Given Neill's comments today regarding the desire of players wanting to play for Australia, surely it's only a matter of time until he either gets tapped on the shoulder and is allowed to leave the socceroos with what little respect he has left, or is pushed by Gallop.
So, who should be the next Captain? I think if you're looking long term, it's between Milligan and Williams. My preference would be Milligan, given he was also the captain of the Olyroos.
Last edited by Thomas477; 15-10-2013 at 07:49 PM.
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
Williams
Kerem Bulut.
Most marketable face in the running IMO.
Family friendly image and all that jazz.
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Jedinak. Captain at a top flight club and should be a regular ob the team sheet.
with Neils outburst if they do remove him as captain, will make him being the captain ambassador for the Asian cup very interesting
Originally Posted by Grimario
Think long term
Thomas Rogic/Rhys Williams
Heaps of blowups in the media but im unsure just exactly Lucas Neill said that was that bad.
Anyone?
Ya kidding right ?.
No one needs to prove jack shit to Luca$h. It is not his god given right to wear the jumper , he also has to earn it each and everytime.
At least Bresh showed some humility in his responses.
He's saying the young guys should be busting their arse to make the squad (good).
He said he did it when he was their age (good).
He said he's still doing it (lololololololol).
OK
Not kidding at all.
Teams been whipped 12-0 over 2 games. Everyone calling for him and the rest of the oldies to retire, he's asking who the **** is worth their spots.
Fair call I think.
Also, the coach picks the team, so if it's time for Neill to go them the coach needs to make that call not the player.
Also of note: anyone tipping Jedinak as captain need to watch him play some more. Absolutely ****ing honking today v Canada.
Bresch, Kennedy and maybe McKay were the pick today.
Who cares what he said, or didn't say. He is not good enough anymore. Watch the two games Brazil and France and he is caught out of position time and time again, makes heaps of mistakes, can't keep up with general play. I am sorry but Lucas Neil it is time to go.
And that doesn't even mention his current club record. 7 games since moving, 1 clean sheet, a red card, 17 goals conceded. Think they have only won one game and that was when he was suspended.
he gave away that [enalty v Italy too.
dumb arragont shit.
he's well passed his used by date and the only reason no-one has been able to step up is because he's been too ****ed in the head to (along with Holger) to realise he needed to stand aside to give some young lads some decent game time.
Schwarzer is guiolty of this too, but less arrogant baout the whole thing..... and still performing at a decent level.
We should be blaming the coach for that, not the player. Neill has been at the same diminished level for a few years now but he doesn't pick the team. What's he supposed to do, politely decline to play for his country when being selected?
Maybe do what others have and said "I'm not up to international standard anymore and it's in my country's best long term interest if I let someone younger than me have a chance"?
As for what he said, even if you don't find it that bad, the fact is he's still 35 years old and will (hopefully) be retiring soon.
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
Neil was struggling at A-league level last season so thinking he's still good enough to play at a world cup is insane.
Bresciano facing 4 month ban over illegal transfer!
The corrupt organisation bans a player, ok
Noone is good enough to be captain. Retire the armband.
Probably worse for Bresc at this point is the $1.8 mil fine.
If that sticks he'll probably just retire to avoid paying it.
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