Hockey World Cup

[Illinois Nazi]

Currently underway at The Hague in the Netherlands.

Australia's men have qualified for the semis for the tenth straight World Cup tournament with one pool game to play, and women also look likely to go through.

One bizarre moment overnight in the women's Korea v Belgium - the Belgians were so late getting their s**t together that the umpires started the game while the players were still running out of the change rooms and onto the ground!

Games are on ABC TV and someone told me there's also some on Fox but I haven't found them there yet. Many games and highlights on YouTube as well.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Goal of the Century

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Belgium arrive late for the second half against Korea..

 

[masai]

One bizarre moment overnight in the women's Korea v Belgium - the Belgians were so late getting their s**t together that the umpires started the game while the players were still running out of the change rooms and onto the ground!

The umpire has been quoted as saying that she did not like re-starting the game without the Belgiums on the pitch.

Pressure was placed on the umpires due to broadcasting arrangements.

 

[telsor]

The umpire has been quoted as saying that she did not like re-starting the game without the Belgiums on the pitch.

Pressure was placed on the umpires due to broadcasting arrangements.

It was funny to watch, but stuff broadcasting arrangements, the Belgians were the ones at fault. It's not like being on time is so tough....and if it's OK to be a few seconds late, what if they were a minute late? or 2? or 5?

 

[telsor]

Goal of the Century

Not so sure...I remember one from a few years back (champions trophy in Melb?) that was pretty freaky...If memory serves, from the restart after a goal, they took the ball back a little bit, then lofted it forward and it bounced at about the 25...Aus player had sprinted forward, caught up just in the D and one perfect tap of the bouncing ball up over the the keeper (who was charging him) and into the net.

That said, this was a freakishly good goal.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Kookas in the final, steamrolled Argentina in terms of possession.

Amazing collect and carry from an overhead by an Argentinian player late in the game is worth seeing if you get a chance. Brilliant by the Aus goalie, and Swann to get back to the goalmouth to knock it away.

 

[Nate7]

Hockeyroos and Kookaburras both playing Netherlands in Gold medal matches this weekend.
Streamed live on hockey.org.au and through the FIH website.

Bloody amazing that the Kookaburras were 5/5 after the group stage with 19 goals for and 1 against (Belgium goal).

Telsor, my guess is the Rusty Ford goal.

 

[Santana]

Brilliant performance! Well done to all involved.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Kookaburras conceded just three goals for the entire tournament, while scoring at least three in every game.

 

[telsor]

Just awesome how much they dominated.

 

[telsor]

and even more amazing...Ric Charlesworth smiled!

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Can't believe it. I thought they were playing later and missed the whole match. ****ing hell. Still well done Kookas, you monsters.

Ok, watched the replay. After they scored the first goal, Netherlands were not allowed to play. Shame hardly anyone in Aus gives a s**t about hockey as the Kookaburras are just an unbelievable unit.

 

[masai]

and even more amazing...Ric Charlesworth smiled!

Captain Grump.

Brilliant player & coach, but unfortunately not the nicest personality ( on & off field ).

Credit where credit is due.

 

[masai]

Netherlands were not allowed to play. Shame hardly anyone in Aus gives a s**t about hockey as the Kookaburras are just an unbelievable unit.

There is quite a strong following for Hockey. There was alot of talk in the office this morning about the hockey, only one person mentioned the "World Dive Ball Cup" in Brazil, a grumpy Croat.

 

[telsor]

There is quite a strong following for Hockey. There was alot of talk in the office this morning about the hockey, only one person mentioned the "World Dive Ball Cup" in Brazil, a grumpy Croat.

I tend to find the only people who care about hockey either play or have played.

 

[Mateyman]

I tend to find the only people who care about hockey either play or have played.

Have played, love watching it. Missed the men's final, but saw the women's.

 

[telsor]

Have played, love watching it. Missed the men's final, but saw the women's.

Same (but swap finals seen)

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Same (but swap finals seen)

You got the better deal there. I saw both, and without wishing to disparage women's sport, the difference in skill and speed between the two is enormous.

 

[telsor]

You got the better deal there. I saw both, and without wishing to disparage women's sport, the difference in skill and speed between the two is enormous.

I know...I'm pretty bad, but I played a bit of mixed most summers and...Well, well, mid levels guys are usually more influential than top level girls. I also get a lot more tired playing mens.

 

[TassieEagle]

That performance by the men was insane. 30 goals for, 3 against and behind for a total of 6 minutes in the entire tournament.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

There is quite a strong following for Hockey. There was alot of talk in the office this morning about the hockey, only one person mentioned the "World Dive Ball Cup" in Brazil, a grumpy Croat.

Are you in WA? I think more people than normal know and care about hockey in Perth.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Jamie Dwyer has been left out of the Commonwealth Games squad. Could be we've seen the last of him in green and gold as they now look toward Rio. I think he equalled the games record for Australia in the final, didn't he?