How do u Aussie's feel that your are in the Asian division? When i told my friends that Australia is now in the asian division they were like wtf? Australians are white. Do you feel this way?
Iranians aren't exactly 'Asian' looking now are they? I think you are just worried because we are better than you.
So confederations should be made up with different skin-colours? So that all Black plays in one, white in another and so on ? And BTW, there are many in the OFC that aren't "white"
wtf yeah am worried that u are better then us thats why i posted in the australia forum and that should make u guys go away right? uh huh thats not what i ment at all, i just wanted some feedback on the australian side.
despite what you may have heard, we're not racists down here. Drogo's right, the OFC wasn't purely white. What about the Samoans? Fijians? Innumerable others??? My friend, people from different countries... wait for it... ARE DIFFERENT! you seem to be making the generalisation that people from different countries shouldn't be in confederations together... Kind of defeats the purpose, no?
I think you'll find we have some of the most multicultural cities in the world. Australia had British beginnings, yes. I think during a walk through Sydney nowadays you can see almost every ethnicity under the sun. I mean it was settled in 1788 and the Chinese have been coming here since the early 1800's for example. Uni is another example where I've got such a wide mix of nationalities going to class with me everyday including many, many Asians. In my experience, a fair percentage of them are Australian.
To answer the original question I think you were trying to ask, most australians see it as a very good move as it will increase the competition level we are facing and enable australian soccer to grow. As for whether or not the different races involved in the asian confederation are a worry, just look at the australian team and previous confederation we were in.
Prostock. I for one, am absolutely ecstatic we are in the Asian Confederation. I have travelled extensively in SE Asia, and have lived in the middle-east. My time spent in Asian countries has been enjoyable. Everwhere I have been in Asia, football is the most popular sport (or almost the most popular sport), with the notable exception of India where they are cricket crazy. We have had a big battle here for recognition in football against other football codes, Australian Rules Football, rugby league and rugby union. You have probably never heard of Australian Rules or rugby league, but many Australians who have never left the country, don't realise the lack of interest in the rest of the world in these sports, which are so significant to them! Rugby league and AFL have got a lot more money than football at this point in time. Our new Asian connection in international games and the champions' league is increasing the profile of football in Australia. We now have many more competitve international matches against decent opposition, unlike Oceana. I've travelled in 5 continents, and Australia and New Zealand are the most sports mad countries I've visited! To some this is a fault. Australians are excited about challenging matches against South Kores, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Iran on a much more regular basis than before. Few people watch the Australian national rugby league team play against other countries, because the team is usually so dominant. I think the Australian sporting psyche likes to see big matches against tough opposition. Older football supporters like me, can at last see exciting times ahead for the sport in Australia. The World Cup matches Australia participated in, evoked sporting passsion in this country never manifested before. Since the amalgamation with the Asian Football Confederation, for us oldies there is light at the end of the tunnel!