ASIAN CUP QUARTER FINALS THREAD

[Mr_Bojangles]

SOUTH KOREA V UZBEKISTAN
Thursday Jan 22 @ AAMI Park. 6.30pm KO EDT

CHINA V AUSTRALIA
Thursday Jan 22 @ Lang Park. 9.30pm KO EDT

IRAN V IRAQ
Friday Jan 23 @ Bruce Stadium. 5.30pm KO EDT

JAPAN V UAE
Friday Jan 23 @ Olympic Stadium. 8.30pm KO EDT

 

[pieman123]

9.30 pm ko on a Thursay night? Thats interesting

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

8.30 local time for Brisbane.

 

[BlueBen]

Well that at least works out well for those of us who purchased tickets for the Melbourne Quarter-Final not really expecting that Australia wouldn't be playing in it...

 

[Billy ray]

8.30 local time for Brisbane.

I should be home by midnight /1am, home being the southern goldcoast end of the train line....Friday gonna be no good.....

 

[Billy ray]

Does anyone know if there are any extra train services Thursday night from brisbane?
According to official timetables, and translink, there are no extra ones requested by the event organisers.

If the game finishes after 90 mins, it should be fine, but if it goes to extra time or penalties, it could finish after the last train services.

Who is event organiser? FFA? Suncorp stadium? Who to speak?
Last thing I want is to be stranded at brisbane and not able to get back to the Gold Coast....

 

[Bomberboyokay]

I can't figure out why the kickoff times are an hour earlier on the second day

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

I think they can get away with a later kick off in the first night because of the hour difference between Queensland and the others.

 

[ioppolo]

6.30 start in Perth, once the quarter finals done the delayed BBL match is on TEN. My night is set.

 

[Billy ray]

So has anyone heard why so late on one night but not the next?
The time difference thing doesn't make sense as usually they want all starting times to be the same for Sydney time, but this one is not the case.

 

[Billy ray]

I have a theory. They were expecting australia to play in melbourne and as such, with large crowd going they couldn't get everyone in until 630 kick off. So they set that at 630 and as such the second game had to be 930.

 

[peternorth]

has there been a catchy catch phrase launched for the socceroos for this final? like "win or go home" or do or die

 

[Groupie_]

Why the hell does it start at 9:30

 

[Greasyrhys]

Absolute stupidity by the AFC to have our game start so late, don't suppose it's to ensure it's shown live into China at a good time?

 

[GutsyBug]

Anybody want a free ticket for the game in Melbourne? Got an adult and child.

 

[peternorth]

Absolute stupidity by the AFC to have our game start so late, don't suppose it's to ensure it's shown live into China at a good time?

6.30 KO in china and Perth Australia.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Yes, the late kick off time is because everyone involved is completely incompetent and designed to infuriate football forum users so they can bleat about it. It's a conspiracy man.

Or it might be because they need to try and fit two games in over 5-6 hours on a week night the best way possible and with 8.30pm kick offs. Unfortunately this means 9.30pm for ONE NIGHT for EDT people because it's played in Brisbane. They've done well with what they've had to deal with to be honest.

 

[peternorth]

probably of more importance is how the hell do teams get accommodation for all players and staff so quickly after the last round of group matches is done?

 

[ioppolo]

Absolute stupidity by the AFC to have our game start so late, don't suppose it's to ensure it's shown live into China at a good time?

Yeah, they knew, well in advance, that China were playing tonight.

 

[26_Miles]

Bring on tonight! Can't wait, Leckie and kruse to cause havoc down the wings and Leckie to finally net one!

 

[Billy ray]

Yes, the late kick off time is because everyone involved is completely incompetent and designed to infuriate football forum users so they can bleat about it. It's a conspiracy man.

Or it might be because they need to try and fit two games in over 5-6 hours on a week night the best way possible and with 8.30pm kick offs. Unfortunately this means 9.30pm for ONE NIGHT for EDT people because it's played in Brisbane. They've done well with what they've had to deal with to be honest.

I would have thought that tomorrow's kick off times would have more suited tonight, a weeknight, and tonight kick off times would have suited tomorrow...

 

[peternorth]

the late kick off is also to allow ample time for viewers of the earlier game to switch to the later game.

also, if extra time and penalties are needed the host station has time to show the first game in its entirety then flow straight into second game

 

[26_Miles]

What an absolutely ripping save!

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Does anyone know if there are any extra train services Thursday night from brisbane?
According to official timetables, and translink, there are no extra ones requested by the event organisers.

If the game finishes after 90 mins, it should be fine, but if it goes to extra time or penalties, it could finish after the last train services.

Who is event organiser? FFA? Suncorp stadium? Who to speak?
Last thing I want is to be stranded at brisbane and not able to get back to the Gold Coast....

Suncorp facebook page said they have organised buses and trains if it goes later.

 

[26_Miles]

First final and ET. Both teams easily could have had at least a goal a piece. Uzbek keeper has bee great tonight. Hard to pick a winner. Penalties?