No green and golden point here lads. Another day, another loser Aussie
whining on about getting robbed by the ref. Again.
Ausfailure's dismal showing at the 2008 Olympics has them starting to
sound like they did after the last Soccer World Cup they reckoned they
were going to win.
You blokes have to accept that you're a minnow in world sport and all
the bleating and whinging about being robbed by the ref just makes you
look sillier.
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/olympics/...aspx?id=613462
Coach Greg McFadden has unloaded on the referees following the
Australian women's water polo team's 7-7 draw with Hungary at the
Beijing Olympics.
The Europeans scored in the last minute of play to secure the draw
that left McFadden fuming at the end of the group match.
"It feels like you have been robbed," McFadden said.
"It's the most important game of the draw and the referees should let
the players decide the game."
He said the result could have major consequences on whether Australia
qualify directly for next week's semi-finals or have to fight it out
in a quarter-final.
"We should be sitting pretty on top of the group," he said.
"The players tried their butts off and they have to come away with a
draw."
He was filthy about an eye injury suffered by veteran Nikita Cuffe.
"She got poked in the eye," he said.
"It's total rubbish how the referees were calling the game."
The scores were 2-2 at halftime before Hungary pulled ahead 4-3.
Australia fought back to lead 7-6 before the late equaliser.
Stinger Amy Hetzel said it was a disappointing result.
"We really turned the game around in the second half," she said.
"We had control of the game. It could have gone either way in the
first half."
Australia play the Netherlands on Friday eager to register a big win
to finish top of the group.
Hungary assistant coach Zoltan Kosz said McFadden was better off
concentrating his energy on the game than the referees.
"If you always think about the referees you will lose contact with the
game," he said.
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Oswald P Wrong
World Champion Tipster.