#269155 - Tue Nov 15 2005 09:26 PM
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About 150 at Marconi Oval?  I think it was at the Sydney 2000 Olympics at Olympic Stadium, Homebush Bay- 88,000 watched Australia V FIFA All-Stars. I found this while I was searching, and was rather amazed! It is from the Melbourne Cricket Ground site, here Quote:
It also holds the world attendance records for the following sports: Aussie Rules (121,696 in 1970); Rugby League (87,000 in 1994); Rugby Union (91,000 in 1997); Cricket (90,600 in 1961) and Baseball (No, this is not a misprint; when a baseball match was played as an exhibition sport at the '56 Olympics, it attracted a crowd of 102,000 - still the world record!).
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#269157 - Tue Nov 15 2005 10:40 PM
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It also holds the world attendance records for the following sports: Aussie Rules (121,696 in 1970); Rugby League (87,000 in 1994); Rugby Union (91,000 in 1997); Cricket (90,600 in 1961) and Baseball (No, this is not a misprint; when a baseball match was played as an exhibition sport at the '56 Olympics, it attracted a crowd of 102,000 - still the world record!).
Melbourne have lost two of those records to Sydney:
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Rugby League:
NRL Grand Final, 26th Sept 1999 : 107,558 : St George-Illawarra v Melbourne Storm
http://rl1908.com/Grandfinals/1999.htm
Rugby Union:
Bledisloe Cup, 15th July 2000 : 109,874 : Australia v New Zealand
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=44555
>> I think it was at the Sydney 2000 Olympics at Olympic Stadium, Homebush Bay
nope, it's more than 88,000 .. and it's more than the attendance at the soccer final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which was 104,000.
http://www.soccertimes.com/international/2000/games/sep30.htm
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#269158 - Tue Nov 15 2005 11:27 PM
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Got ya gold on Gt? And I heard they were asking fans to turn up for the warm up ... don't be late!
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#269159 - Tue Nov 15 2005 11:33 PM
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Spain V Cameroon was my next guess.. Make sure you wave, mate.. we will be watching for you...
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#269160 - Wed Nov 16 2005 12:32 AM
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phew, just got home all dressed up, in gold .. and I've got a place to go to! [ check out the crowd figures at the MCG back in 56 ]
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#269161 - Wed Nov 16 2005 12:35 AM
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#269162 - Wed Nov 16 2005 12:41 AM
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Deep breath Doggie. Deep breath.
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#269163 - Wed Nov 16 2005 12:51 AM
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Ok, im off to the city to watch on the big screen. Expect some very enthusiastic messages from this man if we win!
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
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#269164 - Wed Nov 16 2005 03:44 AM
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#269165 - Wed Nov 16 2005 05:52 AM
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Goes to penalty shootout and Australia are in the world cup next year ... you'd almost think we'd won the world cup with all the celebration  Were you at Federation Square, Sankdog? Looked like a pretty good place to be if you couldn't be at the game. Soccer isn't my main sport but anything with atmosphere will drag me in. Gt? Well? How was it??
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#269166 - Wed Nov 16 2005 06:33 AM
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Well ,well, well.......what a tension filled game that was.....and, being an impartial Brit, I have to say that the best team on today's performance won.
And in the penalty shootout, there were mixed fortunes for the two Boro lads......the Duke knocked his penna wide but was redeemed by two top-drawer saves from Mark Schwartzer (the second one was brilliant).
Great atmosphere, great result, great celebrations underway, well done the Aussies.
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#269167 - Wed Nov 16 2005 06:39 AM
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Does that mean the Aussies are gonna invade Europe next year?
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#269169 - Wed Nov 16 2005 02:24 PM
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Trinidad & Tobago and Switzerland have also qualified. Czech Republic and Spain are sure to follow, to make up the 32 teams for World Cup 2006.
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#269170 - Wed Nov 16 2005 05:25 PM
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WE WON!!!
Twice my team has reached penalities and twice they have won. Liverpool in the champions league and now Australia in the WC qualyifier.
Fed square was going off! Heaps of people all supporting and cheering the same team. I was right to be nervous pre game, but god it was good.
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#269172 - Wed Nov 16 2005 05:38 PM
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So Uruguay are out?
How the great do fall...
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#269173 - Wed Nov 16 2005 07:38 PM
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Spain and Czech Republic did make up the last two places. 9th December sees the draw for World Cup 2006.
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#269174 - Wed Nov 16 2005 08:31 PM
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Does that mean the Aussies are gonna invade Europe next year?
Even moreso Sypher.
Sorry.
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#269175 - Thu Nov 17 2005 05:23 AM
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Congrats to all the Ockers ... another Ashes battle next year maybe?
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#269176 - Thu Nov 17 2005 05:25 AM
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8 debutants in the Finals - that must be the most in some time ....
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#269177 - Thu Nov 17 2005 06:53 AM
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latest market: 4.00 `1 Brazil
8.00 `4 Argentina
8.00 `9 England
8.00 15 Germany
10.0 `2 Netherlands
11.0 `5 France
11.0 12 Italy
15.0 `8 Spain
21.0 `3 Czech Republic
21.0 `9 Portugal
41.0 13 Sweden
51.0 `6 Mexico
51.0 19 Croatia
51.0 39 Ukraine
67.0 `7 USA
67.0 42 Serbia & Montenegro
81.0 38 Switzerland
81.0 48 Ivory Coast
101. 54 Australia
126. 23 Poland
126. 33 Paraguay
151. 16 Japan
151. 36 Ecuador
151. 51 Ghana
201. 29 South Korea
251. 20 Costa Rica
251. 27 Tunisia
301. 49 Togo
301. 60 Angola
501. 21 Iran
501. 31 Saudi Arabia
751. 53 Trinidad & Tobago FIFA ranking is in blue
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#269178 - Thu Nov 17 2005 07:13 PM
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What do people think about the way that the groups are done. Personally I believe it should be done purely on rankings or at random. FIFA are always looking for an extra dollar unfortunantly.
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