Vaughan Menlove celebrates November 15th as the day world football came of age in Australia, with the dramatic penalty shoot out win over Uruguay in the World Cup qualifier at Homebush. Where were you when Aloisi scored?
Sad Songs Say So Much but Two out of Three Aint Bad.
June 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
Puberty blues. Spain’s wanton trifling with our young Socceroos reminds your man on the couch, Gregor Lewis, that striking out – as a callow pimply youth – is the best way to learn how to score that winning goal.
World Cup 2014 – Australia v The Netherlands: A Step Away from a Green and Golden Day.
June 19, 2014 by 9 Comments
Gregor Lewis celebrates the beautiful game, Tim Cahill, Ange Postecoglu, and a young Socceroos team that refused to be cowed by a champion Dutch football side. Stand up and cheer Knackers.
World Cup 2014 – Australia v Chile: I know what the Socceroos can do
June 15, 2014 by 9 Comments
Gregor Lewis offers a terrific description of the Socceroos passionate display against Chile in the World Cup.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 6-Hot Stuttgart Nights (2006)
June 10, 2014 by 3 Comments
It is the 2006 World Cup, and the Socceroos overcome some familiar Croatian faces to reach the last 16.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 21-All Hail The Holy Grail and Jimmy Mackay Who Did Not Fail (1973)
May 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
On the 13th of November in 1973 Australia, for the first time, qualified for the World Cup. Dennis Gedling tells the tale of the Socceroos qualifying games that led to a maiden World Cup appearance in 1974. An often overlooked story of one of the greatest moments in Australian sport.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 28-Ghana hold the Socceroos on the Road to Nowhere (2010)
May 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling was your man at the ground (in the red dust) as Ghana took on the Socceroos in 2010. Dennis paid both the emotional toll and for too many rounds.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 35-The Socceroos and the Witchdoctor (1969)
May 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling recalls Australia’s bumbling attempt to qualify for the ’70 World Cup, complete with curses from witchdoctors in (then) Rhodesia.
Greetings from what season?
December 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Sal Ciardulli casts his eyes back across the 2013 sporting wreckage (sorry landscape) and nominates his 3 best and 3 worst of the year. Get your votes in folks.
The 2014 World Cup Draw…calm down Australians!
December 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
Here come the warm jets. Father Brian Eno reckons the Socceroos can take Tiger Mountain by strategy. Perhaps in Another Green World we might be a chance for the second round, but just watching our boys on the same paddock as Robben and Sanchez will be a joy.
Mark Schwarzer Made it So
November 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tony Wilson is one of the wittiest and most perceptive writers in Australia today. Check out this link to Tony’s blog for his memoir of the brilliant Mark Schwarzer
Money Value Carnival Preview – And so the end is near!
October 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Salmeister previews the Cox Plate and other Money Valley mayhem. He reviews the ascension of the Almanac’s own St Ange to the Socceroo’s gig (well he is on ABC Insiders, and so is our glorious leader, so Ange is as good as family).
Infographic: The Socceroos and Ange Postecoglou
October 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
With Ange Postecoglou appointed as the head coach, the Socceroos welcomes only the third native-born manager of the team since 1970. Cobba Stevens reckons we’re in good hands. (And supplies one of his handy infographics on Ange’s predecessors.)
Caulfield Cup Day Preview – Who is that third person in the room!
October 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli’s mind is on the Caulfield Cup. But his heart is at Upton Park this weekend, where his lad will be witnessing his Hammers take on Manchester City. Sal’s forever blowing bubbles.
Crio’s Question: Soccer Who?
October 14, 2013 by 12 Comments
Bill Shorten has got the second toughest gig in Australia. Crio asks who gets the real challenge of managing the Socceroos?
AFL Round 12 – Review: The View from Shepparton
June 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Peter Schumacher will be watching the soccer tonight – until Crocodile School comes on at 8. Come on people, crocodiles!
Compliments of the Season – the Christmas Issue
Greetings of the season to all, Welcome to the bumper Christmas issue to guide you through the silly season and some pontification on the events of past year. At this time last year the test series was all over, the Ashes safe and just the tidying up of proceedings to go. We are effectively at [Read more]