Where have all the good times gone?

Or should I say, where have all the band-wagoners gone?

Watching the Australia vs China game in the pub the other day, I was a lone viewer squinting at a tiny, volumeless screen, surrounded by a sea of rugby watchers playing pool and barely glancing at the three big screen plasmas that were up in the main bar of the local establishment, showing back to back rugby type games.

But before long, I had curious on-lookers joining me in my little corner, checking the score, and asking if this was live or a replay. In fact a common theme for the night was - 'Oh I didnt know this was on'

I have noticed a similar phenomenon for Syd FC and Adelaide U ACL games - no one talking about it much over the water cooler, and general dis-interest across the board.

The theme continues with the fare of our favourite Socceroo World Cup heroes.

Harry's back - no interest. Cahill injured, Craig Moore's hammy, Viduka's form, Brett Holman's hair band, where has Guus gone to? - no one seems to be bothered.

Let alone Olympic Qualifiers for the Olyroos and Matildas (anyone catch Mel and Kochy praising Katie Gill for her hat-trick in the 10 - 0 drubbing of Chinese Taipei by the Matildas the other morning? Nuh).

I have to say, though, when you bring it up with general sports fans, you can see a gleam in their eye - I think there is a chink in the psychic armour of traditional resistance to the game which has been worn down by the efforts of Lowy and Co. No amount of effort by the axis of evil is going to drag that down too quickly.

But I guess this post is just a clarion call to all the band-wagoners - the Asia cup is coming, and the Aussies are going to win it - and we are going to beat the pants offa the Argies and the Uruguayans in front of sellout Aussie crowds, to boot.

If you know any of these guys, spread the word cause they probably won't know its coming.....get your seats on the wagon now...it leaves town around the end of May......