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belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:10 PM
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

that kind of paranoia is worthy of ending up in the birds thread membah :)

plague
08-06-2017, 09:11 PM
Sainsbury is trash

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:12 PM
Ryan is trash

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:13 PM
serious question, does anybody else think the grass is too long? i mean it's good to be playing on a field where the ball actually ROLLS along the ground, but just seems like a lot of balls are slowing up in the last few metres and a lot of players are over-running the ball or slipping over.

or are we just shit at passing and gross motor skills?

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:13 PM
Sainsbury is trash

Sainsbury's a Gypo

Gypos are trash

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:14 PM
serious question, does anybody else think the grass is too long? i mean it's good to be playing on a field where the ball actually ROLLS along the ground, but just seems like a lot of balls are slowing up in the last few metres and a lot of players are over-running the ball or slipping over.

or are we just shit at passing and gross motor skills?

I think you find the pitch probably too hard

I remember a HAL game there where they could barely keep the ball on the pitch

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:16 PM
Ryan is trash

Ryan's a Gypo

Gypos are trash

borat
08-06-2017, 09:16 PM
Rogic is trash

These are quality players struggling for fluency in this system imo

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:18 PM
Rogic is trash

Rogics a Gypo

Gypos are trash

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:20 PM
Glad Kruse is coming on. Is punchable, not getting enough game time, not in form etc whatever. But unlike these pricks out here at least he knows how to make a decent run off the ball

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:20 PM
It terrible when Robbie Kruse is gonna be the great hope to save us

FMD

plague
08-06-2017, 09:20 PM
Wilkinson is trash

plague
08-06-2017, 09:21 PM
These are quality players struggling for fluency in this system imo
Nope.

They trash.

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:21 PM
This is the epitome of a bunch of footballers being cobbled together and told to play good. No one is on the same page, i don't think half of them know what the game plan is.

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:21 PM
Wilkinson is trash

Wilkinson's a Gypo

Gypos are trash

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:21 PM
Irvine is extra trash

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:22 PM
Hoole is Trash.

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:22 PM
Nope.

They trash.

Nopes a Gypo

Gypos are trash

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:22 PM
Wait, my bad. I forgot what game we were playing.

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:22 PM
Hoole is Trash.

Who??

Never heard that ****

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:23 PM
Rogic is great

Jeterpool
08-06-2017, 09:24 PM
Bam

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:24 PM
Rogic is great
Once a Gypo

Always a Gypo

westjet
08-06-2017, 09:25 PM
Is that why we have him? 65 mins of absolute garbage and then that.

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:25 PM
TBH, Rogic hasn't looked on the same page as anyone else but you could tell he had the best touch on the pitch. He is rubbish, but everyone is so bad that he looks great.

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:25 PM
Is that why we have him? 65 mins of absolute garbage and then that.

The Ronaldo of the Socceroos

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:26 PM
No 10 for the Saudis

Trade them Kokko we have him??

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:27 PM
Is that why we have him? 65 mins of absolute garbage and then that.

they say that about ronaldo as well :D

what a shot. kind of looked like he went "**** it, we ain't scoring from inside the 18, may as well have a ping"

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:27 PM
Jets should sign the Saudi striker. Is working his arse off.


[edit] Just checked who is is. We can't afford him, carry on.

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:27 PM
Personally feel Mooy has been pretty solid throughout. Good touch, broken up some potential counters

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:27 PM
The Ronaldo of the Socceroos

great minds...

westjet
08-06-2017, 09:30 PM
That decision as good as our defence.

plague
08-06-2017, 09:30 PM
Aziz Behich is the one true patriot.

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:30 PM
you know, if leckie hadn't tapped that 15m out in front of himself (like he always does) he might have got that (very legitimate) penalty

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:32 PM
Does Kruse know where he is playing?

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:35 PM
aussies need a two goal win to go into clear second, ref turns down a stone-cold penalty when we're leading by one...

move over member, i'm joining you in the birds thread...

Frodo
08-06-2017, 09:43 PM
Hahaha @ Juric

lquiquer
08-06-2017, 09:43 PM
Donkey

belchardo
08-06-2017, 09:43 PM
Juric

=

Donkey


He ****ing anonymous
Discuss

the donkey returns

lquiquer
08-06-2017, 09:44 PM
Donkey off..

hawk
08-06-2017, 09:46 PM
Watching on delay.... Smith is too much of a fat cvnt to kick and chase. give it away

steve136
08-06-2017, 09:52 PM
Great win. Never in Doubt. World Cup here we come.

MFKS
08-06-2017, 09:58 PM
Great win. Never in Doubt. World Cup here we come.

Not over yet

Wish we had of played with the intensity we did after HT up until 70 mins the entire game though

What happened to the Saudis??

They gave up at HT??

Jetmaster
08-06-2017, 09:58 PM
So after all that we're still third.

leftrightout
08-06-2017, 10:01 PM
No 10 for the Saudis

Trade them Kokko we have him??

Saudi Diego Castro?
He was everywhere!

MFKS
08-06-2017, 10:18 PM
So after all that we're still third.

Not matter

It going to come down to last game

They need to get something against Japan at home

If we can get something in Japan then Japan will still need points to qualify

Up to us to get a draw at least in Japan and beat the Thais

That should get us there

hawk
08-06-2017, 10:21 PM
Irvine & Behic are sh1t, fk them off

Zico
08-06-2017, 10:22 PM
Not matter

It going to come down to last game

They need to get something against Japan at home

If we can get something in Japan then Japan will still need points to qualify

Up to us to get a draw at least in Japan and beat the Thais

That should get us there
On a positive note, Ange will get to see the areas we need to improve on in those games when we get touched up at the Confed Cup and the difficult games will be a decent preperation.

plague
08-06-2017, 10:22 PM
So after all that we're still third.

but arent we actually 2nd because we own the Saudis tiebreaker?

MFKS
08-06-2017, 10:32 PM
but arent we actually 2nd because we own the Saudis tiebreaker?

No
It goal difference
Then goal scored

Eventually beating Saudis will get us in front

But at the moment we still behind

hawk
08-06-2017, 10:50 PM
On a positive note, Ange will get to see the areas we need to improve on in those games when we get touched up at the Confed Cup and the difficult games will be a decent preperation.

I think Ang is starting to struggle.

plague
08-06-2017, 11:17 PM
No
It goal difference
Then goal scored

Eventually beating Saudis will get us in front

But at the moment we still behind


Cheers.

Retro Jet
09-06-2017, 01:02 AM
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.

And about phucking time too.

Our passing was honkin'
That Dutch (bastard) coach shouldn't get a pay check tonight.
They took their foot off the pedal when there was blood to be had.

Breath = not being held. If we come out of a loss from Saitama with
only 1 goal margin then there may be hope. I expect Japan to
still win both matches...even the game in Riyadh.
UAE could put a spanner in Saudi's works yet.
Might come down to having to pump Thailand. We'll need 4-0
and win 4-1. :blink:

Tashkent: here we come....

MFKS
09-06-2017, 05:40 AM
I think Ang is starting to struggle.

