Australia v Kuwait - Time to Celebrate

Some may deride the quality of the Australian Soccer team that is about to take to the park tonight in our first home Asian Cup Qualifying against Kuwait, but I don’t care… these guys will make the bulk of our 2010 World Cup Squad so tonight is as good as any to introduce them to Australian audiences.

Yes, we haven’t got Kewell and Cahill and Neill, but this is an Aussie team playing on as big a stage as we can get outside of the World Cup.  I am going tonight, its only $20 in the gate, the game is sold out and the SFS or Aussie Stadium is the best place to watch football of any code in the country when its full – and tonight is sold out!

I have no clue about the opposition and expect us to win 2-0, but I don’t think it will be a cake walk.

But the main flavour of this game will be to physically a soccer game live involving the Australian team rather than by the TV set from Germany… it is sort of a homecoming, so I am expecting a bit of a party atmosphere.  And that’s what its all about – don’t let the media give bum wraps on the basis of our players being A Leaguers or the opposition being a two-bit soccer power from the other side of the world.

Its time to enjoy a good game with a few beers and celebrate!