This is meant to be a joke, a tongue in cheek piece of whimsy in spirit with the world cup fever that has gripped most nations. Anyone who thinks that we are a chance of scoring a single goal, let alone winning a match, is kidding themselves. But hey, that's ok. We aren't really a soccer nation, in fact there are three other football codes that are more popular here. Australian Rules, Rugby League and Rugby Union. Combine that with our relatively small population and it's no surprise that we are showing odds of 1000-1 to win the thing. Don't get me wrong, I am passionately patriotic when it comes to any sport but I am also a realist. Many thanks for all comments and kind words on my previous offerings. Daibhi.