Russia 2018 World Cup - AFC Qualifiers

[Retro Jet]

Timmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Retro Jet]

Mine's longer :rof:

[Mitchy]

Some ball from Smith finally

Yewww

[leftrightout]

Mine's longer :rof:

Not the first tone I've had that said to me!

[Retro Jet]

Fmd...Pad Thai is lean with the cards.

[leftrightout]

Where does UAE number 13 play? He would kill the A-League... He is their standout!

[leftrightout]

Holy shit that is a massive win! 6 points when Japan lost 1st up, we are in the box seat!

[Retro Jet]

6pts
Great platform to go on with this now.
Banana skin composted.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Does anyone else think Tim fouled the UAE defender before he scored? He clearly pushes him to give himself 1-2 meters which was enough for him to get the tap in..

Stoked for the win, but looked obvious as fk.

[pv4]

Does anyone else think Tim fouled the UAE defender before he scored? He clearly pushes him to give himself 1-2 meters which was enough for him to get the tap in..

Stoked for the win, but looked obvious as fk.

Tim Cahill is arguably the grubbiest striker in football. If you focus solely on him, even red button (lol) his past games particularly for the Socceroos, there is rarely a moment he isn't extremely manhandling the opposition defender. But he's smart enough to get away with it, everytime. I always find it hilarious when Tim is on the ground or walking away from what he thinks is a foul to him, with his arms up and that look of desperation on his face - mostly because he's usually just spent the last 10 minutes dragging the defender around by his shirt.

Don't get me wrong, I love the bloke and love that he's OUR grub, but man is he a grubby player! :rof:

[Wilso8948]

Does anyone else think Tim fouled the UAE defender before he scored?
No.

[pv4]

Just had a look at the table and our upcoming fixtures. Our next 2 games are massive. Away to Saudi, home to Japan.

If we can beat Japan, we're putting ourselves in a really nice position so early.

4 points in those 2 games and we'd be looking very, very good.

[sammydog]

Does anyone else think Tim fouled the UAE defender before he scored? He clearly pushes him to give himself 1-2 meters which was enough for him to get the tap in..

Stoked for the win, but looked obvious as fk.

Rudan was talking about that post game. Definitely a foul, but you see that going on in corners and free kicks all the time form defenders and not being pulled up.

The defender was twice his size though, he shouldn't have been so easily pushed around.

[Jetmaster]

We are finally learning that you do what you can to win at this level - only a crime if you get caught and we have been naive for decades. Think Maradona, Henry, Suarez, Robben and other "grubs".

Feigning injury, wasting time, demanding yellow cards, diving and penalties etc.

Foul - hell yeah, but who cares?

[pv4]

Saw this written elsewhere, I didn't realise we had such a great record:


Australia's last loss in a competitive World Cup Qualifier played in Australia came in May 1981 against New Zealand. Since then Australia has a record of 43 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss in World Cup qualifiers played at home.
The one loss was against China in a meaningless dead-rubber game, when Australia had already qualified for the next round with a game to spare and put the Olyroos out for a warm-up game prior to the Beijing Olympics.
This includes matches against Argentina, Uruguay, Iran, Japan, Scotland, Israel and Canada, as well as smaller OFC and AFC nations.

[hawk]

Where does UAE number 13 play? He would kill the A-League... He is their standout!

I like Omar. He play gud.

Many sheiks from scrubby creeks. Free entry still didnt quite fill the stand.

[Retro Jet]

I like Omar. He play gud.

Many sheiks from scrubby creeks. Free entry still didnt quite fill the stand.

Next time we should bring Chad Morgan to clear them...

[belchardo]

Socceroos squad: Adam Federici, Mitchell Langerak, Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Alex Gersbach, Ryan McGowan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, Matthew Spiranovic, Bailey Wright, Craig Goodwin, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, James Jeggo, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Tommy Rogic, Tim Cahill, Chris Ikonomidis, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Mathew Leckie

squad for Saudi Arabia and Japan matches.

Jets players highlighted.

good to see Goodwin back in the mix.

[pv4]

Jets players highlighted.

:rof::oops:

[furns]

Jeggo?

[pv4]

By my count that's only 1 current AL player in the squad. Interesting.

[PC14]

By my count that's only 1 current AL player in the squad. Interesting.

And he hasn't played an A-League match yet.

[Thomas477]

Just out of interested, is anyone looking at heading over to Japan for the qualifier next year, or has anyone been over there for a qualifier and if so, how'd you get your ticket?

[belchardo]

so is anybody excited about the match tomorrow morning? I haven't seen any publicity about it.

[Retro Jet]

so is anybody excited about the match tomorrow morning? I haven't seen any publicity about it.

I'm staying overnight at a mates place to get up and watch it on Pox.
Not risking a dodgy stream for this one. Sick of missing anthems!

The only publicity I've really seen is Les Murray's controversial blog.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/blog/2016/09/28/saudi-arabia-should-be-football-no-go-zone

He was also interviewed on ABC radio (RN) by Fran Kelly about it too.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/les-murray-calls-for-football-boycott/7899710

Lets celebrate goals by pulling heads in under shirt collars!

I know there's probably dozens of FIFA participants who are violating human rights.
It just gets sticky when you start to single them out.
Beheadings though? Fkn repugnant practice.

Btw, cute film on the plight of Iranian football 'sisters' available out there. 'Offside'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xF029bEi00
I saw this at the N'cle Film Soc.

[plague]

Just out of interested, is anyone looking at heading over to Japan for the qualifier next year, or has anyone been over there for a qualifier and if so, how'd you get your ticket?

i went over for the Aus v Japan match in Yokohama in about '09 (the infamous "no striker" bore fest).
We got tix through the JFA. You could buy for the 'away' section pretty easily. They delivered to Australia and I'm sure the option was there to get them delivered to your hotel over there as well. But they shipped them here in plenty of time.
Check their site first and if not go to the FFA and ask them.

From memory it was pretty much sold out and we def didnt see any touts around the game so don't rely on getting them off the street.

We also went to an AFC game at Siatama stadium one time and there are ticket shops in tokyo where you can buy concert tix etc. Luckily Mrs Plague speaks Japanese because no one knew any english and theres no way I would have known what to do otherwise.


tl:dr

Try the JFA site.

