Hellas Vs Socceroos In June. Two Matches Hopefully.

[Original Sydney]

jump on now theyre on sale again

Edited February 24, 2016 by Original Sydney

[Original Sydney]

nah the code doesn't work now re sorry

 

did you get tickets?

[Original Sydney]

Bravo Amo ill leave a few flares under your seat for you :) :) :)

[Akritis_1944]

When was the last time the NT came to Sydney?

I want to see a sea of Greek Flags (all kinds) Macedonian, Pontian, Northern Epirote, Cypriot, Byzantine, the f***en works!

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. You'll have a few Slav blockheads turn up with the Vergina on a communist red background to spite us so let's bring our symbols.

[Original Sydney]

Bravo OH we sitting near each other then!!  Im taking my Makedonia flag 100000000% F*** these skops !!!!!!

 

Pyro may happen in the stadium but not crazy amounts of it, but come airport and training the place will be lit up haha

[Original Sydney]

I heard they opened up Bay 141 also as active.

 

I don't think they will have a big crackdown on it but since they know Greek fans love pyro im sure they'll have extra eyes on the active area.

 

We should do what we did in Melb 10 years ago, wait til 2nd half and everyone just lit them one after the other lol that was epic when we did that!!!

[Original Sydney]

One thing I wished could happen would be to have "Galanolefkos Faros" would come for the game but its too fat to travel. If you haven't heard of them these guys are the official Greek fan base supporters who travel to EVERY Greek game whether it be friendly or in group stages.

 

I have been with them in Austria, Sth Africa and Poland and they are a great fan base. I will never forget Poland, opening game vs Poland there was 55,000 polish in the stadium and 2,500 Greeks and we outsang them all game long and they voted us best fans of Euro 2012.

 

But we will create that atmosphere here ourselves :)

[paokarag4]

Confirmed 2nd match in Melbourne. To be held at Etihad stadium which only holds 53,000 a lot of people will miss out 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos-v-greece-ffa-confirms-melbourne-will-host-second-friendly/news-story/dc71dfed4ca2de663264ced1e504ee52

[Akritis_1944]

I hope the team take it seriously and not like the "tourists" who came in 2006 and looked disinterested.

This is a poor Australia with no star quality. Cahill is 36 yo and essentially a 1 trick pony so I can't see them scoring but forget about the opposition. Will we take it seriously? Will the best and in form players get selected? Does Skibbe have a plan for the upcoming WC qualifiers?

I hope all these questions get answered in the affirmative.

[Ethnikiman]

Faroes wiped us so Socceroos may really wipe us with that non-star quality. I think you have had bad experiences with Australians Akriti. Road rage incidents or the like, ye?

[Greekoz]

2nd game will be in melbourne on july 7 at etihad stadium which fits about 52,000. They must have known they had no chance of getting 90,000 again.

[Akritis_1944]

Faroes wiped us so Socceroos may really wipe us with that non-star quality. I think you have had bad experiences with Australians Akriti. Road rage incidents or the like, ye?

No, just because we lost to FI or Luxembourg means nothing and no, I haven't had any particular negative experience to hate Australia or Australians.

[Original Sydney]

Greekoz they went for MCG but AFL blocked it and that's why they went Etihad

[Nea Bafra]

Any fellow Aussies quite worried about these games now? I got to say I am, especially if our better players do not come down under.

 

Worried in what way?

[Akritis_1944]

Any fellow Aussies quite worried about these games now? I got to say I am, especially if our better players do not come down under.

Nope. 2 0-0 on the cards.

[Original Sydney]

This current Aussie team if they stay injury free with the talent there and the way they are playing a 1/4 final spot is a big chance.

 

As for Greece coming here hopefully they aren't in holiday mode like last time or hitting bouzoukia til 5am

[Nea Bafra]

I'm not particularly invested either way so I won't be too shattered to see a sub par performance from the ethniki, in fact I expect it when they come here on what's basically their holidays and get taken out everywhere and don't have to pay a thing.

 

Player for player the greek squad is stronger, but at the moment the system, discipline and balance the australian team plays with and has across the squad makes them a dangerous opponent for most teams.

 

If the ethniki don't turn up to play it won't bother me, I don't think it's an accurate reflection of their ability/potential but it is probably an accurate reflection of their attitude to playing for the national team.

[Nea Bafra]

You really that confident? If both were at full strength and playing to their best Greece would win comfortably but I can't see us bringing a full strength team here and whoever we bring could be out here for a holiday like last time.

 

The biggest problem is that more often than not the ethniki don't play to their potential. Performance is as much about consistency as it is ability.

[Original Sydney]

Nick yeah I am that confident, it also does come down to the group we get lets not forget that but we pushed Chile Holland & Spain in Brazil and we didn't have the talent we have now, we actually have some really decent striker options also. Its a young team but on their day I can see they can match it with many teams. The  more I see this team play the more confident I get and yes they have played some real average teams but the style and passion they are showing is promising...

[Original Sydney]

Amo yes re I know its a long shot and a big call but we got the squad for it this time....

[Nea Bafra]

Amo yes re I know its a long shot and a big call but we got the squad for it this time....

 

the balance is there, quality not quite just yet. can they reach the knockouts? yes if they don't get a complete clusterfark of a group like last time but if they were to draw holland spain and chile again, not a chance.

 

but if you think how far the squad has come from the rezili it was under verbeek and osieck in such a short time it's a feather in ange's cap for sure

[Original Sydney]

We will always lack that quality we see from European power houses, but the heart and effort these guys give is what is the difference, we pushed some big teams in Brazil and that was without the players we have now in the roster so anything is possible.....

[Chriskiato]

We are just not a threat offensively. Australia has nothing to worry about. If we don't quit playing with 3 CB and 2 DM then we will be finishing once again at the bottom of the table.

 

In this formation we are inviting them into our half like suckers. This is why we look lost.

 

Add 2 more attacking midfielders that can run all day and get back and defend when they have to and we will have a different team.

 

Last time we were relying on Samaras to spark an attack and now its Fortounis. We are better than this type of football. I don't want us to be embarrassed by the Socceroos.

[Akritis_1944]

Yeah Sainsbury and some unknown Greek kid playing for the junior teams at Lazio is going to embarrass Greece. Okkkkkkkay

[ausgreek]

Right then, now for two easy matches vs Socceroos coming up next. Mitro to get a few goals.