AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED LOST 1 NIL TO ASTON VILLA, CHANNEL 9 PRESENTER TROY GRAY SAID IT WAS A GREAT WIN FOR THE 'VIL-AY-ANS'.
MAYBE HE THOUGHT THEY WERE A TRIBE FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS..?
I'M SURE THE PRONUNCIATION HE WAS LOOKING FOR WAS 'VILLAINS'.
TROY THEN WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE WONDER GOAL SCORED BY WIGANS MAYNOR FIGUEROA AGAINST STOKE IN THE 2-2 DRAW TURNED OUT TO BE POINTLESS AS WIGAN WENT ON TO LOSE THE GAME. EVEN THOUGH THEY DREW 2 ALL. GOD HELP US.
MAYBE I'M BEING A BIT HARSH ON TROY? BUT THEN AGAIN HE IS CALLED TROY, SO MAYBE NOT. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD GET USED TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT A FOOTBALL NATION. AFTER ALL, THE NATIONAL SIDE ARE REFERRED TO AS SOCCEROOS, THE GAYEST NICKNAME FOR A NATIONAL FOOTBALL SIDE EVER.
I GUESS NOBODY EVER THOUGHT OF CALLING THEM AUSTRALIA?
WHILST WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF RIDICULOUS NICKNAMES FOR NATIONAL TEAMS, HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST FOR ALL THINGS AUSSIE ......
EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT ON THE LIST BELOW , A SPECIAL MENTION MUST GO TO THE NEW ZEALANDERS FOR NAMING THEIR BASKETBALL SIDE 'THE TALL BLACKS!"
| sport | team | nickname |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby union | test side | the Wallabies |
| Rugby league | test side | the Kangaroos |
| Wheelchair rugby | Paralympic | the Wheelabies |
| Football (soccer) | Men's | the Socceroos |
| Women's | the Matildas | |
| Olympic | the Olyroos | |
| Youth | the Joeys | |
| Basketball | Men's | the Boomers |
| Women's | the Opals | |
| Wheelchair basketball | Men's | the Rollers |
| Women's | the Gliders | |
| Field hockey | Men's | the Kookaburras |
| Women's | the Hockeyroos |
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