I don't think his job is as easy as people think

Not forget that when he arrived the cupboard was bare of players thanks to Verbeek and Osiek perseverance with the 2006 generation

Ange has had to develop a squad from way behind the 8 ball
Leckie Mooy all 26
Ryan Juric Sainsbury all 25
Rogic Luongo Irvine Wright all 24
Smith Degenek all 23

He has only had Milligan Jedinak Kruse and Cahill who have ever qualified for a WC before and Timmy aside none of them were starring figures in previous sides

Ange has actually set the next man up well as he will leave with a core group with 30 or so caps and comfortable at this level experience wise and good for another 2WCQ campaigns

Fingers crossed in the next few years we can see some of these blokes push into bigger leagues and clubs

Fingers crossed we can also find a ****ing striker as Ange has been handicapped by lack of options his entire reign

This is actually our hardest WCQ campaign in Asia so far and it was always going to be

Next one we should be much better placed to succeed

Wilso8948
09-06-2017, 06:39 AM
I don't think his job is as easy as people think

Not forget that when he arrived the cupboard was bare of players thanks to Verbeek and Osiek perseverance with the 2006 generation

Ange has had to develop a squad from way behind the 8 ball
Leckie Mooy all 26
Ryan Juric Sainsbury all 25
Rogic Luongo Irvine Wright all 24
Smith Degenek all 23

He has only had Milligan Jedinak Kruse and Cahill who have ever qualified for a WC before and Timmy aside none of them were starring figures in previous sides

Ange has actually set the next man up well as he will leave with a core group with 30 or so caps and comfortable at this level experience wise and good for another 2WCQ campaigns

Fingers crossed in the next few years we can see some of these blokes push into bigger leagues and clubs

Fingers crossed we can also find a ****ing striker as Ange has been handicapped by lack of options his entire reign

This is actually our hardest WCQ campaign in Asia so far and it was always going to be

Next one we should be much better placed to succeed

Ange mentioned this when he took the job. They modelled it off the Germans from memory where they had to increase the player pool and lower the average age.

Jeterpool
09-06-2017, 07:50 AM
I think the confederations cup will be a good thing. Get the players away in camp for a few weeks, play a minimum of 3 matches and come back with the eyes on finishing off the qualification in style against Japan and Thailand.

It was a very quiet crowd last night. I wish we had the sporting mentality to make it difficult for visiting teams by creating a hostile atmosphere but it's not in our nature generally.

Jeterpool
09-06-2017, 07:51 AM
serious question, does anybody else think the grass is too long? i mean it's good to be playing on a field where the ball actually ROLLS along the ground, but just seems like a lot of balls are slowing up in the last few metres and a lot of players are over-running the ball or slipping over.

or are we just shit at passing and gross motor skills?

I said the exact same thing at home. It looked like all our passes were underhit.

Wilso8948
09-06-2017, 08:16 AM
It was a very quiet crowd last night. I wish we had the sporting mentality to make it difficult for visiting teams by creating a hostile atmosphere but it's not in our nature generally.

Imagine that game played at Coopers stadium. Pack it out and have the fans on top of the pitch. Would have been a spectacle.

Zico
09-06-2017, 08:20 AM
I don't think his job is as easy as people think

Not forget that when he arrived the cupboard was bare of players thanks to Verbeek and Osiek perseverance with the 2006 generation

Ange has had to develop a squad from way behind the 8 ball
Leckie Mooy all 26
Ryan Juric Sainsbury all 25
Rogic Luongo Irvine Wright all 24
Smith Degenek all 23

He has only had Milligan Jedinak Kruse and Cahill who have ever qualified for a WC before and Timmy aside none of them were starring figures in previous sides

Ange has actually set the next man up well as he will leave with a core group with 30 or so caps and comfortable at this level experience wise and good for another 2WCQ campaigns

Fingers crossed in the next few years we can see some of these blokes push into bigger leagues and clubs

Fingers crossed we can also find a ****ing striker as Ange has been handicapped by lack of options his entire reign

This is actually our hardest WCQ campaign in Asia so far and it was always going to be

Next one we should be much better placed to succeed

I can't believe I'm doing this once again but I actually agree with you, time for a Bex and a lay day as I'm clearly not feeling well :shock:

MFKS
09-06-2017, 08:39 AM
It was a very quiet crowd last night. I wish we had the sporting mentality to make it difficult for visiting teams by creating a hostile atmosphere but it's not in our nature generally.

The thing that would be required to do that is missing thanks to the leftist fools on the PC bandwagon belting it out of everyone

Imagine if we gave the opposition a hard time and a hostile atmosphere last night ??

The response would be we are a bunch of red neck racist bogans hating on the insert religious types

Patriotism is being belted out of us thanks to this ridiculous desire to not offend and be inclusive

hawk
09-06-2017, 09:08 AM
I don't think his job is as easy as people think

Who said it was easy? Stop making sh1t up.

He is struggling to break teams down and defence is worse then yrs past.
The players are a factor as well.

We had a 2 all with Thailand just let that sink in.

We dont deserve to be any where near a tourny atm. And the saudis can root a pig

MFKS
09-06-2017, 09:49 AM
Who said it was easy? Stop making sh1t up.

He is struggling to break teams down and defence is worse then yrs past.
The players are a factor as well.

We had a 2 all with Thailand just let that sink in.

We dont deserve to be any where near a tourny atm. And the saudis can root a pig

I watched the game live in Bangkok

For the first 20/25 mins we dominant

We got the early goal but we didn't seize enough control

Then after that they grabbed a goal from their first notable attack

Did they deserve it ?? No

From that moment on they just grew in confidence
The crowd roared them on

Our blokes were lethargic and struggling in the heat and humidity

To be fair we were lucky to escape with a point

But here is the thing

I watch the football in Thailand
They are not as bad as their FIFA Ranking
They are not as bad as their WC Qualifier results

They just lacking self belief

Might take a decade or two to get it through their ears but they will surpass our country one day in the pecking order or football

So don't think the result was a poor one because it isn't

Jetmaster
09-06-2017, 04:05 PM
Thailand have one point....we are undefeated but have drawn four games.

Those two points will come back to haunt us.

plague
09-06-2017, 05:26 PM
Just read about that minute silence thingy.

Seems a bit odd.

MFKS
09-06-2017, 07:55 PM
Just read about that minute silence thingy.

Seems a bit odd.

Why??

I don't even see why it was held.

One thing FIFA have always been big on is keeping Politics out of game day

That a political issue and has no place in the game

To me we are more at fault for holding it

plague
09-06-2017, 08:38 PM
Why??

I don't even see why it was held.

One thing FIFA have always been big on is keeping Politics out of game day

That a political issue and has no place in the game

To me we are more at fault for holding it

Except it's not about politics, it's about dead people.

You're right though, those 2 Aussie chicks shouldn't have gone and got themselves so murdered before such a big match.
Bit selfish of them really.

hawk
09-06-2017, 09:33 PM
I watched the game live in Bangkok

For the first 20/25 mins we dominant

We got the early goal but we didn't seize enough control

Then after that they grabbed a goal from their first notable attack

Did they deserve it ?? No

From that moment on they just grew in confidence
The crowd roared them on
Our blokes were lethargic and struggling in the heat and humidity
To be fair we were lucky to escape with a point
I watch the football in Thailand
They are not as bad as their FIFA Ranking
They are not as bad as their WC Qualifier results
They just lacking dicks n balls
Might take a decade or two to get it through their ears but they will surpass our country one day in the pecking order or football

So don't think the result was a poor one because it isn't

wrong. Result was aids. save the excuses for some dullard

Bremsstrahlung
09-06-2017, 10:39 PM
Why??