[Retro Jet]

FTA deal struck with Channel 9 for last 8 qualifiers.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/05/socceroos-secure-free-air-deal



A deal has been struck to broadcast Australia's remaining 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on free-to-air television.
Source: AAP
6 Oct 2016 - 7:18 AM

The deal between Fox Sports and the Nine Network will feature the next eight World Cup qualifiers broadcast on free-to-air,
starting with the clashes with Saudi Arabia on Friday morning (AEDT) and Japan on Tuesday - through to September next year.

Socceroos fans without pay TV were unable to watch the past two qualifying matches against United Arab Emirates and Iraq
despite SBS and other free-to-air networks showing interest in broadcasting the games.

It was the first time in more than four years Australia played without free-to-air coverage with the 2014 FIFA World Cup,
including qualification, the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and 2018 World Cup qualifiers shown on SBS or ABC.

An FFA spokesman told The World Game that the broadcast rights for the September qualifiers were decided by the Asian Football Federation (AFC)
and their marketing agency Lagardere.

FFA chief executive David Gallop said football fans were the biggest winners with the new broadcast deal.

"This is a great result for football, tremendous news for Socceroos fans around Australia.
We welcome the undeniable sports broadcast expertise of Channel Nine :rof:
on board for what will be two massive games for the Socceroos in the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup."

Except where football is concerned...

[Thomas477]

i went over for the Aus v Japan match in Yokohama in about '09 (the infamous "no striker" bore fest).
We got tix through the JFA. You could buy for the 'away' section pretty easily. They delivered to Australia and I'm sure the option was there to get them delivered to your hotel over there as well. But they shipped them here in plenty of time.
Check their site first and if not go to the FFA and ask them.

From memory it was pretty much sold out and we def didnt see any touts around the game so don't rely on getting them off the street.

We also went to an AFC game at Siatama stadium one time and there are ticket shops in tokyo where you can buy concert tix etc. Luckily Mrs Plague speaks Japanese because no one knew any english and theres no way I would have known what to do otherwise.


tl:dr

Try the JFA site.

Cheers Plague, I'll try their website.

[belchardo]

FTA deal struck with Channel 9 for last 8 qualifiers.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/05/socceroos-secure-free-air-deal



Except where football is concerned...

And here I was thinking they were playing saudi arabia tonight somewhere other than perth.

[belchardo]

Good marking mooy

[plague]

Ange OUT

[leftrightout]

Glad we got one back, haven't been our best but certainly didn't deserve to be losing at half time. Kruse lookingmuch better (besides his terrible crossing). Rogic is beautiful to watch on the ball, smith bombing on nicely.

[boz-monaut]

I'd really hate to see what would happen if one of the Saudi chaps actually got a genuine injury

they may have to stay on the stretcher, instead of jumping up as soon as it's off the field

[boz-monaut]

and now we just scored

can't say we didn't deserve it

[boz-monaut]

****

[Imyourhero]

****

[belchardo]

2 points lost rather than 1 gained.

Poor defending for both goals.

Midfield played really well but defence was below par.

[boz-monaut]

just really basic errors in defence cost us

why did we have our arms up before the ball was in the net in that second goal - ****ing defend, then worry about the ref

for a total bunch of ****s, the Saudis did play a decent passing game

[Grimario]

Milligan is not a right back. **** him off.

[GazFish35]

Slept through the alarm.

Any reports on ch9 coverage?

[Imyourhero]

Think it was Basheer & Simon Hill commentating which was fine.
Bridges & some other bloke with pre-game/halftime etc which was boring as s***, dunno the other blokes name but he literally knew nothing about the football he was watching which forced Bridges to pretty much talk crap to a brick wall.

[Jeterpool]

Bridges & some other bloke with pre-game/halftime etc which was boring as s***, dunno the other blokes name but he literally knew nothing about the football he was watching which forced Bridges to pretty much talk crap to a brick wall.

Was probably Michael Slater

[plague]

I still hate watching Jedinak and think we are a poorer side with him in it.
Saudis had some genuinely awesome passages of play and tore the socceroos apart but didnt have enough to earn a win.

in the big scheme of things a point away is still valuable.
but if we lost to Japan on tuesday then things will get interesting real quick.

[lquiquer]

I still hate watching Jedinak and think we are a poorer side with him in it.
Saudis had some genuinely awesome passages of play and tore the socceroos apart but didnt have enough to earn a win.

in the big scheme of things a point away is still valuable.
but if we lost to Japan on tuesday then things will get interesting real quick.

You just hate him because he is a gypo.....:grin:

[plague]

You just hate him because he is a gypo.....:grin:

well yeah but.....

[Imyourhero]

Milligan back in DM next week

[belchardo]

jedinak looked like a guy that isn't playing regularly.

[plague]

Cold today in Melbourne lads.

[lquiquer]

Cold today in Melbourne lads.

Down jacket packed... cheers Plague

[plague]

Highlight of the trip so far was getting sat directly across the aisle on the plane from a bloke we beat in the grand final last month.

And he knew it too.

Longest 90 mins of that dudes life.

[Jeterpool]

:rof:
Highlight of the trip so far was getting sat directly across the aisle on the plane from a bloke we beat in the grand final last month.

And he knew it too.

Longest 90 mins of that dudes life.

[belchardo]

Highlight of the trip so far was getting sat directly across the aisle on the plane from a bloke we beat in the grand final last month.

And he knew it too.

Longest 90 mins of that dudes life.

the game or the plane?

[plague]

the game or the plane?

Both:
I scored the winner so dude pretty much hates my guts but suck eggs to that dude.

[Thomas477]

****ing coasties

[boz-monaut]

how can players who do this for a living give up the ball that easily and defend that poorly?

complete rubbish

[furns]

Well the optimism didn't last long lol

[belchardo]

Good stuff sainsbury.

Best thing about playing in Australia is that the game won't end with ange ready for a wet t-shirt comp.

[steve136]

Great effort to try and save the goal by Ryan...I thought Ange wasn't goal to start players who can't get a game for their clubs? Or is that just for outfield players...

[belchardo]

I think zadkovich just raised a glass to luongo.

[steve136]

Reckon we'll have a shot on goal?

[steve136]

Angeball is basically just glorified GVE at this stage. A bunch of possession at the back, then immediately lose it anytime they try to pass it forward. Which is rarely.

[plague]

Garbage.
Ain't winning nuffin with Gypos.
Ange out.

[Jetmaster]

The poor ball security we have shown in every game is catching up with us.
I am very concerned about our chances of qualifying this time around....we have not yet dominated a game.

