The International Football Thread

[Kezza 1,965]

Yet I've never met anyone that truly holds a racist view. Perhaps there is pockets of racism but I've only ever encountered lovely people of all races and religions in Australia. I've always viewed Australia as a multicultural nation as everyone outside of those with Indigenous heritage have to claim their ancestry as immigrants. A European person belongs no more or no less in Australia as an African, Arabic or Asian person. People often confuse an odd Australian cultural facet of casual racism for actual racism. I've heard many a people say things like "I fucking hate useless black cunts" to friends of their's that happen to be black. I've even heard black people say "fucking useless black cunts". What people in other countries get offended by as racist probably wouldn't happen the same way in Australia. The cultural interpretation of racism is hypocritical in Australia, people will sledge muslims, but then go around to their best mate's house who happens to be a muslim. There have been issues of race in Australia just like every country but there are no movements like the Ku Klux Klan, nor are there any major political parties like the BNP. There was a party led by Pauline Hanson in the 90s that was incredibly right wing but it was a general embarassment and mocked by the media. The existence of the United Australia Party has been a ongoing joke on the Australian political landscape.

I've always felt the 'racist Australia' stereotype to be completely overblown. Australia has been shoehorned into this horrible archetype when other countries like South Africa, United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom have perpetrated as equally and if not more offensive racial crimes in history. Do not forget that early Australians were just English and British people, so any early race crimes commited by Australians reflects back to the our heritage of the United Kingdom.

All valid points, it's the same here. I was just getting caught up in the stereotype.

My mate works up in Kununurra flying aboriginals to and from town, apparently it's real bad for racism etc up there.

[Kieran. 6,317]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Australia not racist

[nyikolajevics 2,594]

Very nice goal from Oscar!

[Sheva. 5,373]

Deserved goal.

[zolayes 14,489]

YES OSCAR ,, and I had just upped my bets

[nyikolajevics 2,594]

Willian! Awesome assist. Neymar's goalscoring record is incredible.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Filipe has made so many tackles that then lead to counters from Brazil.

[Thendo 1,088]

Willian has been very good!

[Spike 12,049]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Australia not racist

How many times ahve you visited Australia?

How many Australians do you know?

How many Australians of different cultures, religions and ethnicities do you know?

How much time have spent absorbing Australian culture?

Do you have a steeped knowledge of Australian history?

Have you spent time within Aboriginal communities in rural areas?

Thanks for your judgement.

Rich coming from an American. How is the Martin incident and Ferguson riots treating race relations in America? Rate your own country before talking about others.

[Spike 12,049]

All valid points, it's the same here. I was just getting caught up in the stereotype.

My mate works up in Kununurra flying aboriginals to and from town, apparently it's real bad for racism etc up there.

That is probably due to local incidents, it's not like the entirety of Indigenous Australian hates the immigrated and vice versa. A tension between the Indigenous peoples of North-Western Australia and everyone else. Insular issues not caused by institutionalised racism. The Indigenous peoples are probably mad that their ancestor's land was taken from them and the everyone else is probably mad that the Indigenous people are living off goverment handouts, and they just coast through life drinking, smoking weed and sniffing petrol. I've seen it a hundred times in many different towns. It's sad but there are many programs run by Indigenous people that trying to turn this destructive culture many Indigenous people have adopted by helping them integrate into modern society whilst maintaining many cultures and history.

There are some pretty bad role models in the media for Indigenous youth. People like Greg Inglis get off with throwing a bottle at a woman, that doesn't preach very well to all the youngsters that look up to him. And I'll tell you this Indigenous youth in Queensland worship rugby players.

In the end some communites are fucking terrible, that have almost no hope of recovery. They are so far gone it's incredibly sad. But at the very least there is effort from the Indigenous people themselves and the government to make a difference. At the end of the day, some people are willing to work for an honest life and other are content wasting away on government hand outs just to drink bleach and petrol.

[zolayes 14,489]

this is good to watch much better than that idiot ROM

[Spike 12,049]

@Kieran.,

are you going to answer my questions mate, or are just wanking me around? Really curious to know your opinions on Australian race relations. You have the gall to call an entire nation racist, with each person in it's entirety. I can't wait to know why I fucking hate people that aren't white. While, I'm at it, I'll go tell the s/o I hate her ethnicity and heritage.

[zolayes 14,489]

MY first sporting heroes .. Don Bradman and Tony Paskins ...

[Spike 12,049]

MY first sporting heroes .. Don Bradman and Tony Paskins ...

Sir Don was apparently a bit of a sook but you can't deny that 99.94 ba. When I was a boy, I really like Gilespie, Waugh, Gilchrist and Oooh Ahhh Glen McGragh. Cricket in general missed those Aussies that played in the 80s and 90s.

I miss playing cricket in school. Shame they don't appreciate where I live now.

[zolayes 14,489]

Sir Don was apparently a bit of a sook but you can't deny that 99.94 ba. When I was a boy, I really like Gilespie, Waugh, Gilchrist and Oooh Ahhh Glen McGragh. Cricket in general missed those Aussies that played in the 80s and 90s.

I miss playing cricket in school. Shame they don't appreciate where I live now.

this world cup is amazing .. the scoring rates are out of this world ,, BUT i lost big when the Windies lost to the Paddies and not bet on the WC since ..

HOPE you stuff those birds that cant fly tho ... Read your heroes but where was WARNE .. I thought he was fantastic

[nyikolajevics 2,594]

Sir Don was apparently a bit of a sook but you can't deny that 99.94 ba. When I was a boy, I really like Gilespie, Waugh, Gilchrist and Oooh Ahhh Glen McGragh. Cricket in general missed those Aussies that played in the 80s and 90s.

I miss playing cricket in school. Shame they don't appreciate where I live now.

Besides the UK and Australia, cricket is only popular in Asia, isn't it? I have many friends in Europe but I've literally never heard anyone mention cricket or seen people playing it. Maybe I should learn the rules and give it a try. Is it any good?

[zolayes 14,489]

Besides the UK and Australia, cricket is only popular in Asia, isn't it? I have many friends in Europe but I've literally never heard anyone mention cricket or seen people playing it. Maybe I should learn the rules and give it a try. Is it any good?

No try golf instead ,,, You need to be born into cricket

[Spike 12,049]

this world cup is amazing .. the scoring rates are out of this world ,, BUT i lost big when the Windies lost to the Paddies and not bet on the WC since ..

HOPE you stuff those birds that cant fly tho ... Read your heroes but where was WARNE .. I thought he was fantastic

Love Warney now but when I was a boy was around the time he was getting into all sorts of trouble. Sexually haressing women and what not. Hard for a youngster to look up to a player when the player is up to all sorts of mischief. Always really liked Brett Lee, too. I thought he always came through in the ODIs a little better.

I'm gutted I've missed so much of the world cup. It's hard when the matches start at 11am. I will have to watch the final . Mustn't forget.

Besides the UK and Australia, cricket is only popular in Asia, isn't it? I have many friends in Europe but I've literally never heard anyone mention cricket or seen people playing it. Maybe I should learn the rules and give it a try. Is it any good?

It's very popular in the carribean, southern Africa and don't forget Australia's brother across the sea; New Zealand. Brian Lara one of the best batsmen came from Trinidad and Tobago.

If you can find someone to play with try it. All you really need is someone to bowl and bat with one set of wickets. Just take turns at hitting the ball.

My friends and I used to use a rubbish bin and a tennis racquet as wickets and a bat respectively.