Aussies sign up for World Cup in droves

I was gonna say something about the cricket but I fell asleep before I got to the end of the sent...zzzzzz

Yeah no doubt Ono has struggled this season. His touch hasn't quite been what it was last season. But he has still put in some incredible efforts. Home match against MVFC and second derby come to mind. First half showing in the first derby was insane as well. But not many have been protesting his departure, as much as we appreciate him. Completely right about the upcoming off season. City and WSW with new owners. MVFC and SFC looking for a new superstar.

Agree. First rate send off. Well done to all in the stands at Pirktek. I do think you got the last of Ono's best, however. He has not been the player of last season in 2013-14, and has looked well of the pace in the ACL. Age has caught up with him. The marquees will be a hot topic in the off season. Melbourne City will be in for a big name - two, actually: Aus and international - Victory will have a new Aussie marquee and hopefully a decent international marquee too, and Wanderers have both to fill. Then there's Sydney who surely won't be crazy enough to sign ADP for another season of playing with 10 men for 90% of the game. Sage may be prepared to look for another marquee too, but I hope he goes for a marquee coach instead.

Surprising place to comment on that haha. but thank you. the club and fans put a lot of effort into it. next marquee has enormous shoes to fill.

Nice tribute to Shinj mate.

Dan, You haven't even vaguely understood my comment. I wasn't diminishing those people (if indeed their only interest is in the WC) but curious as to whether they are any different to regular HAL attendees and whether or not the WC attracts fans normally outside the football circle. I don't buy-in to "true believer" rhetoric.

around 90k Australians are full season ticket holders of their local A-League clubs. on average over 120k Australians attend A-League on a regular basis. so i would guess that a very large bulk of that 40k are supporters of the local game. i know a ton of general sports fan who have the world cup on their bucket list. in the same way i would love to go watch college football in the US, AFL at the MCG and F1 in Italy, despite not having a huge interest in any of those sports.

I wouldn't think many people out there are willing to spend upwards of 10k on a sport they don't really care for do you?Sure there will be a few who've tagged along for the experience and all power them,i'd say anyone going with a passing interest in football won't be coming back with a passing interest.Going to the World Cup in a football mad country like Brazil won't be easy to shake off once they got home.

Bal It is a point ,I look at it as at least the sports giving people an opportunity to travel to a Non Commonwealth Nation apart from the Wallabies in the Star De France we largely can only associate ourselves with Greater Britain as a nation at sports. If one can afford the opportunity it's most definitely a bucket lister for most Australian sports consumers, Brazil is seen as possibly the spiritual home of the sport. We as football supporters have to be grateful ,how many Australians would go to the World Champs of Badminton in Laos. I'd rarely miss a Wallabies match but dont really watch much Super Rugby it doesn't mean I dont care about Rugby though.

Seriously? Who cares? As long as they're cheering on the guys in green and gold then what does it matter? What a ridiculous comment.

I wonder what portion of those 40K are regular consumers of Australian football (go to / watch HAL, Socceroos Qualifiers, ACL etc.) and what portion are only interested in the round ball for 1 month every 4 years?

Obvious pathetic attempt at trolling bloomers, you clearly understand what I wrote cos you had already responded. Too late bloomers- better luck next time.

Slane I am going too. 8 jun - 4 july cant wait...I'll remember this for ever. Who else?

Johan "in my experience most peeps in Australia" you were saying?

Yet again bondy you have failed to understand simple English sentences. I never wrote 'most' peeps don't know what 'the Netherlands' is. I wrote that 'I had actually encountered SOME peeps in this country who have never heard of 'the Netherlands' but everyone seems to know 'Holland''. The 'most' peeps bit referred to people not realising that Holland is actually only one province within the Netherlands. My comments were also not restricted to people who use this website but the broader community. I agree most people who follow football know 'The Netherlands' but not everyone in Australia follows football as surely you would know. Oh and I don't click on links from you, so you're wasting your time added links. I noticed you also never answered my question about whether you're off to Brazil? Well, Are you?

Johan There are over 200 countries that play this sport globally and you believe most of us "here" didn't know what The Netherlands was,oh dear . Dutch Royalty ? Perhaps Dutch oven.

Of course it's not.

Good question bloomers. Holland is actually a province within the Netherlands albeit historically the politically dominant one. In my experience most peeps in Australia don't know that. I use Holland because it is easier and I have actually encountered peeps in this country who have never heard of 'the Netherlands' but everyone seems to know 'Holland'. A lot of peeps in Australia also use England, UK and Great Britain, interchangeably even though all three are technically slightly different land masses- but hey ignorance is rife. Now the really interesting question? Is your name really bill boomer aka bloomers!!

Johan Here just for you this should pick you up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GSGf1GnISM).

Johan if you are really decended from dutch royalty why do you keep refering to Holland and not the name of the country- The Netherlands?