[belchardo]

God this is a terrible performance. I've seen glaciers moving faster than our midfield.

But thankyou japanese defender for the assist*

* tip of the hat to you plague

[plague]

God this is a terrible performance. I've seen glaciers moving faster than our midfield.

But thankyou japanese defender for the assist*

* tip of the hat to you plague

Japan #8 has to man of the match right?
1 goal 1 assist that means he was the bestest yeah?

[plague]

Ryan: saved 1 let one in. Still a gypo.
Back 4: all garbage. Smif at least tried to get forward.
Luongo: garbage game.
Mooy: one man show esp first half. Member at home throwing shit at his telly.
Rogic: garbage. Made 2 nice passes early in 2nd half and folks around me were swooning "oooooh he's classy". Nope. Garbage. Gypo. Get rid of him.
2 up front early: Juric tried, but did nothing. The other bloke didn't even try yet still succeeded at Jurics gameplan.
Jedinak: dead set worst player. He's exactly the kind of garbage that some jets fans in here swoon over because he 'bleeds for the shirt, puts in a shift, sticks a boot in'. Except he can't play football. Called Mooy and Rogic off a free kick only to side foot it straight at the keeper. What a joke. He's the worst.
Also a gypo.

Subs: Krause, still want to punch him in the face.
Timmy: should have started. Shit coach.
Leckie: useless.

Jedinak out.
Ange out.
Punch Robbie Krause in the face.
Prob still qualify though.

[lquiquer]

3 points in Thailand is probable a must now

[Jetmaster]

Remember when we were always termed a "team of part timers"?

Wheel has turned full circle.

[The Dunster]

The poor ball security we have shown in every game is catching up with us.
I am very concerned about our chances of qualifying this time around....we have not yet dominated a game.

Agree. Our players are not the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to making decisions about where and when to pass. Moreover, we don't have a high quality player anymore - unlike in the past when we had four players or more that were genuine starters in the highest leagues.

We are going down the same path as English football only thing is they started their downhill slide from a much higher point on the mountain.

Domestic talent is now staying in Australia because of the money rather than heading overseas for the required experience. Domestic talent then gets cashed up playing in Australia and goes overseas. Then fails probably because they are either too late, or too financially secure, meaning, they know if they fail they can always come home and make a fortune playing shit quality football.

The A-league has made it too easy for kids to make a very good living playing not so great quality football. This in turn leaves us with a national team of over-paid mongs with no incentive to ever become as good as they need to be at the international level.

For the money being put into them the socceroos are terrible and it's only going to get worse. The FFA are clueless on the matter.

[Imyourhero]

Id rather see Milligan in for Mile, as much as it seems awesone on paper Luongo/Rogic/Mooy all playing together doesn't really work - probably just has to come down to which 2 have played the most club minutes in the lead up to national team.
McGowan got hammered at right fullback he's not agile enough.

[la bazzle]

Jedinak: dead set worst player. He's exactly the kind of garbage that some jets fans in here swoon over because he 'bleeds for the shirt, puts in a shift, sticks a boot in'. Except he can't play football. Called Mooy and Rogic off a free kick only to side foot it straight at the keeper. What a joke. He's the worst.
Also a gypo.
.

Me agree.

[goaliepersempre]

Agree. Our players are not the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to making decisions about where and when to pass. Moreover, we don't have a high quality player anymore - unlike in the past when we had four players or more that were genuine starters in the highest leagues.

We are going down the same path as English football only thing is they started their downhill slide from a much higher point on the mountain.

Domestic talent is now staying in Australia because of the money rather than heading overseas for the required experience. Domestic talent then gets cashed up playing in Australia and goes overseas. Then fails probably because they are either too late, or too financially secure, meaning, they know if they fail they can always come home and make a fortune playing shit quality football.

The A-league has made it too easy for kids to make a very good living playing not so great quality football. This in turn leaves us with a national team of over-paid mongs with no incentive to ever become as good as they need to be at the international level.

For the money being put into them the socceroos are terrible and it's only going to get worse. The FFA are clueless on the matter.

def agree most parts of this...

Not saying that the a league has not developed.. it has... but 2 factors... amount of games played in a year... pressure... and also population...

We have a population of 23. million covering the size of australia.. within that bounds, in europe live approx 730 million... yes not everyone is going to be a football superstar. but still that population amount gives a whole lot more competition.....


There is a whole lot more pressure on players say in europe.. no im not a euro snob... but it is fact.

[hawk]

def agree most parts of this...

Not saying that the a league has not developed.. it has... but 2 factors... amount of games played in a year... pressure... and also population...

We have a population of 23. million covering the size of australia.. within that bounds, in europe live approx 730 million... yes not everyone is going to be a football superstar. but still that population amount gives a whole lot more competition.....


There is a whole lot more pressure on players say in europe.. no im not a euro snob... but it is fact.

Iceland bosnia urguay good football fk all people. Even with 4 footy codes we should have always been better. Stupid aussie mismanaged jerks.

[furns]

30 man Socceroos squad for Thailand game - includes four more A-League players. And no Jets.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/socceroos-v-thailand-squad-ange-postecoglou-to-announce-30man-group-of-world-cup-qualifier/news-story/afb3d3d9282b9ca297b475f13542bd47

SOCCEROOS SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Adam Federici (Bournemouth, England), Mitch Langerak (Stuttgart, Germany), Mat Ryan (Valencia, Spain)
DEFENDERS
Aziz Behich (Bursaspor, Turkey), Milos Degenek (1860 Munich, Germany), Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory), Alex Gersbah (Rosenbory, Norway), Ryan McGowan (Henan Jianye, China), Josh Risdon (Perth Glory), Trent Sainsbury (Jiangsu, China), Brad Smith (Bournemouth, England), Matthew Spiranovic (Huangzhou Greentown, China), Bailey Wright (Preston North End, England)
MIDFIELDERS
Luke Brattan (Melbourne City), Chris Ikonomidis (Aarhus, Denmark), Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion, England), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa, England) James Jeggo (Sturm Graz, Austria), Massimo Luongo (QPR, England), Mark Milligan (Baniyas, UAE), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield, England), Tom Rogic (Celtic, Scotland)
ATTACKERS
Nathan Burns (FC Tokyo, Japan), Tim Cahill (Melbourne City), Apostolos Giannou (Guangzhou, China), Craig Goodwin (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Tomi Juric (Luzern, Switzerland), Robbie Kruse (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Mathew Leckie (Ingolstadt, Germany), Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar)

[plague]

SOCCEROOS SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Adam Federici (Bournemouth, England)

yeah look i don't watch any of these games but seriously is this bloke still in the top 3 keepers in the country?

