The Socceroos thread.

[Stuartmcateer]

Not a fan but he will probably get us to direct qualification on the back of eight excruciatingly boring 1-0 wins, like the WSW champions league win.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Will make the final and lose.

 

[sydmariner]

Will make the final and lose.

To England?.

 

[turbo]

To England?.

That match will go to penalties and continue eternally so nobody wins.

 

[pjennings]

Not a fan but he will probably get us to direct qualification on the back of eight excruciatingly boring 1-0 wins, like the WSW champions league win.

That was with 6 visa players. He is another Rudan. Can only win if he has the strongest squad. Adds nothing at all to improve players or the team.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

That was with 6 visa players. He is another Rudan. Can only win if he has the strongest squad. Adds nothing at all to improve players or the team.

He had nowhere near the strongest squad in that ACL campaign.

Agree he doesn't improve players but the one thing he is reasonably good at is getting the maximum out of average players.

That ACL squad had cole, golec, topor, haliti, hamill, Appiah, mullen, santalab, bridge and sotirio in it. Solid pros but he got the best out of them so the team was much greater than the sum of its parts.

They only had 3 foreigners in the final team - Saba, Poljak and la Rocca. Shinji and polenz had left at the end of the group stage (preseason window).

He's the interim coach you have when not having an interim coach - given we have 2 weeks to the next window.

He's available now, knows the Australian game, and is in all likelihood a lower cost than a foreign coach.

 

[pjennings]

He had nowhere near the strongest squad in that ACL campaign.

Agree he doesn't improve players but the one thing he is reasonably good at is getting the maximum out of average players.

That ACL squad had cole, golec, topor, haliti, hamill, Appiah, mullen, santalab, bridge and sotirio in it. Solid pros but he got the best out of them so the team was much greater than the sum of its parts.

They only had 3 foreigners in the final team - Saba, Poljak and la Rocca. Shinji and polenz had left at the end of the group stage (preseason window).

He's the interim coach you have when not having an interim coach - given we have 2 weeks to the next window.

He's available now, knows the Australian game, and is in all likelihood a lower cost than a foreign coach.

Yes misread that. I was talking about their premiership win.

 

[turbo]

and is in all likelihood a lower cost than a foreign coach.

Was on big money at Victory

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Was on big money at Victory

It's all relative - 700k at vuk is big for the pub comp but not in international terms.

Venables got £400k in 96/97 and Hiddink was on base of $800k with $2m in bonuses (1 for qualifying and 1 for knockout round).

Southgate was on about £6m to manage England.

 

[turbo]

Fair enough. Looks like Renard who did well with the Saudis is expecting offers around 2m euro mark so thats a substantial difference. Still need to consider it against the cost of failing.

 

[sydmariner]

Tony Popovic’s journey from Socceroos player to head coach

Tony Popovic is a name synonymous with Australian football, both as a player and a coach.

www.socceroos.com.au

 

[Big Al]

If there is one thing about Poppa it’s hard arse dedication to the national team. I think the most important thing is he wants the job (forget money). We will be even better defensively.

Could Izzo be in line to be the keeper? Who
Would of thought that watching him build walls with no cement.

Does Fornaroli get another chance.

The midfield choices that will be interesting.

Faz might be a chance as he is a Poppa type player

 

[FFC Mariner]

If there is one thing about Poppa it’s hard arse dedication to the national team. I think the most important thing is he wants the job (forget money). We will be even better defensively.

Could Izzo be in line to be the keeper? Who
Would of thought that watching him build walls with no cement.

Does Fornaroli get another chance.

The midfield choices that will be interesting.

Faz might be a chance as he is a Poppa type player

Izzo and Fornoroli playing Popaball? Be still my beating heart.
I had hoped they would be more likeable with Arnold gone.
I suspect it will be the same dire shit

 

[sydmariner]

 

[Big Al]

Izzo and Fornoroli playing Popaball? Be still my beating heart.
I had hoped they would be more likeable with Arnold gone.
I suspect it will be the same dire shit

I left of Arzani too

 

[FFC Mariner]

I left of Arzani too

We need those step overs and no end product

 

[Big Al]

Rumours Poppa is cleaning out the staff including Crawley.

Maybe Mitch Langerak will come out of Arnie retirement now.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Rumours Poppa is cleaning out the staff including Crawley.

Maybe Mitch Langerak will come out of Arnie retirement now.

He says himself he is an obsessive control freak so will want his own people around I guess

 

[sydmariner]

 

[sydmariner]

Rumours Poppa is cleaning out the staff including Crawley.

Maybe Mitch Langerak will come out of Arnie retirement now.

Subway Socceroos coaching staff – update

Football Australia can confirm the following changes within the current Subway Socceroos’ coaching staff.Ass

www.socceroos.com.au

Ratboy & muelensteen gone.