greggsy

We fly out in 9 days to Brisbane :scared: and i have got my usual england flags to stick on the car windows but was wondering if that was ok to do that over there. Would it be seen as not the right thing to do or are the aussies ok with that for something like the world cup. I didnt fancy a brick through my car window when we are there. Any advice


Mark

Pollyana

If you're in Qld it won't be a brick through the window it'll be a copper's arm...they don't like anything on the windows. The Bloke is a bit paranoid about it, but it does seem that they dislike stickers, dangly things, toys on the dashboard, toys on the back window shelf, etc
Typical nanny state! Doesn't improve the driving even though they have clear windows though

Shellfish

I have seen flags taped to the radio aerial if that helps (unfortunately though, the ones I have seen were all Aussie flags). I can't speak for Queensland, but I think you would be OK in Melbourne specially round world cup time.

binky

You'd get a brick through the window 400 miles up the road....not sure what they'd do to you on the other side of the world!

renth

In Perth a St George's/Andrew's Cross on your car is virtually obligatory in the northern suburbs, as well as a personalised plate with the initials of your soccer team.

232Bar

That's not obligatory - it's sad

Toryglen-Boy

well, i will be cheering for Australia in the world cup, as we never made it this time

i think anywhere in the world you go flags on your car look naff

seang

Engerland , Enge..Enge...Engerland

binky

I will be cheering on Australia and anyone that plays England....

Unfortunately got a horrible, horrible feeling that they're going to win it or at least get to the final :scared: (England that is, not Australia )

movetoperth

Couldn't have said it better Binky, we just have to thank our lucky stars we aren't in the UK so we won't have to listen to endless drivel about England and watch endless replay of nineteen sixtywhenever it was that they won the bloody thing.......... go the socceroooooooos


Lynn

Bordy

I'm with you Lynn, I never want to hear 1966 again. Although don't mind hearing what Jim Baxter did to them the following year

Go the Soccerooooooooos

OzTennis

No, get it right, I'm still wondering where this place Inger, Inger, Ingerland is!

Anything is possible now that my Gretna team has made the Scottish Cup final and 'Boro just made it to the UEFA Cup final last night in absolutely sensational fashion (1-0 down after away leg, Steau Bucharest go 2-0 up in the return leg, 3-0 on agg and Boro then score 4 with the 4th in the 90th minute to go through*). So if Gretna and Boro can do it, its Australia for the World Cup and put away your St George and as said, more chance of a brick where I live now than where I used to live.

* Most exciting finish in years and I turned off at 3-0 on agg!!!

OzTennis

binky

Anybody got any idea of the SBS TV schedule for the WC? Can we expect to see most of the games - even though they will be at awkward hours?

khoardiroy

Funny they always mention 1966, never 1066

232Bar

And don't forget the endless replays of Beckham tying his own shoelace and his bitch grinning like the joker at every opportunity