[Premy]

Who does Aiden O'Neil have to blow before he makes the 30 man squad.

Oh another note Stevie U.G still flying under the radar.

[furns]

yeah look i don't watch any of these games but seriously is this bloke still in the top 3 keepers in the country?
If Birraz ever gets off the Swansea bench - then no

[Jetmaster]

So the UAE game has been confirmed for the SFS....of course.

[Retro Jet]

Which leaves KSA and Thailand games between Brisbane and Canberra, doesn't it?

[belchardo]

Which leaves KSA and Thailand games between Brisbane and Canberra, doesn't it?

I got the impression it was UAE or bust for us in canberra. Certainly haven't heard anything about those matches.

[Retro Jet]

This is going in WGMG too but fmd...Tom Rogic.


http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/30/rogic-special-earns-celtic-victory-aberdeen

The day this bloke shows up for the NT like he does for those fenian bastards will be a glorious day indeed.

[Retro Jet]

This is going in WGMG too but fmd...Tom Rogic.


http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/30/rogic-special-earns-celtic-victory-aberdeen

The day this bloke shows up for the NT like he does for those fenian bastards will be a glorious day indeed.

And nets again...

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/11/06/substitute-rogic-nets-again-celtic-win

[lquiquer]

Birraz in Socceroos squad!!!... hasn't played for months!!!!... how does that work?

[StannyCFCJET]

Birraz in Socceroos squad!!!... hasn't played for months!!!!... how does that work?

Ange is a hippocrit hence why Birraz the legend is in and Jones isnt

[hawk]

This is going in WGMG too but fmd...Tom Rogic.


http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/30/rogic-special-earns-celtic-victory-aberdeen

The day this bloke shows up for the NT like he does for those fenian bastards will be a glorious day indeed.

:rof:

[belchardo]

So anybody going to stay up for this?

[furns]

Yep

[plague]

So anybody going to stay up for this?

10.30 kickoff? or later?

[goaliepersempre]

So anybody going to stay up for this?

yup watch after my lunch break :lol: :grin: :tongue:

[Imyourhero]

Leckie is a lazy f*** and not even in a defensive sense. Bloke has pace to burn but never seems to bust his ass when attacking opportunities present.

[leftrightout]

Everyone looks lazy at the moment. Playing like a team expecting that they will just win.

Also what the **** is with the pitch? Ball looks like it is sticking to the thing. They are belting the shit out of it just to make a normal pass!

[Retro Jet]

Mooy: Wtf? Has he done anything constructive all night?
Rogic has shown moments of trying to lead in the middle at least.

Qatari officials: not up to this level I'm afraid...

[Bremsstrahlung]

Thai player should've realised Leckie was about to shoot and pulled out. Bloke couldn't score to save himself at the moment. Should go down as an Own Goal tbh.
I was wondering why he didn't get a red card. Then i saw the side view and the ball is heading straight to Row Z.

[steve136]

We are getting absolutely dominated by Thailand. Dominated. Thailand #AngeOut

[Retro Jet]

Who's 4th in CONCACAF atm?
Fmd...looks like these imposters are looking to finish 3rd
for the extra dough from more games.

[steve136]

We're diving against Thailand

[goaliepersempre]

Hows the game? cant find a stream for over here...

3 penalties?

[Retro Jet]

Mooy is absolutely HONKING!
Thank fk for the Burns Unit. Having a go.

[hawk]

Playing narrow against these tards ffs. We dont deserve to go anywhere, peahearted fkwits

[leftrightout]

Absolutely embarrassing!
Didn't want to win, these c#nts realise that 3 points against Thailand is worth the same as 3 against Japan or whoever else!
We are trying to qualify for the World Cup and we don't want it. ****ing shit!

[leftrightout]

Mooy is absolutely HONKING!
Thank fk for the Burns Unit. Having a go.

Mooy had a very rare shocker, gave the ball away more tonight than he probably has collectively for the last 12 months!

[Retro Jet]

I'm not saying that pitch is an excuse but fmd..I saw Jackson Irvine's knee
disappear into the turf after that free he gave away when he came crashing to earth.
Nothing they tried seemed to come off. They didn't play the field like Thailand did.

And did I mention how sh!t Mooy was tonight? Total passenger. Rogic disappeared
2nd half too. Field didn't suit his style of play. Both he and Mooy coughed up
way too much ball in the midfield.

Lots of soul searching for Ange with his player selections and for most of those players
before March comes around.

Gee...I wonder where that Saudi game will be played? The Melbourne and Sydney cards have been frittered
away now. Looming as the biggie at home. I consider Japan away already a loss....

[Retro Jet]

Also, how can those pricks from the AFC tell us that Enema Australia Stadium at the time
wasn't good enough for a Confederation finals series but allow guff like that pitch for a qualifier?

[leftrightout]

Half way through and we are 1 point off the lead. We have 3 home games left. We have Japan away as well as Iraq at a neutral venue.
We should really still finish in the top two, tonight just would have (and should have) made it a much less nervous wait!

[lquiquer]

Half way through and we are 1 point off the lead. We have 3 home games left. We have Japan away as well as Iraq at a neutral venue.
We should really still finish in the top two, tonight just would have (and should have) made it a much less nervous wait!

And UAE and Saudi still have to play in Bangkok

[plague]

Jedinak and Rogic and Leckie are trash.
Mooy and Kruse had a dig but were also trash.
Don't care about the others.

[Imyourhero]

I miss luongo

[Retro Jet]

Auspicious day to post this:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/15/usa-slump-defeat-costa-rica-jurgen-klinsmann
Shizzers...imagin if the USA finished 4th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwC0AyMUk08

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(inter-confederation_play-offs)

At least the 2nd leg would be at home!
:brrr:

[leftrightout]

Auspicious day to post this:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/15/usa-slump-defeat-costa-rica-jurgen-klinsmann
Shizzers...imagin if the USA finished 4th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwC0AyMUk08

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(inter-confederation_play-offs)

At least the 2nd leg would be at home!
:brrr:

Wow how bad is some of that defending!

