Should Australia stay in the AFC?

[Oz1]

Absolutely.

and what would Iran and Australia offer them?
See how that works?

[Rooyintan]

If Australia deserves to be kicked out of AFC then other corrupt and dirty FAs should get kicked out as well such as China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Palestine, Indonesia, Singapore.

[PSGman#19]

So how are you going to be competitive at the WC Finals if all you are playing is shit footballing countries like Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain? In your weightlifting example you are training with 5KG weights and then trying to lift 180KG at the competition.
Some people want to see their team at the WC Finals more than developing a good national team. Trust me man the world doesn't give a shit about crap teams who go the WC Finals and do nothing for the game. If anything it makes their club more important to them because at least they play good football and they don't have to tear eyes out watching it.

Asian competition is only a tool to qualify for international competition not to progress.

The level there is low (with or without australia) and will remain low whatever happens. So i want iran to do the minimal job, qualify for international competitions. The only means to progress are :

- good non asian friendlies (more easy to have if the world see us at every WC and confederation cup)
- WC and confederations cup regular presence. At the beginning we may not have a big impact but we will progress, our prestige will raise if people see us frenquently at the world stage as nobody pay attention to asian competitions.
- have some of our players that got transfered in Europe.

Wasn't the path that iran volleyball and japan football followed? do we have to count on Bahrain, Saudi, North Korea, iraq etc... to raise their level to progress ourselves with our AFC match with them? we would wait a very very long time then...

[BehnamT]

it is not the stronger or weaker than other asian countries. it is what they brought to Asia as contribution? you are saying professionalism? with that kind of refereeing? we already had corrupt referee thank you very much!
you are saying that they will improve corrupt AFC? well they have been in Asia since 2006, what the hell has changed in AFC? nothing, another AL SHAYKH is AFC president! so i dont see ANY benefit to "normal and poor" countries in Asia with addition of Australia.
now let see what Australia has gained out of this? lets face it Australia is one of the top 4 in Asian no doubt. so basically they have occupied one spot to the WC.
it seams to me it is only one way benefit to Australia. and to be honest i hope it is SK that wins the cup today.

[Oz1]

it is not the stronger or weaker than other asian countries. it is what they brought to Asia as contribution? you are saying professionalism? with that kind of refereeing? we already had corrupt referee thank you very much!
you are saying that they will improve corrupt AFC? well they have been in Asia since 2006, what the hell has changed in AFC? nothing, another AL SHAYKH is AFC president! so i dont see ANY benefit to "normal and poor" countries in Asia with addition of Australia.
now let see what Australia has gained out of this? lets face it Australia is one of the top 4 in Asian no doubt. so basically they have occupied one spot to the WC.
it seams to me it is only one way benefit to Australia. and to be honest i hope it is SK that wins the cup today.

I keep getting told Iran is the "best team in Asia" but then I keep hearing this. Sour grapes for a ref decision which has nothing to do with FFA here.

[BehnamT]

I keep getting told Iran is the "best team in Asia" but then I keep hearing this. Sour grapes for a ref decision which has nothing to do with FFA here.

LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referee_(association_football)

again i say Asia has gained nothing with addition of Australians. how many times Australia did qualified for WC and through which route?
i rest my case !
ps im an australian by the way!but i dont like the arrogant australians!

[saeed_noro]

Australia should be kicked out of Asia and the Trophy should land in the Great Barrier Reef at least home to some fishes...

[Martin-Reza]

Can we keep them and kick out almost all WAFF countries instead?

[Oz1]

LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referee_(association_football)

again i say Asia has gained nothing with addition of Australians. how many times Australia did qualified for WC and through which route?
i rest my case !
ps im an australian by the way!but i dont like the arrogant australians!

Australia qualified through Europe in 1974, South America in 2006, Asia in 2010 and 2014. Whats your point?

[K. Nader]

Australia qualified through Europe in 1974, South America in 2006, Asia in 2010 and 2014. Whats your point?

It's time for Australia to move on and qualify through Africa.

[Oz1]

Can we keep them and kick out almost all WAFF countries instead?

Some feel threatened by Australia and also don't like arabs. Some will only be happy with a confederation consisting of Iran, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh and would expect 2.5 spots as well

[Oz1]

ps im an australian by the way!

There is no way you were born in Australia and grew up here. But im sure you will try to tell me otherwise.

[KC McElroy]

To say Australia should be kicked out because they take up one of Asia's spots is absurd. That's a discussion that should have been made when they were applying to AFC not afterwards. And besides there is a very easy solution to that: raise the level of your game!
Perhaps Australia's presence and performance is why Asia has kept its World Cup spots as opposed to losing them.

[Oz1]

It's time for Australia to move on and qualify through Africa.

That's where the arab countries should play if they wanted to improve their football. If Australia could join CONMEBOL the fans would be over the moon getting to see the team play the best in South America. Different mentality here man they aren't all about getting a place in the finals they want to be able improve to win it at some stage.

[Oz1]

To say Australia should be kicked out because they take up one of Asia's spots is absurd. That's a discussion that should have been made when they were applying to AFC not afterwards. And besides there is a very easy solution to that: raise the level of your game!
Perhaps Australia's presence and performance is why Asia has kept its World Cup spots as opposed to losing them.

There is only 4 teams in Asia who are taken half seriously around the world and we get 4.5 spots its very generous IMO for the level as a whole.