Socceroos 2018 WCQ THREAD-v HONDURAS FOR SPOT IN RUSSIA (Dates TBC)

[wadistance]

USA should qualify on their own
Games against Honduras, Panama and Trinidad to finish off
Honduras have USA, Costa Rica, Mexcio
Panama have Trinidad, USA, Costa Rica

Mexico and Costa Rica are the best in that group, so to not have to play them is a huge bonus for USA. Trinidad are easy beats

looking dicey at the moment!

 

[craigos]

Well, what an interesting night. Firstly, Yarra Trams were putting on "additional trams". Ok, the first 3 passed us full and then we waited another 15 minutes (around 20+ all up) for a tram. So we got to the ground around 7:55 so thought it'd be ok. Nope, took another 10+ minutes to enter the ground. I have no idea why but it was ridiculous.

Secondly, Mooy is our only world class level player. Cahill should only be used as a bench player for the remainder of his career, whether that is much longer, I am not so sure. None of our players are willing to make runs if they don't think they'll get the ball. My seats were like front row so I couldn't see crap so spent a lot of time watching off the ball movement (18 yard box second half attacking), Leckie was the only one to make some runs that weren't some token divvy 4 stuff. Kruse was lazy af, at least 2 or 3 times he should have been storming into the back post when the ball was on the opposite wing but would just walk. He'd only been on for 10 minutes so can't have been fatigue.

I could go but it's still so frustrating. We have that many shots on target I think Ange shouldn't be coming in for us much heat as he is but at the end of the day, his reluctance to change tactics/style has definitely cost us automatic qualification.

At then end of this, it's probably a blessing to have these extra games. If we make it we have to be in better shape for the World Cup than we are now.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

The thing about Australia is, they always try to walk it in...

 

[Topkent]

More than enough talent to get wins against uae, Thailand and iraq away.

If those 90s stars qualified through Asia we would've been done months ago

No no we don't. We have a bunch of lower European and a league players with 3 EPL/SPL players. We are crap.
It's amazing we weren't played off the park 5-0 in the confeds cup yet ange mad us look really good.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

USA have equalised, back up to 3rd and Honduras into the play-off positions. Better result from a playing point of view, not so much for the away fans planning to head there.

 

[Tigersfan35]

If Panama beat Trinidad and Tobago tonight then it'll be Panama we face if we manage to beat Syria

 

[Groupie_]

is the kebab salesman sacked yet ?

Surely we dont go into the playoff with this fool steering the ship

 

[GOALden Hawk]

If Panama beat Trinidad and Tobago tonight then it'll be Panama we face if we manage to beat Syria

USA play Panama at home next, so a lot will depend on that game. Sounds like USA were horrible and lucky to escape with a point. Lot to play out in that group still.

Argentina battering Venezuela but still can't score, that play-off group is ridiculously close.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

is the kebab salesman sacked yet ?

Surely we dont go into the playoff with this fool steering the ship

Who do we bring into replace him at such short notice? When Guus was brought in we had time for a 2 week training camp before the Uruguay games, no such luxuries here.

 

[smasha]

Well, what an interesting night. Firstly, Yarra Trams were putting on "additional trams". Ok, the first 3 passed us full and then we waited another 15 minutes (around 20+ all up) for a tram. So we got to the ground around 7:55 so thought it'd be ok. Nope, took another 10+ minutes to enter the ground. I have no idea why but it was ridiculous.

Secondly, Mooy is our only world class level player. Cahill should only be used as a bench player for the remainder of his career, whether that is much longer, I am not so sure. None of our players are willing to make runs if they don't think they'll get the ball. My seats were like front row so I couldn't see crap so spent a lot of time watching off the ball movement (18 yard box second half attacking), Leckie was the only one to make some runs that weren't some token divvy 4 stuff. Kruse was lazy af, at least 2 or 3 times he should have been storming into the back post when the ball was on the opposite wing but would just walk. He'd only been on for 10 minutes so can't have been fatigue.

I could go but it's still so frustrating. We have that many shots on target I think Ange shouldn't be coming in for us much heat as he is but at the end of the day, his reluctance to change tactics/style has definitely cost us automatic qualification.

At then end of this, it's probably a blessing to have these extra games. If we make it we have to be in better shape for the World Cup than we are now.

Kruse shithouse,had a go at Mooy for giving him a bad cross when could easily have got too it with more effort,he has really gone downhill,needs a rocket up the arse!

 

[Groupie_]

Who do we bring into replace him at such short notice? When Guus was brought in we had time for a 2 week training camp before the Uruguay games, no such luxuries here.

then we will loose to syria

 

[Present Not Past]

Ok let's not look at a racial group who are massively overrepresented in the quickest and most skillful AFL players and seriously underrepresented in soccer.

Everyone gets a bit queasy talking about race and physical performance, but if you look around the world at different sports (say basketball, swimming, distance running, sprinting) it's obvious that some racial groups just tend to have more individuals with natural physical ability of certain types. If you look at what proportion of the quickest and most skillful AFL players are aboriginal, it's pretty obvious they have some genetic advantages in terms of fast twitch muscle fibres and hand/foot/eye coordination which soccer is failing to draw on.

Yes but I'd prefer players to make it to the highest level of their sport based on their skills and abilities rather than the colour of their skin, I'm funny that way.

 

[darko]

Syria it is.

 

[Tigersfan35]

 

[Groupie_]

never seen him without that facial expression anyway

 

[Tigersfan35]

never seen him without that facial expression anyway

Yeh he always looks depressed lol

 

[craigos]

People carrying on like Ange walks around with a smile on his face 24/7 have clearly never seen him coach before. FMD.

 

[craigos]

SBS gave the following ranking:

* Robbie Kruse - Replaced Cahill in the 56th minute and almost opened the scoring just seconds later, only to be foiled by the Thai keeper. 7.

You must start at a 10 in their rankings.

 

[FAITH]

suggestions for new coach?

 

[Groupie_]

Surely Frank Lowy can sell one of the shit westfields and deliver us a world class coach

 

[Satan]

SBS gave the following wanking:

* Robbie Kruse - Replaced Cahill in the 56th minute and almost opened the scoring just seconds later, only to be foiled by the Thai keeper. 7.

You must start at a 10 in their rankings.

Efa

 

[hey shorty]

No no we don't. We have a bunch of lower European and a league players with 3 EPL/SPL players. We are crap.
It's amazing we weren't played off the park 5-0 in the confeds cup yet ange mad us look really good.

No worries Ange.

 

[FAITH]

Surely Frank Lowy can sell one of the shit westfields and deliver us a world class coach

why not Hiddink?

 

[hey shorty]

SA Govt want the Syria game here.

 

[FAITH]

SA Govt want the Syria game here.

socceroos are garb, rather watch AU