The Oceania Playoff - Should it be scrapped?

Dan wrote:

polska. wrote:

Dan wrote:Didn't say you had to be responsible for a 'bunch of little island nations'.

You're not in Asia, Kazakhstan aren't in Europe. If the rest of the teams aren't of a good enough standard for you, then arrange for friendlies against bigger teams when you aren't playing these 'little island nations'. You've built a decent enough profile because of your exploits in the World Cup (and that isn't down to you being in Asia).

Kazakhstan is half in Europe and the inhabitants are mostly of European origin.

The majority of the country is in Asia.

And?

Cyprus and Armenia aren't even in Europe.

I don't mind too much Kazakhstan, they being in UEFA is insignificant though you'd think they'd be better off playing in Asia.

Mr Leiva wrote:

polska. wrote:

Dan wrote:Didn't say you had to be responsible for a 'bunch of little island nations'.

You're not in Asia, Kazakhstan aren't in Europe. If the rest of the teams aren't of a good enough standard for you, then arrange for friendlies against bigger teams when you aren't playing these 'little island nations'. You've built a decent enough profile because of your exploits in the World Cup (and that isn't down to you being in Asia).

Kazakhstan is half in Europe and the inhabitants are mostly of European origin.

Mostly of Britan inhabitants are from Middle Eastern origin, does not mean we are Asia.

Kazakhs are Turks though, and half of Kazakhstan's population is Russian on top of that. Not the same.

Shane Smeltz could walk into any starting 11 in England

fluffy_kittens wrote:Shane Smeltz could walk into any starting 11 in England

I remember back in 2009 I think it was and I was the only person on the fucking forum who said he could be good (old forums) everybody laughed at me and told me I was deluded and a cunt and shit. I had a tear in my eye when he scored against Italy

Chip wrote:

fluffy_kittens wrote:Shane Smeltz could walk into any starting 11 in England

I remember back in 2009 I think it was and I was the only person on the fucking forum who said he could be good (old forums) everybody laughed at me and told me I was deluded and a cunt and shit. I had a tear in my eye when he scored against Italy

Still shit

Yeah shane at best is possibly top championship side - lower epl team.

Yeah shane at best is possibly a top championship side - lower epl striker.

He played non league English football....enough said

Every overseas adventure (Not including Australia) Smeltz has had he has failed

Lux wrote:He played non league English football....enough said

GK01 wrote:Every overseas adventure (Not including Australia) Smeltz has had he has failed

how many non-league players have a world cup goal.

i watched smeltz play every week for my club, hes a great finisher but hes lazy and obviously doesnt have the drive to play overseas. look how he dogged it in china and turkey lol, when things dont go right for him, he just runs back to the a-league with his tail inbetween his legs. if he cant cut it in turkey and china, hes got no chance in the epl

Anyways...

In the long-term future.. put New Zealand in AFC, make NZ clubs qualify for Asia through A-League, have a NZ-cup competition with an AFC spot as well and that's it.

polska. wrote:Anyways...

In the long-term future.. put New Zealand in AFC, make NZ clubs qualify for Asia through A-League, have a NZ-cup competition with an AFC spot as well and that's it.

We have a club in the A-League (which has made the finals the last 2 seasons)

we always get into the O-League final and have a team going to the Club World Cup

and we don't want to be in Asia, you have to take into consideration the flight times it will take for our teams to get to some of those asian countries. We have the longest trip in football (they say on the news here) when we have to travel to play Perth Glory every season (6-8 hours it takes)