capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 That's like me saying your football teams would disagree with you saying Austrailia doesn't take the sport seriously.But they would. The majority view still held here is that football is a sport for ''poofters, sheilas and wogs''. Only immigrant's play football. Just look at the latest Socceroo squad:Mark Schwarzer (son of German immigrants)Lucas Neill (convict/settler)Tim Cahill (son of a Pacific Islander)Sasa Ognenovski (son of Croat immigrants)David Carney (convict/settler)Jade North (Aboriginal Australian)Carl Valeri (son of Italian immigrants)Matthew McKay (son of Irish immigrants)Alex Brosque (convict/settler)Marco Bresciano (son of Italian immigrants)Mark Milligan (convict/settler)Rhys Williams (Aboriginal Australian)Archie Thompson (son of Pacific Islanders)Robbie Kruse (son of German immigrants)Mile Jedinak (son of Croat immigrants)Nikita Rukavytsya (born in Ukraine)Matthew Spiranovic (son of Croat immigrants)We had 4 out of 18 players that were ethnically Australian. The percentage of Anglo-Saxon's in Australia is roughly 89% of the entire population. The rest is made up by white/non-white immigrants, and it's that 11% that we get to choose from. Basically we have a football pool of about 1.25 million to choose from, only some 400 of which are even professionals in the sport, and only 50 of which that are anywhere near good enough to earn a cap. That's how small football is in Australia, other countries may have 10 times that number to choose from. Now I don't know that much about the UK's demographics but I bet there are a lot more rugby/swimming/whatever professionals than 400... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Best of both worlds? if you say so...Also what be an example of going over the line?Hate speech, inciting racial violence, etc. For example, websites like Stormfront are legal in the USA because of some amendment or another, but they are not here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Those Red Guard people are awesome! How dare you mock them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Anyway I am surprised you aren't defending Australia. I thought you were a Queenslander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzairblue 22 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 hey aussies welcome to this forum great to see ft in training ---> [ Images ] ---> http://www.footballhighlight.net/?p=35573 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 hey aussies welcome to this forum great to see ft in training ---> [ Images ] ---> http://www.footballhighlight.net/?p=35573Why are you going on every thread showing us pictures of Torres training...we get it you're a big fan and you're excited... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 He's just welcoming all the Australians to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Why are you going on every thread showing us pictures of Torres training...we get it you're a big fan and you're excited...He knows you're all gay, so is getting the blood pressure rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 He knows you're all gay, so is getting the blood pressure rising.Damn, he's on to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 No organised crime in Australia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18968229 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 That's actually quite epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Who would actually reply back to them though? i would just delete it and carry on, but you never know Australians... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 No organised crime in Australia http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-18968229Small time Chinese/Viets, which might, at best have about 50 members across the nation. The only 'large' gangs we have are international bikie gangs, and they don't count as they're just franchises of the big ones in the USA.Nothing on the scale of the Jamaican gangs in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Small time Chinese/Viets, which might, at best have about 50 members across the nation. The only 'large' gangs we have are international bikie gangs, and they don't count as they're just franchises of the big ones in the USA.Nothing on the scale of the Jamaican gangs in England.If someone in a Scottish gang got a text like that they would ask to meet the cunts who sent it and curb stomp them a new arsehole. Then end up stealing their money and going and feasting on buckfast tonic wine and chinese food for 4 hours. Just noticed Cap didn't send the link to that BBC page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Just found out we have a tree in Australia that's lethal to humans if touched. A tree!Contact with the leaves or twigs causes the hollow, silica-tipped hairs to penetrate the skin. The sting causes a painful stinging sensation which can last for days or even months, and the injured area becomes covered with small, red spots joining together to form a red, swollen mass. The sting is known to be potent enough to kill humans, and it can also kill dogs and horses.[2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No organised crime in Australia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18968229I heard those texts were sent from overseas, so boom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 LOOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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