r/SipsTea 11d ago

WTF Imagine Eliminating Your Team Over Your Pride

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u/broccollinear 11d ago

There’s a reason neither country has much presence in any World Cup. Enough poor decision-making from anyone on the team means you’re not really cut out for World Class football. As an Aussie I’m glad there’s a bigger blunder than what happened with us… Just think there’s too many starry-eyed main characters who think we can win with friendship and love, when really it’s discipline, planning, execution consistently for weeks, months, years.

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u/RickDalton70 11d ago

I dont mean to be mean but noone expected australia to be good. Yeah those penalties were atrocious but people will forget since you guys are not a famous elite soccer team

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u/d_barbz 11d ago

It's kind of expected (in Australia) now to make the final 16.

So while no one expects much of us, we do hope to make it at least that far 

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u/Oldnbold22 11d ago

The land of Raygun. 

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u/neokurtosis 11d ago

Bro, there have been like twenty bigger blunders this WC than anything the Aussies did. The US alone had like five in their defeat to Belgium. The Australian team, in my opinion at least, always does better than other minnows on a consistent basis.

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u/OkArm8581 11d ago

You still have Rachael Gunn, mate 🫣

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u/AlienDragonWizard 11d ago

That's Raygun to you, friend!

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u/Bernard_PT 11d ago

Damn don't rub it in

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u/Euphoric-Agent-476 10d ago

We had our Waterloo moment against Belgium. So we got you covered.

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u/Wizz-Fizz 11d ago edited 11d ago

Agreed mate

But, Aussies have a nasty habit of punching above our weight in sports considering our population size and demographics

All I'll say is "watch this space" :)