworldgame.com.au/socceroos/roos-to-face-all-whites-29178 1

Matticus · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:31 am Post subject:

pretty poor choice of opposition really... Rather disappointing...

aussielfc79 · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

terrible choice of opponents, and am really concearned a tthe lack of games against quality european teams concidering we have 2 of them in our group.

*prays for an away game in Poland/Bosnia/Russia/Slovakia/Czech Repulic*

MathewKenna · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject:

*prays for an away game in Poland/Bosnia/Russia/Slovakia/Czech Repulic*

What for the Hot Chicks ?

cbead · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject:

Dont forget the Latvians and Estonians Lindsay haha...

Aust vs NZ... meh, it'll get a crowd but not 90,000...and really is it good preparation for the WC? I dont think so. Australia has nothing to gain and everything to lose. If we win, we were always going to, if we lose or draw it destabilises our WC plans, if Cahill/ Kewell or Schwartzer get kicked due to the "un" friendly nature this friendly will be, than out WC progression dreams are just about over

Maybe, as MK has pointed out on another site, it has more to do with shoring up the OFC vote for 2018-22.