I would love to see a sort of Ashes series between the two countries on the football pitch. The rivalry between the two countries in just about every other sport is always healthy (League, Union, Cricket etc...) so why not try to capitolise on that.
I know that a lot of Australian people have built up the Australian team to be much better than it is, but in all honesty, we are a team on the rise. Playing more games in the Asian confederation, against better quality teams will no doubt improve the experience of Aussie players and in time we may be a football power.
As much as i'd like to boast that we are a world class team, we are not there just yet, but anyone who writes us off as being average is going to be in for a shock. Yes we were knocked out of the World Cup at the second round, but if you remember the game:
A)- We lost to the eventual World Cup winners, and
B)- We only lost after Italy was awarded one of the most pathetic penalties in injury time.
On the subject of Noel....well he's been shooting his mouth off for years so i take it with a grain of salt. Still the man does know how to write good music (Y)
oh and for the record, the last time England Played Australia:
February 14 2003
England 1 Australia 3
@ Upton Park, London (one for each goal!)