I don't even see why it was held.

One thing FIFA have always been big on is keeping Politics out of game day

That a political issue and has no place in the game

To me we are more at fault for holding it

They had a minute silence at England vs France, a few days after Paris. Is that ok?

MFKS
10-06-2017, 05:41 AM
Except it's not about politics, it's about dead people.

You're right though, those 2 Aussie chicks shouldn't have gone and got themselves so murdered before such a big match.
Bit selfish of them really.
It's only about dead people as they the human face to political decisions

It also quite bizarre to try holding it when the opposition team is from the exact area where the opposition support the opposition for that political issue

All a minutes silence is doing is creating an issue

Get on with the game because quite frankly it does not make one ****ing iota of difference if a minute silence is held

Jetmaster
10-06-2017, 08:33 AM
Sign of changing times and I do slightly agree we overdo grief over strangers these days. The emotional journalism and social media have made it this way.

The IRA blew up hundreds and I never witnessed a minutes silence in the 70's and 80's, but did if old Cyril the board member passed away.

Drawing a long bow, but if we happen to play Syria in the next round (as is still possible) and they hold a minutes silence for victims of US bombing, it would not be comfortable for our guys.

I wasn't comfortable when they announced it in respect to who the opposition was.

Not trying to be funny or nasty here, just an observation from an older sweat.

plague
10-06-2017, 08:48 AM
It's only about dead people as they the human face to political decisions


So the minute slience that was held in Yokohama for the Australian victims of the bushfires back in 2009 was political? It w as a bit ago but did the Lefties or the Libs light those fires sorry i cant remember.



It also quite bizarre to try holding it when the opposition team is from the exact area where the opposition support the opposition for that political issue

All a minutes silence is doing is creating an issue


Nah, its about a couple of Australians dying. Not bizarre. From memory no one was blaming the SAudis for them dying, they were just asking for a couple seconds out of their day to be nice. Agreed though that was a big ask, standing still and all that.



Get on with the game because quite frankly it does not make one ****ing iota of difference if a minute silence is held

Neither does praying to a make believe old man that lives in the sky but it doesnt stop a bunch of y'all turning up on sundays and trying now does it.

plague
10-06-2017, 08:51 AM
Sign of changing times and I do slightly agree we overdo grief over strangers these days. The emotional journalism and social media have made it this way.

The IRA blew up hundreds and I never witnessed a minutes silence in the 70's and 80's, but did if old Cyril the board member passed away.

Drawing a long bow, but if we happen to play Syria in the next round (as is still possible) and they hold a minutes silence for victims of US bombing, it would not be comfortable for our guys.

I wasn't comfortable when they announced it in respect to who the opposition was.

Not trying to be funny or nasty here, just an observation from an older sweat.

agree, keep all minute silences out of football. who cares about some of the dead people if we cant care about ALL of the dead people.

i look forward to yelling and screaming when they are trying to be quiet for the next Hillsborough memorial. not a big deal right?

WolfMan
10-06-2017, 09:45 AM
Neither does praying to a make believe old man that lives in the sky but it doesnt stop a bunch of y'all turning up on sundays and trying now does it.


Hahaha, love it

pv4
10-06-2017, 10:01 AM
So memba, actual question. When you went to the game in Thailand did you follow the strongly suggested dress code of black? And what were your thoughts when they first announced no cheering was allowed? Did you dial back the beer showers even a little bit out of respect?

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-03/socceroos-fans-allowed-to-cheer-at-world-cup-in-thailand/7991284

MFKS
10-06-2017, 10:53 AM
So memba, actual question. When you went to the game in Thailand did you follow the strongly suggested dress code of black? And what were your thoughts when they first announced no cheering was allowed? Did you dial back the beer showers even a little bit out of respect?

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-03/socceroos-fans-allowed-to-cheer-at-world-cup-in-thailand/7991284

Sent you a photo so you can confirm I was wearing Socceroos 2006 Shirt at the game

Didn't need to worry about it as I had enough sauces on the ground in LoS that I in daily contact with to know the mourning period finished a few days before the game

I also knew the booze stopped after his death but kick started flowing again 2-3 days later

Plus as for the beer showers

I honestly not recall their being booze at the ground for sale

From memory I was drinking cups of molassis at the game they were hawking from downstairs

Ain't much of a catering contract at Rajamangala Stadium

pv4
10-06-2017, 08:44 PM
But black armbands were handed out in Aussie bay as a gesture for the home fans.. and from what i hear they were well received by the locals.

MFKS
10-06-2017, 08:47 PM
But black armbands were handed out in Aussie bay as a gesture for the home fans.. and from what i hear they were well received by the locals.

You want tips on how to impress Thai people then I know my fair share

Grimario
10-06-2017, 09:07 PM
Smith did his hammy and out of confed cup.

hawk
10-06-2017, 10:20 PM
Drawing a long bow, but if we happen to play Syria in the next round (as is still possible) and they hold a minutes silence for victims of US bombing, it would not be comfortable for our guys.

Here we go. The Q&A tear jerker apologists view where we try to make the yanks as bad as ISIS? i hate this cowards approach. Of course the yanks are stupid but not as bad as these turd bastards. Should hook up with gretel kileen ay and have a blame everyone else convo. white men are fuctest apparently.

We would stand and join them because we arent dirty grubs.

plague
10-06-2017, 11:28 PM
Should hook up with gretel kileen ay

Gretel was my 'old woman' crush back in the day.

In other news drugs are bad.

Sorry what were we talking about again?

hawk
11-06-2017, 11:02 AM
Drugs are bad?

lquiquer
14-06-2017, 06:42 AM
Thank you Irak ...

MFKS
14-06-2017, 07:31 AM
Thank you Irak ...

They done us good

By my calculations

A draw in Japan and a win at home v Thailand and we in Russia

As that put us on 20 points and being as Saudis and Japan play final match together neither both can finish above or on 20 points if we get a draw in Japan

Jetmaster
14-06-2017, 08:40 AM
A draw in Japan


For this to happen Timmeh has to pull out one of his Japan specials. I am not confident we won't cop it by two or three.

This maybe a lucky omen...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-11/australias-unheralded-subbuteo-team-beats-japan/8607988?section=sport


We would be top had we beaten the Thais.

StannyCFCJET
25-06-2017, 11:53 PM
Lineup is ****ed were screwed

furns
26-06-2017, 12:42 AM
Lineup is ****ed were screwed
Wrong thread mate

StannyCFCJET
26-06-2017, 01:12 AM
Wrong thread mate

ahhh ****

MFKS
26-06-2017, 02:58 PM
Have heard the big match v Thailand is going to be played in Melbourne

Poor Sydney getting screwed again

Bremsstrahlung
26-06-2017, 07:43 PM
Have heard the big match v Thailand is going to be played in Melbourne

Poor Sydney getting screwed again

Also due to AAMI being the preferred surface. Ange apparently said he thinks that it is the best surface to play on and a rectangular stadium.

lquiquer
26-06-2017, 09:34 PM
Have heard the big match v Thailand is going to be played in Melbourne

Poor Sydney getting screwed again

I'll play that game in Tasmania or even Australian Antartica Territory if you ask me. Freeze the opponents to death.....:roflz::roflz:

Jetmaster
27-06-2017, 08:11 AM
Fair enough - Sydney got 2005 and 2013 critical games.

