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2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:17 am
by ozzie owl
Three tough games in a week for Australia.
19/06/17 v Germany
22/06/17 v African Champions.
25/06/17 v Chile.
See Optus Sport has exclusive rights to all games and SBS to selected matches, hopefully that means the Aussie matches are on free to air.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:26 am
by God is an Englishman
Does anyone care about this tournament?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:39 am
by Stuckey
God is an Englishman wrote:Does anyone care about this tournament?
The countries that are in it do. I'm very excited for this.
The Saudi Arabia game is posing as an important game in the lead up to the tournament.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:53 pm
by Daijayama Matsuri
I don't care.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:06 am
by Stitch This
Bit like the Fifa Club World Cup final innit?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:16 pm
by Bomber
Lets see if teams put out their best/strongest teams (especially from Europe and Sth America). If they do, we can assume its serous enough.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:19 pm
by Grosso
God is an Englishman wrote:Does anyone care about this tournament?
the Russians will care about it
its a test event
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:49 am
by Mr Red
I enjoyed the final it started a bit slow and one sided at the start but once RM scored the game improved - KA missed a couple of really good chances and the game may have been different if Ramos got a second yellow just before extra time.
Rinaldo gets a hat trick and he didn't even play that well.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:52 am
by God is an Englishman
Mr Red wrote:I enjoyed the final it started a bit slow and one sided at the start but once RM scored the game improved - KA missed a couple of really good chances and the game may have been different if Ramos got a second yellow just before extra time.
Rinaldo gets a hat trick and he didn't even play that well.
Pay attention Mr Red
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 11:01 am
by Mr Red
God is an Englishman wrote:Mr Red wrote:I enjoyed the final it started a bit slow and one sided at the start but once RM scored the game improved - KA missed a couple of really good chances and the game may have been different if Ramos got a second yellow just before extra time.
Rinaldo gets a hat trick and he didn't even play that well.
Pay attention Mr Red
I just realised - silly me
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:50 am
by Wayne Kerr
God is an Englishman wrote:Does anyone care about this tournament?
Is that because Engerlund has never played in it?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:16 am
by Nordland Fylke
I look forward to the qatar edition.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:12 am
by ozzie owl
NZ lucky to be only 1-0 down to Russia approaching half time .
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:18 am
by Bomber
Had a dream last night and Australia beat Germany 1-0. Then again, I often have crazy dreams.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:36 am
by Ice Adonis
I went to bed after the Bodø/Glimt game and didn't watch any of this. Glimt won 1-3.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:58 pm
by God is an Englishman
Wayne Kerr wrote:God is an Englishman wrote:Does anyone care about this tournament?
Is that because Engerlund has never played in it?
Why would that affect why anyone cares for it?
However, I doubt they would care about a friendly tournament even if they did play in it
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:24 am
by Bomber
Friendly tournament? There's a cup for the winner and hardly a walk in the park to get it. That said, if you asked me who won previous ones, I'd struggle.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:26 am
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:Friendly tournament? There's a cup for the winner and hardly a walk in the park to get it. That said, if you asked me who won previous ones, I'd struggle.
There's a cup (well a shield) for winning the Charity Shield. Doesn't mean it's not a friendly though.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:31 am
by Bomber
God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:Friendly tournament? There's a cup for the winner and hardly a walk in the park to get it. That said, if you asked me who won previous ones, I'd struggle.
There's a cup (well a shield) for winning the Charity Shield. Doesn't mean it's not a friendly though.
One off game a bit different to a tournament. Never seen any team stroll through a charity shield game without apparent will to win.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:32 am
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:Friendly tournament? There's a cup for the winner and hardly a walk in the park to get it. That said, if you asked me who won previous ones, I'd struggle.
There's a cup (well a shield) for winning the Charity Shield. Doesn't mean it's not a friendly though.
One off game a bit different to a tournament. Never seen any team stroll through a charity shield game without apparent will to win.
Should I jump up and down about England's Le Tournoi win in 97 then?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:39 am
by Bomber
If you want, why not. You won something, be happy.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:42 am
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:If you want, why not. You won something, be happy.
it was a friendly tournament and counted for nothing. It was just a warm up tournament to test facilities ahead of a world cup - sound familiar?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:48 am
by Bomber
God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:If you want, why not. You won something, be happy.
it was a friendly tournament and counted for nothing. It was just a warm up tournament to test facilities ahead of a world cup - sound familiar?
Chalk/cheese.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:50 am
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:If you want, why not. You won something, be happy.
it was a friendly tournament and counted for nothing. It was just a warm up tournament to test facilities ahead of a world cup - sound familiar?
Chalk/cheese.
Not at all. Both tournaments were friendlies used to test facilities at the next host nation.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:34 pm
by Bomber
Friendlies don't usually have a trophy as a prize and big TV rights, global live telecasts etc etc.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:39 pm
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:Friendlies don't usually have a trophy as a prize and big TV rights, global live telecasts etc etc.
Le Tournoi, Charity Shield, Emirates Cup....
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:55 pm
by Bomber
God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:Friendlies don't usually have a trophy as a prize and big TV rights, global live telecasts etc etc.
Le Tournoi, Charity Shield, Emirates Cup....
Still poles apart from a FIFA sanctioned Confeds Cup.
Have competing nations sent strongest squads?
Are there umpteen subs allowed as is usually agreed in friendlies?
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:07 pm
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:God is an Englishman wrote:Bomber wrote:Friendlies don't usually have a trophy as a prize and big TV rights, global live telecasts etc etc.
Le Tournoi, Charity Shield, Emirates Cup....
Still poles apart from a FIFA sanctioned Confeds Cup.
Have competing nations sent strongest squads?
Are there umpteen subs allowed as is usually agreed in friendlies?
Le Tournoi was used for exactly the same purpose that this cup is used for. All but qualifying was the same.
Emirates and Charity Shield also FA (so therefore FIFA) sanctioned.
Charity Shield doesn't allow umpteen subs, I don't know about Emirates Cup.
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:32 pm
by nathanburns15
Won't be enticing me out of bed that's for sure
Re: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:19 pm
by Grosso
Germania sent a 'C' team.
If your Socceroos cant beat them then they may as well give up.