[The Dunster]

Edgeworth would have done a better job than those khunts.

[Retro Jet]

And Tommy does it again...:whistling:
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/12/04/tom-rogic-superstrike-gives-celtic-4-3-win-0

[Footballers]

article in the SMH this morning saying there will be qualifiers in Newy, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra this time around. can't find it online.

SWEET!

our part kicks off in june.

First round: The lowest ranked teams will play home-and-away over two legs to reduce the total number of teams to 40.
Second round: The 40 teams will be divided into eight groups of five to play home-and-away round robin matches, where the eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the AFC Asian Cup finals.
Third round: The 12 teams (an increase from 10 for 2014 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC))) will be divided into two groups of six to play home-and-away round-robin matches. Dependent on the number of qualifiers from the AFC, the top two teams of each group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup), and the two third placed teams will advance to the fourth round.
Fourth round (play-off for 5th place): Dependent on the number of qualifiers from the AFC, the two third-placed teams in each group from the third round will play against each other home-and-away over two legs to determine which team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_ (inter-confederation_play-offs)&action=edit&redlink=1).
The next best 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round will be divided into six groups of four and compete for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup (the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification will be separate from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification).

First round
First leg 12 March 2015
Second leg 17 March 2015

Second round
Matchday 1 11 June 2015
Matchday 2 16 June 2015
Matchday 3 3 September 2015
Matchday 4 8 September 2015
Matchday 5 8 October 2015
Matchday 6 13 October 2015
Matchday 7 12 November 2015
Matchday 8 17 November 2015
Matchday 9 24 March 2016
Matchday 10 29 March 2016

Third round
Matchday 1 1 September 2016
Matchday 2 6 September 2016
Matchday 3 6 October 2016
Matchday 4 11 October 2016
Matchday 5 15 November 2016
Matchday 6 23 March 2017
Matchday 7 28 March 2017
Matchday 8 13 June 2017
Matchday 9 31 August 2017
Matchday 10 5 September 2017

Fourth round
First leg 5 October 2017
Second leg 10 October 2017

Seedings/pots for the first round (matches drawn 10 February 2015)
Pot 1
India (171)
Sri Lanka (172)
Yemen (176)
Cambodia (179)
Chinese Taipei (182)
Timor-Leste (185)

Pot 2
Nepal (186)
Macau (186)
Pakistan (188)
Mongolia (194)
Brunei (198)
Bhutan (209)

Thank you for this information

[leftrightout]

Full squad: Mustafa Amini, Aziz Behich, Nathan Burns, Tim Cahill, Milos Degenek, Ryan Edwards, Alex Gersbach, Craig Goodwin, Rhyan Grant, Chris Ikonomidis, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, James Jeggo, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Mitchell Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Awer Mabil, Riley Mcgree, Matthew Mckay, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Ryan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, James Troisi, Daniel Vukovic, Rhys Williams, Bailey Wright.

Thoughts??

[PC14]

Probably a few hard done by - Brad Jones the hardest done by in my opinion.

Wilkinson leading the defence for the best team, currently, in the league is probably hard done by and Brillante probably a better option then McGree. In saying that, neither would expect to be in the final 23, so maybe exposing the youngster isn't a bad idea.

Grant benefiting from a lack of options at right back.

[pv4]

A few new faces which isn't the worst thing ever to see.

A distinct lack of right backs in there. Grant, Milligan, makeshift right backs?

Surely there is an underlying reason that Jones isn't in there.. there has to be. But tbf to Vukovic he has been outstanding this year (granted, behind a terrific back 6 of SFC).

I'm devastated that Spira is injured.

[MFKS]

Full squad: Mustafa Amini, Aziz Behich, Nathan Burns, Tim Cahill, Milos Degenek, Ryan Edwards, Alex Gersbach, Craig Goodwin, Rhyan Grant, Chris Ikonomidis, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, James Jeggo, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Mitchell Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Awer Mabil, Riley Mcgree, Matthew Mckay, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Ryan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, James Troisi, Daniel Vukovic, Rhys Williams, Bailey Wright.

Thoughts??

I surprised Taggart not in there

He back playing

He back scoring goals


It an area of the pitch we lacking severely in


Rhyan Grant FFS. Poster child for all that is wrong with the game in this country that he got a call up

[plague]

Rhyan Grant FFS. Poster child for all that is wrong with the game in this country that he got a call up

The Member out here preaching.

Missed ya buddy.

[lquiquer]

Got that awful feeling we will not go to Russia (in 2018)....

[leftrightout]

Got that awful feeling we will not go to Russia (in 2018)....

Don't Stress, once expansion happens in 2026 we could send our under achieving U23's and they would make it!

[belchardo]

11pm has to be one of the shittest times for a football match.

[WolfMan]

11pm has to be one of the shittest times for a football match.

Worse than 5pm Sundays?

[plague]

Another Leckie Masterclass.

[plague]

Oh, and Jedinak remains garbage.

[Imyourhero]

Has Leckie historically provided assists for our team? Because how the f*** is he able to hold his spot?

[plague]

Has Leckie historically provided assists for our team? Because how the f*** is he able to hold his spot?

Who needs garbage stats like assists when your only attribute is (white man) 'speed'.

[plague]

See all that speed he had to get to that open header from 2 yards out?

[plague]

white boy speeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.

[plague]

Hey look everyone Robbie Kruse is playing.

Yay.

[plague]

Is Ante Millicic mid plug treatment or something?
Rocking the hat in the rain is just telling on yourself.

[plague]

Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct rocked the wet hair look well.

She didn't need no hat.

[leftrightout]

This team though ****... should have been down 1 or 2 early.
Once they started pushing higher and knocking it around they do it easy.

That Juric goes alright for a poor mans Simon. That pass to Kruse was world class.
Irvine I also like, started slow but just has those long legs that seem to win the ball. Tidy once he has it too.

[leftrightout]

I might add, how has Leckie and kruse gotten the gig over Troisi? The guy is a great player in red hot form. Leckie well, you guys all have your opinions.
Kruse looks like a guy who was great before he got injured, he is close to being good but just seems off. A few years ago before his injury run he was in amazing form.

[Retro Jet]

Great save from the Coastie...
Good 'ol Straya. Doing all they can to let them back into the game.
Just waiting for the BS penalty now...

[leftrightout]

Great save from the Coastie...
Good 'ol Straya. Doing all they can to let them back into the game.
Just waiting for the BS penalty now...

