Socceroos

For as many as there were who said we'd been ripped off , there was an equal number who believed the referee's decision is his decision and it was a great match. Everyone thought it was a great match but to have that huge disappointment of losing at the very end was so upsetting. No one thought the Socceroos had played badly. Everyone thinks they have done us proud and we are all rapt in our coach. It was never going to be easy because we have had 32 years without World Cup experience. When the emotions subside I think everyone will agree our team was something to be proud of and that the pressure was really on them and they played superbly. They have learned a lot and will learn more. Our top swimmers have taught us you never look backwards. Our top swimmers are brilliant at saying - Well, that was that performance, what have I learned, what can I improve... and they just get on with the new approach and put things right behind them. The Adelaide Oval venue was a huge success, to all accounts, and those who went were thrilled to bits to be there and share the experience. It's a shame it was a loss...but maybe they'll think about the venue for the finals now. People have enjoyed the fun and thrill of it all and they will still be watching the Cup. The young ones seem to be very keen on Brazil and the older ones are favouring their countries of origin. No one denies it has been a brilliant gift to us from a great team who has done really well. No one thinks our team let us down. It was just excruciatingly bad luck and something we'll learn from.