Socceroos (Graham Arnold and) The Socceroos Thread

[Topkent]

There have been very few Australian world class players.

Japan should win but we can hope

An none in the A league.

 

[Marcel Proust]

An none in the A league.

Not many from the nsl tbf

 

[Topkent]

Not many from the nsl tbf

Zelic, Okon, Emerton, Viduka, Muscat, Popovic, Grella, Chipperfield, Aloisi etc etc.

All better than anything we've produced since

 

[Marcel Proust]

Zelic, Okon, Emerton, Viduka, Muscat, Popovic, Grella, Chipperfield, Aloisi etc etc.

All better than anything we've produced since

Harry and dukes all I can think of and they were wc for about 5 min

 

[Topkent]

Harry and dukes all I can think of and they were wc for about 5 min

That's not true.
Kewell was WC for a few years as was Dukes. Kewell didnt start in oz either.

 

[Milanista28]

Hope he starts Bruno tonight, he will fight and scrap for everything, he'll be so pumped have to unleash him.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Hope he starts Bruno tonight, he will fight and scrap for everything, he'll be so pumped have to unleash him.

Naturally, Arnold selects Duke to start. He's a clown.

 

[Angry Red Bull]

Naturally, Arnold selects Duke to start. He's a clown.

That's a hardline opinion don't you think?

Duke works damn hard, runs great lines, gets in holes to create chances and scores goals. not unhappy with his choice at all.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Holy s**t, this is the worst Socceroo line up since the “NSL only” teams of the 90s. Incredible that this is the best 11 we could come up with. Even more incredible that you can call up Fornaroli & Maclaran (who is only available tonight) and pick Duke. Madness.

 

[AJ_2000]

Clearly they're going to long ball to Duke with his back to goal to feed the wingers/midfielders

 

[GreekLunatic]

Failed twice as Australian coach duddd

 

[gaskin]

Gotta get the arse now.

 

[nobbyiscool]

s**t.

 

[nobbyiscool]

We’re going to need to appoint a Godfather figure ala Hiddink or van Marwijk before the qualifiers.

Bielsa still available?

The football fan in me almost views missing the WC as a football recession that we need to have - the behaviour of footballs Sydney mafia over the last 4 and a bit years has been outrageous, and this is the result. Meanwhile… well, we all know.

But we can’t afford not to qualify. There’s still too many fair weather fans and Eurosnobs. Hence the need to find a godfather.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I love that the media are evidently going to make excuses for Arnold now

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I love that the media are evidently going to make excuses for Arnold now

NSW Boys Club.

 

[eth-dog]

How did we get to the stage where we thought he'd be successful? He failed with our golden generation and we expect him to be successful with a significantly weaker group?

 

[gaskin]

With how much time and money some of the SE Asian countries have put into player development, we could soon find ourselves really bloody struggling to reach the WC if things don't change.

 

[gaskin]

How did we get to the stage where we thought he'd be successful? He failed with our golden generation and we expect him to be successful with a significantly weaker group?

Because he romped the league multiple times with Sydney FC so some morons thought that would translate to the national team.

 

[FreoRicci]

We’re going to need to appoint a Godfather figure ala Hiddink or van Marwijk before the qualifiers.

Bielsa still available?

The football fan in me almost views missing the WC as a football recession that we need to have - the behaviour of footballs Sydney mafia over the last 4 and a bit years has been outrageous, and this is the result. Meanwhile… well, we all know.

But we can’t afford not to qualify. There’s still too many fair weather fans and Eurosnobs. Hence the need to find a godfather.

Don’t need a godfather figure. FFA need to vote the bullet and make significant changes. If that means not qualify for this World Cup, so be it. This needs a generational 4 year change. Clear the deck type model

 

[giggler99]

So did Arnold say we played well after the game?

The FFA or FA whatever they are called these day need to sack him ASAP then sack themselves! this is on them for dropping the ball again and for hiring Arnold in the first place!

 

[dusty1234!]

So what’s the road to the World Cup from here?

 

[Topkent]

How is anyone here blaming Arnold lol. Look at that team. That's the worst Australian team for 40 years even with our missing players.

I'd start by banning anyone in their prime who moves to Asia for money from the national side. Fact that Boyle and Degenek pissed away their careers for money sums up where we are.

Wouldn't matter if Pep and Klopp coached the team together. The squad is ******* terrible. Not in the top 50 in the world and we are lucky that for the most part Asia is still crap

 

[BratPack]

 

[peternorth]

I love that the media are evidently going to make excuses for Arnold now

Was listening to SEN Fan just now. Tara rushton was on. Arnold was discussed. Nothing concrete said about him. Then realised she was on a Sydney show. And she’s a Sydney girl.