Coastie? It's Langerak tonight

[Retro Jet]

Coastie? It's Langerak tonight

Shit stream so can't see shit!

Where the fk is this game being played? I was hoping to see the Azadi again. :(

[Retro Jet]

5 Oct '17 10 Oct '17
6 Nov '17 14 Nov '17

Keep these dates free...

[plague]

Iraq got hosed.
Cahill needs to shut the **** up.

Good and drunk on a Thursday though.

Excellent.

[MFKS]

Sky is falling apparently


If we win our 3 remaining home games we will qualify for the WC

If we get some more points we will still be in it

So hard to see what the carry on is

[Jetmaster]

Sky is falling apparently


If we win our 3 remaining home games we will qualify for the WC

If we get some more points we will still be in it

So hard to see what the carry on is

It's like the Jets - keep talking the talk but not getting the points. I honestly did not think we were top two after the first game against Iraq, where we were poor, and we have not dominated a single game. It's nice to say we have three home games but you still have to actually WIN them.

Unless something changes drastically on Tuesday I can see us going down the toilet.

[Wilso8948]

Anything less than a win on Tuesday will see us finish 3rd or worse

[plague]

I still expect Australia to qualify.

I still wish Tim Cahill would **** off.

and Robbie Cruse


and Milligan


and make Mark Jones coach.

[plague]

also, keeper is better than that gypo prick.

Always has been.

Biraz should be his #2.

[MFKS]

Anything less than a win on Tuesday will see us finish 3rd or worse

That is correct. I can then pay fat chicks for butsecks

[leftrightout]

Sky is falling apparently


If we win our 3 remaining home games we will qualify for the WC

If we get some more points we will still be in it

So hard to see what the carry on is

Wow i hate to admit but i actually agree with the member. With 4 games left we have 3 at home. We should qualify comfortably still.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Honestly, we should be qualifying a bit easier than this.
The game Vs Thailand was probably the biggest banana peel we have had so far. Conceding late doesn't help.
I'm actually in a position to go next year, so i'm a bit more anxious about our qualification from that respect and would much prefer us get it done sooner rather than later.


Vs UAE - Need to win this to knock UAE out of contention really. Japan and Saudi will probably expect 3 points from their games. So lets assume gap will stay 3.
Vs Saudi Arabia, a win will level us with them assuming they win. (Japan play @ Iraq)
Vs Japan in japan, a win will level us with them assuming they will all matches (Saudi play @ UAE)
Vs Thailand, Japan @ Saudi in the last round.

Best thing for us is that they play each other in the final round imo, and we play each of them. So our fate is definitely in our hands.

[WolfMan]

A draw in Iraq is a good result to be fair. Especially in wet weather. Play on

[Wilso8948]

A draw in Iraq is a good result to be fair. Especially in wet weather. Play on
Yeh not bad when we beat them in the first round. However, we would have expected to beat Thailand so that game last night was all of a sudden more critical. Not doom and gloom but you'd expect us to be top 2 at this stage in the process.

[MFKS]

Honestly, we should be qualifying a bit easier than this.
The game Vs Thailand was probably the biggest banana peel we have had so far. Conceding late doesn't help.
I'm actually in a position to go next year, so i'm a bit more anxious about our qualification from that respect and would much prefer us get it done sooner rather than later.


Vs UAE - Need to win this to knock UAE out of contention really. Japan and Saudi will probably expect 3 points from their games. So lets assume gap will stay 3.
Vs Saudi Arabia, a win will level us with them assuming they win. (Japan play @ Iraq)
Vs Japan in japan, a win will level us with them assuming they will all matches (Saudi play @ UAE)
Vs Thailand, Japan @ Saudi in the last round.

Best thing for us is that they play each other in the final round imo, and we play each of them. So our fate is definitely in our hands.

Yes we should be qualifying easier than this but it actually a development thing.

So far we are still undefeated.

Why we struggling is we not picking up the wins on the road

Our draw though is now lopsided in our favour though.

A win v UAE and we are then left with a huge game v Saudi Arabia in Australia

Win that and we have them covered on Head to Head record in the event of a Tiebreaker scenario

That being said

Beating UAE Saudi Arabia and Thailand at home for a spot in the WC is a dream run

If we can't do it then we not need to be there anyway


I actually think it is a good thing we are having to work hard to qualify here.

Coasting along would do nothing for us in Russia

[leftrightout]

I actually think it is a good thing we are having to work hard to qualify here.

Coasting along would do nothing for us in Russia

Agree again and I don't understand people who think its going to be easy. It has been proven time and time again these countries our guys travel to aren't easy to play at. We are unbeaten which is a positive, we are probably behind where we expect to be but its not an easy run, these teams are fast and often lift to play against us.
Over in Australia though, it is a different story. If they fail to get 9 points from those 3 games they are under achieving and letting all football fans down.

[Wilso8948]

Agree again and I don't understand people who think its going to be easy. It has been proven time and time again these countries our guys travel to aren't easy to play at. We are unbeaten which is a positive, we are probably behind where we expect to be but its not an easy run, these teams are fast and often lift to play against us.
Over in Australia though, it is a different story. If they fail to get 9 points from those 3 games they are under achieving and letting all football fans down.

You say that it isn't easy but then go on to say that we should win our 3 home games comfortably.. Travel aside I do believe all games are difficult however I believe we are below our expectations at this point. 4 points out of a possible 12 is below par. We need to lift.

[MFKS]

Basically win the 4 games at home V the lesser teams.
We should do easy.

There is 12 points

Try and get something from our games v Japan/Korea

We can do that home and away

Pick something up on the road somewhere againt the lesser teams.

We are there.

Away you not need to win as draws work just as well taking points off your rival teams

Also none of the lesser teams outside the Top 4 are going to win 8 -10 games in WCQ anyway as they will drop points off one another somewhere

Posted in April

Still fitting

Win at home and you go to a WC

[leftrightout]

You say that it isn't easy but then go on to say that we should win our 3 home games comfortably.. Travel aside I do believe all games are difficult however I believe we are below our expectations at this point. 4 points out of a possible 12 is below par. We need to lift.

Purely going off our home record, we should win those games. It's not an easy qualifying route and i do agree that we are below par but i still think we will qualify.