MFKS
27-06-2017, 08:51 AM
I'll play that game in Tasmania or even Australian Antartica Territory if you ask me. Freeze the opponents to death.....:roflz::roflz:
Melbourne should be enough

The Thais think 20C is snowing temperatures

They will struggle enough with Melbourne 5 days into Spring after flying in from Bangkok a couple of days earlier.

Though i was dropped from a monkey

pv4
30-08-2017, 06:16 AM
Amazing news overnight - Saudi lost to UAE. Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of blokes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDjLWgsmRDc

How were BOTH of UAE's goals - woof!

What this means for the Socceroos is if we can somehow beat Japan tomorrow, we have qualified for Russia without even taking into consideration what happens in the last game.

Wilso8948
30-08-2017, 07:20 AM
Jeez those goals were good..
Just had a squiz at the table.. any reason why we are still sitting 3rd? Doesn't it go to head to head before goal difference so we would be ahead of the Saudis? (goal difference is equal anyway)
Therefore we would only need 3 points in next two games to qualify?
Correct me if I'm wrong.

MFKS
30-08-2017, 08:05 AM
Amazing news overnight - Saudi lost to UAE. Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of blokes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDjLWgsmRDc

How were BOTH of UAE's goals - woof!

What this means for the Socceroos is if we can somehow beat Japan tomorrow, we have qualified for Russia without even taking into consideration what happens in the last game.

What it means also is the Saudis need to beat Japan in the last game to have any hope of Qualifying as well

A draw tomorrow night for us will actually put us in a great spot as it would all but guarantee qualification assuming we don't get pumped at home to the Thais

It's actually means that the last game for Saudia them and the Japs can't collude to manufacture a mutual result to screw is over

Destiny is in our hands as we will have to just beat Thailand by a large score to guarantee qualification regardless of tomorrow night's result

Wilso8948
30-08-2017, 08:49 AM
What it means also is the Saudis need to beat Japan in the last game to have any hope of Qualifying as well

A draw tomorrow night for us will actually put us in a great spot as it would all but guarantee qualification assuming we don't get pumped at home to the Thais

It's actually means that the last game for Saudia them and the Japs can't collude to manufacture a mutual result to screw is over

Destiny is in our hands as we will have to just beat Thailand by a large score to guarantee qualification regardless of tomorrow night's result

As I said though doesn't this comp go to head to head results rather than goal difference??

plague
30-08-2017, 08:56 AM
An away draw to Japan?

Double-eff-aye just announced Pim Verbeek has flown in to take over coaching the team for this match.

MFKS
30-08-2017, 09:01 AM
An away draw to Japan?

Double-eff-aye just announced Pim Verbeek has flown in to take over coaching the team for this match.

See this is the exact game where it time to actually park the bus

A draw is a great result here

Don't really see it in Anges DNA though to play defensively here though

Matter of fact it would have been interesting to see Anges approach to this game if the Saudi result hadn't of fallen our way

Would he have stuck to his philosophy and attacked or chased a result by any means necessary

pv4
30-08-2017, 09:02 AM
As I said though doesn't this comp go to head to head results rather than goal difference??

I was under the impression from memory it went Points, GD, goals scored, then head to head. I could almost definitely be wrong though.

MFKS
30-08-2017, 09:08 AM
I was under the impression from memory it went Points, GD, goals scored, then head to head. I could almost definitely be wrong though.

I pretty certain that how it is

Saudis still ahead as points same GD same but they got16 goals to our 14 goals

Not that it really going to matter much after the last game anyway

It really down to what we both do in the last game

I thinking we going to find it much easier v Thailand than they will with the Japs

Macca
30-08-2017, 09:18 AM
That first touch for the UAE first goal :fap::fap:

plague
30-08-2017, 09:19 AM
Is Japan safe?
If not how many points they need?

MFKS
30-08-2017, 09:36 AM
That first touch for the UAE first goal :fap::fap:

Soon as I seen it there only one other thing in the planet who do that shit

my vulva

MFKS
30-08-2017, 09:38 AM
Is Japan safe?
If not how many points they need?

They need 3 to be certain

So tomorrow night a win for them and they through and a win for us and we through

A draw helps both of us but doesn't help them a great deal

Matter of fact regardless of what happens tomorrow night if Japan draw in Saudi Arabia they are through

lquiquer
30-08-2017, 09:40 AM
Is Japan safe?
If not how many points they need?

Japan not safe...only 1 point in front of Saudis and us.... + Great Leader firing missiles their way....

pv4
30-08-2017, 09:40 AM
Is Japan safe?
If not how many points they need?

Japan need minimum 1 point, doesn't matter from which game they have left, to automatically qualify (is that right? I dunno. If they draw v Saudi they are through definitely). Anything more than 1 from a potential 6 is overkill for them.

lquiquer
30-08-2017, 09:42 AM
Soon as I seen it there only one other bloke in the planet who do that shit

Ibra

It was Zlatanesque

pv4
30-08-2017, 11:02 AM
It really down to what we both do in the last game

I thinking we going to find it much easier v Thailand than they will with the Japs

I'm disturbingly optimistic that we can beat Japan and make the last game v Thailand completely irrelevant.. and hopefully we put young AL players out for that Thai game.

MFKS
30-08-2017, 11:28 AM
I'm disturbingly optimistic that we can beat Japan and make the last game v Thailand completely irrelevant.. and hopefully we put young AL players out for that Thai game.

I hope we get a draw tomorrow night so the foresight I showed to book flight and hotel for Melbourne before the game was announced are rewarded by being on hand as we qualify and can live the feeling of Uruguay 2005 and Iraq in 2013 etc

boz-monaut
30-08-2017, 11:44 AM
it won't be as good as 2005, nothing ever will

MFKS
30-08-2017, 12:40 PM
it won't be as good as 2005, nothing ever will

That for certain

The night v Iraq in 2013 though was still a fantastic night

Probably doesn't get the credit it does

Don't forget that Jesus goal came about 6 mins before FT on a night we never really looked like scoring despite having the bulk of play

The relief and euphoria when it went in though was immense

Retro Jet
30-08-2017, 01:49 PM
it won't be as good as 2005, nothing ever will

+1



Amazing news overnight - Saudi lost to UAE. Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of blokes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDjLWgsmRDc

How were BOTH of UAE's goals - woof!

What this means for the Socceroos is if we can somehow beat Japan tomorrow, we have qualified for Russia without even taking into consideration what happens in the last game.

Both UAE goals - best of the qualification series from our side of the group.



That for certain

The night v Iraq in 2013 though was still a fantastic night

Probably doesn't get the credit it does

Don't forget that Jesus goal came about 6 mins before FT on a night we never really looked like scoring despite having the bulk of play

The relief and euphoria when it went in though was immense

God I was crook that night. I had no voice so couldn't sing or shout when we finally scored.
Weren't we basically playing an Iraqi youth side that night?

MFKS
30-08-2017, 05:22 PM
More or less they capped the u20 or u 18 side plus played a couple of the senior players

leftrightout
31-08-2017, 12:03 PM
I'm disturbingly optimistic that we can beat Japan and make the last game v Thailand completely irrelevant.. and hopefully we put young AL players out for that Thai game.

