tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post5366818436210503199..comments2023-11-05T23:13:34.154+11:00Comments on Nearpost Football: Stop the boatsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-58930619178968443252010-11-05T10:51:58.236+11:002010-11-05T10:51:58.236+11:00The reason I support football is because I see it ...The reason I support football is because I see it as a vessel that can change Australia for the better and get the general population interacting with people from many different countries and cultures<br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-70584326085598049832010-11-05T10:24:54.096+11:002010-11-05T10:24:54.096+11:00Yes, I think that too. It is interesting that thi...Yes, I think that too. It is interesting that this view of 'invasion' comes both from the left and the right. Writers like Martin Ferguson who is from the 'left' see football as a multinational corporate machine ready to gobble up the local game. While people on the right such as Geoffrey Blaney has written how he 'feared' for 'our' game (that is Australian Rules) You can read what he wrote here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/why-i-fear-for-our-own-beautiful-game/2005/11/18/1132016988451.html. That is after we qualified for the World Cup in 2005!!Guidohttp://accidentalaussie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com