From: c9106863@wombat.newcastle.edu.au (LORD MICK HAS SUMMONED YOU...)
Subject: Re: Australia - Poland Semifinal Result
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 06:40:03 GMT

In article <167bu7INN595@agate.berkeley.edu>, 160955r@garnet.berkeley.edu writes:
> In article<1992Aug11.001405.26225@Aus.Sun.COM> peterm@pinhigh.Aus.Sun.COM writes:
>>In article 15pngoINNq5s@agate.berkeley.edu, 160955r@garnet.berkeley.edu () writes:
>>>Australia-Poland 1-6?!!!Hmm, a few days ago I was severely berated for
>>>my audacity to predict a Polish victory.. Congrats to Oz though. Semi-
>>>final ranking for a team that usually squares it against Vanuatu and
>>>Fidji is big news..
>>>Radu T. Tomescu at UCBerkeley
>>>Department of Economics
>>
>>
>>My dear friend Radu,
>>
>>I recently lost access to the net, and this lasted for about 4 weeks or more.
>>I am glad to say we have restored connectivity to the newsnet, and what do I find
>>on my first day back on the net, my Romanian friend Radu, taking snide potshots at 
>>the Aussies AGAIN.!!!! When are you going to learn to control that big mouth of 
>>yours, to only comment on matters that you know something about.!!!
>>
>>I am still to work out your alliance, is it the USA or is it Romania or some other
>>country.???                 ^^^^^^^^^                 
> 
> 
> Peter    
> 
> The only thing I did was to express some satisfaction for what proved to be a
> correct guess. It is true, in the past I was involved in a controversy on whet-
> her Australia is or is not subjected to undue hardship by FIFA through mean
> WC qualifying seeding. Both issues (i.e. Poland thrashing Australia and the
> FIFA question) are probably easier to discuss in a civilized manner; however,
> if you choose to try to be mean I suggest you buy a Webster dictionary ; I
> fear you meant "allegiance" when you wrote "alliance".... 
> 
>>Either way, I am sick and tired of defending our nations soccer heritage against 
>>BIG mouthed, so called Oracles, such as yourself, when you do not even have facts 
>>to back up your OUTRAGEOUS quotes and statements.
>>
> 
> 
> "So called Oracles"you say...Hmm, the Webster may not be enough after all; let's
> not diverge though. What I can not understand is why is it outrageous to state
> that Poland won against Australia 6-1, when that was exactly what happened, in
> all actuality..
> .
>>You may well laugh at a 6-1 scoreline loss against Poland, but only the ignorant, or
>>those that did not see the game would do so.
>>
> I think Australia had a great tournament and deserves to be praised for it. WhenI made my predicition that proved so true I had in mind the soccer tradition in
> Poland and the general level of soccer in that country; from this point of view
> the result, no matter how harsh, appears as predictable...BTW, Polish netters
> never complained about their team being unfairly seeded in the WC prelims.
> I do not know what group are they in, but it must be tough. Australia, as far
> as I understand will cream Fidji and Vanuatu, play a game against New Zealand
> and another one against some second hand European or South American team. I
> suspect Poland would trade places if allowed to do so...
> 
> 
>>
>>Anyway Radu, you can make your hollow wise cracks at Australian soccer, and every 
>>time you do, without good reason, I will be here to highlight your imbecility and 
>>your BIG "foot in mouth" guffaws to this soccer news network.
>>
> 
> Wait a minute Peter. I said "Australia will not win against Poland" . Poland
> won 6-1; you call this "foot in mouth" on my part. You'd have made a great
> theologian, Peter...
> 
> 
> And: "imbecile"?! Peter, relax; Australia's not a soccer superpower; chances
> are that  every now and then they may take it on the chin big time from teams 
> such as Poland or Germany or Belgium or Argentina, or France, etc.etc.
> Just wait for the next Vanuatu game; Oz will teach them a lesson and you'll
> feel better..
> 
 
> Radu T. Tomescu at UCBerkeley

From what I see Poland aren't big time either otherwise they would be seated
in the top group at world cup.

We're just sick of your ignorance in Australia trying to qualify for the
World Cup. Godammit!!!, even the president of FIFA thinks that Australia 
have an extremely difficult qualifying round.
Australia has to travel half the world to just qualify when other continents
have to travel small distances.
We all agree that Australian soccer is not a superpower:we're just looking
for some respect!!!!!
The Australian Soccer Federation is in debt just because it has to send its
national teams around the globe to qualify for tornaments - where's the
justice in this!!!

Mick