[MFKS]

Thank Jesus that Ange has benched Robbie Kruse

About ****ing time

[Imyourhero]

Mooy not even in squad

[Imyourhero]

Troisi :S

[MFKS]

Mooy not even in squad

Suspended too many yellows

[hawk]

Troisi honking

[Jetmaster]

This was the game that was teeing up for Newcastle....doubt the crowd will be the 25000 we would probably have got.

[MFKS]

Troisi honking

Juric is even worse.

Thinks he Milos Trifunovic

[plague]

Another Jedinak Masterclass.

[MFKS]

Another Jedinak Masterclass.

Coughing the ball up needlessly??

[furns]

Smith has been predictably awful for a player who had seen about 5 minutes of action this season

[leftrightout]

Considering we aren't very good right now I think we have been somewhat comfortable. UAE are really not very good either thankfully!

Sainsbury is class, get rid of the coastie view bullshit, this is our national team and he is probably our best bar the bloke standing behind him!

Really liking Irvine too!

[MFKS]

Serious question

How is Taggart not in the NT set up??

He surely offers more than this donkey Juric up front??



We been pretty ****ing woeful in the first half.
If we can start stringing some passes together we should win this 3/4 nil as the UAE tire as the game wears on.

Robbie Kruse would look good out there compared to this lot.


Crucial to hit ground running after HT and get on the front foot

[plague]

Coughing the ball up needlessly??

just all of it man.

bloke just looks like he's got no place in that team, especially with Milligan there.
those 2 don't work well together.
Put triosi back there and bring on an extra attacking mid.

have a dig.

[lquiquer]

Taggart and McLaren Member.... don't you think?

[plague]

Serious question

How is Taggart not in the NT set up??

He surely offers more than this donkey Juric up front??


If Australia still had proper journo's Mike Munro would be banging down doors to get answers.

instead we get that asshole Kochy telling you how to lose 10kg in fat and 10k in super.


disc-race.

[plague]

didnt see the subs but apart from Cahill do we have any 'strikers' on the bench?

[steve136]

Abdulrahman is a diving little prick. Good player though

[belchardo]

we're really not defending very well. i can see a 1-1 result coming up.

[MFKS]

I understand the purpose of playing wide stretching the opposition

But we in attack are miles from one another. Miles apart

[belchardo]

that there is every single reason why we are nowhere near a team capable of getting out of the group stages of a world cup.

[belchardo]

wait, i forgot the leckie effect - trying to head a ball with your shoulder is another awesome striking effort.

jesus! are they playing with their eyes shut?!

[belchardo]

irvine looks like a handy find.

[belchardo]

wow - leckie uses his head and actually scores! who'da thunk it?

[MFKS]

Now time to keep going
Balance up the GD

[belchardo]

how long since we've scored from open play?

[belchardo]

we should sign leckie - good engines, speed to burn, inability to cross...

[leftrightout]

Are you guys sure you are supporters?
I mean, if you hate the team that much just don't watch!

[MFKS]

we should sign leckie - good engines, speed to burn, inability to cross...

Actually Brad Smith be a better option.

I think he hits 1 ball out of 100 of use

Wastes his build up play every time

Can see why he don't play for his club

Reminds me of Hoole

[belchardo]

Are you guys sure you are supporters?
I mean, if you hate the team that much just don't watch!

too long watching the jets, some habits are just too hard to break. :rof: but seriously, we aren't playing that well. japan (perhaps even the saudis) will destroy us if we play like this.

[plague]

Are you guys sure you are supporters?
I mean, if you hate the team that much just don't watch!

i dont hate the team, just all of the gypos in it.

oh, and Robbie Kruses' face.

and im sick of cahill.

and people who 'dab'.

apart from that, having a great time.


Cheers,
Plague.

[Frodo]

Pretty good play from what i've seen.

However i'm not sure we should be using World Cup Qualifiers as a send off game to a retiring striker, haha.

Maclaren will surely be joining this team very soon, offers attributes that Juric doesn't. Then Taggart will be after Maclaren.
Juric has actually finally found a little bit of form for his club too so i'm a bit surprised he struggled tonight.

[plague]

I don't think Amini has done enough to warrant a spot.

[belchardo]

good to get the three points. (captain obvious, don't bother, i've got this game covered!)

[Frodo]

Did they sub Amini into the game just to prove that we can also grow hair in our country?

Ýou call that an Afro? this is a Afro!

[leftrightout]

i dont hate the team, just all of the gypos in it.

oh, and Robbie Kruses' face.

and im sick of cahill.

and people who 'dab'.

apart from that, having a great time.


Cheers,
Plague.

Don't get the "gypo" hate when it comes to the national team. It's a team that has meant a lot more to me for a hell of a lot longer than a shit under achieving local team. I love Sainbury, Ryan and Rogic. They are easily 3 of the best we have.

Kruse face is understandable to hate, it is terrible!

[furns]

Did they sub Amini into the game just to prove that we can also grow hair in our country?

Ýou call that an Afro? this is a Afro!it was double that size when he lived in a caravan down the f3

[belchardo]

japan up by 1 after 15.

[leftrightout]

too long watching the jets, some habits are just too hard to break. :rof: but seriously, we aren't playing that well. japan (perhaps even the saudis) will destroy us if we play like this.

Haha true, let's blame Jones!

You only have to play good enough to beat the opposition on the field with you.

[Jetmaster]

Still not convinced though will take the result. Harps has a new poster boy in Troisi.

Sets up the Saudi game as the decider.

[plague]

Don't get the "gypo" hate

thats ok, there are plenty of gypo sympathisers on here, you may eat your recess with them.

the rest of us will be flushing poor kids heads down the toilet.

[leftrightout]

Still not convinced though will take the result. Harps has a new poster boy in Troisi.

Sets up the Saudi game as the decider.

Troisi was excellent in that 2nd half tonight. Should have scored but other than that, he was everywhere.

[MFKS]

Troisi was excellent in that 2nd half tonight. Should have scored but other than that, he was everywhere.
He stood out because the rest of us were Aids.

Smith, Juric were hopeless.

Irvine got a goal works his arse off defensively but ain't exactly a star on the ball getting involved in lead up play

Thank **** Rogic be back next game and we can get some creativity in the mids.

Don't know what shit Ange been smoking but this formation?? WTF??

These blokes don't look comfortable playing it at all. They so isolated man to man it ridiculous

What's bad is that tonight we should have put a bigger score on the UAE.

