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

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Our team is hopeless mate, making the world cup will just cover the cracks
That's not the point I'm making, its far better for the development of the game here for us to qualify as well as for the interest and exposure.
Results wise yeah we might get pants but I'll sill rather be their on the world stage then not.
 

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Obviously I want us to make the World Cup, but I wonder if missing out would force some things to change. From development, to how the a league is run etc.

Anyway, potentially another 4 games to go.
 

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Obviously I want us to make the World Cup, but I wonder if missing out would force some things to change. From development, to how the a league is run etc.

Anyway, potentially another 4 games to go.
Nope, we didn't make one for 32 years and not a great deal changed until late.

Reality is not much has
 

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Problem with Ange is that he is more concerned with his 'football philosophy', 'development of the game' and trying to be some sort of modern day tactical genius/guru rather than being a pragmatic, results based international coach. He completely screwed it up in Japan last week. Just friggin defend for a draw like 99% of international coaches would have done dammit. His squad is very very average and is simply not good enough for him to play 'his' innovative tactical games with. Those who have followed his career will no doubt remember that most of his Grand Final wins (6 in total) as a player at South Melbourne (NSL days) and during his coaching stint there and at Brisbane had massive amounts of 'luck' involved i.e. crazy last minute winners, shoot out wins etc. The football gods certainly looked after him at the time.....big time. Maybe it has given him and the soccer community here a false sense of his achievement and ability. Last night luck didn't go his way like it has in previous important occasions and he was possibly exposed. He still deserves to see it through I reckon. Maybe a bit more realism rather than idealism from him in the upcoming play-offs.
 

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Problem with Ange is that he is more concerned with his 'football philosophy', 'development of the game' and trying to be some sort of modern day tactical genius/guru rather than being a pragmatic, results based international coach. He completely screwed it up in Japan last week. Just friggin defend for a draw like 99% of international coaches would have done dammit. His squad is very very average and is simply not good enough for him to play 'his' innovative tactical games with. Those who have followed his career will no doubt remember that most of his Grand Final wins (6 in total) as a player at South Melbourne (NSL days) and during his coaching stint there and at Brisbane had massive amounts of 'luck' involved i.e. crazy last minute winners, shoot out wins etc. The football gods certainly looked after him at the time.....big time. Maybe it has given him and the soccer community here a false sense of his achievement and ability. Last night luck didn't go his way like it has in previous important occasions and he was possibly exposed. He still deserves to see it through I reckon. Maybe a bit more realism rather than idealism from him in the upcoming play-offs.
I knew him from his south m days, he's definitely become an arrogant bloke since taking the socceroos job.
He isn't as good as he thinks, has a long way to go to become a quality manager.
 

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I mean the one thing, if we had a striker we would have been home and hosed. Juric is sadly the best we have currently.

Still doesn't excuse poor tactics and other selections
Juric has been pretty solid actually. Just the crap around midfield and not having much support on the wings forces him to do so much more work then usual.
 

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It's expected that ANZ Stadium will be announced to host our home leg against Syria as early as tomorrow. If we get past them, then I expect Emptyhad will host the home leg against Panama/Honduras as the MCG would be in cricket mode.
 

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It's expected that ANZ Stadium will be announced to host our home leg against Syria as early as tomorrow. If we get past them, then I expect Emptyhad will host the home leg against Panama/Honduras as the MCG would be in cricket mode.
Both home games would be at anz I would expect unless the state governments of either Queensland or Victoria chip in.
 
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