I feel much the same, I have never really been optimistic about getting results over in Japan but I am this time around. It worries me and feel it sets me up for disappointment!

Bremsstrahlung
31-08-2017, 12:25 PM
We just need to treat it like sudden death imo.
I think Japan will come out guns blazing trying to win it early. But they will be looking to their last game the longer it remains scoreless or in our favour.

Am optimistic.

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 12:25 PM
Don't forget, if Japan win they qualify as well. The prize is the same for both sides.

MFKS
31-08-2017, 12:35 PM
I just hope we come out and actually attack them for a change

The last two away games there we parked the bus

Don't forget scoring first benefits us as it takes the crowd out of it and gives us the bit between the teeth and something to hold on to

Not to mention it also ramps up the pressure on them going behind as they away v Saudis last game who will also be up for it if the Japs don't qualify tonight

They not going to want to be in that position next Tuesday

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 12:37 PM
Don't forget scoring first benefits us as it takes the crowd out of it and gives us the but between the teeth and something to hold on to

Not only that, but they will be expected to attack with greater impetus if we go ahead, leaving them open on the counter - something we've manage to utilise quite well.

MFKS
31-08-2017, 12:43 PM
Not only that, but they will be expected to attack with greater impetus if we go ahead, leaving them open on the counter - something we've manage to utilise quite well.
Losing or drawing has no benefit to them anyway tonight

Either result and they still need a draw in Saudi Arabia at the minimum

So can't see them going ting tong crazy with it if we got the lead

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 12:55 PM
Losing or drawing has no benefit to them anyway tonight

Either result and they still need a draw in Saudi Arabia at the minimum

So can't see them going ting tong crazy with it if we got the lead

OK. I was thinking because a draw/loss doesn't effect them then why not go all-out? Beacause even with a loss/draw the goals difference won't come into account because both Saudi Arabia and Japan can't end on the same points.

MFKS
31-08-2017, 01:10 PM
OK. I was thinking because a draw/loss doesn't effect them then why not go all-out? Beacause even with a loss/draw the goals difference won't come into account because both Saudi Arabia and Japan can't end on the same points.

It also may mean if we 1-0 up and time ticking away and it looking unlikely they going to get the win Honda Kagawa etc get hooked to save their legs for Saudi game

Even if they going to throw caution to the wind it only going to be the last 15-20 mins anyway

Going down 1-0 in the first half ain't going to see them playing ridiculous gambles until the end anyway

MFKS
31-08-2017, 01:13 PM
On another note what the starting line up going to be is more of a concern

To me lazy ****s like Mooy and Rogic need benching for this game

**** creativity just kick the shit out of them in midfield with Milligan Luongo and Irvine chopping everything in sight

Wilso8948
31-08-2017, 01:33 PM
I just hope we come out and actually attack them for a change

The last two away games there we parked the bus


See this is the exact game where it time to actually park the bus

A draw is a great result here

Yeah..

I see what you're sayin...

StannyCFCJET
31-08-2017, 02:34 PM
On another note what the starting line up going to be is more of a concern

To me lazy ****s like Mooy and Rogic need benching for this game

**** creativity just kick the shit out of them in midfield with Milligan Luongo and Irvine chopping everything in sight

You cant ingore Mooy's and Rogic's early season form. But we cant only play one of them and need to pick some runners and hard workers around them

leftrightout
31-08-2017, 02:48 PM
Yeah..

I see what you're sayin...

Everyone seems to disagree with the member all the time but this is new... the member disagreeing with the member!
The off-season can make the crazy crazier!

MFKS
31-08-2017, 08:38 PM
Hey Plague

Told you that Mooy is a shit ****

Postecoglou won't pick him for the big games

Lol

belchardo
31-08-2017, 08:52 PM
clearly got the best of the best referee-ing the game tonight! how'd he get a corner out of that??

please score australia so at least we get 5 minutes of respite from that damn nippon chant.

MFKS
31-08-2017, 09:06 PM
The Japs playing for a draw??

They putting us under little pressure with the ball

Rather bizarre tactics when at home with what's at stake etc

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 09:17 PM
this is why Brad Jones doesn't get any game time at his club

hawk
31-08-2017, 09:18 PM
On another note what the starting line up going to be is more of a concern

To me lazy ****s like Mooy and Rogic need benching for this game

**** creativity just kick the shit out of them in midfield with Milligan Luongo and Irvine chopping everything in sight

Mooy is fine. you got a disease of no idea. next sh1t comment you out

MFKS
31-08-2017, 09:18 PM
this is why Brad Jones doesn't get any game time at his club

Yeah but I much prefer we blame Brad Smith

It was him who failed to follow his man

hawk
31-08-2017, 09:19 PM
Nice def Smith lazy fc

Roundball Enthusiast
31-08-2017, 09:20 PM
This ref ever going to give us a fkn foul?

MFKS
31-08-2017, 09:28 PM
All the possession and doing **** all with it

Got to play the ball about quicker



That Gypo in nets also needs to stop ****ing around with it at the back

Half the Japs attacks have started because he coughed it up playing it cute out from the back

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 09:30 PM
I'm very tired so when I said Brad Jones I meant Brad Smith

it's their own fault for having boring common names and for sucking so very much at football

StannyCFCJET
31-08-2017, 09:31 PM
So much for Ange's stipulation for gametime at your club to get picked for socceroos. Wonder what Goodwin and Beich must be thinking

MFKS
31-08-2017, 09:34 PM
So much for Ange's stipulation for gametime at your club to get picked for socceroos. Wonder what Goodwin and Beich must be thinking

The most ridiculous thing is the formation we are playing and the two blokes we got playing wide in Leckie and Smith are both clumsy as all **** in both attack and defence

High time Ange started looking elsewhere if he going to insist on this formation

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 09:35 PM
There's curling on Fox 503. Estonia leading Canada 3-1. Might be worth flicking over

StannyCFCJET
31-08-2017, 09:36 PM
The most ridiculous thing is the formation we are playing and the two blokes we got playing wide in Leckie and Smith are both clumsy as all **** in both attack and defence

High time Ange started looking elsewhere if he going to insist on this formation

Clumsy and one isnt match fit and the other isn't and never will be a wing back

plague
31-08-2017, 09:45 PM
Hey Plague

Told you that Mooy is a shit ****

Postecoglou won't pick him for the big games

Lol


no shame in getting picked behind Irvine Jackson.

Bloke is a world beater.

plague
31-08-2017, 09:45 PM
is that Steve O'Keefe warming up on the sidelines?

plague
31-08-2017, 09:46 PM
where that Bezich dude at?

MFKS
31-08-2017, 09:50 PM
What a touch by Leckie


Absolute shite ****

Lol

Roundball Enthusiast
31-08-2017, 09:59 PM
I don't see us getting anything from this game.

Jetmaster
31-08-2017, 10:00 PM
Would be nice to have those two dropped points in Thailand now.

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 10:00 PM
I don't see us getting anything from this game.

I see us getting a loss

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 10:01 PM
Anyone else think in another 10 years the Socceroos manager will still be throwing on Cahill late?

MFKS
31-08-2017, 10:02 PM
Ange changing tactics

Route 1 time

MFKS
31-08-2017, 10:14 PM
That hurts

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 10:15 PM
congratulations Japan

here's hoping they can take three points from the Saudis and we can not be this shit against Thailand

baldrick
31-08-2017, 10:15 PM
Poop.