Just goes to prove how shit these Asian teams are when they come here and can't beat that shit performance we put in

[Bremsstrahlung]

Rated smith above Leckie and whoever our right back was. Got forward and had pace to burn. Probably one of the better left backs at our disposal.
He has a crack. He has some absolute howlers also, but I think he offered more than a few others in attack.

Thought Irvine was great in the first half.

See ya juric.

[hawk]

Taggart hasnt the bottle at this level. He and Halloran were found out badly in previously displays. But who else is there?

and fk the gypo talk. I had forgotten about that sh1t now its all bad man. amini's a redratruta

[MFKS]

Saudis won 1-0

So she set up well for June

Saudis play us in Adelaide

A win or draw for them will pretty much qualify them so can see them up for it.

Best not to fall behind or the play acting will reach biblical proportions.

[boz-monaut]

quranic proportions

[MFKS]

quranic proportions

Amatuer

Keep trying

[lquiquer]

Ange HAS to give McLaren a chance...

[lquiquer]

Maybe not :roflz:

[janesill]

Looks like Russian is ramping up their spending as we draw nearer World Cup 2018. Last I checked, they increased their spending by 4.7 billion rubles ($81 million). They are really trying to prove their point when they outbid England, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.

[belchardo]

squad.

Socceroos: Mustafa Amini, Aziz Behich, Mark Birighitti, Tim Cahill, Milos Degenek, Alex Gersbach, Craig Goodwin, Rhyan Grant, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, James Jeggo, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Mitch Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Jamie Maclaren, Dylan McGowan, Ryan McGowan, Riley McGree, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Mathew Ryan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, James Troisi, Danny Vukovic, Bailey Wright.

[Imyourhero]

So very worried defensively

[MFKS]

So very worried defensively

I more worried about our shit front 3rd stocks

Leckie Kruse Juric are not up to it.

Timmy should not be even picked

[Retro Jet]

He's done it again....

If Rogic can finally pull something like the SFA Cup final winning goal
outta his @rse for the NT a bit more often, we might have a chance.

[Jetmaster]

Can't believe the lack of build up for this game which is huge.

Aussie sporting public apathetic in their belief we will qualify.

[MFKS]

Can't believe the lack of build up for this game which is huge.

Aussie sporting public apathetic in their belief we will qualify.

But look at what else is on

Druggos have rematch of GF on tonight
Tardball have rematch of GF on tonight

Coincidence??

Smell the Fear

[MFKS]

These Muppets better not **** this up tonight

Pressure is on

[MFKS]

Mooy is shit Plague

First touch straight over the sideline

EPL
My arse

[MFKS]

McKinna sign that bloke up

Would fit in real well here

[plague]

Mooy is shit Plague

First touch straight over the sideline

EPL
My arse

Hahahaha.
Well in son.

[plague]

Leckie already at peak Leckie.

[Jeterpool]

Leckie already at peak Leckie.

This

[plague]

This Irvine chick can have a sit too.
She's horrible.

[Jeterpool]

Our passing has been atrocious tonight so far

[Jetmaster]

Leckie already at peak Leckie.

Why does he keep getting picked? So poo.

We are still shit despite lead.

[Jeterpool]

Nothing short than we deserved.

[MFKS]

Muppets

[plague]

What a lovely goal.

[plague]

Gypos costing us yet again.

[steve136]

This feels like watching the Jets play.

[Jetmaster]

Pick footballers actually playing ffs.

[steve136]

Pick footballers actually playing ffs.

Even guys like Rogic and Mooy have been hopeless though

[MFKS]

Juric

=

Donkey


He ****ing anonymous
Discuss

[MFKS]

Whose ****ing side is Leckie on??

[Jeterpool]

Juric

=

Donkey


He ****ing anonymous
Discuss

You spelt Leckie wrong

[steve136]

How the f*ck does Brad Smith make a national team, let alone out of position?

[steve136]

Juric

=

Donkey


He ****ing anonymous
Discuss

Great guy. Goal machine

[MFKS]

Still a ****ing donkey

[Jeterpool]

Juric

=

Donkey


He ****ing anonymous
Discuss


You spelt Leckie wrong

Nice call you jerks

[Frodo]

This feels like watching the Jets play.

I logged on to say this exact sentence verbatim. Haha.

[plague]

Peak Leckie

[westjet]

Has Rogic ever played a good game for Australia(serious question not having a dig at him)? Just cant think of a time he has imposed himself on a game.

[MFKS]

Should have been HT just before that ball went in

[westjet]

Well that was just pathetic. A team of passengers who obviously are in off season party mode already.

[MFKS]

Defensively we have been ****ing abysmal

Time for some changes

We been 2nd best in this game and deserve to actually be behind

[Jeterpool]

The only way following this sport could be harder is if I were a Sunderland fan

[steve136]

Should have been HT just before that ball went in

Awful from Mcgowan. Can't put Gypo Ryan in situations like that when he hasn't saved a shot since 2013.

[Frodo]

Meh, seems every day folk think we deserve to qualify without watching us play. Doesn't matter who is on the team sheet, you still need to perform like half-decent footballers.

[baldrick]

We don't deserve to go to the World Cup playing like this.

And I don't just mean this game either.

[Jetmaster]

We don't deserve to go to the World Cup playing like this.

And I don't just mean this game either.

Been saying this since the game in Perth.

We have not dominated a single game this campaign.

[plague]

Sif we'd beat the Uzbeks or Yanks anyway.

Fold the country.

[MFKS]

We don't deserve to go to the World Cup playing like this.

And I don't just mean this game either.

Agree there

Defensively we are abysmal and there no excuse for it really

[borat]

This formation is killing us. We don't have the quality of CB to pull this off. Everything is soo narrow.

I get why he wants to adapt to it to match the cattle but 433 would work with the midfielders we have just as well.

[plague]

Also not long til Cahill comes on and we just kick long balls the Cahill carries on like a clown as usual.

Lucky other sport is on.

[plague]

Look at you all now realising Gypos are bad.

Welcome to the party.

[belchardo]

the stark difference for me is in the goals. ours came from a keeper slip, and then truly woeful marking. theirs came from two cutting passes into space and reasonable to good finishes.

you would think after the terrible performances the men in gold have put in over the last few qualifiers, they might realise they can't just rock up and expect to win anymore.

[steve136]

Leckie reminds me a lot of Nabbout. All the pace in the world but zero touch, decision making ability, composure etc

[plague]

Rogic is trash