Jetmaster
31-08-2017, 10:17 PM
Again I say...we have not dominated a single game in this series. We don't deserve to be in the top 2.

Wilso8948
31-08-2017, 10:17 PM
Can't complain. Cheap turnovers all night should have hurt us more. **** this tika taka shit we are creating **** all

StannyCFCJET
31-08-2017, 10:17 PM
I ****ing hate this formation when the socceroos use it. 4-3-3 won us the asian cup go back to that

plague
31-08-2017, 10:18 PM
You realise if we can't finish in the top 4 teams in the worst conference in the world then we really don't deserve to be there.

and if Tim Cahill is your big hope then you don't deserve to be there.

Jeterpool
31-08-2017, 10:18 PM
Again I say...we have not dominated a single game in this series. We don't deserve to be in the top 2.

Agree.

Immediate qualification is out of our control. Not the ideal situation. Need to thump Thailand by 4 if saudiwin 1-0

MFKS
31-08-2017, 10:18 PM
Brad Smith

I thinking his touch is almost worse than Leckie at times

The amount of attacks he has killed tonight just by being shit is in double figures

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 10:20 PM
Brad Smith does quite well for a bloke who does his hair with vaseline

Roundball Enthusiast
31-08-2017, 10:20 PM
Change the title please.

Wilso8948
31-08-2017, 10:24 PM
Thank **** for Sainsbury would be 5-0 without him

plague
31-08-2017, 10:24 PM
Might go to Russia now if I know Australian sockah fans won't be there.

plague
31-08-2017, 10:25 PM
Thank **** for Sainsbury

Ban

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 10:25 PM
I would change it but furns made the swears blocker block the words ****, **** and Mooy

boz-monaut
31-08-2017, 10:28 PM
and I blame Muz for that 'forever in our shadow' banner

MFKS
31-08-2017, 10:30 PM
3-0 win Tuesday night and put the Saudis in a spot where they have to get a win by 2 goals over the Japs

plague
31-08-2017, 10:33 PM
You're somehow assuming we'll get 3 goals?

plague
31-08-2017, 10:33 PM
Are the games on at same time or different kickorfs?

Jetmaster
31-08-2017, 10:39 PM
Saudi game us 6 hours later....plenty of time to hand out oil coin.

hawk
31-08-2017, 10:47 PM
You realise if we can't finish in the top 4 teams in the worst conference in the world then we really don't deserve to be there.

You dont know Oceania?

plague
31-08-2017, 10:53 PM
You dont know Oceania?

New Zealand would towel us up right now

MFKS
31-08-2017, 10:53 PM
You're somehow assuming we'll get 3 goals?

I reckon the opposition will struggle in the conditions in Melbourne

Haven't met a Thai yet who likes it under 25C

Our blokes will be home tomorrow as they have a charter flight organised

The Thais be lucky to get here by tomorrow night as they be stuck in Bangkok to morning

They don't travel well

I expecting us to go through them easily once we kill the contest

I wouldn't be surprised if we put 4-5 past them
They will quit once the contest is up

q-money
31-08-2017, 10:58 PM
and I blame Muz for that 'forever in our shadow' banner

:rof: an absolute classic, fair dos to the japanese for never forgetting.

MFKS
31-08-2017, 11:00 PM
:rof: an absolute classic, fair dos to the japanese for never forgetting.

I actually found their banner funny

They still burning about it a decade later

q-money
31-08-2017, 11:21 PM
how great is football

Wilso8948
01-09-2017, 06:57 AM
3-0 win Tuesday night and put the Saudis in a spot where they have to get a win by 2 goals over the Japs

So does it go to head to head after goal difference and goals scored?

plague
01-09-2017, 07:22 AM
Fold the federation.
Burn Double-eff-aye headquarters to the ground.
Install Con as new head honcho.
Griff to coach.


Watch em rise from the ashes.

MFKS
01-09-2017, 07:39 AM
So does it go to head to head after goal difference and goals scored?

Yes

So a 3-0 win for us and a 1-0 win for Saudis would put us both level on points Goals scored and goal difference as both would be on 19pts and have a F 17 A 10

As we won and drew one game we be ahead

MFKS
01-09-2017, 07:44 AM
Fold the federation.
Burn Double-eff-aye headquarters to the ground.
Install Con as new head honcho.
Griff to coach.


Watch em rise from the ashes.

See this is the bullshit knee jerk response we as Jets fans actually miss out on as Football fans

As our shit **** team are never really playing in matches where the result matter we forget that there are always twists and turns on the journey

Sure as shit the result wasn't the greatest last night
Sure as shit would rather have played better and got something out of the game

But the result wasn't unexpected and the scenario we find ourselves in we have been staring down the barrell of since November last year

It now our turn to stand up and deliver

If getting the job done in Melbourne is enough to get us to Russia then so be it

If it not then beating Syria / Uzbeks over 2 legs and then Panama/ Honduras etc can't be done then so be it

We don't deserve to be there

The fight ain't over yet

lquiquer
01-09-2017, 08:58 AM
You're somehow assuming we'll get 3 goals?

If we can't put 3 pass the Thais in Melbourne with a forecast of max 11 degrees then we may as well stay home next June

Wilso8948
01-09-2017, 09:01 AM
I think Milligan has to return to that DM role. Here's hoping Mooy is fit. We lacked anything without him. Rogic gets found out without him on the park.

Macca
01-09-2017, 09:13 AM
Rogic was OK but the Japanese midfield was too disciplined and diligent, and never gave him the room to do anything. He was trying to dribble against two close markers all the time.
Should have adopted Luongo's approach which was the first time / quick layoffs, he actually had a good game I thought in attack and was responsible for many of our attacks.
I hadn't seen Irvine play in the deeper role before, he was OK in possession but hasn't quite got the vision although he had a couple of nice passes. For an "enforcer" type bloke his tackling and disrupting of play was actually quite poor, a few dangerous Japanese attacks went through or past him first with a good chance to stop it.

Luongo and the CBs get a pass mark for me. We have the CBs to play possession football and they find some nice penetrating passes.

Brad Smith is a donkey and shouldn't get near the team again, fmd.
Kruse went OK and did a lot of good defensive work but as a lone striker this left the team with no outlet too often. Compare him to the Japanese striker whose hold up play was outstanding all game.

Imyourhero
01-09-2017, 09:17 AM
I feel like the main problems were 1. Smith and 2. Not having a proper CF. Too many times we moved the ball into nice wide areas only to look up and literally have zero players in the 18yrd.

Jeterpool
01-09-2017, 09:19 AM
I feel like the main problems were 1. Smith and 2. Not having a proper CF. Too many times we moved the ball into nice wide areas only to look up and literally have zero players in the 18yrd.

I agree with that. I was surprised McLaren didn't get a run.

Tommyjet
01-09-2017, 09:22 AM
Luongo was best on ground for us. Move milligan into dm next to him then replace rogic with mooy. Gersbach for smith. Juric starting. Would love to see a formation change but no chance it seems.

MFKS
01-09-2017, 09:52 AM
I agree with that. I was surprised McLaren didn't get a run.

I thought the three biggest surprises were

1 the selection on Rogic
He is a 70 minute player so you have to hook him if you start him

The last 20 mins when space was opening up we have him on the bench

To me Ange missed a trick there as the game was always going to be right and space at a premium early on

2 Milligan played CD rather than DM
He is the best DM in the squad why play him at CD when controlling middle is the order of the day to me he was wasted there last night

3 Starting with Kruse as striker
Not that I rate Juric but I would start with him due to his size as an outlet

Either that or try and squeeze 50/60 mins out of Timmy

Jardelsimage
01-09-2017, 10:36 AM
Kruse went OK and did a lot of good defensive work but as a lone striker this left the team with no outlet too often. Compare him to the Japanese striker whose hold up play was outstanding all game.[/QUOTE]

Robbie postolcoglue(how ever you spell it) is shit, didn't offer anything, has a rare disease, cantshootatem australis, only ever found in over rated players, also known by its common name, headless chook syndrome.

plague
01-09-2017, 10:48 AM
was Juric injured?

MFKS
01-09-2017, 10:51 AM
https://antaktika.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/postecoglous-selection-seppuku/amp/

Pretty much sums up how Ange was out foxed by his ego

Jardelsimage
01-09-2017, 10:56 AM
was Juric injured?

came off the bench didn't he, so I would say no not injured

hawk
01-09-2017, 11:04 AM
So why wasnt anyone else offering a way on goal except Robbie. I know he's a bit dodge but the others are retarded near attacking box.

Japs came with their physical A game. We didnt give up physically but our organisation and setup was putrid. Ange was a part of that.

Not sure if we have a coach to fix it either

MFKS
01-09-2017, 11:49 AM
So why wasnt anyone else offering a way on goal except Robbie. I know he's a bit dodge but the others are retarded near attacking box.

Japs came with their physical A game. We didnt give up physically but our organisation and setup was putrid. Ange was a part of that.

Not sure if we have a coach to fix it either

The Japs just exposed the flaws in the Dutch Mango Sucking coaching philosophy that we have swallowed

They allowed us to play to it knowing full well we were not technically talented enough to pull it off

They gave us the ball in good positions on the pitch for them and we're happy to get organised and deny space where we could hurt them

As a result it opened up space for them to exploit on the counter aswe invariably coughed the ball up

But thanks to the Dutch Mango Sucking culture we can't mix it up as it all about possession

The Japanese could have played the possession game to beat us as they had the players skill set wise to do so

But they are flexible in their approach and chose the method they did

People are having fun taking pot shots at Ange this morning but this is the reality

The demise was the dumb ****s at FFAs fault for their failings at Yoof development and their failings by swallowing this bullshit Dutch Mango Sucking philosophy hook line and sinker

There are many ways to skin a cat
It high time the FFA learned this

Macca
01-09-2017, 11:53 AM
Mmm mangoes

lquiquer
01-09-2017, 12:10 PM
the Dutch Mango Sucking coaching philosophy


Even the Dutch can't do it these days.... :lulz:

StannyCFCJET
01-09-2017, 12:29 PM
The Japs just exposed the flaws in the Dutch Mango Sucking coaching philosophy that we have swallowed

They allowed us to play to it knowing full well we were not technically talented enough to pull it off

They gave us the ball in good positions on the pitch for them and we're happy to get organised and deny space where we could hurt them

As a result it opened up space for them to exploit on the counter aswe invariably coughed the ball up

But thanks to the Dutch Mango Sucking culture we can't mix it up as it all about possession

The Japanese could have played the possession game to beat us as they had the players skill set wise to do so

But they are flexible in their approach and chose the method they did

People are having fun taking pot shots at Ange this morning but this is the reality

The demise was the dumb ****s at FFAs fault for their failings at Yoof development and their failings by swallowing this bullshit Dutch Mango Sucking philosophy hook line and sinker

There are many ways to skin a cat
It high time the FFA learned this

We shouldve followed the German approach imo

Alton
01-09-2017, 12:32 PM
https://antaktika.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/postecoglous-selection-seppuku/amp/

Pretty much sums up how Ange was out foxed by his ego

I am a fan of Ange however last night was a very very poor effort on his behalf, Ryan was made look a fool because he wasn't allowed to knock long under pressure, Leckie was wasted doing up and back runs, Irvine looked like he didn't know the role, the whole midfield were within 20 metres of each other, there was no go forward either side of Kruse, so on and so on. He will win a whole heap of admirers back if he swallows some pride and acknowledge it isn't working.

The Dunster
01-09-2017, 12:35 PM
How much do you think the Saudis will be willing to pay to qualify ?
Have Japan really forgiven us for Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Germany 2006, and centuries of small dick jokes.

These are the questions that need to be answered.

MFKS
01-09-2017, 01:08 PM
How much do you think the Saudis will be willing to pay to qualify ?
Have Japan really forgiven us for Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Germany 2006, and centuries of small dick jokes.

These are the questions that need to be answered.

Don't forget the Arab countries haven't exactly had a good run since we got to Asia

Wonder who the ref is for the Saudi game??

Bloke going to have hit the jackpot if he plays his cards right

plague
01-09-2017, 01:13 PM
Since the '06 team have we even ever been as good as/let alone 'better' than the Japanese team?

I know we've beaten them but I can't remember ever outplaying them.

The Dunster
01-09-2017, 01:34 PM
Since the '06 team have we even ever been as good as/let alone 'better' than the Japanese team?

I know we've beaten them but I can't remember ever outplaying them.

We used to beat them easy until Australia stopped being Australian and started trying to look pretty on the park.
We spanked them in the 1970 WC Qualifiers as well. Beat them 3-1 in Japan.
Problem with current generation is they don't address the most important aspect of the game, namely the scoreboard.
Since the mid 90's though Japan have invested a lot into the game - Australia has spent most of their money trying to fool people into thinking they can play.
With the NSL gone and this A-league shit in the way it's not going to improve anytime soon.
Aussie players can make a lot of money being shit these days where as in the past you either made it to the top or you got a regular job - sometimes both.
Also, too much emphasis on size/speed/beep tests these days and nothing on actually playing the game.
Don't get me started on the AIS - absolute waste of breath trying to explain that abortion of an institution.

plague
01-09-2017, 01:50 PM
yeah sorry i mean post '06.

The Dunster
01-09-2017, 02:24 PM
Have a look at the 2006 Socceroos squad in Germany and the clubs our lads played for. I think Thompson, Milligan, and Beauchamp were playing in the A-League - the other 20 were playing regular football in some of the strongest leagues in Europe.

Fast forward to now and it's a squad of a soon to retire former star and bench warmers for club sides that are hardly household names.

boz-monaut
01-09-2017, 03:49 PM
all we've really got is Mooy and Rogic - and it seems impossible to have them in the same team

our national team will get worse before it gets better - a lot worse

hawk
01-09-2017, 07:18 PM
I miss bresc and that first touch. How did he learn that

plague
01-09-2017, 07:26 PM
I miss bresc and that first touch. How did he learn that

Never bothered learning to tackle freed up all his time.
He was just smart enough to make friends with Vinnie Grella.

That dude loved stealing blokes lunch money.

MFKS
01-09-2017, 07:32 PM
Have a look at the 2006 Socceroos squad in Germany and the clubs our lads played for. I think Thompson, Milligan, and Beauchamp were playing in the A-League - the other 20 were playing regular football in some of the strongest leagues in Europe.

Fast forward to now and it's a squad of a soon to retire former star and bench warmers for club sides that are hardly household names.

That slightly the issue

Have a look at Cahill's first goal v Japan

Came from a long throw from Luca$h numbers in the box
Bit of pin ball in the box

Kewell's goal v Croatia

Ball in few touches on buries the finish

Common theme is we just got it in the box and got numbers in and around the ball
That something we now just don't do anymore

Contrast with the ****wits Dutch Mango suckers who prefer to retain possession from corners and throw ins and refuse to get it into the box as apparently route 1 doesn't work

That is going to take years to alter this damage

furns
04-09-2017, 03:12 PM
I miss bresc and that first touch. How did he learn that
Countless dinners of chicken with ginger and soy do wonders for your footballing abilities

MFKS
04-09-2017, 07:23 PM
Weather report for tomorrow

13C maximum
35-50km hour westerly winds and rain

Kick off 7C with a feels like temp of 1C

I think our opposition ain't going to enjoy that

5
5
5

lquiquer
04-09-2017, 07:25 PM
Weather report for tomorrow

13C maximum
35-50km hour westerly winds and rain

Kick off 7C with a feels like temp of 1C

I think our opposition ain't going to enjoy that

5
5
5

:lulzturtle:

lquiquer
04-09-2017, 07:27 PM
Enjoy Ice Melbourne Member... :thumbsup:

hawk
04-09-2017, 09:04 PM
Dropping those pts in thailand was great

Jetmaster
05-09-2017, 10:53 AM
Dropping those pts in thailand was great

That in a nutshell is what will cost us qualification. Not losing to Japan or getting knocked out in playoffs.

To not win that game is the cause of all this angst, been playing catchup ever since cos everyone else beat them.

Bremsstrahlung
05-09-2017, 11:24 AM
If we think we deserve going to the World Cup and being competitive, we shouldn't have trouble putting 4 past Thailand.
It's rubbish the games aren't played simultaneously.

MFKS
05-09-2017, 11:53 AM
If we think we deserve going to the World Cup and being competitive, we shouldn't have trouble putting 4 past Thailand.
It's rubbish the games aren't played simultaneously.

Same thing happens in the A League every season and no one complains loud enough then

lquiquer
05-09-2017, 12:33 PM
If we think we deserve going to the World Cup and being competitive, we shouldn't have trouble putting 4 past Thailand.
It's rubbish the games aren't played simultaneously.
With Saudi Arabia 7 hours behind Australia it's impossible. They won't play in Riyadh at 1 or 2 pm in the afternoon in summer.

plague
05-09-2017, 12:51 PM
Why play them at the same time?

Whats the diff in Saudis knowing pre game or in real time what they need to do?

Every teams known for over 2 years what they need to do.

Man some of you guys love turning a blind eye to the real problem here.

MFKS
05-09-2017, 02:13 PM
Why play them at the same time?

Whats the diff in Saudis knowing pre game or in real time what they need to do?

Every teams known for over 2 years what they need to do.

Man some of you guys love turning a blind eye to the real problem here.

Don't think it really matters does it ??

If we win tonight and win well then we through

By that I mean 4-5 goal margin and then the Saudis ain't going to beat Japan by that many

So it really over to Kruse Leckie Smith and assorted Gypo scum to prove that they ain't the retarded spastics we think they are

MFKS
05-09-2017, 04:43 PM
4:40pm in the arvo

9C with a feels like temp of 1C and some light rain and a nice icy breeze blowing here at Tullamarine

Couldn't have turned in better weather for the opposition if we had of dialled a request through to Griffo himself

MFKS
05-09-2017, 07:46 PM
Timmy and Juric starting

Route 1 time boys

weston
05-09-2017, 07:56 PM
Anyone know anywhere I can watch this on my phone? I'm in a share house and one of the other guys is watching a movie.

MFKS
05-09-2017, 08:02 PM
Anyone know anywhere I can watch this on my phone? I'm in a share house and one of the other guys is watching a movie.

It's on normal TV on 9 extra channel

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:03 PM
No more of this play out from the back at all costs shit

weston
05-09-2017, 08:04 PM
It's on normal TV on 9 extra channel

Cheers mate. I should of mentioned that the guy watching the movie is occupying the only tv in the house.

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:06 PM
Cheers mate. I should of mentioned that the guy watching the movie is occupying the only tv in the house.

Go to Nine website on ya phone should be able to watch it there. Nine now i think its called

weston
05-09-2017, 08:09 PM
Go to Nine website on ya phone should be able to watch it there. Nine now i think its called

Your a legend. 2 minutes and it's all set up. Thank you.

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:15 PM
Need to lift the tempo when with the ball

plague
05-09-2017, 08:23 PM
Cahill is trash.

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:26 PM
Cahill is trash.

Not enough crosses and he's playing too deep

plague
05-09-2017, 08:35 PM
Troisi > Cahill

MFKS
05-09-2017, 08:37 PM
Lustica >Troisi > Cahill

Fixed

boz-monaut
05-09-2017, 08:37 PM
we really don't deserve to be in the World Cup - this is ridiculous

plague
05-09-2017, 08:38 PM
Fixed

Ta

hawk
05-09-2017, 08:38 PM
fair play. We gave a goal kick for the dodgy free

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:39 PM
we really don't deserve to be in the World Cup - this is ridiculous

Trying to walk it into the goal just need to crowd the box and get a good cross in

hawk
05-09-2017, 08:44 PM
Ange is a girlz name

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 08:45 PM
Ive seen tackles like that given a red this season

plague
05-09-2017, 08:46 PM
Ange is a girlz name

Can't wait til he gets sacked and plays the misogyny card.

baldrick
05-09-2017, 08:48 PM
we really don't deserve to be in the World Cup - this is ridiculous

100%.

We can't score against Thailand, how the **** are we going to score against teams that can actually play well

hawk
05-09-2017, 08:50 PM
Can't wait til he gets sacked and plays the misogyny card.

bahahahahaha

plague
05-09-2017, 08:53 PM
jesus even the ****ing Member can score in Thailand.

MFKS
05-09-2017, 09:02 PM
jesus even the ****ing Member can score in Thailand.

I can not stop scoring is a better statement

MFKS
05-09-2017, 09:05 PM
Bad news guys

Robbie Kruse is warming up

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 09:07 PM
Bad news guys

Robbie Kruse is warming up

Should be JMac or Mabil

hawk
05-09-2017, 09:07 PM
jesus even the ****ing Member can score in Thailand.

leave the animals out of this poor buggers

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 09:09 PM
leave the animals out of this poor buggers

omg 😮😮😮

hawk
05-09-2017, 09:09 PM
Timmy is custard, fk im orf

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 09:11 PM
Are Mckinna and Merrick watching some of these Thailand Attackers cause they better be

MFKS
05-09-2017, 09:12 PM
Kruse is coming on

MFKS
05-09-2017, 09:12 PM
Are Mckinna and Merrick watching some of these Thailand Attackers cause they better be

McKinna is here

Was on the plane down here with him

StannyCFCJET
05-09-2017, 09:14 PM
McKinna is here

Was on the plane down here with him

Better have his checkbook

hawk
05-09-2017, 09:16 PM
Better have his checkbook

Paying membah to keep kissing his butt